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Type- Specific training requirements for Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS)-reg.
Applicable to:
All Indian ships and companies
Effective Date:
14th December 2017
Superseded Circulars:
M.S. Notice No. 03 of 2012
Key Changes and Requirements
1. Type-Specific ECDIS Training No Longer Required — IMO Clarification
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has clarified that there is no requirement for approved ECDIS training to be type-specific.
- Action: Deck officers are no longer required to complete training for the specific type of ECDIS equipment installed on Indian ships.
2. Company Responsibilities — STCW & ISM Code
Companies must ensure that seafarers employed on their ships are familiarized with the installed ECDIS equipment.
- Action: Companies should establish procedures for familiarizing new personnel and those transferred to new assignments with their duties and the ECDIS equipment.
II/4 Regulation 1/14 of the STCW Convention and section 6.3 of the ISM Code apply.
Important Note
Companies should ensure compliance with the revised requirements to avoid any non-compliance issues.
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