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SUB-COMMITTEE ON STANDARDS OF TRAINING AND WATCHKEEPING
31st session
Agenda item 11
IMO STANDARD MARINE COMMUNICATION PHRASES (SMCP)
Submitted by the International Shipping Federation (ISF)
SUMMARY
Executive Summary: ISF elaborates on the summary of its comments on the draft SMCP contained in NAV/45/13 and suggests that in view of the references to the SMCP in STCW 95 it is vital that the draft is subjected to very detailed consideration by a working group at NAV 46 which includes English language training experts.
Action to be taken: Paragraph 16
Related documents: NAV/45/13, STW 31/11, STW 31/11/1
1 This paper comments on STW 31/11 (Secretariat) and STW/11/1 (Croatia) in accordance with paragraph 46.5 of the Guidelines on the Organisation and Method of Work of the MSC and the MEPC and their subsidiary bodies.
2 The International Shipping Federation (ISF) believes it will be helpful to elaborate on the summary of ISF's comments, contained in NAV 45/13, on the draft SMCP.
3 ISF has noted the additional emphasis that has been given to proficiency in English language by the ISM Code and STCW 95, and acknowledges that on ships with multinational crews the working language on board is increasingly likely to be English ISF is therefore a firm supporter of the proposed SMCP: the computer based ISF Marlins English Language Test incorporates phrases extracted from the draft SMCP, and ISF has financed the production of the new IMO Model Course on English language training which makes reference to the draft SMCP to a large extent. The eventual adoption of carefully developed SMCP should make a real contribution towards the improvement of standards of English amongst seafarers, and the considerable amount of work that has clearly been invested in producing the draft is greatly appreciated by the industry.
4 However, having studied the draft SMCP with care, ISF has a number of concerns which we feel need proper discussion within the Organisation before it can be formally adopted.
5 At present, the purpose of the SMCP is not sufficiently clear. Short lists of minimal vocabulary, such as the existing Standard Marine Navigation Vocabulary (SMNV) can be useful for those who have only a basic understanding of English and who may need to communicate in a limited way, for example deck watchkeepers communicating with other ships or shore based authorities. In other words, SMNV is clearly relevant to external communications. The draft SMCP, however, appears to combine phrased useful for external communication with those that are only relevant to internal communication where the use of standard phrases is not so important.
