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USCG has issued MSIB 06-14 to encourage owners and operators of subject U.S. vessels to ensure that mariners obtain all endorsements in accordance with 2010 Manila amendments to the STCW as soon as possible.

The IMO Sub-Committee on Human Element, Training and Watchkeeping (HTW) at its first session (17 to 21 February 2014), reviewed progress with the implementation of certification requirements related to security-awareness training and training for seafarers with designated security duties, in accordance with regulation VI/6 of the STCW Convention and section A-VI/6, paragraphs 4 and 6 of the STCW Code by Parties.

BIMCO has this week formally started the process of accepting applications from Private Maritime Security Companies (PMSCs) for associate membership - now that certification bodies have been accredited.

LRQA achieves accreditation from the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) for ISO 28000 including ISO/PAS 28007:2012 Guidelines for Private Maritime Security companies. LRQA has been providing a global range of training and assessment services for nearly a year and has certified a number of organisations in the UK, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Korea and Greece.

UKAS has been running a pilot assessment programme for Certification Bodies that wish to certify Private Security Companies (PSC), who operate either on land or in the maritime environment. The project is sponsored by the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office, who have stated that the applicable certification standard for the land based PSCs is ANSI/ASIS PSC1. For the maritime sector, certification is to ISO 28000, using ISO PAS 28007 as guidelines.

ASPIDA Maritime Security (Aspida), a global Private Maritime Security Company (PMSC), has successfully completed the STAGE II Audit which will lead to ISO/PAS 28007 certification by Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance (LRQA) u

On 1 January 2015 The Nautical Institute will begin revalidating certificates issued under its Dynamic Positioning (DP) Operator training scheme. The certificates will be processed according to the date they were issued.

As the first engines in its power class the MTU Series 4000 was recently awarded Naval Vessel Rules (NVR) certification by the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)

During IMO Sub- Committee on HTW, Session 1, 17-21 February 2014 Until 1 July 2015, relevant ISPS training can be accepted as equivalent to STCW certification (Image Credit: IMO) Guidance on training and certification requirements for ship security officers and seafarers with designated security duties has been agreed by IMO, to address practical difficulties seafarers have reportedly experienced in obtaining the necessary security certification under the 2010 Manila amendments to the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW) and STCW Code.The guidance recommends that, until 1 July 2015, relevant training under section 13 (Training, drills and exercises on ship security) of the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code should be accepted as being equivalent to that required under the STCW Convention and Code.The guidance was agreed by the Sub-Committee on Human Element, Training and Watchkeeping (HTW), meeting for its first session from 17 to 21 February 2014, which expressed its concern that large numbers of seafarers were reportedly unable to have access to approved training courses or were unable to be issued certification of security-related training in accordance with the STCW regulations.The Sub-Committee approved an STCW circular onAdvice for port State control officers, ...

New marine orders designed to modernise the training and certification framework for international seafarers have been finalised by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority