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Implementation of the 2016 amendments to the STCW Convention and Code relating to Regulation V/2 – Training and Certification requirements for personnel on passenger ships - reg.
Applicable to:
All Indian seafarers, companies, and maritime training institutes
Effective Date:
Immediate
Superseded Circulars:
DGS Circular 05 of 2016
Key Changes and Requirements
1. New Training Requirements for Passenger Ship Personnel
The 2016 amendments to the STCW Convention introduce new training requirements for personnel serving on passenger ships. These include:
- Passenger Ship Emergency Familiarization Training: All personnel must complete this training before being assigned shipboard duties.
- Safety Training for Personnel Providing Direct Service to Passengers: Additional safety training is required for personnel serving in passenger spaces.
- Passenger Ship Crowd Management Training: Masters, officers, ratings, and designated personnel must complete this training.
- Crisis Management and Human Behavior Training: Masters, chief mates, and designated personnel must complete this training.
- Passenger Safety, Cargo Safety and Hull Integrity Training (Ro-Ro Passenger Ships): Masters, chief mates, and designated personnel must complete this training.
2. Compliance and Enforcement
RPSL Managers, ISM Managers, maritime training institutes, and seafarers must ensure compliance with the provisions of this circular. Non-compliance may attract action under the applicable provisions of the Merchant Shipping Act and STCW Rules.
Annexures: Tables A-V/2-1 and A-V/2-2 specify the minimum standards of competence for passenger ship crowd management and crisis management training.
Important Note
This circular supplements and clarifies DGS Training Circular No. 05 of 2016 and should be read in conjunction with DGS (NT/ENG) Circular No. 18 of 2025.
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