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 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.