Date: 2016-09-30Category: DGS CircularState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Video recoding of PSCRB and FPFF courses conduVideo recording of PSCRB and FPFF courses conducted by the DGS approved maritime training institutes - reg.cted by the DGS approved amritime traning institutes - reg.
**Executive Summary**
This Training Circular (No. 07 of 2016) issued by the Directorate General of Shipping (DGS), Govt. of India, mandates video recording of practical training aspects of PSCRB and FPFF courses, as well as PST, AFPFF & AFA courses, conducted by DGS-approved maritime training institutes (MTIs). These video recordings will be checked during annual inspections. The circular is effective as of September 28, 2016.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Mandatory Video Recording:**
* DGS-approved maritime training institutes (MTIs) must video record all practical training aspects of specified courses.
* These courses include:
* Proficiency in Survival Craft & Rescue Boat (PSCRB)
* Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting (FPFF)
* Personal Survival Techniques (PST)
* Augmentation of FPFF (AFPFF)
* Advance Fire Fighting (AFA)
* Video recordings must include the date and time and be batch-wise.
* MTIs must keep these recordings in their records.
* **Inspection and Compliance:**
* Video recordings will be checked during annual inspections and CIP inspections of MTIs.
* MTIs not found in possession of these video recordings will be suspended from conducting approved maritime training courses in the future.
* **Authority:**
* The circular is issued under the authority conferred by Rule 75 [Chapter IX] of the Merchant Shipping (Standards of Training, Certification & Watchkeeping for Seafarers) Rules, 2014, and under sub-section (4) of sections 78, 87, 88, 98, 456, 457 & 458 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958, as amended.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: DGS, Govt. of India approved maritime training institutes (MTIs)**
* **Impact:** MTIs must implement the video recording requirement for specified courses. Failure to comply will result in suspension of their approved maritime training courses.
* **Action Required:** MTIs must ensure they have the necessary equipment and procedures in place to video record all practical training aspects of PSCRB, FPFF, PST, AFPFF, and AFA courses, and maintain these recordings for inspection.
**Stakeholder: DGS Inspection and CIP Inspectors**
* **Impact:** Inspectors are now responsible for checking the video recordings during their inspections.
* **Action Required:** Ensure that inspections and CIP inspections include checking of video recordings.
**Stakeholder: Principal Officers, MMDs, Mumbai/Chennai/Kolkata/Kochi/Kandla, Surveyors-in-charge, MMDS, Shipping Masters, Mumbai/Kolkata/Chennai, INSA/FOSMA/MASSA/ICCSA/MUI, All Recognized Organizations/Classification Societies, Nautical/Engineering Branches, DGS, Gol., Management Representative,[QMS], EAC Branch, DGS, Gol., INDOS Branch, DGS, Gol.**
* **Impact:** Need to be aware of the video recording requirements.
* **Action Required:** Information and necessary action.
Key Entities Referenced
Directorate General of Shipping (DGS): The issuing authority and regulator for maritime training in India.
Training Circular No. 07 of 2016: The central subject of the document, mandating video recording of specific maritime training courses.
Merchant Shipping (Standards of Training, Certification & Watchkeeping for Seafarers) Rules, 2014: Rules providing the legal basis for the directive.
Merchant Shipping Act, 1958: Act providing the legal basis for the directive.
Proficiency in Survival Craft & Rescue Boat (PSCRB): One of the courses requiring video recording
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Approved by :
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Shipping &
Additional Training Circular No. 07 of 2016
Secretary to
the Govt. of
India.
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The Directorate Generar of shipping [DGS], Govt.of India [GoI], has
ordered that all the DGS, Gol app.orred maritime training instituies
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which conduct the Proficiency in Survival Craft & Rescue "Boat (pSCRB) and
Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting (FPFF) courses shall,
video
record (with date and time) all the practical training aspe" co ts* p ihr ei" ro eori fl y s, u ch as
'lowering and manoevuring of rescue boat,, ,mock-up fire fighting, etc., batch
wise, and keep the same in their records. Further, "r.fi MTI; which also
conduct the following courses too need to video record their practical training
aspects on the above lines;
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1. Personal Survival Techniques
[pST],
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Augmentation of FpFF AFPFF] &
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Advance Fire Fighting
[AFA].
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The said "i1:9 recordings, batch-wise, will be checked during the annual
inspections and CIP inspections of such institutions. The MTIs approved by
the DGS, Gol, but not found in possession of such video recordings will
be
suspended from the conduct of their approved maritime training courses, in
future.
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3.
This communication is issued with the approval of the Director General
of Shipping and Additional Secretary to the Golt.of India, under the powers
conferred under Rule 75 [chapter Ix] of the Merchant shipping (standards of
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Training, certification & watchkeeping for seafarers) nutes, notified
under sub-section (4) of sections 79, 87,88, 98,4s6,4s7 & 45g of the i\lerchant
Shipping Act, 1958, as amended.
(Sanjay Anchalwar)
Deputy Director General of ShippingITraining]
To
I. All the DGS, GoI approved maritime training institutes
[through DGS,
GoI's official website]
Copy forwarded for an information and necessary action to the:
Principal Officers, MMDs, Mumbai/ Chennai/ Kolkata/ Kochi/ Kandla.
Surveyors-in-charge, MMDs
Shipping Masters, Mumbai/Kolkata/Chennai.
INSA/ FOSMA/ MASSA/ICCSA/ MUI
All Recognized Organizations/Classification Societies.
Nautical/ Engineering Branches, DGS, Gol.
Marragement Representative,[eMS], EAC Branch, DGS, GoI.
INDOS Branch, DGS,GoI.
Computer Branch, DGS, Gol for uploading this on the website of the
DGS, GoI.
10. Hindi Br, DGS with a request to provide the Hindi version of this
missive.
11. E-Governance Branch, DGS, GoI
12. Guard Fi1e, DGS H.Qrts, GoI