Amendments To Part B of The Seafarers' Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) Code

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25 November 2016
AMENDMENTS TO PART B OF THE SEAFARERS' TRAINING,

CERTIFICATION AND WATCHKEEPING (STCW) CODE
1 The Maritime Safety Committee, at its ninety-seventh session (21 to 25 November 2016),
adopted the following amendments to part B of the STCW Code.
2 Having adopted, by resolutions MSC.416(97) and MSC.417(97) amendments to the

STCW Convention and part A of the STCW Code, the Committee decided that the
amendments to part B of the STCW Code will become effective on the same date,
namely, 1 July 2018.
3 In section B-I/2, table B-I/2 is replaced with the following:
"Table B-I/2
List of certificates or documentary evidence required under the STCW Convention
The list below identifies all certificates or documentary evidence described in the
Convention which authorize the holder to serve in certain functions on board ships.
The certificates are subject to the requirements of regulation I/2 regarding language
and their availability in original form.
The list also references the relevant regulations and the requirements for
endorsement, registration and revalidation.
Endorsement
Revalidation
Type of certificate and attesting Registration
Regulations of
brief description recognition of required2
certificate3
a certificate1
II/1, II/2, II/3, Certificate of Competency Yes Yes Yes
III/1, III/2, – For masters, officers and
III/3, III/6, GMDSS radio operators
IV/2, VII/2
II/4, III/4, Certificate of Proficiency – No Yes No

VII/2 For ratings duly certified
to be a part of a
navigational or
engine-room watch
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Endorsement
Revalidation
Type of certificate and attesting Registration
Regulations of
brief description recognition of required2
certificate3
a certificate1
II/5, III/5, Certificate of Proficiency – No Yes No
III/7, VII/2 For ratings duly certified as
able seafarer deck, able
seafarer engine or
electro-technical rating
V/1-1, V/1-2 Certificate of Proficiency or Yes Yes Yes
endorsement to a
Certificate of Competency –
For masters and officers on
oil, chemical or liquefied gas
tankers
V/1-1, V/1-2 Certificate of Proficiency – No Yes No
For ratings on oil,
chemical or liquefied gas
tankers
V/2 Documentary evidence – No No No4
Training for masters,
officers, ratings and other
personnel serving on
passenger ships
V/3 Certificate of Proficiency – No Yes Yes8
training for masters,
officers, ratings and other
personnel on ships
subject to the IGF Code
V/4 Certificate of Proficiency – No Yes Yes
for masters and officers
on ships operating in polar
waters
VI/1 Certificate of Proficiency5 No Yes Yes6
– Basic training
– Survival craft, rescue
boats and fast rescue
boats
–Advanced firefighting
VI/4 Certificate of Proficiency5 No Yes No
– Medical first aid and
medical care
VI/5 Certificate of Proficiency – No Yes No
Ship security officer
VI/6 Certificate of Proficiency7 No Yes No
– Security awareness
training or security training
for seafarers with
designated security duties
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Notes:
1 Endorsement attesting recognition of a certificate means endorsement in accordance with
regulation I/2, paragraph 7.
2 Registration required means as part of register or registers in accordance with regulation I/2,
paragraph 14.
3 Revalidation of a certificate means establishing continued professional competence in accordance
with regulation I/11 or maintaining the required standards of competence in accordance with sections
A-V/3 and A-VI/1 to A-VI/3, as applicable.
4 As required by regulation V/2, paragraph 4 seafarers who have completed training in "crowd
management", "crisis management and human behaviour" or "passenger safety, cargo safety and
hull integrity" shall, at intervals not exceeding five years, undertake appropriate refresher training or
to provide evidence of having achieved the required standards of competence within the previous
five years.
5 The certificates of competency issued in accordance with regulations II/1, II/2, II/3, III/1, III/2, III/3,
III/6 and VII/2 include the proficiency requirements in "basic training", "survival craft and rescue boats
other than fast rescue boats", "advanced firefighting" and "medical first aid" therefore, holders of
mentioned certificates of competency are not required to carry Certificates of Proficiency in respect
of those competences of chapter VI.
6 In accordance with sections A-VI/1, A-VI/2 and A-VI/3, seafarers shall provide evidence of having
maintained the required standards of competence every five years.
7 Where security awareness training or training in designated security duties is not included in the
qualification for the certificate to be issued.
8 In accordance with regulation V/3, seafarers shall, at intervals not exceeding five years, undertake
appropriate refresher training or be required to provide evidence of having achieved the required
standard of competence within the previous five years."
4 In section B-I/14, after existing paragraph 2, the following new paragraph 3 is added
and the remaining paragraphs are renumbered accordingly:
"3 The familiarization training required by paragraph 4 of section A-I/14 should

at least ensure attainment of the abilities that are appropriate to the capacity to be
filled and the duties and responsibilities to be taken up, as follows:
Design and operational limitations
.1 Ability to properly understand and observe any operational limitations

imposed on the ship, and to understand and apply performance restrictions,
including speed limitations in adverse weather, which are intended to
maintain the safety of life, ship and cargo.
Legislation, codes and agreements affecting passenger ships
.2 Ability to understand and apply international and national requirements for

passenger ships relevant to the ship concerned and the duties to be
performed."
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AMENDMENTS TO PART B OF THE SEAFARERS' TRAINING,

2 Having adopted, by resolutions MSC.416(97) and MSC.417(97) amendments to the

3 In section B-I/2, table B-I/2 is replaced with the following:

List of certificates or documentary evidence required under the STCW Convention

II/4, III/4, Certificate of Proficiency – No Yes No

"3 The familiarization training required by paragraph 4 of section A-I/14 should

Design and operational limitations

.1 Ability to properly understand and observe any operational limitations

Legislation, codes and agreements affecting passenger ships

.2 Ability to understand and apply international and national requirements for

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