Date: 2018-03-01Category: DGS CircularState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Corrigendum to Training Circular No.10 of 2014 - Issuance of Certificate in accordance with Merchant Shipping (STCW) Rules, 2014 and as per Chapter VI of the STCW Convention as amended in 1978.
**Executive Summary**
This document, issued by the Director General of Shipping, Ministry of Shipping, Govt. of India, Mumbai, is a corrigendum to Training Circular No. 10 of 2014 regarding the issuance of certificates in accordance with Merchant Shipping (STCW) Rules, 2014. It clarifies the required reference to the STCW Convention on certificates and endorsements, advising Maritime Training Institutes (MTIs) to use a specific format from the issuance date of the circular. The date of the circular is February 28th, 2018.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Background and Purpose:**
* Training Circular No. 10 of 2014 instructed MTIs to issue certificates referencing the "STCW Convention and Code as amended in 2010."
* The IMO observed inconsistencies in how Administrations referenced the STCW Convention 1978, leading to unnecessary burdens.
* The IMO now recommends using a standardized reference to avoid confusion.
* **New Certification Reference:**
* MTIs are now advised to reference the STCW Convention as "the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978, as amended" on certificates.
* The year/dates of the amendments should not be appended.
* **Validity of Existing Certificates:**
* Certificates already issued referencing "STCW convention and code as amended in 2010" are to be accepted until their validity date.
**Impact Analysis**
**Maritime Training Institutes (MTIs)**
* **Impact:** MTIs must change the format of their certificates and endorsements to comply with the new referencing standard.
* **Action Required:** Update certificate issuance procedures to use "the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978, as amended" instead of "STCW Convention and Code as amended in 2010" on all new certificates.
**Principal Officer, Mercantile Marine Department, Mumbai / Chennai / Kolkata / Kochi / Kandla**
* **Impact:** Ensure certificates issued by MTIs under their jurisdiction follow the new standard.
* **Action Required:** Oversee and enforce the correct implementation of the new standard for certificate issuance.
**Administrations, Companies, and Seafarers**
* **Impact:** Reduced confusion and burden due to consistent interpretation of STCW Convention references on certificates.
* **Action Required:** No immediate action needed, but should be aware of the change in referencing on certificates.
**Engineering Branch / Nautical Branch, Management Representative (QMS), EAC Branch, DGS, INDOS Cell, Nau Bhavan Building, Mumbai, Computer Cell, Hindi Cell, E-Governance Cell, and Guard file**
* **Impact:** Ensures that the new regulation is recorded, implemented, and distributed as needed.
* **Action Required:** No immediate action needed other than to file and archive the new regulation.
Key Entities Referenced
Merchant Shipping (STCW) Rules, 2014: Rules governing the issuance of certificates in accordance with the STCW Convention.
STCW Convention: International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978, as amended, that sets qualification standards for seafarers.
Director General of Shipping: Issuing authority of the circular regarding the issuance of certificates
Training Circular No. 10 of 2014: A prior circular on the issuance of certificates that this circular amends.
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Approved by Corrigendum to Training Circular No. 10 of 2014 Date:
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1)
The Directorate had issued Training Circular No. 10 of 2014 dated29.12.2014 on
"lssuance of Certificates in accordance with Merchant Shipping (STCW) Rules, 20.14
and as per Chapter Vl of the STCW Convention, as amended in 2010" wherein the
maritime training institutes, are advised to issue certificates giving compliance reference
to the 'STCW Convention and Code as amended in 2010'.
2)
lt is observed by the IMO that the references to the STCW Convention 1978 as
amended were made by Administrations in varied ways within the certificates and
documentary evidence; and also inconsistencies in interpretation resulting in
unnecessary burden on adminishation, companies and seafarers.
3)
ln order to avoid any confusion, the IMO has now recommended all the member
states shall, in the format of the certificates and endorsements provided in Section A-l/2
of the STCW Code referring to the STCW Convention use the reference as "the
International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watch
keeping for Seafarers, 1978, as amended", without appending the year / dates of the
amendments.
4)
ln view of above stated IMO recommendation, MTls are advised to issue
certificates stating compliance reference to "STCW Convention 1978 as amended',
instead of "STCW Convention and Code as amended in 2010" from the issuance date
of this circular.
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Certificates, which have already been issued stating compliance reference to
"STCW convention and code as amended in 2010", are to be accepted until their
validity date.
6)
This is issued with the approval of the Competent Authority.
Engineer & Ship Surveyor-cum-Dy. DG (T
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1) The Principal Officer, Mercantile Marine Department, Mumbai / Chennai / Kolkata /
Kochi / Kandla
2) |NSA/ FOSMA / MASSA/ |CCSA / MUr
3) Engineering Branch / Nautical Branch
4) Management Representative (QMS), EAC Branch, DGS
5) INDOS Cell, Nau Bhavan Building, Mumbai -
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6) Computer Cell with a request to upload in the website
7) Hindi Cell with a request to provide Hindi Version for dissemination
8) E-Governance Cell
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