Georgian College

2016 MARINE CERTIFICATION AND REGULATORY TRAINING marinetraining@georgiancollege.ca 6 INFORMATION STCW 95 – STCW is an acronym for Standards of Training, Certification and Watch-keeping for Seafarers. STCW 95 is a certification standard mandated by the IMO to promote safety of life and property at sea and to protect the marine environment. Canadian Marine Emergency Duties courses have been revised to comply with the international training requirements of Regulation VI of the STCW Code. THERE ARE TWO CATEGORIES OR STREAMS OF MARINE EMERGENCY DUTIES (MED) TRAINING: Category 1: STCW Basic Safety, STCW Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats (other than Fast Rescue Boats) and STCW Advanced Fire Fighting courses are intended for crews of large vessels and the cruise industry. Many officers will also require MED D to advance their career. Category 2: MED A1, MED A2 and MED SDV-BS courses are intended for crews of small domestic/commercial vessels. New seafarers require the following courses: Marine Basic First Aid, STCW Basic Safety and STCW Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats (other than Fast Rescue Boats). CDN Persons who require a Canadian Maritime Document (CMD) or other Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security (TCMSS) document, issued by or on behalf of TCMSS under Part 3 of the Canada Shipping Act, 2001 (CSA 2001), must first obtain a Candidate Document Number (CDN). Applications for a CDN can be obtained from the TCMSS website at www.tc.gc.ca/wwwdocs/Forms/82-0701_1009-04_BO.pdf RESOURCES • Canada Shipping Act 2001: www.tc.gc.ca/eng/acts-regulations/acts-2001c26.htm • Marine Personnel Regulations: laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-2007-115/ • Examination and Certification of Seafarers TP 2293: www.tc.gc.ca/publications/en/tp2293/pdf/hr/tp2293e.pdf • Ship Safety Bulletins (current and past): www.tc.gc.ca/eng/marinesafety/bulletins-menu.htm • Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security-approved physicians: wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/saf-sec-sur/4/mme- mdm/m.aspx?lang=e Disclaimer: Website addresses are current at time of print and are subject to change. Applicants taking MEDs A1, A2, STCW Basic Safety, STCW Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats and STCW Advanced Fire Fighting must be physically fit. A Medical Fitness Report is mandatory (form on page 8) and must be submitted prior to the start of the course. NOTE: Medical examinations completed within the past year are acceptable, provided that proof of the examination is supplied prior to the course. Medical fees and other course-related costs are the responsibility of the student. This medical fitness report does not replace the Transport Canada requirement for a medical examination certificate issued under the authority of the Marine Personnel Regulations. Training in marine firefighting and in the use of lifeboats and life rafts requires a participant to engage in moderately strenuous physical activity. Training activities include fighting fires while wearing heavy fire protective clothing and breathing apparatus; working in areas with little or no visibility; righting an inverted life raft; treading water and swimming in water up to 10 feet in depth. At course completion, a multiplechoice exam will be conducted to evaluate the participant's knowledge and proficiency. Full attendance and participation is required to receive the Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security (TCMSS) certificate of training competency. Participants must bring swimsuit or a pair of sport shorts (for use in pool), towel, work clothing (for fire ground work and work in lifeboats), rain or winter clothing and footwear for outdoor work. Georgian College provides all standard sizes of immersion suits for the training. Candidates with special needs are required to bring their own immersion suit. PREREQUISITES FOR MED COURSES

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