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On-board Familiarization and Safety Training

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4.1 Extent of Familiarization

  1. The extent of familiarization and basic safety training required of personnel joining a vessel will vary by group. See the table in section 4.3.
  2. The master is responsible for ensuring that the training is given and for relating the general topics to the particular circumstances of the vessel.

4.2 Group Definitions

There are four groups, defined as follows:

  1. Group 1 - All persons on board who have not completed the Basic Safety Courses applicable to the vessel
    Examples:
    • untrained new entrants to industry who have not completed that training
    • those aboard for repairs, maintenance or similar purposes
    • those aboard whose tasks are confined to a special industrial, scientific or similar purpose
  2. Group 2 - Persons who have completed the Basic Safety Course applicable to the vessel
    Examples:
    • small vessel operators and small vessel machinery operators
    • non-certificated ratings with more than 6 months’ sea time
  3. Group 3 - Holders of a certificate of competency who have not completed MED D training
    Examples:
    • Masters, Limited and Chief Mates, Limited
    • Watchkeeping Mates and Fourth-Class Engineers
    • certificated ratings
  4. Group 4 - Holders of a certificate of competency who have completed MED D training
    Examples:
    • Masters
    • Chief Mates
    • First, Second and Third-Class Engineers

4.3 Assignment of Topics to Groups

Topic Group
1 2 3 4
Types of emergencies and individual response X      
The vessel's muster list, individual responsibilities and functions in the vessel's organization   X    
Vessel's emergency response organization, plans and individual responsibilities and functions       X
Chain of command and muster list X      
Vessel's alarm system, meanings of alarms, and response X      
Vessel's alarm system, internal communications   X X X
Use and limitations of personal survival equipment provided X      
Location and types of survival equipment and fire-fighting equipment on board   X X X
Location and operation of fixed fire-fighting systems     X X
Types, use and limitations of portable fire extinguishers X      
General safety practices on board X      
Location and nature of special hazards     X X

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Date modified:
2010-01-19