Master and Deck Department

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• Chapter II
• Master and Deck Department

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Regulation Provision
II/1 Mandatory minimum requirements for certification of officers in charge of a navigational watch on ships of 500 gross tonnage or more
1 New paragraph 2.6 Now refers to certificate of competency Every candidate for certification shall meet the standard of competence specified in section A-VI/1, paragraph 2 section A-VI/2, paragraphs 1 to 4 section A-VI/3, paragraphs 1 to 4 and section A-VI/4, paragraphs 1 to 3
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Section Provision
A-II/1 Mandatory minimum requirements for certification of officers in charge of a navigational watch on ships of 500 gross tonnage or more
Table A-II/1 The term navigational now changed to nautical vis-à-vis charts and publications
Navigation at the operational level 1- Use of information from navigation equipment to maintain a safe navigational watch 2- Knowledge of blind pilotage techniques 3- Reporting in accordance with Ship Reporting Systems and VTS procedures 4- Bridge resource management 5- ECDIS
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Section Provision
Table A-II/1 Competence for officers in charge of a navigational watch on ships of 500 gross tonnage or more
Navigation -operational level 6- Updated reference to IAMSAR Manual 7- IMO Standard Marine Communication Phrases (SMCP) and, in addition, ability to communicate with VTS 8- Communicate by Morse light amended SOS and single letter signals
Cargo handling and stowage -operational level No changes
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Section Provision
Table A-II/1 Competence for officers in charge of a navigational watch on ships of 500 gross tonnage or more
Controlling the operation of the ship and care for persons on board -operational level Proactive measures to protect the marine environment Application of leadership and teamworking skills Contribute to the safety of personnel and ship

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Section Provision
B-II/1 Guidance regarding the certification of officers in charge of a navigational watch on ships of 500 gross tonnage or more
Minor amendments as mentioned previously related to nautical publications and ECDIS
New paragraph 19 Training in celestial navigation
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Regulation Provision
II/2 Mandatory minimum requirements for certification of masters and chief mates on ships of 500 gross tonnage or more
Master and chief mate on ships of 3,000 gross tonnage or more and Master and chief mate on ships between 500 and 3,000 gross tonnage
Apart from reference to certificate of competency, no change
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Section Provision
Table A-II/2 Competence for masters and chief mateson ships of 500 gross tonnage or more
Navigation -management level 1- Voyage planning taking into account VTS 2- Reporting in accordance with Ship Reporting Systems and VTS procedures 3- navigational now nautical vis-à-vis charts and publications 4- Decca Loran replaced by terrestrial electronic position fixing systems
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Section Provision
Table A-II/2 Competence for masters and chief mateson ships of 500 gross tonnage or more
Navigation -management level 5-Updated reference to IAMSAR 6-Use of information from Navigation Equipment (NE) to assist decision making 7-NE replaces the terms ARPA and Radar etc 8-Provisions for the use of ECDIS for decision making
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Section Provision
Table A-II/2 Competence for masters and chief mateson ships of 500 gross tonnage or more
Cargo handling and stowage -management level Includes reference to the new International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes (IMSBC) Code
Controlling operation of ship and care for persons on board -management level Use of leadership and management skills
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Section Provision
B-II/2 Guidance regarding the certification of masters and chief mates on ships of 500 gross tonnage or more
No changes

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Regulation Provision
II/3 Mandatory minimum requirements for certification of officers in charge of a navigational watch and of masters on ships of less than 500 gross tonnage
3 Officer in charge of a navigational watch on Near coastal voyages
4 Every candidate for certification (CoC) shall meet the standard of competence specified in section A-VI/1, paragraph 2 section A-VI/2, paragraphs 1 to 4 section A-VI/3, paragraphs 1 to 4 and section A-VI/4, paragraphs 1 to 3
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Regulation Provision
II/3 Mandatory minimum requirements for certification of officers in charge of a navigational watch and of masters on ships of less than 500 gross tonnage
5 Master on Near coastal voyages
6 Every candidate for certification (CoC) shall meet the standard of competence specified in section A-VI/1, paragraph 2 section A-VI/2, paragraphs 1 to 4 section A-VI/3, paragraphs 1 to 4 and section A-VI/4, paragraphs 1 to 3
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Section Provision
Table A-II/3 Competence for officers in charge of a navigational watch and for masters on ships of less than 500 gross tonnage engaged on near-coastal voyages
Navigation at the operational level 1-ECDIS 2-navigational now nautical vis-à-vis charts and publications 3-Reporting in accordance with Ship Reporting Systems and VTS procedures 4-Voyage planning and navigation for all conditions 5-Updated reference to IAMSAR Manual
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Section Provision
Table A-II/3 Mandatory minimum requirements for certification of officers in charge of navigational watch and of masters on ships of less than 500 gross tonnage, engaged on near-coastal voyages
Controlling the operation of the ship and care for persons on board -operational level Contribute to the safety of personnel and ship

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Section Provision
B-II/3 Guidance regarding the certification of officers in charge of a navigational watch and of masters on ships of less than 500 gross tonnage
No changes

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Regulation Provision
II/4 Mandatory minimum requirements for certification of ratings forming part of a navigational watch
4 Paragraph 4 is deleted the obsolete reference to the 1995 amendments

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Section Provision
A-II/4 Mandatory minimum requirements for certification of ratings forming part of a navigational watch
No changes to Section A-II/4 including Table A-II/4

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Section Provision
B-II/4 Guidance regarding the training and certification of ratings forming part of a navigational watch
No changes

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Regulation Provision
II/5 New Mandatory minimum requirements for certification of ratings as able seafarer deck
1 Every able seafarer deck serving on a ship of 500 gross tonnage or more shall be duly certificated
2 .1 .2 .3 .3.1 .3. 2 .4 Every candidate for certification shall be not less than 18 years of age meet the requirements of regulation II/4 whilst qualified under II/4 have approved seagoing service in the deck department of Not less than 18 months, or Not less than 12 months and have completed approved training meet the competence of section A-II/5
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Regulation Provision
II/5 New Mandatory minimum requirements for certification of ratings as able seafarer deck
3 4 Each Party shall compare the standards for Able Seaman certificates to those of section A-II/5 and determine if personnel are required to update their qualifications Until 1 January 2012, a Party may continue to issue Able Seaman certificates in accordance with ILO Convention No.74
5 6 Until 1 January 2017, a Party may continue to renew and revalidate certificates and endorsements 12 months seagoing service in a relevant capacity in preceding 60 months may meet requirements
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Section Provision
Table A-II/5 Competence of ratings as able seafarer deck
1 2 3 Require the competence set out in Table A-II/5 The minimum knowledge, understanding and proficiency set out in column 2 of Table II/5 Evidence of having achieved standard of competence set out in columns 3 and 4 of Table II/5
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Section Provision
Table A-II/5 Navigation - support level Competence of ratings as able seafarer deck Contribute to a safe navigational watch Contribute to berthing, anchoring and other mooring operations
Cargo handling and stowage -support level Contribute to the handling of cargo and stores
Controlling the operation of the ship and care for persons on board - support level Contribute to the safe operation of deck equipment and machinery Apply occupational health and safety precautions
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Function Provision
Controlling the operation of the ship and care for persons on board at the support level Apply precautions and contribute to prevent pollution of the Marine Environment Operate survival craft and rescue boats
Maintenance and repair at the support level Contribute to shipboard maintenance and repair
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Section Provision
B-II/5 Guidance regarding the certification of ratings as able seafarer deck
Onboard training should be documented in an approved training record book