The Importance of STCW Training for Mariners And Contracted ...

The Importance of STCW Training for Mariners
And
Contracted Private Counter-Piracy Operator’s
STCW stands for The International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and
Watch-keeping. Adopted in 1978 by the IMO (International Maritime Organisation), STCW
came into force from the year 1984. Over the years, it has been amended and modified
regularly, the latest amendment being last year – in 2010.
STCW certification is required by mariners and seafarers who wish to take up a merchant
marine career internationally. With the help of the STCW training as a common platform,
these professionals will be able to handle international vessels with confidence.
It goes without saying that the STCW certificate is a very important and mandatory
requirement for mariners. There are a lot of factors that make this training necessary and
relevant in contemporary terms which can be enumerated as follows:
� The STCW certification is quite comprehensive. This is the first factor that makes this
certification so vital to the cogs of the marine industry. Merchant mariners enrolling
for the STCW certificate get knowledge about Basic Safety Training (BST) along with
vessel familiarisation and rescue boat training. Advanced fire fighting is also offered
as a part of the official STCW training curriculum after the professional completes
the basic fire fighting course taught in the BST.
� STCW is designed for all merchant mariners. This being the case, even personnel
working as tanker men and officers in the engineering department of the vessel
come under the purview of the STCW certification. Medical professionals on
international vessels also get the requisite STCW training.
� The STCW certification also requires a mariner to comply and gain a license in
accordance with the individual statutes and laws of the country where the
professional is applying for the STCW certificate course. This calls for greater
transparency when it comes to international documentation for the mariner as each
country will have its own methods and modes of certification levels
With the help of the STCW certification, the international water boundaries and the
international fleet of vessels are brought within the visible and reachable professional
horizon for mariners across the world.

FAQ’s
How will a STCW 95 certificate help my career progression?
This depends on what direction you want to take your career. With a STCW 95 certificate
you will have the options to work on superyachts, private yacht charter, flotilla and
deliveries all over 24m.
How can I book onto STCW 95 Basic Training?
You can book onto STCW 95 Basic Training with CPJobsearch by calling our by e-mailing
training@blackpearl-msm.com. You can book onto separate modules or the full course for a
discounted rate. The course being run Via Black Pearl includes all 4 modules.
If you are booking onto separate modules, please be aware that you will need to complete
all four modules to receive your STCW 95 Basic Training certificate.
What is STCW 95?
STCW 95 stands for Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping. Created by the
International Maritime Organisation in 1978 and amended in 1995, the STCW 95 code came
into international effect in February 2003. The STCW 95 code was introduced to set
minimum international training standards for professional mariners.
Why do I have to complete STCW 95 Basic Training?
If you want to work on boats over 24m you are legally required to complete STCW95
Courses so you are aware of safety procedures that will keep yourself, your crew members
and passengers safe.

WHO NEEDS STCW 95 BASIC TRAINING?
To work on vessels over 24m, commercial vessels, superyachts, private yacht charter etc
before being assigned shipboard duties, all persons employed or engaged on a seagoing ship
other than passengers are required to undertake approved familiarisation training in
personal survival techniques. If assigned designated safety or pollution prevention duties in
the operation of the ship, persons must successfully complete those elements of approved
basic training, appropriate to their duties and functions.
Course Title: Personal Survival Techniques STCW 95 A-V1/1-1
Fire fighting and prevention STCW 95 A-V1/1-2
Elementary 1st Aid STCW 95 AV1/1-3
PSSR STCW 95 AV1/1-4
Personal Survival Techniques: 1 day course including actions to take to ensure your survival
in the event of having to abandon ship and the preparations to be made.
The theory and practical session includes:
� Equipment on board
� Preparations and organisation.
� Pool session - Life raft drill, Boarding and capsizing
Fire fighting and Prevention: 2 1/2 Day course with both Practical and Theory elements
� Practical firefighting drills using extinguishers, hoses and
breathing apparatus on different types of fires in a range of
compartments and cabins
� Two storey steel fire unit fitted with simulated shipboard
equipment and deck
Elementary First Aid: Actions to take when encountering a medical emergency.
� CPR
� Casualty assessment and handling.
� Recovery position.
� Treatment of burns and scalds
� Bleeding.
� Shock - Broken bones.
� Bandaging etc.
Personal Safety and Social Responsibility: Covers important areas for any crew member.
� Personal safety procedures
� Responses to emergencies
� On board organisation
� Pollution prevention.

� Employment rights.
� Sexual Harassment
� Drug and Alcohol abuse
� Relations with others on board etc
In total this is a 5 day course and will enable you to have STCW certification throughout your
portfolio, and will assist you in knowing and operating effectively in a ship board
environment.
All courses have continual assessments in the classroom and fire ground.