International Maritime Organization

The standards of competence that have to be met by fishing vessel personnel are defined in the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Fishing Vessel Personnel, 1995 (STCW-F). It sets out the education and training requirements for achieving those standards. Specifically, this course covers the minimum standard of competence for skippers on Fishing vessels of 24 metres in length and over, operating in unlimited waters.

This course aims to facilitate training for port State control officers (PSCOs) in accordance with the relevant IMO and International Labour Organization (ILO) instruments specified in Procedures for port State control, 2023 (resolution A.1185(33)), as amended.

The course is designed to equip trainees with the knowledge, understanding and proficiency necessary to meet the qualification and training requirements of PSCOs. Tailored to the trainees’ experience levels, this course is a key resource to support consistent and effective implementation of port State control worldwide, contributing to enhanced maritime safety, security, and environmental protection.

This Convention was the first multilateral instrument to be concluded with the prime objective of protecting the environment. It is concerned with the agreement between the Governments involved to prevent pollution of the sea by oil discharged from ships. The text published is as amended in 1962 and 1969.

This model course provides training in elementary first aid at the support level and is based on the provisions of table A-VI/1-3 of the STCW Code.

Port State control inspections contribute to ensuring that globalmaritime standards are being implemented consistently on all ships.This publication provides guidance for port State control officerson the conduct of inspections to support harmonization in the wayinspections are carried out worldwide.

This edition includes amendments to Guidelines for the detention of ships (appendix 2) and Guidelines for port State control under MARPOL Annex VI (appendix 18), and new Guidelines for inspection ofanti-fouling systems on ships (appendix 19).

This course covers the mandatory training requirements for masters, chief mates, chief engineer officers, second engineer officers and every person assigned immediate responsibility for embarking and disembarking passengers, loading, discharging or securing cargo or closing hull openings on board passenger and ro–ro ships. It is based on the provisions of section A-V/2 and table A-V/2 of the STCW Code.

This course should be taken by every prospective seafarer in order to meet minimum standards of competence in safety familiarization, basic training and instruction in personal survival techniques. The course is based on the provisions of table A-VI/1-1 of the STCW Code.

La présente publication reproduit les textes de l'Acte final de la Conférence, y compris ses annexes, et du Protocole de 2000 sur la préparation, la lutte et la coopération contre les événements de pollution par les substances nocives et potentiellement dangereuses.

This publication reproduces the texts of the Final Act of the Conference, including its Attachments, and the Protocol on Preparedness, Response and Co-operation to Pollution Incidents by Hazardous and Noxious Substances, 2000.