ISF issues new guidelines on IMO STCW convention
(Mar 25 2011)
The International Shipping Federation (ISF) has published a new edition of its
comprehensive `Guidelines on the IMO STCW Convention'.
It has been extensively revised to take account of the substantial changes made
to the Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for
Seafarers (STCW) by the IMO Diplomatic Conference in Manila, in June 2010.
ISF secretary general, Peter Hinchliffe, explained: "Since the 1990s, when the
STCW convention was previously revised, the training of seafarers has been
substantially overhauled and the 2010 `Manila amendments' will hopefully
consolidate this improvement in standards."
The new Guidelines explain in detail these amendments, which cover everything
from enhanced refresher training for qualified seafarers to the introduction of
standards of competence for the new grade of Able Seafarer in both the deck and
engine departments.
Of importance, the 2010 amendments also introduce major changes to the IMO
regulations concerning seafarers' minimum rest hours, which are intended to
prevent fatigue. Given their significance to shipboard operations, an entirely
new section of the Guidelines has been added to this edition to explain these
new rules.
Hinchliffe added: "The competence of seafarers is a critical factor in the safe
and efficient operation merchant ships and has a direct impact on the safety of
life at sea and the protection of the marine environment.
"Consequently, it is imperative that the standards required by the STCW
Convention, as amended in 2010, are put into effect as soon as possible. It is
hoped that the new edition of the ISF Guidelines will help achieve this
objective and ensure that the highest standards of seafarer competence will
continue to be maintained worldwide," he concluded.
The STCW Manila amendments will enter into force on 1st January 2012, with full
compliance required by 1st January 2017.
The ISF `Guidelines on the IMO STCW Convention' can be purchased from maritime
booksellers, or Marisec Publications, price £60.
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