STCW Refresher Course Set2

The MARINA Integrated Seafarers’ Management Online (MISMO) system aims to primarily:

• Reduce the cost of seafarer certifications

• Reduce processing time, streamline processes, and requirements and eliminate corrupt practices

• Centralize all international maritime regulations

• Replace all paper-based seafarer documents with Electronic Copies

For a first-time applicant for the Deck Operational Level theoretical examination, one of the approved seagoing service requirements on ships of 500 gross tonnage or more is:

• Not less than six (6) months of any onboard work

• Not less than twenty-four (24) months in the catering department

• Not less than twelve (12) months of structured onboard training

• Not less than eighteen (18) months as a passenger on the vessel

Which of the following Certificates of Proficiencies (COPs) is required for applicants taking the Theoretical Examinations – Operational Level (Deck)?

• Passenger Ship Safety (PSSR)

• Basic Training (BT)

• Security Awareness Training (SAT)

• Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS)

For a first-time applicant for the Deck Management Level (Chief Mate) theoretical examination, the minimum approved seagoing service as OIC-NW on ships of 500 gross tonnage or more is:

• Six (6) months

• Twenty-four (24) months

• Twelve (12) months

• Thirty-six (36) months

According to the source, uploading the Certificate of Passing the Deck Operational Level Theoretical Examination is no longer required for those who took the initial exam starting from:

• 01 January 2018 onwards

• 01 December 2019 onwards

• 01 March 2020 onwards

• 01 July 2021 onwards

Memorandum Circular No. SC-2022-05 includes Annex II which pertains to:

• List of Mandatory Training Courses for Seafarers

• Certificate of Training Completion (Template)

• Training Completion and Record of Assessment (TCROA) Template

• Training Standards (Course plan: Parts A to E) of STCW Mandatory Training Courses

Memorandum Circular No. SC-2023-03 revised the mandatory minimum requirements for the assessment of competence and certification of which of the following?

• Masters and Chief Mates

• Chief Engineer Officers and Second Engineer Officers

• RFPNW and Ratings as Able Seafarer Deck

• Ratings Forming Part of an Engineering Watch

The IMO Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) aims to complete the review process of the STCW Convention and Code by:

• The Autumn of 2025

• The Spring of 2026

• The Autumn of 2027

• The Summer of 2028

One of the key areas being addressed in the Philippine efforts for the comprehensive review of the STCW Convention is:

• Increasing the duration of onboard training requirements

• Eliminating the need for medical certificates for seafarers

• Digitalization of documentation, including certificates under the STCW

• Focusing solely on engine department qualifications