Course Topics
- 1.STCW 1978 as amended in 2010
- Background to STCW
- The Need for Revision
- Overview of the Revised STCW Convention
- Process Overview
- Intemational Instruments
- General Objectives
- Certification of Fishermen and for High-Speed Craft
- STCW Certificate Requirements
- National Legislative and Administrative Framework
- 2. Recent amendments to SOLAS
- Amendments in the last five years 1
- 2a. Amendments to Merchant Shipping Act, 1958
- Rules made under the Merchant Shipping Act
- 3. Amendments to SOLAS - Chapter V
- 3a. LRIT Long Range Identification and Tracking
- Purpose of LRIT
- Data Transmitted by LRIT
- Authorised Receivers/Users of LRIT
- Difference Between LRIT and AIS
- 3b. Ships Routeing
- Objectives
- Passage Planning and Ships' Routeing
- Elements used in Ships Routeing Systems
- SOLAS Regulation on Ships Routeing
- 3c. Ship Reporting Systems
- Ship Reporting Procedures
- Passage Planning and Ship Reporting Systems
- SOLAS Regulation on Ship Reporting Systems
- 3d. VTS procedures
- Objectives of VTS
- Responsibilities and Liability
- VTS Services
- Communication and Reporting
- Participating Vessels
- SOLAS Regulation on VTS
- 3e. Blind Pilotage Techniques
- Parallel Index Technique
- Radar Clearing Ranges
- Responsibilities
- The Conduct of Blind Pilotage
- Planning of Blind Pilotage
- 3f. BNWAS and Ship's Manning
- 3g. Dangers of over reliance on GPS and satellite derived positions
- 4. IAMSAR
- Apply Procedures in IAMSAR
- Role and duties of OSC, SMC and SC
- Reporting
- Lookout Procedures
- Surface Rescue Equipment and methods
- Reception and interrogation of Survivors
- Communication
- Radio equipment
- Emergency position-indicating radio (EPIRB)
- Search and rescue transponder (SART)
- Distress signals, signalling equipment
- GMDSS
- Medical Assistance
- Search Patterns
- 5. Amendments to SSO Course
- Piracy and Armed Robbery
- Piracy Awareness
- Anti-piracy measures
- Pirate Attack
- Implications of a piracy attack
- Gulf of Aden - Patrolling by Naval ships
- 6. Additions to PSSR Course
- Pollution
- Impact of shipping on marine environment
- Sources of Marine Pollution
- Complexity and diversity of the marine environment
- Effects of operational or accidental pollution by ships
- Environmental protection procedures
- Environmental protection procedures
- MARPOL 73/78
- Annex I
- Annex II
- Annex Ill
- Annex IV
- Annex VI
- Annex V
- Oil Discharge Monitoring and Control System (ODMCS)
- Special Areas and PSSAs
- MARPOL Equipment
- Oil Record Book
- Oil Record Book, Part I - Machinery space operations
- Oil Record Book, Part II – Cargoballast operations
- Ballast Water Management Convention
- Treatment Methods
- Ballast Water Treatment Technologies
- Anti-Fouling Systems
- Operational procedures
- During bunkering
- During loading/discharging Oil Cargo
- During tank Cleaning and Pumping out Bilges
- Communication
- Internal phone system
- Sound powered phone system
- Intercoms
- Voice tubes
- Hand-held radios
- Fatigue
- Importance of obtaining necessary rest
- Effects of sleep, schedules, circadian rhythm
- Effects of physical stressors on seafarers
- Stress - Types and Causes
- Effects of environmental stressors on seafarers
- Effects of changes on seafarer fatigue
- Measures to reduce fatigue and stress on board
- Measures to reduce fatigue and stress on b
- 7. Bridge Resource Management
- Critical Elements of BRM
- Communications
- Leadership and Teamwork
- Decision Making
- Situational Awareness
- Best Practice Onboard
- Allocation, assignment and prioritization of resources
- 8. Inspection, Reporting and assessment of Reported defects
- Cargo Spaces
- Hatch Covers
- Ballast Tanks
- 9. Modular course – Refresher training in Medical First aid
- 10. Recent Amendments to MARPOL
- Amendments in the last five years
- 11. Leadership and Team working Skills
- Shipboard personnel management and training
- International Maritime Conventions and Recommendations
- National legislation
- Task and workload management
- Planning and coordination
- Personnel assignment
- Time, resource constraints and prioritization
- Effective resource management
- Allocation, assignment, and prioritization of resources
- Effective communication onboard and ashore
- Decisions reflecting consideration of team experiences
- Assertiveness and leadership including motivation
- Obtaining and maintaining situational awareness
- Decision-making techniques
- Situation and risk assessment
- Identifying and considering generated options
- Selecting course of action
- Evaluation of outcome effectiveness
1.STCW 1978 as amended in 2010
1. STCW Convention 1978 as amended in 2010
Specific Learning Objectives
After completing this topic, you will be able to understand
- Background to STCW
- The Need for Revision
- Overview of the Revised STCW Convention
- Process Review
- International Instruments
- General objectives
- Certification of Fishermen and for High Speed Craft
- STCW Certificate Requirements
- National Legislative and Administrative Framework
