18 DE ABRIL DE 1998

1044-(183)

The validity of this endorsement is hereby extended until ... (Official seal.)

Date of revalidation ... (17).

(signature of duly authorized official)

(name of duly authorized official)

The validity oi this endorsement is hereby extended until ... (Official seal.)

Date of revalidation ... (17).

(signature of duly authorized official)

(name of duly authorized official)

SECTION B-I/3 Guidance regarding near-coastal voyages

1 — When a Party defines near-coastal voyages, inter alia, for the purposes of applying variations to the subjects listed in column (2) of the standard of competence tables contained in chapters 11 and in of part A of the Code, for the issue of certificates valid for service in ships entitled to fly the flag of that Party and engaged on such voyages, account should be taken of the following factors, bearing in mind the effect on the safety of all ships an on the marine environment:

1) The type of ship and the trade in which it is engaged;

2) The gross tonnage of the ship and the power in kW of the main propulsion machinery;

3) The nature and length of the voyages;

4) The maximum distance from a port of refuge;

5) The adequacy of the coverage and accuracy of navigational position-fixing devices;

6) The weather conditions normally prevailing in the near-coastal voyage area;

7) The provision of shipboard and coastal communication facilities for search and rescue.

2 — A Party which includes voyages off another Party's coast within the limits of its near-coastal voyage definition, may enter into a bilateral agreement with the Party concerned.

3 — It is not intended that ships engaged on near-coastal voyages should extend their voyages world-wide, under the excuse that they are navigating constantly within the limits of designated near-coastal voyages of neighbouring Parties.

SECTION B-I/4 Guidance regarding control procedures

Introduction

1 — The purpose of the control procedures of regulation 1/4 is to enable officers duly authorized by port States to ensure that the seafarers on board have sufficient competence to ensure safe and pollution-free operation of the ship.

2 — This provision is no different in principle from the need to make checks on ships' structures and equipment. Indeed, it builds on these inspections to make an appraisal of the total system of on-board safety and pollution prevention.

Assessment

3 — By restricting assessment as indicated in section A-I/4, the subjectivity which is an unavoidable element in all control procedures, is reduced to a minimum, no

more than would be evident in other types of control inspection.

4 — The clear grounds given in regulation 1/4, subparagraph 1.3), will usually be sufficient to direct the inspector's attention to specific areas of competency, which could then be followed up by seeking evidence of training in the skills in question. If this evidence is inadequate or unconvincing, the authorized officer may ask to observe a demonstration of the relevant skill.

5 — It will be a matter for the professional judgement of the inspector when on board, either following an incident as outlined in regulation 1/4 or for the purposes of a routine inspection, whether the ship is operated in a manner likely to pose a danger to persons, property or the environment.

SECTION B-I/5 Guidance regarding national provisions

(No provisions.)

SECTION B-I/6 Guidance regarding training and assessment

Qualifications of instructors and assessors

1 — Each Party should ensure that instructors and assessors are appropriately qualified and experienced for the particular types and levels of training or assessment of competence of seafarers, as required under the Convention, in accordance with the guidelines in this

section.

In-service training and assessment

2 — Any person, on board or ashore, conducting inservice training of a seafarer intended to be used in qualifying for certification under the Convention should have received appropriate guidance in instructional techniques.

3 — Any person responsible for the supervision of in-service training of a seafarer intended to be used in qualifying for certification under the Convention should have appropriate knowledge of instructional techniques and of training methods and practice.

4 — Any person, on board or ashore, conducting an in-service assessment of the competence of a seafarer intended to be used in qualifying for certification under the Convention, should have:

1) Received appropriate guidance in assessment methods and practice; and

2) Gained practical assessment experience under the supervision and to the satisfaction of an experienced assessor.

5 — Any person responsible for the supervision Of the in-service assessment of competence of a seafarer