1. Implementation of STCW- F convention.
Jack-Arild Andersen, Head Engineer, Norwegian Maritime Authority
Section for Education, Certification and Manning
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2. What is the STCW- F Convention ?
• International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and
Watchkeeping for Fishing Vessel Personnel (STCW-F), 1995
• Adoption: 7 July 1995
• Entry into force: 29 September 2012.
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3. STCW-F Background
• The 1995 STCW-F Convention sets the certification and minimum
training requirements for crews of seagoing fishing vessels of 24
meters 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 inclueds
minimum standards related to training, certification and watchkeeping
for Fishing Vessel Personnel, which countries are obliged to meet or
exceed.
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4. The importance of the STCW-F .
• 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 recognices 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 STCW-F convention.
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5. How do Norway implement the STCW-F.
• In Norway the implementation process started in 1998.
• The theoretical training for master, chief engineer and OOW on
Norwegian fishing vessels are based on the requirements in the
STCW- 78 covention as amended. (International Convention on
Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers,
1978)
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6. Required sea service
• To issue a certificate for master, and OOW on a Norwegian
fishingvessel the Norwegian regulation require sea service on a
fishingvessel corresponding the requirements in the STCW- F
convetinon.
• Norway has no particular certificates for cheif enginers or engine
officers on fhishingvessels. All cheif enginers or engine officers on
Norwegian fishingvessel hold a certificate according to the STCW-78,
as ammended.
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7. Safety training for officers
• Any Master, Chief engineer and OOW on board Norwegian fishing
vessels have safety training in accordance with Chapther VI of the
STCW-78 convention and the requirements of the STCW Code
section A- VI/, A-VI/2-1, A-VI/3 and section A-VI/4 including minimum
stadard of competence in medical care.
• Thus the requirements in Norwegian regulations exceeds the
requirements i the STCW-F convention.
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8. Safety training for the ordinary fisherman
• Norway has since 1986 required basic safety training for all
fishermen.
• To ensure that the basic safety training for fishermen is in accordance
with the requirements of the STCW-F convention chapter III, NMA will
in near future initiate the work on developing a new curriculum for this
training. This work will be performed in close collaboration with the
fishermen association.
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9. When has Norway completely implemented the STCW –F
convention?
• The goal is to complete the implementation of STCW- F convention
by 1. January 2013.
• Regarding basic safety training for the ordinary fishermen, all
Norwegian fishermen will be in accordance with STCW-F convention
chapter III from 1. January 2018.
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10. Thank you for your attention!
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