17.2.1 A person is only qualified to be a responsible officer on an oil tanker, a chemical tanker or a liquefied gas tanker if:
(a) that person's certificate of competency or certificate of recognition bears an endorsement to the effect that the holder:
(i) meets the appropriate shipboard service requirements specified in 17.2.3; and
(ii) has satisfactorily completed the appropriate approved course of training specified in 17.2.4; and
(b) that person is capable of carrying out the requisite duties without supervision.
17.2.2 In 17.2.1, responsible officer means Master, Chief Mate, Chief Engineer, First Engineer or any other person on operational duty in the cargo control room or any other operational control position and with the immediate responsibility for loading, discharging, care in transit or other handling of cargo.
17.2.3 For the purposes of 17.2.1(a)(i), the appropriate shipboard service requirements are:
(a) 6 months shipboard service within the previous 5 years in connection with cargo handling duties on an oil tanker, a chemical tanker or a liquefied gas tanker, as appropriate, or a minimum of 3 months such service which must include experience of 6 loads and 6 discharges; or
(b) approved shipboard training in cargo handling duties on an oil tanker, chemical tanker or liquefied gas tanker, as appropriate, within the previous 5 years; or
(c) such other service, which may include a combination of (a) and (b), as the Manager determines to be equivalent to (a) or (b).
17.2.4 For the purposes of 17.2.1(a)(ii), the appropriate courses of training are:
(a) in respect of an oil tanker—a course of training which meets the requirements of paragraphs 9 to 14 of section A-V/1 of the STCW Code;
(b) in respect of a chemical tanker—a course of training which meets the requirements of paragraphs 16 to 21 of section A-V/1 of the STCW Code; and
(c) in respect of a liquefied gas tanker—a course of training which meets the requirements of paragraphs 23 to 34 of section A-V/1 of the STCW Code.
17.3 Duration and revalidation of endorsement
An endorsement to a certificate of competency issued for the purposes of 17.2 remains current for a period of five years and will only be revalidated if the holder:
(a) has approved sea service, performing functions appropriate to the endorsement, for a period of at least 3 months in total during the 5 years prior to the application date; or
(b) has satisfactorily completed the appropriate course of training specified in 17.2.4 within the 12 months prior to the application date.
18 Service on passenger ships
18.1 Requirements applicable to passenger ships (other than ro-ro passenger ships)
18.1.1 A person is only qualified to serve as master, officer or other person designated to assist passengers in emergency situations on board a passenger ship (other than a ro-ro passenger ship) if that person has evidence of satisfactorily completing the appropriate training specified in 18.1.2 to 18.1.6.
18.1.2 Personnel designated on muster lists to assist passengers in emergency situations on board passenger ships (other than ro-ro passenger ships) must have completed training in crowd management as specified in paragraph 1 of section A-V/3 of the STCW Code.
18.1.3 Masters, officers and other personnel assigned specific duties and responsibilities on board passenger ships (other than ro-ro passenger ships) must have completed the familiarisation training specified in paragraph 2 of section A-V/3 of the STCW Code.
18.1.4 Personnel providing direct service to passengers in passenger spaces on board passenger ships (other than ro-ro passenger ships) must have completed the safety training specified in paragraph 3 of section A-V/3 of the STCW Code.[9]
18.1.5 Masters, chief mates and other persons assigned immediate responsibility for embarking and disembarking passengers must have completed approved training in passenger safety as specified in paragraph 4 of section A-V/3 of the STCW Code.
18.1.6 Masters, chief mates, chief engineers, first engineers and any person having responsibility for the safety of passengers in emergency situations on board passenger ships (other than ro-ro passenger ships) must have completed approved training in crisis management and human behaviour as specified in paragraph 5 of section A‑V/3 of the STCW Code.
18.2 Requirements applicable to ro-ro passenger ships
18.2.1 A person is only qualified to serve as master, officer or other person designated to assist passengers in emergency situations on board a ro-ro passenger ship if that person has evidence of satisfactorily completing the appropriate training specified in 18.2.2 to 18.2.6.
18.2.2 Masters, officers and other personnel designated on muster lists to assist passengers in emergency situations on board ro-ro passenger ships must have completed training in crowd management as specified in paragraph 1 of section A-V/2 of the STCW Code.
18.2.3 Masters, officers and other personnel assigned specific duties and responsibilities on board ro‑ro passenger ships must have completed the familiarisation training specified in paragraph 2 of section A-V/2 of the STCW Code.
18.2.4 Personnel providing direct service to passengers in passenger spaces on board ro-ro passenger ships must have completed the safety training specified in paragraph 3 of section A-V/2 of the STCW Code.
18.2.5 Masters, chief mates, chief engineers, first engineers and every person assigned immediate responsibility for embarking and disembarking passengers, loading, discharging or securing cargo, or closing hull openings on board ro-ro passenger ships must have completed approved training in passenger safety, cargo safety and hull integrity as specified in paragraph 4 of section A-V/2 of the STCW Code.
18.2.6 Masters, chief mates, chief engineers, first engineers and any person having responsibility for the safety of passengers in emergency situations on board ro-ro passenger ships must have completed approved training in crisis management and human behaviour as specified in paragraph 5 of section A‑V/2 of the STCW Code.
18.3 Refresher training
A person who is required to be trained in accordance with 18.1 or 18.2 must, at intervals not exceeding five years, undertake appropriate approved refresher training unless that person is able to provide evidence of having served on passenger ships or ro-ro passenger ships, as appropriate, for at least 12 months in the preceding 5 years.
19 Survival craft and rescue boats
19.1 A person is only qualified to be in charge of a survival craft or rescue boat, other than a fast rescue boat, if that person holds:
(a) a certificate of competency, certificate of recognition, certificate of proficiency (integrated rating) or certificate of rating; or
(b) a certificate of proficiency in survival craft and rescue boats other than fast rescue boats issued in accordance with 19.2.
19.2 A person is eligible to be issued with a certificate of proficiency in survival craft and rescue boats other than fast rescue boats by an approved maritime training institution if that person:
(a) is 18 years of age or more;
(b) has completed at least 6 months sea service on ships carrying SOLAS survival equipment; and
(c) has satisfactorily completed an approved program of training that complies with paragraphs 1 to 4 of section A-VI/2 of the STCW Code.
19.3 A person is only qualified to be in charge of a fast rescue boat if that person holds a certificate of proficiency in fast rescue boats issued in accordance with 19.4.
19.4 A person is eligible to be issued with a certificate of proficiency in fast rescue boats by an approved maritime training institution if that person:
(a) holds a certificate of proficiency in survival craft and rescue boats other than fast rescue boats; and
(b) has satisfactorily completed an approved program of training that complies with paragraphs 5 to 8 of section A-VI/2 of the STCW Code.
Division 17.2 - Marine Orders - Part 3: Seagoing Qualifications, Issue 6 - Responsible officer on tankers | Zoe