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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE LATEST INDUSTRY NEWS IS POSTED ON THIS PAGE... Proposed Rulemaking on 1995 Amendments to the STCW Convention The Coast Guard proposes to amend its regulations to fully incorporate the International Convention on STCW as amended in 1995. When will the effective date be imposed for the final rulemaking? No one but the Coast Guard knows. If you have been contemplating obtaining a limited tonnage deck license as mate or master for vessels of 200GRT, 500GRT or 1600GRT or a Designated Duty Engineer license, our advise. DO IT NOW!. Attached is our overview of the impact of this rule on obtaining licenses and the STCW certification to serve on limited tonnage vessels.... "Click" Coast Guard Proposes to Fully Implement The STCW Convention 1995 Amendments. Towing Vessel and Tugboat Industry New Alternate Path to Obtaining the Mate (Pilot) of Towing Vessels Source: Federal Register Vol.73, No. 177, page 52789 Final Rule: Training and Service Requirements for Merchant Marine Officers. Effective: October 14, 2008 The Coast Guard has made a regulatory change to allow for an apprentice mate of towing vessels to reduce sea-service time for mate (pilot) of towing vessels by completing additional approved training, and provide an alternate path to mate (pilot) of towing vessels for master of steam or motor vessels of any tonnage that is 200 GRT or less. These changes are intended and expected to eliminate confusion and provide alternate training and service requirements for mate (pilot) of towing vessels. To see the full final rule "click" Federal Register. BIG CHANGE - The Radar Observer Endorsement with expiration date, will no longer be required on the merchant mariner’s license. This final rule also allows for the removal the expiration date of the radar-observer endorsement from the merchant mariner’s license, Each person who is required to hold a radar endorsement must have their certificate of training readily available to demonstrate that the endorsement is still valid. For the purposes of this section, ‘‘readily available’’ means that the mariner must carry the original certificate of training or a notarized copy thereof onboard. Alternatively, the mariner must provide a copy of the certificate of training to the requesting entity within 48 hours. The requested material may be delivered either physically, electronically, or by facsimile. Towing Vessel Officer License Career Path The Coast Guard has established requirements and rules for licensing mariners who operate towing vessels, whether inspected or uninspected. The interim rule became effective on May 21, 2001, and the final rule became effective on September 15, 2003. As a result, new towing vessel licenses have been created with levels of qualification, enhanced training and operating experience, which also includes practical demonstration of skill. View and print the Towing Vessel Officer License Guide for the Coast Guard requirements for Inland and Near Coastal Towing Vessel Licenses. Towing Vessel Officer License - Abbreviated Guide of Coast Guard Requirements Coast Guard Approved Towing Vessel Apprentice Mate (Steersman) Course Course Length: 16 hours (2 days) This course provides training to mariners seeking a license as Apprentice Mate (Steersman) of Towing Vessels. Any student successfully completing the course will satisfy the examination requirements of 46 CFR 10.205(i) for original issuance or 46 CFR 10.209(c)(iii) for renewal of a license as Apprentice Mate (Steersman) of Towing Vessels or Master or Mate (Pilot) of Towing Vessels; provided that they either: (1) hold a license as Master Not More Than 150 or 200 Gross Tons; –OR– (2) hold a license as Master 25, 50, or 100 Gross Tons and have completed our 36-Hour Upgrade Master of Vessels Not More Than 100 Gross Tons to Master Not More Than 200 Gross Tons course WITHIN ONE YEAR of completion of the Apprentice Mate (Steersman) course; –OR– (3) have completed our 56-Hour Operator of Uninspected Passenger Vessels (OUPV) and our 24-Hour Upgrade OUPV to Master 100 Gross Tons and our 36-Hour Upgrade Master of Vessels Not More Than 100 Gross Tons to Master Not More Than 200 Gross Tons course WITHIN ONE YEAR of completion of the Apprentice Mate (Steersman) course. Towing Vessel Officer Designated Examiner Training Candidates for the Towing Vessel Officer USCG License must be able to demonstrate proficiency and ability to the levels required in a Towing Officer Assessment Record (TOAR). To document their demonstrations of proficiency in the TOAR, candidates must be assessed by a qualified Designated Examiner (DE). Part of the Coast Guard’s definition of a Designated Examiner is "a person who has been trained or instructed in techniques of training or assessment." This training course satisfies that part of the requirement for a Designated Examiner. A certificate of completion from this training is accepted by the U.S. Coast Guard as meeting the intent regarding the DE in the Coast Guard’s Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular (NVIC) 4-01, Licensing and Manning for Officers of Towing Vessels.Federal Law Requires Inspection of Towing Vessels On August 9, 2004 President Bush signed the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2004. The Act included a single sentence making towing vessels the 15th category of vessels inspected by the Coast Guard. The single sentence in the Act will probably represent one of the most significant federal actions affecting the towing industry since towboat operators were required to be licensed by the Coast Guard in 1972... Complete Article on Inspection of Towing Vessels Federal Register Notice on Inspection of Towing Vessels Homeland and Maritime Security Maritime Vessel Security - After July 1, 2004 After September 11, 2001, both the U.S. Congress and the International Maritime Organization (IMO) resolved to develop comprehensive maritime security standards. On November 25, 2002. Congress passed the Marine Transportation Safety Act (MTSA), and on December 12, 2002 IMO adopted amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) and the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code. Together, the MTSA and ISPS Code provide statutory and international instruments to implement security measures for the nation’s maritime community. July 1, 2004 marks the full implementation and enforcement of the MTSA and ISPS Code. This date probably marks one of the more significant days in maritime history.... Complete Article on Maritime Security After July 1, 2004 For More Information Contact: |
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