PSCO have been requested by IMO not tho enforce this regulation by January 2014
The STCW Convention and Code as amended by the Manila amendment (2010)(STCW) contains new requirements regarding security training. This training is required byall personnel employed or engaged onboard ships to which the ISPS Code applies.
TheseRegulations came into force on 1 January 2012, however, Port State Control Officers havebeen requested by IMO not to enforce this regulation until 1 January 2014 provided that thevessel otherwise complies with the ISPS code (see IMO circulars STCW Circ.7/16 andSTCW Circ.7/17)
In addition to the existing Ship Security Officer (SSO) training (which is unchanged) theamendments to the STCW Convention brings in three new levels of security training:
Security related familiarisation;
Proficiency in security awareness; and
Proficiency in designated security duties.
These changes are embodied in STCW Regulation VI/6 and Section A-VI/6 with nonmandatory guidance Section B-VI/6.
Security related familiarisation
Security related familiarisation training must be delivered by the SSO, or other equallyqualified person, to all persons employed or engaged in any capacity on ships which arerequired to comply with the provisions of the ISPS Code, prior to them being assignedshipboard duties.
This instruction should emphasise ship specific security issues and provideguidance for the seafarer to at least be able to:
report a security incident, including a piracy or armed robbery threat or attack;
know the procedures to follow when they recognise a security threat ; and
take part in security-related emergency and contingency procedures.
Documentary evidence must be retained by the ship to show that this training has beencompleted. There is no objection to this training being subsumed into the ships safetyfamiliarisation training and to use its existing method of recording the delivery of this training.
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Source: Department for Transport