Global Maritime Education & Training Association 1 STW 42 January Post 2010 STCW Manila Amendments

Global Maritime Education & Training Association 2 STCW/CONF Manila June 2010 “Seafarers – the unsung heroes of an unsung industry” – 50,000 ships, 1.25 million seafarers carry over 90% of international trade Asia’s leadership role in providing a significant source of trained manpower for the technologically advanced ships of today STCW to continue to respond satisfactorily to the changing conditions and circumstances affecting seafarers’ professional lives, today and in the foreseeable future. IMO SG Metropolous – opening address

Global Maritime Education & Training Association 3 What is a quality seafarer? One that can be relied upon to ensure the efficient, safe, clean, secure running of the ship in achieving the purpose of the operation of the shipOne that can be relied upon to ensure the efficient, safe, clean, secure running of the ship in achieving the purpose of the operation of the ship ‘Triple E’ - Efficiently, Economically, Environmentally friendly‘Triple E’ - Efficiently, Economically, Environmentally friendly Train, Train, Retrain, RetainTrain, Train, Retrain, Retain

Global Maritime Education & Training Association 4 Danger

5 Responsibility

6 What are the industry competence requirements? The knowledge, skills and attitude to ensure effective and efficient modern ship operations: seamanship – on modern ships (?)seamanship – on modern ships (?) navigation – electronic – monitoringnavigation – electronic – monitoring engineering – electro-technology - systemsengineering – electro-technology - systems shipboard operations – seafaring knowledge – shore-based operations – industry knowledgeshipboard operations – seafaring knowledge – shore-based operations – industry knowledge leadership and teamworkleadership and teamwork what are the recruitment, training and retention implications?what are the recruitment, training and retention implications?

Global Maritime Education & Training Association 7 Manila Amendments The Manila Amendments to STCW are intended to make the convention coverage more appropriate to the current industry – e-navigation, systems engineering, electro-technology, leadership and teamwork But: There is serious need for raising situational and industry awareness, improved ‘soft skills and much better assessment of competence

Global Maritime Education & Training Association 8 Important changes address training in modern technology such as ECDIStraining in modern technology such as ECDIS training in marine environmental awarenesstraining in marine environmental awareness training in leadership and teamworktraining in leadership and teamwork training for electro-technical officers and ratingstraining for electro-technical officers and ratings updating of tanker competence trainingupdating of tanker competence training training for security and dealing with piracytraining for security and dealing with piracy introduction of modern training methodologyintroduction of modern training methodology training for ships operating in polar waterstraining for ships operating in polar waters training for operating dynamic positioning systemstraining for operating dynamic positioning systems certification requirements for able seafarerscertification requirements for able seafarers stronger measures to prevent fraudulent CoC practices and improve monitoring of compliancestronger measures to prevent fraudulent CoC practices and improve monitoring of compliance revised hours of work and restrevised hours of work and rest prevention of drug and alcohol abuseprevention of drug and alcohol abuse

Global Maritime Education & Training Association 9 Conference Resolutions 5Verification of certificates and endorsements 6Standards of training & certification and manning levels – manning is responsibility of administrations and shipowners 7Promotion of technical knowledge, skills and professionalism of seafarers 9IMO invited to update model courses 11 Competence in polar waters 12 Attracting recruits and retaining seafarers

Conference Resolutions 13Provision of suitable onboard trainee accommodation 14Promotion of participation by women 15Amend STCW on 5 yearly basis, review every 10 years 19 Day of the Seafarer to be 25 June each year Global Maritime Education & Training Association 10

STW 42 Model Courses 7 Series being revised to accord with STCW 2010 Also GMDSS, ECDIS tanker courses New courses being developed for security, general and with specific security duties New courses required for Leadership and Teamwork, Electro-Tech (India), Able Seafarer Deck, Engine and Electro-Tech Marine Environmental Awareness course reviewed and amended (Holland). Global Maritime Education & Training Association 11

STW 42 Fraudulent Certificates Information to be placed on public website Proposals to address serious situation requested Development of e-Navigation strategy Correspondence Group led by Norway STW agreed that e-navigation must be taken into account, STCW addresses risks and reliability issues, seamanlike skills essential, consider steps taken by aviation industry, working group to finalise submission to Correspondence Group Global Maritime Education & Training Association 12

STW 42 E-Navigation strategy implementation working group established Draft model course on e-navigation to be developed Establish a common S-mode, to be used in Integrated Bridge Systems (IBS) ‘Navigating navigator’ preferred over ‘monitoring navigator’ – significant debate No need for further provisions for competence of instructors Global Maritime Education & Training Association 13

STW 42 Entering enclosed spaces Sub-Committee draft Assembly resolution considered and delegates asked to send comments on associated education and training to MSC; felt that it was already covered by Chapters V and VI of STCW Code Approved seagoing service Prolonged debate, but decided not to develop unified interpretation and existing administration determinations to continue Global Maritime Education & Training Association 14

STW 42 Training standards for recovery operations Awaiting consideration by DE 55 of performance standards based on functional requirements Passenger ship tenders Working group report to go to DE 55 Approved sea-going service – no need for a unified interpretation – long debate Next cycle of STCW amendments not before 2015 Adm Peter Brady (Jamaica) re-elected Chairman Mr A H Kayssi (Lebanon) re-elected Vice Chairman Global Maritime Education & Training Association 15

STW 43 Proposed working groups 1. on e-navigation implementation strategy and 2. on training matters Proposed drafting group for model course validation GlobalMET, supported by South Africa, proposed that a group of experts clarify relevant issues to provide leadership, direction and advice concerning development of training strategies in short, medium and long term, taking into account advances in technology, future generation needs and MET delivery that meets future industry needs – submission to go to MSC in Global Maritime Education & Training Association 16