International Maritime Organization

The course is organized under the three functions at the operating level of responsibility. Specifically, this course covers the minimum standard of competence for officers in charge of a navigational watch on Fishing vessels of 24 metres in length and over, operating in unlimited waters.

This publication comprises documents issued in connection with the Conference.

This course is primarily intended for any person conducting in-service assessment of competence of a seafarer on board. These would usually comprise senior shipboard officers (management level) but may also be suitable for shipboard personnel at operational level or experienced shore-based instructors with sufficient onboard expertise.

This model course is intended to provide the knowledge, skill and understanding of ECDIS and electronic charts, to the thorough extent needed, to safely navigate vessels whose primary means of navigation is ECDIS. The course emphasizes both the application and learning of ECDIS in a variety of underway contexts. The course is designed to meet the STCW requirements in the use of ECDIS, as revised by the 2010 Manila Amendments.

En la presente publicación se ofrecen orientaciones dirigidas a los responsables de la reglamentación y las normas con respecto a la selección de listas de criterios de actuación y la elaboración de niveles de actuación para los desechos de pescado destinados a la evacuación en el mar. Si bien tienen por objeto asistir con la aplicación de las prescripciones del Convenio sobre la prevención de la contaminación del mar por vertimiento de desechos y otras materias, 1972 (Convenio de Londres) y su Protocolo de 1996 (Protocolo de Londres), las orientaciones son generales, por lo que podrían aplicarse para la evaluación de desechos de pescado en virtud de otros instrumentos.

La presente publicación tiene un carácter únicamente orientativo y su objetivo es ayudar a las administraciones nacionales en la implantación del Protocolo de Londres, tanto si son actualmente Partes Contratantes o si simplemente están interesadas en adherirse al Protocolo. No debe entenderse que estas orientaciones presentan unas interpretaciones definitivas del Protocolo o de cómo deberían aplicarse sus disposiciones. Las Partes Contratantes siguen siendo quienes han de interpretar las obligaciones que han asumido en virtud del Protocolo.

This model course aims to meet the mandatory minimum requirements for the training of personnel in crisis management during emergency situations on board Passenger ships. Trainees gain competence in passenger ship crisis management and human behaviour training in accordance with section A-V/2, paragraph 4 and table A-V/2-2 of the STCW Code, demonstrating the ability to organize shipboard emergency procedures; optimize the use of resources; control responses to emergencies; control passengers and other personnel during emergency situations; and establish and maintain effective communications.

This publication concerns the carriage of passengers and their luggage by sea and the establishment of a regime of liability for damage suffered by passengers carried on a seagoing vessel. It includes:

Final Act of the International Legal Conference on the Carriage of Passengers and their Luggage on Board Ships, 1974; Athens Convention relating to the Carriage of Passengers and their Luggage by Sea (PAL), 1974; Understanding of the Conference in Relation to Participation in the Convention and the Performance of Depositary Functions in Relation thereto by the Secretary-General of the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization (IMCO); Final Act of the International Conference on the Revision of the Athens Convention relating to the Carriage of Passengers and their Luggage by Sea, 1974; Protocol of 2002 to the Athens Convention relating to the Carriage of Passengers and their Luggage by Sea, 1974.

This model course aims to meet the mandatory minimum standards of competence in personal safety and social responsibilities in accordance with section A-VI/1 of the STCW Code, table A-VI/1-4. The course is designed to prepare new recruits for life on a ship at sea where they will experience a vastly different living and working environment compared to that if they were living and working ashore.

The purpose of this publication is to provide easy reference to IMO resolutions on shipboard pollution-prevention equipment that are required under MARPOL.

The present publication is a revised and updated version of the 1997 edition and contains those resolutions on pollution-prevention equipment which are currently applicable to new installations on board ships.

This Manual provides practical information to Governments and competent (port) authorities, in particular those in developing countries, as well as the shipping industry, agencies and waste contractors seeking guidance when implementing MARPOL.

It also provides guidance on how to deal with possible inadequacies, as, in order to comply fully with MARPOL, a party State has to ensure the provision of adequate port reception facilities meeting the needs of ships using their ports, without causing undue delay to the ships.

Following the continuing loss, sometimes without a trace, of ships carrying solid bulk cargoes and the heavy loss of life caused by such accidents, the IMO Assembly, in the early 90s, requested the Maritime safety Committee (MSC) to develop requirements for the design, construction, operation, maintenance and survey of Bulk carriers and specific precautionary measures with respect to type of cargoes. Consequently, extensive deliberations of the issues involved took place at the MSC meetings over a number of years and a raft of measures, many derived from Formal Safety Assessment (FSA) studies conducted by various Member States of IMO, were considered. One of the many items on the list was “Improved coatings: Controls and/or performance standards for protective coatings, in relation to compatibility with cargoes”.

This publication contains performance standards and guidelines developed as a result of the above considerations.

This 2010 Edition reproduces English, French and Spanish official texts.

L’objet de la présente publication est de fournir des renseignements pratiques sur des méthodes simples et peu coûteuses qui permettent de vérifier s’il est satisfait aux conditions dont sont assortis les permis d’évacuation en mer de déchets et d’autres matières. Les principaux destinataires des présentes recommandations sont les pays qui n’en sont qu’au premier stade de l’élaboration de mesures d’évaluation et de surveillance des déchets et de programmes connexes de délivrance de permis d’évacuation en mer de déchets et d’autres matières.

The course is organized under three functions at the management level of responsibility to cover all the required functional elements. Specifically, this course covers the minimum standard of competence for chief engineer officers and second engineer officers on Fishing vessels powered by main propulsion machinery of 750 kW propulsion power or more required by regulation II/5 of STCW-F.

Le service NAVTEX est un service automatique d’impression directe destiné à être utilisé dans le monde entier pour l’émission d’avertissements concernant la navigation et la météorologie et d’informations urgentes à l’intention des navires. Il s’agit de la principale méthode utilisée pour la diffusion des renseignements sur la sécurité maritime et d’alertes de recherche et de sauvetage en cas d’incident, conformément aux dispositions de la Convention internationale de 1974 pour la sauvegarde de la vie humaine en mer. II a été mis au point pour que les navires puissent disposer d’un moyen simple, peu coûteux et automatique leur permettant de recevoir à bord, lorsqu’ils naviguent en mer et dans les eaux côtières, des renseignements sur la sécurité maritime.

La présente édition comprend notamment la procédure de retrait des stations NAVTEX existantes, si un État côtier en décide ainsi.

Le présent Manuel a été établi essentiellement à l’intention des Administrations maritimes, des gens de mer, des armateurs et d’autres parties s’occupant de la mise au point, de la diffusion et de la réception de renseignements sur la sécurité maritime.

L’édition de 2023 du Manuel est entrée en vigueur le 1er janvier 2023 et comprend le texte révisé des Normes de fonctionnement pour la réception de renseignements sur la sécurité maritime et de renseignements relatifs à la recherche et au sauvetage sur ondes hectométriques (NAVTEX) et sur ondes décamétriques (résolution MSC.508(105)) ainsi que le texte révisé des Critères à appliquer pour assurer un service NAVTEX (résolution MSC.509(105), annexe 4).

The course is organized under the three functions at the operating level of responsibility. Specifically, this course covers the minimum standard of competence for officers in charge of a navigational watch on Fishing vessels of 24 metres in length and over, operating in unlimited waters.

This model course has been based on MSC/Circ.1154, “Guidelines on training and certification for Company Security Officers”, and aims to provide knowledge to those who may be designated to perform the duties and responsibilities of a Company Security Officer (CSO), as defined in paragraph 2.1.7 (and paragraph 11) of the ISPS Code, Part A.

This publication concerns the carriage of passengers and their luggage by sea and the establishment of a regime of liability for damage suffered by passengers carried on a seagoing vessel. It includes:

Final Act of the International Legal Conference on the Carriage of Passengers and their Luggage on Board Ships, 1974; Athens Convention relating to the Carriage of Passengers and their Luggage by Sea (PAL), 1974; Understanding of the Conference in Relation to Participation in the Convention and the Performance of Depositary Functions in Relation thereto by the Secretary-General of the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization (IMCO); Final Act of the International Conference on the Revision of the Athens Convention relating to the Carriage of Passengers and their Luggage by Sea, 1974; Protocol of 2002 to the Athens Convention relating to the Carriage of Passengers and their Luggage by Sea, 1974.

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 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.