STCW Basic Safety Training flashcards
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- Certificate of competency validity
- An STCW certificate of competency is valid for a maximum of five years, after which it must be revalidated or renewed by the issuing Administration.
- Company responsibility under STCW
- The company must ensure that each seafarer assigned to a ship holds a valid certificate, is medically fit, and is familiar with their shipboard duties and emergency procedures.
- Port State control verification
- Port State control officers may inspect STCW certificates and endorsements, verify their authenticity, and detain a ship when deficiencies show the crew is not properly certificated or rested.
- Medical certificate maximum validity
- A seafarer's medical certificate is normally valid for a maximum of two years, or one year if the seafarer is under 18 years old.
- OICNW sea service requirement
- To be certified as officer in charge of a navigational watch, a candidate needs approved seagoing service of at least 12 months in a training programme or 36 months otherwise.
- Master's navigational responsibility
- The master has ultimate responsibility for safe navigation and must ensure that the navigational watch is maintained by competent persons using visual, auditory, and electronic means.
- Bridge watch handover
- A bridge watch handover must include position, course, speed, traffic, navigational hazards, machinery status, and any standing orders so the relieving officer can continue safely.
- Able seafarer deck certification
- An able seafarer deck must meet approved sea service, training, age, medical fitness, and competence requirements in navigation, cargo handling, and shipboard safety under STCW.
- OICEW certification basis
- An officer in charge of an engineering watch must complete approved seagoing service, training, and assessment demonstrating competence to maintain a safe engineering watch.
- Chief engineer power threshold
- Chief engineer and second engineer certificates for ships with main propulsion of 3,000 kW or more require higher-level training and sea service than the 750-3,000 kW grade.
- Unmanned engine room watch
- In a periodically unmanned engine room, a designated duty engineer remains on call and must respond to alarms while ensuring machinery is monitored and communications are maintained.
- Electro-technical officer duties
- An electro-technical officer is certified to maintain and operate electrical, electronic, and control systems, including alarm and monitoring systems, on board ship.
- Sea area A1
- Sea area A1 is an area within radiotelephone coverage of at least one VHF coast station where continuous DSC alerting is available.
- GMDSS distress frequencies
- VHF channel 16 carries distress voice and channel 70 carries DSC; MF 2182 kHz carries voice and 2187.5 kHz carries DSC for distress and safety.
- GMDSS equipment carriage
- GMDSS requirements depend on the sea area and include VHF DSC, distress alerting, survival craft radio equipment, and a source of energy for emergency communications.
- Radio operator certificate
- A GMDSS radio operator must hold an appropriate certificate, such as a ROC for A1 or a GOC for A1-A3, and be familiar with distress procedures.
- Tanker basic training
- Personnel on oil, chemical, or liquefied gas tankers must complete tanker basic training covering cargo hazards, fire safety, PPE, and emergency procedures before assigned duties.
- Passenger ship crowd management
- Crew assigned to assist passengers in an emergency must complete crowd management training, including evacuation, communication, and control of passenger movement.
- Ro-ro passenger ship training
- Ro-ro passenger ship personnel require additional training in crowd management, crisis management, human behaviour, and evacuation procedures specific to ro-ro vessels.
- Polar Code training
- Masters, officers, and crew on ships operating in polar waters must complete basic or advanced Polar Code training appropriate to their duties and vessel operations.
- Basic safety training elements
- STCW basic safety training comprises personal survival techniques, fire prevention and firefighting, elementary first aid, and personal safety and social responsibility.
- Personal survival techniques
- Personal survival training covers donning a lifejacket, abandoning ship safely, surviving in water, and using survival craft and rescue equipment.
- Elementary first aid
- Elementary first aid training covers assessing an unconscious casualty, airway and breathing, bleeding control, burns, shock, and requesting medical assistance.
- Security awareness training
- Security awareness training enables a seafarer to recognize security risks, follow ship security procedures, and report suspicious activity under the ISPS Code framework.
- Alternative certification principle
- Alternative certification permits an Administration to certify seafarers under arrangements that provide competence and safety equivalent to the conventional STCW chapter requirements.
- Equivalence requirement
- Any alternative certificate must be supported by approved training, assessment, and sea service that demonstrate the same level of competence as the standard certificate.
- Watchkeeping safeguard
- Alternative certification arrangements must not reduce watchkeeping standards, impair safety, or allow unqualified personnel to perform duties beyond their demonstrated competence.
- Flag State approval
- The flag State Administration approves and controls alternative certification, maintains records, and ensures quality standards are applied to training and assessment.
- Minimum rest hours
- STCW requires at least 10 hours of rest in any 24-hour period and 77 hours in any 7-day period, with rest divided into no more than two periods.
- Rest period division
- Rest may be divided into no more than two periods, one of at least 6 hours, and the interval between consecutive rest periods must not exceed 14 hours.
- Fitness for duty
- A watchkeeper must be fit for duty and not impaired by fatigue, illness, alcohol, or drugs; fatigue must be managed through watch schedules and rest.
- Watch handover information
- Watch handover must include the ship's position, course, speed, traffic, hazards, machinery status, standing orders, and any unusual conditions affecting the next watch.