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.2.1 - By approved seagoing service involving radiocommunication duties of at least one year in total during

the preceding five years; or

.2.2 - By virtue of having performed functions relating to the duties appropriate to the grade of certificate held

which are considered to be at least equivalent to the seagoing service required in paragraph 1.2.1; or

.2.3 - By passing an approved test or successfully completing an approved training course or courses at sea

or ashore which shall include those elements which are of direct relevance to the safety of life at sea, and which

are applicable for the certificate that the person is holding, in accordance with the requirements of the 1993

Torremolinos Protocol.

2 – When new modes, equipment or practices are to become mandatory aboard vessels entitled to fly the flag

of a Party, the Party may require GMDSS radio personnel to pass an approved test or successfully complete an

appropriate training course or courses, at sea or ashore, with particular reference to safety duties.

3 – The Administration shall ensure that the texts of recent changes in international regulations relating to

radiocommunications and relevant to the safety of life at sea are available to ships entitled to fly its flag.

Chapter III

Basic safety training for all fishing vessel personnel

Regulation 1

Basic safety training for all fishing vessel personnel

1 – Fishing vessel personnel shall, before being assigned to any shipboard duties, receive basic training

approved by the Administration in the following areas:

.1 - Personal survival techniques including donning of lifejackets and, as appropriate, immersion suits;

.2 - Fire prevention and fire fighting;

.3 - Emergency procedures;

.4 - Elementary first-aid;

.5 - Prevention of marine pollution; and

.6 - Prevention of shipboard accidents.

2 – In implementing the provisions of paragraph 1, the Administration shall determine whether and, if so to

what extent, these provisions shall apply to personnel of small fishing vessels or personnel already employed on

fishing vessels.

Chapter IV

Watchkeeping

Regulation 1

Basic principles to be observed in keeping a navigational watch on board fishing vessels

1 – Administrations shall direct the attention of owners and operators of fishing vessels, skippers and

watchkeeping personnel to the following principles, which shall be observed to ensure that a safe navigational

watch is maintained at all times.

2 – The skipper of every fishing vessel shall ensure that watchkeeping arrangements are adequate for

maintaining a safe navigational watch. Under the skipper’s general direction, the officers of the watch are

responsible for navigating the fishing vessel safely during their periods of duty, when they will be particularly

concerned with avoiding collision and stranding.

3 – The basic principles, including but not limited to the following, shall be taken into account on all fishing

vessels. However, a Party may exclude very small fishing vessels operating in limited waters from fully observing

the basic principles.

4 – En route to or from fishing grounds