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Directive 2008/106/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on the minimum level of training of seafarers (recast) (Text with EEA relevance)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Article 1.Definitions

  3. Article 2.Scope

  4. Article 3.Training and certification

  5. Article 4.Certificate

  6. Article 5.Certificates and endorsements

  7. Article 6.Training requirements

  8. Article 7.Principles governing near-coastal voyages

  9. Article 8.Prevention of fraud and other unlawful practices

  10. Article 9.Penalties or disciplinary measures

  11. Article 10.Quality standards

  12. Article 11.Medical standards — issue and registration of certificates

  13. Article 12.Revalidation of certificates

  14. Article 13.Use of simulators

  15. Article 14.Responsibilities of companies

  16. Article 15.Fitness for duty

  17. Article 16.Dispensation

  18. Article 17.Responsibilities of Member States with regard to training and assessment

  19. Article 18.On-board communication

  20. Article 19.Recognition of certificates

  21. Article 20.Non-compliance with the requirements of the STCW Convention

  22. Article 21.Reassessment

  23. Article 22.Port State control

  24. Article 23.Port State control procedures

  25. Article 24.Detention

  26. Article 25.Regular monitoring of compliance

  27. Article 26.Reports

  28. Article 27.Amendment

  29. Article 28.Committee procedure

  30. Article 29.Transitional provisions

  31. Article 30.Penalties

  32. Article 31.Communication

  33. Article 32.Repeal

  34. Article 33.Entry into force

  35. Article 34.Addressees

  36. Signature

    1. ANNEX I

      TRAINING REQUIREMENTS OF THE STCW CONVENTION, REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 3

      1. CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS

        1. 1. The Regulations referred to in this Annex are supplemented by...

        2. 2. Member States shall ensure that seafarers possess adequate language proficiency,...

        3. 3. Part A of the STCW Code contains standards of competence...

      2. CHAPTER II MASTER AND DECK DEPARTMENT

        1. Regulation II/1 Mandatory minimum requirements for certification of officers in charge of...

          1. 1. Every officer in charge of a navigational watch serving on...

          2. 2. Every candidate for certification shall:

        2. Regulation II/2 Mandatory minimum requirements for certification of masters and chief mates...

          1. Master and chief mate on ships of 3 000 gross...

            1. 1. Every master and chief mate on a seagoing ship of...

            2. 2. Every candidate for certification shall:

          2. Master and chief mate on ships of between 500 and...

            1. 3. Every master and chief mate on a seagoing ship of...

            2. 4. Every candidate for certification shall:

        3. Regulation II/3 Mandatory minimum requirements for certification of officers in charge of...

          1. Ships not engaged on near-coastal voyages

            1. 1. Every officer in charge of a navigational watch serving on...

            2. 2. Every master serving on a seagoing ship of less than...

          2. Ships engaged on near-coastal voyages

            1. Officer in charge of a navigational watch

              1. 3. Every officer in charge of a navigational watch on a...

              2. 4. Every candidate for certification as officer in charge of a...

            2. Master

              1. 5. Every master serving on a seagoing ship of less than...

              2. 6. Every candidate for certification as master on a seagoing ship...

              3. 7. Exemptions

        4. Regulation II/4 Mandatory minimum requirements for certification of ratings forming part of...

          1. 1. Every rating forming part of a navigational watch on a...

          2. 2. Every candidate for certification shall:

          3. 3. The seagoing service, training and experience required by points 2.2.1...

          4. 4. Seafarers may be considered by a Member State to have...

      3. CHAPTER III ENGINE DEPARTMENT

        1. Regulation III/1 Mandatory minimum requirements for certification of officers in charge of...

          1. 1. Every officer in charge of an engineering watch in a...

          2. 2. Every candidate for certification shall:

        2. Regulation III/2 Mandatory minimum requirements for certification of chief engineer officers and...

          1. 1. Every chief engineer officer and second engineer officer on a...

          2. 2. Every candidate for certification shall:

        3. Regulation III/3 Mandatory minimum requirements for certification of chief engineer officers and...

          1. 1. Every chief engineer officer and second engineer officer on a...

          2. 2. Every candidate for certification shall:

          3. 3. Every engineer officer who is qualified to serve as second...

        4. Regulation III/4 Mandatory minimum requirements for certification of ratings forming part of...

          1. 1. Every rating forming part of an engine-room watch or designated...

          2. 2. Every candidate for certification shall:

          3. 3. The seagoing service, training and experience required by points 2.2.1...

          4. 4. Seafarers may be considered by a Member State to have...

      4. CHAPTER IV RADIO COMMUNICATION AND RADIO PERSONNEL

        1. Explanatory note

        2. Regulation IV/1 Application

          1. 1. Except as provided in point 2, the provisions of this...

          2. 2. Radio personnel on ships not required to comply with the...

        3. Regulation IV/2 Mandatory minimum requirements for certification of GMDSS radio personnel

          1. 1. Every person in charge of or performing radio duties on...

          2. 2. In addition, every candidate for certification under this regulation for...

      5. CHAPTER V SPECIAL TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR PERSONNEL ON CERTAIN TYPES OF SHIPS

        1. Regulation V/1 Mandatory minimum requirements for the training and qualification of masters,...

          1. 1. Officers and ratings assigned specific duties and responsibilities relating to...

          2. 2. Masters, chief engineer officers, chief mates, second engineer officers and...

          3. 3. Within two years after the entry into force of the...

          4. 4. Administrations shall ensure that an appropriate certificate is issued to...

        2. Regulation V/2 Mandatory minimum requirements for the training and qualifications of masters,...

          1. 1. This Regulation applies to masters, officers, ratings and other personnel...

          2. 2. Prior to being assigned shipboard duties on board ro-ro passenger...

          3. 3. Seafarers who are required to be trained in accordance with...

          4. 4. Masters, officers and other personnel designated on muster lists to...

          5. 5. Masters, officers and other personnel assigned specific duties and responsibilities...

          6. 6. Personnel providing direct service to passengers in passenger spaces on...

          7. 7. Masters, chief mates, chief engineer officers, second engineer officers and...

          8. 8. Masters, chief mates, chief engineer officers, second engineer officers and...

          9. 9. Administrations shall ensure that documentary evidence of the training which...

        3. Regulation V/3 Mandatory minimum requirements for the training and qualifications of masters,...

          1. 1. This Regulation applies to masters, officers, ratings and other personnel...

          2. 2. Prior to being assigned shipboard duties on board passenger ships,...

          3. 3. Seafarers who are required to be trained in accordance with...

          4. 4. Personnel designated on muster lists to assist passengers in emergency...

          5. 5. Masters, officers and other personnel assigned specific duties and responsibilities...

          6. 6. Personnel providing direct service to passengers on board passenger ships...

          7. 7. Masters, chief mates and every person assigned immediate responsibility for...

          8. 8. Masters, chief mates, chief engineer officers, second engineer officers and...

          9. 9. Administrations shall ensure that documentary evidence of the training which...

      6. CHAPTER VI EMERGENCY, OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY, MEDICAL CARE AND SURVIVAL FUNCTIONS

        1. Regulation VI/1 Mandatory minimum requirements for familiarisation, basic safety training and instruction...

        2. Regulation VI/2 Mandatory minimum requirements for the issue of certificates of proficiency...

          1. 1. Every candidate for a certificate of proficiency in survival craft...

          2. 2. Every candidate for a certificate of proficiency in fast rescue...

        3. Regulation VI/3 Mandatory minimum requirements for training in advanced firefighting

          1. 1. Seafarers designated to control firefighting operations shall have successfully completed...

          2. 2. Where training in advanced firefighting is not included in the...

        4. Regulation VI/4 Mandatory minimum requirements relating to medical first aid and medical...

          1. 1. Seafarers designated to provide medical first aid on board ship...

          2. 2. Seafarers designated to take charge of medical care on board...

          3. 3. Where training in medical first aid or medical care is...

      7. CHAPTER VII ALTERNATIVE CERTIFICATION

        1. Regulation VII/1 Issue of alternative certificates

          1. 1. Notwithstanding the requirements for certification laid down in Chapters II...

          2. 2. No certificate shall be issued under this chapter unless the...

        2. Regulation VII/2 Certification of seafarers

        3. Regulation VII/3 Principles governing the issue of alternative certificates

          1. 1. A Member State which elects to issue or authorise the...

          2. 2. The principle of interchangeability in point 1 shall ensure that:...

          3. 3. In issuing any certificate under the provisions of this chapter...

          4. 4. The principles contained in points 1 and 2 shall ensure...

    2. ANNEX II

      CRITERIA FOR THE RECOGNITION OF THIRD COUNTRIES THAT HAVE ISSUED A CERTIFICATE OR UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF WHICH WAS ISSUED A CERTIFICATE, REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 19(2)

      1. 1. The third country must be a Party to the STCW...

      2. 2. The third country must have been identified by the Maritime...

      3. 3. The Commission, assisted by the European Maritime Safety Agency and...

      4. 4. The Member State is in the process of agreeing an...

      5. 5. The Member State has introduced measures to ensure that seafarers...

      6. 6. If a Member State wishes to supplement assessment of compliance...

    3. ANNEX III

      1. PART A

      2. PART B

    4. ANNEX IV

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