[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 89 (Thursday, May 8, 2014)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 26374]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-10530]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
46 CFR Parts 1, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15
[Docket No. USCG-2014-0016]
Policy Implementing the Standards of Training, Certification, and
Watchkeeping Final Rule
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard announces the availability of ten Navigation
and Vessel Inspection Circulars (NVICs), which are the second set of a
series of NVICs to implement the Final Rule that aligned Coast Guard
regulations with amendments to the International Convention on
Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers and
made changes to national endorsements. These NVICs will provide
guidance to mariners concerning new regulations governing merchant
mariner certificates and endorsements to Merchant Mariner Credentials
(MMC).
DATES: These NVICs are effective on May 8, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this
notice, call or email Luke B. Harden, Mariner Credentialing Program
Policy Division (CG-CVC-4), U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 202-372-2357,
or [email protected]. If you have questions on viewing material in the
docket, call Cheryl Collins, Program Manager, Docket Operations,
telephone 202-366-9826.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Viewing Documents
The ten NVICs listed below are available and can be viewed by going
to http://www.uscg.mil/nmc and clicking on ``STCW Rule Information,''
then click on ``STCW Rule NVICs''.
Discussion
On December 24, 2014, the Coast Guard published a Final Rule in the
Federal Register (78 FR 77796) amending Title 46, Code of Federal
Regulations, to implement the International Convention on Standards of
Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, as amended 1978
(STCW Convention), including the 2010 amendments to the STCW
Convention, and the Seafarers' Training, Certification and Watchkeeping
Code. The final rule also made changes to reorganize, clarify, and
update regulations for credentialing merchant mariners. In the future,
the Coast Guard will issue additional NVICs to provide further guidance
on the implementation of the new regulations regarding merchant mariner
certificates and endorsements to Merchant Mariner Credentials (MMCs).
The ten NVICs listed below represent the second phase of this effort:
1. Guidelines for Qualification for STCW Endorsements as Master or
Chief Mate on Vessels of 3,000 GT or More (Management Level) (NVIC 10-
14). This NVIC describes policy for merchant mariners to qualify for
and renew STCW endorsements as Master and Chief Mate for service on
vessels of 3,000 Gross Tonnage (GT) or more.
2. Guidelines for Qualification for STCW Endorsements as Master or
Chief Mate on Vessels of 500 GT or More and Less Than 3,000 GT
(Management Level) (NVIC 11-14). This NVIC describes policy for
merchant mariners to qualify for and renew STCW endorsements as Master
and Chief Mate for service on vessels of 500 GT or more and less than
3,000 GT.
3. Guidelines for Qualification for STCW Endorsements as Officer in
Charge of a Navigational Watch on Vessels of 500 GT or More (NVIC 12-
14). This NVIC describes policy for merchant mariners to qualify for
and renew STCW endorsements as Officer in Charge of a Navigational
Watch (OICNW) for service on vessels of 500 GT or more.
4. Guidelines for Qualification for STCW Endorsements as Master or
Officer in Charge of a Navigational Watch of Vessels of Less than 500
GT Limited to Near-Coastal Waters (NVIC 13-14). This NVIC describes
policy for merchant mariners to qualify for and renew STCW endorsements
as Master and OICNW for service on vessels less than 500 GT on near
coastal waters.
5. Guidelines for Qualification for STCW Endorsements as Able
Seafarer-Deck (NVIC 14-14). This NVIC describes policy for merchant
mariners to qualify for and renew STCW endorsements as Able Seafarer-
Deck.
6. Guidelines for Qualification for STCW Endorsements as Chief
Engineer Officer and Second Engineer Officer on Ships Powered by Main
Propulsion Machinery of 3,000 kW/4,000 HP Propulsion Power or More
(Management Level) (NVIC 15-14). This NVIC describes policy for
merchant mariners to qualify for and renew STCW endorsements as Chief
Engineer Officer (CEO) and Second Engineer Officer (2EO) for service on
vessels powered by main propulsion machinery of 3,000 kW/4,000 HP
propulsion power or more.
7. Guidelines for Qualification for STCW Endorsements of Chief
Engineer Officer and Second Engineer Officer on Ships Powered by Main
Propulsion Machinery of 750 kW/1,000 HP or More and Less Than 3,000 kW/
4,000 HP Propulsion Power (Management Level) (NVIC 16-14). This NVIC
describes policy for merchant mariners to qualify for and renew STCW
endorsements as CEO and 2EO for service on vessels powered by main
propulsion machinery of 750 kW/1,000 HP propulsion power or more and
less than 3,000 kW/4,000 HP Propulsion Power.
8. Guidelines for Qualification for STCW Endorsements as Officer In
Charge of an Engineering Watch in a Manned Engineroom or Designated
Duty Engineer in a Periodically Unmanned Engineroom on Vessels Powered
by Main Propulsion Machinery of 750 kW/1,000 HP Propulsion Power or
More (Operational Level)(NVIC 17-14). This NVIC describes policy for
merchant mariners to qualify for and renew STCW endorsements as Officer
in Charge of an Engineering Watch for service on vessels powered by
main propulsion machinery of 750 kW/1,000 HP propulsion power or more.
9. Guidelines for Qualification for STCW Endorsements as Able
Seafarer-Engine (NVIC 18-14). This NVIC describes policy for merchant
mariners to qualify for and renew STCW endorsements as Able Seafarer-
Engine.
10. Policy on Qualified Assessors (NVIC 19-14). This NVIC describes
policy for Qualified Assessors who will assess the competency of
candidates for STCW endorsements.
Authority: This notice is issued under the authority of 5 U.S.C.
552(a).
Dated: April 29, 2014.
J.C. Burton,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Director, Inspection & Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2014-10530 Filed 5-7-14; 8:45 am]
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