IMO Sub-Committee on Human Element, Training and Watchkeeping Outcome
Session 2, from 2 to 6 February 2015, IMO Headquarters The IMO Sub-Committee on Human Element, Training and Watchkeeping held its 2nd Session (HTW2) from Monday 2 through Friday 6 February 2015 under the Chairmanship of Mr Bradley Groves (AUSTRALIA) and his Vice Chair, Mrs Mayte Medina (USA), both of whom were subsequently re-elected for 2016. It will be recalled that HTW assumed responsibility for matters formerly dealt with by STW (Standards of Training and Watchkeeping).Three Working Groups (WG) and two Drafting Groups (DG) were formed and chaired as follows:WG1Training Matters (Model Courses and Polar Code),Mrs M Angsell (SWEDEN)WG2Training Matters (Manila Amendments, Passenger Ship Safety and ECDIS), Ms Maryanne Adams (MARSHALL ISLANDS)WG3Human Element Issues (Guidelines for PSCOs on the ISM Code and Seafarers' rest hours, also Carriage of dangerous goods in packaged form by sea), Captain Moises De Gracia (BRAZIL)DG1DG2Validation of model courses (Chemical, Oil and LNG Cargo Operations), Captain G Edenfield (USA)Validation of model courses (Maritime English and Engine Room Simulators), Captain K Deboo (INDIA)The meeting was attended by representatives from 79 Member Governments, 3 Associate Members of the IMO, 3 Inter-Governmental Organisations, 29 Non-Governmental Organisations and 1 IMO Training Institute , namely the World Maritime University.Validation of Model ...
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