Ship&Offshore | Ausgabe 05/2022
Port state control inspectors to focus on STCW compliance
A three-month Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) has been announced by the Paris and Tokyo Memoranda of Understandings to focus on standards of training, certification and watchkeeping (STCW) compliance. The CIC will run from the beginning of September to the end of November and will be carried out in conjunction with the normal Port State Control (PSC) inspection. Ships will only undergo one CIC during the period. The object of the CIC is to confirm that: Seafarer numbers on board and their certificates are in conformity with the relevant provisions of the STCW Convention, and the applicable safe manning requirements are in accordance with flag state requirements; Seafarers on board, who are required to be certificated in accordance with the STCW Convention, hold an appropriate certificate or a valid dispensation, or provide documentary proof that an application for an endorsement has been submitted to the flag administration; Seafarers on board hold a valid medical certificate, as required by the Convention; The watch-keeping schedules and hours of rest indicate compliance with the requirements of the Convention; The CIC will raise awareness of shipowners, operators and crew on the specific requirements of the Convention....