This publication provides the criteria for the development of training courses to deliver training in personal safety and social responsibility (PSSR), entry into enclosed spaces and shipboard safety officer training.
The specifications described in this document have been developed by the Merchant Navy Training Board (MNTB) and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA). PSSR training forms part of seafarers’ basic training in accordance with the STCW Code. Entry into enclosed spaces is recommended as preliminary seafarer training and shipboard safety officer training is required by the MCA to meet CoSWP Health and Safety requirements. The aim of the book is to provide seafarers with the necessary knowledge, understanding and proficiency to protect and maintain their own and others’ safety at sea.
This
document
provides
the
criteria
for
the
development
of
courses
to
deliver
training
in
personal
safety
and
social
responsibility
(PSSR),
entry
into
enclosed
spaces
and
shipboard
safety
officer
training.
Training courses developed in line with these criteria, delivered at centres approved by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), will cover:
Personal
safety
and
social
responsibility
(PSSR)
(Section
2)
Entry
into
enclosed
spaces
(Section
3)
Shipboard
safety
officer
training
(Section
4).
The
specifications
described
in
this
document
have
been
developed
by
the
Merchant
Navy
Training
Board
(MNTB)
in
conjunction
with
the
Maritime
and
Coastguard
Agency
(MCA).
The MCA has agreed with the MNTB that the specifications described in this document will satisfy the requirements for approved PSSR and shipboard safety officer training. Conditions for MCA approval of short courses are contained in Annex A, which should be used in conjunction with the MCA guide to approval of regulatory training requirements. A course developed to cover entry into enclosed spaces does not need to be approved by the MCA or any other body, neither is there an approval process to cover such a course.
The national occupational standards relating to this training are:
A31 – Maintain personal health, safety and environmental standards on board a vessel.
There
is
also
a
suite
of
Maritime
Studies
Qualifications
which
contains
units
relevant
to
this
training.
The
specific
units
are:
Maritime
employment,
environmental
and
health
and
safety
practice
Maintain
safe
and
environmentally
responsible
working
practices
on
board
a
vessel.
The
PSSR
criteria
have
been
developed
to
deliver
education
and
training
to
meet
specific
parts
of
the
regulatory
requirements
of
Table
A-VI/1-4
of
the
Annex
to
the
International
Convention
on
Standards
of
Training,
Certification
and
Watchkeeping
for
Seafarers
(STCW),
1978,
as
amended,
hereafter
referred
to
as
STCW.
The
‘Entry
into
enclosed
spaces’
criteria
have
been
developed
to
deliver
training
to
meet
the
requirements
set
out
in
The
Merchant
Shipping
(Entry
into
Dangerous
Spaces)
Regulations
1988
(SI
1988
No.
1638)
(the
Regulations),
IMO
Resolution
A.864
(20)
Recommendations
for
entering
enclosed
spaces
aboard
ships
(adopted
on
27
November
1997)
and
the
Code
of
Safe
Working
Practices
for
Merchant
Seamen
(COSWP).
The ‘Shipboard safety officer’ criteria have been developed to deliver training to meet the requirements of The Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Health and Safety at Work) Regulations 1997 (SI 1997 No. 2962) (the Regulations) and the Code of Safe Working Practice for Merchant Seafarers (CoSWP).
The
PSSR
training
is
required
by
seafarers
as
part
of
the
basic
training
or
instruction
in
accordance
with
Section
A-VI/1
of
the
STCW
Code.
The
entry
into
enclosed
spaces
training
is
MNTB
recommended
good
practice
training
for
all
seafarers,
specifically
those
entering
the
industry
and
undergoing
any
initial
training.
The
shipboard
safety
officer
training
is
required
by
the
MCA
to
meet
the
aforesaid
Health
and
Safety
and
CoSWP
requirements.
The overall aim is to provide seafarers with the necessary knowledge, understanding and proficiency to protect and maintain their own and others’ safety at sea in accordance with international regulations.
Section 1 Introduction
Section 2 Proficiency in personal safety and social responsibility
Section 3 Entry into enclosed spaces training (non STCW requirement)
Section 4 Shipboard safety officer training (non STCW requirement)
Annex A MCA approval of short courses
Annex B STCW Code: Table A-VI/1-4
Annex C Instructor/assessor qualification and experience requirements
Annex D Specimen certificates:
(i) Personal safety and social responsibility
(ii) Entry into enclosed spaces
(iii) Shipboard safety officer
The Merchant Navy Training Board is the shipping industry’s central body for promoting and developing sector specific education, training and skills.
https://mntb.org.uk/
- Number of Pages:
- 20
- ISBN:
- 9781856097932
- Binding Format:
- Paperback
- Book Height:
- 300 mm
- Book Width:
- 210 mm
- Weight:
- 0.2 kg
- Author:
MNTB
- Published Date:
- August 2018
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