STCW convention

There are 17 articles in the STCW text, which set forth and stipulated the purpose of formulating the Convention, the obligations of States parties, the interpretation of terms used in the Convention, the scope of application, information exchange, relations with other treaties, certificates, exemption certificates, transitional measures, equivalent measures, supervision, technical cooperation, amendment procedures and forms of accession to the Convention.

2. 1.2 Scope of application (Article 3 of the Convention)

The scope of application of this convention is limited to seafarers who have the right to fly the national flag of the contracting States and work on seagoing ships. The "seagoing ship" mentioned here refers to ships other than those sailing in inland waters, sheltered waters, areas suitable for Hong Kong and India or their nearby waters.

Except for seafarers working on the following ships:

(1) "warship", "naval auxiliary ship" or other ships owned or operated by the state and only engaged in "non-commercial services" of the government (that is, official ships); However, each contracting state shall take appropriate measures that will not damage the operation or operation capacity of such ships owned or operated by it, so as to ensure that the personnel serving on such ships meet the requirements of this Convention within a reasonable and feasible scope;

(2) Fishing boats;

(3) Non-official yachts;

(4) Wooden boats with simple structure.

2. 1.3 Amendment to the Convention (Article 12 of the Convention)

There are two procedures for amending the convention: the amendment after deliberation by the International Maritime Organization and the amendment at the meeting.

2. 1.4 Entry into force of the Convention (Article 14 of the Convention)

It is stipulated that the Convention will come into force 65,438+02 months after the total number of merchant ships in at least 25 countries is not less than 50% of the total tonnage of merchant ships of 65,438+000 gross registered tons and above in the world, and the necessary documents for ratification, acceptance, approval or accession are deposited in accordance with the provisions of the Convention. The annex to the Convention is divided into six chapters, which expounds the technical provisions of the Convention.

Chapter I General Provisions There are four rules.

The contents of the certificate, the format of the visa and the English translation of the certificate are stipulated; The principle of relaxing requirements for seafarers who have engaged in this maritime service; It stipulates the scope of supervision and allows the flag state authorities to take appropriate measures to eliminate defects through the contracting state that conducts supervision.

Chapter II The captain's deck has eight rules and three appendices.

The basic principles of navigation obligation and port obligation are stipulated; The statutory minimum requirements and minimum knowledge requirements for the competency certificates of the captain, the first mate and the pilot in charge of navigation duty are stipulated; The statutory minimum requirements for the general crew members who make up the navigation duty part are stipulated; It stipulates the legal minimum requirements to ensure that the captain and driver are constantly proficient in business and master the latest knowledge, as well as the legal minimum requirements to be on duty in Hong Kong on ships carrying dangerous goods.

Chapter 3 has six rules and two appendices in the engine room.

The basic principles that should be observed in engine work are stipulated. The legal minimum requirements and minimum knowledge requirements for the certification of the chief engineer and chief engineer of ships with main propulsion power plant of 3 000 kW and above and 750 kW~3 000 kW are stipulated, and the legal minimum requirements for the certification of engineers who are on duty in traditional manned engine rooms or assigned to unmanned engine rooms regularly are stipulated. The statutory minimum requirements to ensure that engineers are constantly proficient in business and master the latest knowledge are stipulated; The statutory minimum requirements for ordinary crew members who make up the duty part of the engine room are stipulated.

The fourth chapter has three rules and two appendices in the radio section.

The legal minimum requirements for wireless telegraphers to issue certificates are stipulated; It stipulates the minimum legal requirements to ensure that wireless telegraphers are constantly proficient in business and master the latest knowledge; The legal minimum requirements for wireless telegraphers to issue certificates are stipulated.

In chapter 5, there are three rules about the special requirements of grooved tube wheels.

The statutory minimum requirements for the training and qualification of captains, officers and crew members of oil tankers, chemical tankers and liquefied gas carriers are stipulated.

Chapter VI only contains 1 rules and 1 appendix.

The statutory minimum requirements for issuing lifeboat business proficiency certificates are stipulated.