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Revised guidelines of "Security Training for Seafarers with Designated Security Duties" as per Section A-VI/6 [para 4,5, & 6] of STCW, 2010.
Applicable to:
All Maritime Training Institutes (MTIs) approved by the Directorate General of Shipping (DGS) for the “Security Training for Seafarers with Designated Security Duties” (STSDSD) course.
Effective Date:
7th October 2013
Superseded Circulars:
None mentioned
Key Changes and Requirements
1. Course Duration and Curriculum
The duration of the STSDSD course has been increased from 9 hours to 14 hours (2 days) to include a new module on Seafarers' Piracy Awareness.
- New Module: Seafarers' Piracy Awareness (2 hours)
2. Conduct of the Course
All approved MTIs are required to conduct the STSDSD course as per the attached curriculum from the effective date mentioned above.
II/4 Annexure-2: Course Outline
Important Note
This circular supersedes all previous circulars on the subject and should be brought to the notice of all concerned.
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