Georgian College

5 REGISTER NOW – 705.722.1516 OR 1.888.812.7511 marinetraining@georgiancollege.ca 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 Firefighting courses are intended for crews of large vessels and the cruise industry. Category 2: MED DVS (formerly MED A1, A2) and MED A3 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). NAVIGATION TUTORIALS Tutorials for navigation subjects, including Ship Construction and Stability; Chartwork and Pilotage; General Ship Knowledge; Meterology; and Navigational Safety will be available in winter 2017. Please visit marinetraining.ca or contact us for more details. INFORMATION Applicants taking MED DVS (formerly MED A1, A2), STCW Basic Safety, STCW Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats, STCW Advanced Firefighting, and MED Refreshers must be physically fit. A Medical Fitness Report is mandatory and must be submitted prior to the start of the course in order to register. A copy must also be brought to the first day of class and/or submitted to the marine office, A103 at the Owen Sound campus. The form is available for download on the CMTR website (marinetraining.ca). 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 participants to engage in moderately strenuous physical activity. Training activities include fighting fires while wearing heavy fire protective clothing and a 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 multiple choice 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. PREREQUISITES FOR MED COURSES

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