MARINE EMERGENCY DUTIES - Transport Canada

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Marine Safety
Marine Emergency Duties
Training Courses
4.1 Extent of familiarization
Issue Date: May 1998
Date of revision: June 2007
On-Board Familiarization and Training
On-board Familiarization and Safety Training
Ref.: TP 4957E
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Chapter 4
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1) The extent of familiarization and basic safety training required of personnel joining a
vessel will vary by group. See the table in section 4.3.
2) The master is responsible for ensuring that the training is given and for relating the
general topics to the particular circumstances of the vessel.
4.2 Group definitions
There are four groups, defined as follows:
a) Group 1
All persons on board who have
not completed the Basic Safety
Courses applicable to the
vessel
b) Group 2
Persons who have completed
the Basic Safety Course
applicable to the vessel
c) Group 3
Holders of a certificate of
competency who have not
completed MED D training
d) Group 4
Holders of a certificate of
competency who have
completed MED D training
Examples:
− untrained new entrants to industry who have not
completed that training
− those aboard for repairs, maintenance or similar
purposes
− those aboard whose tasks are confined to a special
industrial, scientific or similar purpose
Examples:
− small vessel operators and small vessel
machinery operators
− non-certificated ratings with more than 6 months’
sea time
Examples:
− Masters, Limited and Chief Mates, Limited
− Watchkeeping Mates and Fourth-Class Engineers
− certificated ratings
Examples:
− Masters
− Chief Mates
− First, Second and Third-Class Engineers