865(20) Minimum training requirements for personnel nominated to assist passengers in emergency situations on passenger ships

THE ASSEMBLY,

     RECALLING Article 15(j) of the Convention on the International
Maritime Organization concerning the functions of the Assembly in
relation to regulations and guidelines concerning maritime safety,

     CONSIDERING regulation III/10.2 of the amendments to chapter III of
the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, (SOLAS),
1974, which requires that there should be a sufficient number of trained
persons on board ships for mustering and assisting untrained persons,

     CONVINCED that training of personnel assigned specific duties in
emergencies on passenger ships carrying large numbers of passengers or
ferries engaged in short international voyages is essential,

     NOTING that regulations V/2 and V/3 of the 1995 amendments to the
International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and
Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW), 1978, contain provisions for the
training and qualifications of masters, officers, ratings and other
personnel on ro-ro passenger ships and on passenger ships other than ro-
ro passenger ships,

     NOTING ALSO that regulations VI/1 and VI/2 of the 1978 STCW
Convention, as amended, provide for mandatory familiarization, basic
safety training and instructions for all seafarers and mandatory minimum
requirements for the issue of certificates of proficiency in survival
craft, rescue boats and fast rescue boats,

     RECALLING regulation VI/3 of the 1978 STCW Convention, as amended
in 1995, which provides for mandatory minimum requirements for training
in advanced fire-fighting for seafarers designated to control
fire-fighting operations,

     RECALLING ALSO regulation VI/4 of the 1978 STCW Convention, as
amended, which provides for mandatory minimum requirements relating to
medical care for seafarers designated to take charge of medical care on
board ships,

     HAVING CONSIDERED the recommendation made by the Maritime Safety
Committee at its sixty-seventh session,

1.   ADOPTS the Recommendation on Minimum Training Requirements for
Personnel Nominated to Assist Passengers in Emergency Situations on
Passenger Ships set out in the Annex to the present resolution;

2.   URGES Governments to implement the Recommendation;

3.   REVOKES resolution A.770(18).

Annex Recommendation on Minimum Training Requirements for Personeel Nominated Assist Passengers in Emergency Situations on Passenger Ships

1 General

1.1  Personnel nominated on muster lists to assist passengers in
emergency situations should receive additional training to enable them
to perform their duties properly. The number of trained persons should
always be sufficient to assist the total number of passengers who may be
on board at any one time. The number of trained persons should be
included on the ship's safe manning document.

1.2  Where training is given in a shore-based training course, it should
be supplemented by shipboard training before assuming the duties
referred to in 1.1. The training should be to the satisfaction of the
Administration. Administrations should establish some means of ensuring
that crew members maintain continued proficiency through periodic
refresher training, drills or related work experience.

1.3  Designated personnel should receive specific training in the
assistance of elderly or disabled persons and other persons needing
special assistance.

1.4  Communication skills should be sufficient to assist passengers
during an emergency, taking into account the following criteria:

     .1   the language or languages appropriate to the principal
          nationalities of passengers carried on a particular route;

     .2   the likelihood that an ability to use elementary English
          vocabulary for basic instructions can provide a means of
          communicating with a passenger in need of assistance whether
          or not the passenger and crew member share a common language;

     .3   the possible need to communicate during an emergency by some
          other means (e.g. by demonstration, or hand signals, or
          calling attention to the location of instructions, muster
          stations, life-saving devices or evacuation routes) when
          verbal communication is impractical;

     .4   the extent to which complete safety instructions have been
          provided to passengers in their native language or languages;
          and

     .5   the languages in which emergency announcements may be
          broadcast during an emergency or drill to convey critical
          guidance to passengers and to facilitate crew members in
          assisting passengers.

1.5  The training should include but not necessarily be limited to the
items listed below.

2 Theoretical

2.1  Awareness of life-saving appliance plans and fire control plans.
Knowledge of muster lists and emergency instructions, including:

     .1   general alarms and procedures for mustering of passengers, and

     .2   areas of responsibility with emphasis on "own section".

2.2  General layout of the ship, with special emphasis on location of
muster and embarkation stations, accesses and escape routes.

2.3  Assistance techniques, including how to guide and transport elderly
or disabled persons and other persons needing assistance.

2.4  Location and use of emergency equipment relevant to the duties in
1.1 with emphasis on "own section" and escape routes therefrom.

2.5  The location and use of any specialized equipment that may be on
board for the purpose of assisting elderly or disabled persons, or other
persons needing special assistance.

2.6  The location and operation of any elevators that may be designated
for use during an emergency.

2.7  The location of any special muster stations or abandon ship
stations that may be designated for use in assisting elderly or disabled
persons and persons needing special assistance.

2.8  Location of adult and infant lifejackets.

2.9  Location of other evacuation supplies, e.g. blankets, to be taken
to survival craft.

2.10 Elementary first aid and transportation of casualties.

2.11 Communication:

     .1   the use of internal communication systems;

     .2   raising the alarm;

     .3   alerting the passengers; and

     .4   reporting and notification.

2.12 Evacuation:

     .1   the use of passenger lists or counts;

     .2   the alarm signals;

     .3   mustering; importance of keeping order and panic-avoidance
          procedures;

     .4   emergency exits;

     .5   evacuation equipment;

     .6   control of passengers in corridors, staircases and
          passageways;

     .7   keeping escape routes clear of obstructions;

     .8   assistance en route to muster and embarkation station;

     .9   methods available for evacuation of disabled persons and
          persons needing special assistance;

     .10  restrictions on the use of elevators;

     .11  search of accommodation spaces; and

     .12  ensuring that the passengers are suitably clothed and have
          donned their lifejackets correctly.

2.13 Fire situations:

     .1   fire detection and initial containment;

     .2   raising the alarm;

     .3   danger of smoke inhalation; and

     .4   breathing protection.

2.14 Abandon ship situations:

     .1   correct use of individual survival equipment, e.g.,
          lifejackets, immersion suits, lifebuoys, light and smoke
          signals, etc.; and

     .2   need for assistance to special cases.

3 Practical

3.1  Familiarization by means of repeated organized guided tours on
board.

3.2  Repeated participation in fire drills and lifeboat drills,
including transportation of simulated casualties and provision of
assistance to simulated elderly or disabled persons.

3.3  Repeated exercise in use of equipment, such as donning of
lifejackets and appropriate protective clothing.

3.4  Repeated exercise in use of internal communication systems.

3.5  Repeated exercises in evacuation including providing guidance and
assistance to elderly or disabled persons and persons needing special
assistance.

3.6  Repeated exercises in the use and co-ordinated handling of any
specialized equipment that may be provided for assisting elderly or
disabled persons or persons needing special assistance.

• Informatietype: Internationaal
• Documentsoort: Resolutie
• Toegangsrechten: Extern
• Identificatie: PUC_2107_14
• Versie: 1
• Datum beschikbaarheid: 19-10-2009
• Geldigheid van: 26-11-1997
• tot en met: 15-08-2008
• Wijzigingsdatum: 24-11-2016
• Titel: 865(20) Minimum training requirements for personnel nominated to assist passengers in emergency situations on passenger ships
• Organisatie: International Maritime Organization (IMO)
• Taal: Nederlands
• Thema: A./Res. 800 until 899