Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 30.10.2002

Training and Qualifications for Personnel on Passenger Ships

The Coast Guard is establishing requirements of training and certification for masters, certain licensed officers, and certain crewmembers on any ship inspected under subchapter H, T, or K, other than a roll-on/roll-off (Ro-Ro) passenger ship, carrying more than 12 passengers when on an international voyage. (These requirements do not apply to any passenger ship when it is on a domestic voyage.) Regulation V/3 of the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978 (STCW), as amended in 1997, mandated that its Parties ensure this training and certification. This interim rule will reduce human error, improve the ability of crewmembers to assist passengers during emergencies, and promote safety.