A. INTRODUCTION - STCW '95 REQUIREMENTS
1. STCW 95 - Chapter II - Master and Deck Department Regulation II/1
Mandatory minimum requirement for certification of officers in charge of a navigational watch on ships of 500 gross tonnage or more
Paragraph 2 in regulation II/1 of the STCW 95(Ref. 1) convention states
Every candidate for certification shall:
.1 be not less than 18 years of age
.2 have approved seagoing service of not less than one year as part of an approved training programme which includes on-board training which meets the requirements of section A-II/1 of the STCW Code and is documented in an approved training record book, or otherwise have approved seagoing service of not less than three years;
.3 have performed, during the required seagoing service, bridge watchkeeping duties under the supervision of the master or a qualified officer for a period of not less than six months
.4 meet the applicable requirements of the regulations in chapter IV, as appropriate, for performing designated radio duties in accordance with the Radio Regulations; and
.5 have completed approved education (IMO Model Course 7.03 - Officer in Charge of a Navigational Watch - Ref. 5) and training and meet the standard of competence specified in Section A-II/1 of the STCW Code
*- Dean of Istanbul Technical University. Maritime Faculty
- Coordinator of Marine Safety Training Center of Turkey
- President of the Seafarars Examination Center of Turkey
- Chair of IAMU(International Association of Maritime Universities)
