Basic Safety Training Requirements
- All seafarers employed for the first time on seagoing ships must present certificates of satisfactory completion for the following Basic Safety Courses:
- Basic Training in Medical Emergency
- Personal Survival
- Basic Firefighting
- Personal Safety and Social Responsibility Course
Certification for Training Courses
- Seafarers who complete all four courses at a single training center must present a consolidated training certificate.
- The certificate should list the standard course titles.
- It must indicate the training duration in hours.
- It should include applicable references to the 1978 STCW Convention, as amended.
- Seafarers who complete the four courses from different training centers must present separate certificates for each course.
Transitional Provisions for Existing Certifications
- Seafarers who completed basic safety training under the 1978 STCW Convention before February 1, 1997, may not be required to undergo training for the Personal Safety and Social Responsibility Course.
Validity and Recognition of Certificates
- Training certificates issued by accredited maritime training centers per the 1978 STCW Convention are recognized until 2002.
- Recognition is conditional upon the certificate holders having boarded a vessel at least once within one year periods during the five years following the certificate issuance date.
Supersession and Compliance
- This advisory supersedes MARINA STCW Advisory No. 4 dated October 17, 1997.
- Strict compliance with these directives is mandated by MARINA.
Administrative Authority
- The advisory was adopted on November 13, 1997, and signed by the MARINA Administrator, RADM Pio H. Garrido Jr., AFP (Ret)