Understanding the STCW

Convention and Code

On-board Training
Antonio Hevia Rodriguez / Senior Project Officer
Mircea Udrea / Senior Project Officer
Department: Safety and Standards/Unit: Visits & Inspections
Lisbon / 23-26 June 2015

On-board Training

Regulation I/6
Training and assessment

Each Party shall ensure that:

.1 the training and assessment of seafarers, as required
under the Convention, are administered, supervised and
monitored in accordance with the provisions of section A-I/6 of
the STCW Code

Section A-I/6
Training and assessment

1 Each Party shall ensure that all training and assessment of

seafarers for certification under the Convention is:
.1 structured in accordance with written programmes,
including such
methods and media of delivery
procedures, and
course material
as are necessary to achieve the prescribed standard of
competence

Section A-I/8
Quality standards

2 The field of application of the quality standards shall cover the

administration of the certification system, all training
courses and programmes, examinations and assessments
carried out by or under the authority of a Party and the
qualifications and experience required of instructors and
assessors, having regard to the policies, systems, controls
and internal quality assurance reviews established to ensure
achievement of the defined objectives.

Regulation II/1
OOW (GT500)

2 Every candidate for certification shall:

Officer in charge of a navigational watch
(OOW) (GT500)
12 months onboard training (cadet), part of an approved training

programme documented in a TRB

Section A-II/1
OOW (GT500)

Onboard training
6 Every candidate for certification whose seagoing service
forms part of an approved training programme shall follow an
approved programme of onboard training which:
.1 ensures that the candidate receives systematic practical
training and experience in the tasks, duties and
responsibilities of an OOW

.2 is closely supervised and monitored by qualified officers

.3 is adequately documented in a training record book

Section A-II/3
OOW (GT<500) NCV

Special training
6 Every candidate for certification as OOW (GT<500) NCV who
is required to have completed special training, shall follow an
approved programme of onboard training which:
.1 ensures that the candidate receives systematic practical
training and experience in the tasks, duties and
responsibilities of an OOW

.2 is closely supervised and monitored by qualified officers

.3 is adequately documented in a training record book

Section B-II/5
Guidance regarding the certification of AB deck

Onboard training should be documented in an approved

training record book

Regulation III/1
OEW (kW750)

2 Every candidate for certification shall:

Officer in charge of an engineering watch
(OEW) (kW750)
12 months combined workshop skills training & seagoing service, part of an

approved training programme, which includes onboard training (cadet)

documented in a TRB

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Section A-III/1
OEW (kW750)

Onboard training
2 Every candidate for certification shall follow an approved
programme of onboard training which:
.1 ensures that the candidate receives systematic practical
training and experience in the tasks, duties and
responsibilities of an OEW
.2 is closely supervised and monitored by qualified officers
.3 is adequately documented in a training record book

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Regulation III/6
ETO (kW750)

2 Every candidate for certification shall:

Electro-technical Officer (ETO)
(kW750)
12 months combined workshop skills training & segoing service, part of an

approved training programme, which includes onboard training (cadet)

documented in a TRB

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Section A-III/6
ETO (kW750)

Onboard training
2 Every candidate for certification shall follow an approved
programme of onboard training which:
.1 ensures that the candidate receives systematic practical
training and experience in the tasks, duties and
responsibilities of an ETO
.2 is closely supervised and monitored by qualified officers
.3 is adequately documented in a training record book

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Section B-III/5
Guidance regarding the certification of AB engine

Onboard training should be documented in an approved

training record book

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Regulation V/1-1
Masters, officers and ratings on oil and chemical tankers

4
Advanced training for oil tanker cargo
operations
three months service on oil tankers
or
one month ... on-board training on oil tankers supernumerary, 3 loadings,
3 unloadings, TRB

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Regulation V/1-1
Masters, officers and ratings on oil and chemical tankers

6
Advanced training for chemical tanker
cargo operations
three months service on chemical tankers
or
one month ... on-board training on chemical tankers supernumerary, 3
loadings, 3 unloadings, TRB

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Regulation V/1-2
Masters, officers and ratings on liquefied gas tankers

4
Advanced training for liquefied gas tanker
cargo operations
three months service on liquefied gas tankers
or
one month ... on-board training on liquefied gas tankers supernumerary,
3 loadings, 3 unloadings, TRB

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