The International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and
Watchkeeping for Fishing Vessel Personnel, 1995 (STCW-F 1995), is set to enter
into force on 29 September 2012, after the required 15 ratifications were
reached on 29 September 2011, with ratification by the Republic of Palau.
The 1995 STCW-F Convention sets the certification and minimum training
requirements for crews of seagoing fishing vessels of 24 metres in length and
above. The Convention consists of 15 Articles and an annex containing technical
regulations.
The STCW-F Convention is the first to establish basic requirements on training,
certification and watchkeeping for Fishing Vessel Personnel on an international
level. The Convention prescribes minimum standards relating to training,
certification and watchkeeping for Fishing Vessel Personnel, which countries
are obliged to meet or exceed.
Presently, it is estimated that annually more than 24.000 lives are lost
world-wide during fishing operations which is a most deploring record indeed.
The IMO recognises the need for a response to the safety crisis in the fishing
industry and has a number of instruments addressing the issue. One of these
instruments is the International Convention on Standards of Training,
Certification and Watchkeeping for Fishing Vessel Personnel (STCW-F), which was
adopted by IMO in 1995, and is expected to bring considerable benefits and
advantages to the fishing industry i.e. improving the quality of education and
training provided to personnel employed in fishing vessels; and enhancing the
standard of training and safety in the fishing industry and fishing vessel
fleets.
The STCW-F Convention will contribute to the reduction of casualties, and will
go a long way to improve the present poor safety record of the global fishing
industry. The STCW-F Convention will apply to crew onboard seagoing fishing
vessels of 24 metres in length and above. It sets the regulatory framework for
the training and certification of personnel employed on board fishing vessels
with a view to improve the safety of life and property at sea in the fishing
industry. This is the first attempt to establish international mandatory
training standards for crew manning and operating fishing vessels and we all
hope that it will indeed have the desired impact and effect. However, it is
important to note and bear in mind that the STCW-F Convention does not actually
deal with manning issues as such, which is crucial and should make ratification
and implementation easier for all concerned.
The following countries ratified the Convention enabling to come into force on
29 September 2012:
Canada, Denmark, Iceland, Kiribati, Latvia, Mauritania, Morocco, Namibia,
Norway, Palau, Russian Federation, Sierra Leone, Spain, Syrian Arab Republic
and Ukraine.
The STCW-F Convention is comparatively short and consists of 15 Articles and an
annex containing technical regulations in four chapters:
Chapter I contains General Provisions;
Chapter II deals with Certification of Skippers, Officers, Engineer Officers
and Radio Operators;
Chapter III deals with basic safety training for all fishing vessel personnel;
and
Chapter IV deals with watchkeeping
Other related documents:
Document for Guidance on Training and Certification of Fishing Vessel Personnel
Previously, efforts to improve the training, certification and watchkeeping
standards of fishing vessel personnel have been adopted as recommendations in
Assembly resolutions and the Document for Guidance on Fishermens' Training and
Certification produced jointly by IMO and the Food and Agriculture Organization
(FAO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO).
The Document for Guidance took account of the conventions and recommendations
adopted by ILO and IMO and the wide practical experience of FAO in the field of
fishermen's training and covered training and certification of small-scale and
industrial fishermen. In 1995 a joint working group, in co-operation with FAO
and ILO, reviewed the Document for Guidance with particular reference to
relevant resolutions of the STCW-F Convention.
The outcome was a revised document entitled Document for Guidance on Training
and Certification of Fishing Vessel Personnel, which was approved by FAO, ILO
and IMO in 2000 and published on behalf of the three organizations by IMO in
2001.
Fishing vessel safety code and voluntary guidelines
IMO has developed, in collaboration with FAO and the ILO, a number of
non-mandatory instruments. These include the revised Code of Safety for
Fishermen and Fishing Vessels, 2005, and the Voluntary Guidelines for the
Design, Construction and Equipment of Small Fishing Vessels, 2005.
The revised Fishing Vessel Safety Code and Voluntary Guidelines - originally
developed and approved in the 1970s - have been developed for use primarily by
competent authorities, training institutions, fishing vessel owners,
fishermen's representative organizations and non-governmental organizations
having a recognized role in fishermen's safety and health and training.
Part A of the Code provides guidance on the development of national codes and
fishermen's education and training manuals and guidance on the safety and
health of fishermen. Competent authorities will be encouraged to make use of
the contents of the Code and the Voluntary Guidelines in the production of
safety and health and training materials in an appropriate format to suit the
particular needs of the fisheries of the country or region and in local
languages.
Part B of the Code provides guidance on safety and health requirements for the
construction and equipment of fishing vessels.
© 2011 International Maritime Organization (IMO)
Disclaimer: IMO has endeavoured to make the information on this website as
accurate as possible but cannot take responsibility for any errors.
------------------------------------
1. Moderator tidak bertanggung jawab atas kebenaran isi dan/atau identitas
asli pengirim berita.
2. ATTACHMENT akan dibanned, krmkan ke pelaut-owner atau upload ke FILE.
Yahoo! Groups Links
<*> To visit your group on the web, go to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pelaut/
<*> Your email settings:
Individual Email | Traditional
<*> To change settings online go to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pelaut/join
(Yahoo! ID required)
<*> To change settings via email:
[email protected]
[email protected]
<*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
[email protected]
<*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to:
http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
