Vietnam: What are the conditions and standards of the officer's professional title as a maritime search and rescue seafarer in 2023?
What are the professional titles of maritime search and rescue seafarers in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Clause 3, Article 2 of Circular 38/2022/TT-BGTVT stipulating the number of professional titles of maritime search and rescue seafarers, including:
Code of professional titles specialized in maritime search and rescue, maritime security information
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3. Maritime search and rescue seafarers
a) Captain Code: V.12.46.01
b) Chief Code: V.12.46.02
c) Deputy Code: V.12.46.03
d) Machine Two Code: V.12.46.04
dd) Deputy Captain two Codes: V.12.46.05
e) Machine Three Codes: V.12.46.06
g) Captain three Codes: V.12.46.07
h) Sima Machine: V.12.46.08
i) Electrical Engineering Officer Code: V.12.46.09
k) Chief Sailor Code: V.12.46.10
l) Mechanic Code: V.12.46.11
m) Electrical Technician Code: V.12.46.12
n) Sailor Code: V.12.46.13
o) Ship Doctor Code: V.12.46.14
p) Ship nurse Code: V.12.46.15
q) Rescue Worker Code: V.12.46.16
r) Service Code: V.12.46.17
s) Alimony Code: V.12.46.18
Thus, the professional titles of maritime search and rescue seafarers include:
V.12.46.01, V.12.46.02, V.12.46.03, V.12.46.04, V.12.46.05, V.12.46.06, V.12.46.07, V.12.46.08, V.12.46.09, V.12.46.10, V.12.46.11, V.12.46.12, V.12.46.13, V.12.46.14, V.12.46.15, V.12.46.16, V.12.46.17, V.12.46.18.
Vietnam: What are the conditions and standards of the officer's professional title as a maritime search and rescue seafarer in 2023?
What are the standard conditions of an officer's professional title as a maritime search and rescue seafarer in Vietnam?
In Clause 3, Clause 4, Article 10 of Circular 38/2022/TT-BGTVT stipulating the standards of professional titles of maritime search and rescue seafarers as follows:
- Standards of training and retraining qualifications:
+ Having training qualifications and certificates of professional ability, certificates of professional training in accordance with titles and means as prescribed by law;
+ Have a fostering certificate according to the standards of professional titles of maritime search and rescue officers;
+ Meet the health standards for seafarers as prescribed by law;
+ Have swimming and diving certificates; lifeboat driver's certificate, rescue (applicable to the professional title Rescuer);
+ Meet the standards of training and retraining qualifications for doctors as prescribed by the Ministry of Health; have a certificate of basic safety professional training (applicable to doctor's professional titles);
+ Meet the standards of training and retraining qualifications for nurses as prescribed by the Ministry of Health; have a certificate of Basic Safety Professional Training (applicable to nurse professional titles);
+ Have a primary certificate of alimony or higher; have a certificate of Basic Safety Professional Training (applicable to alimony professional titles);
+ Graduated from high school or higher; have a certificate of Basic Safety Professional Training (applicable to service professional titles).
- Standards of professional capacity:
+ Mastering the Party's guidelines, guidelines and policies, the State's laws, international regulations, Vietnamese laws related to assigned sectors and fields; regulations for officers; basic knowledge of the field of maritime search and rescue;
+ Understand the objectives and objects of operation in the field of maritime traffic, principles, processes and regulations related to maritime search and rescue;
+ Have knowledge and understanding of the industry, search and rescue, maritime safety, maritime security and environmental pollution prevention;
+ Understand and know the characteristics of search and rescue vehicles, techniques for dispatching and operating search and rescue vehicles;
+ Mastering the profession of searching for vehicles, victims, methods of emergency treatment for victims;
+ For the professional title Rescuer:
Have good lifeboat control, rescue skills, swimming skills, diving skills at sea;
+ For professional titles Ship Doctor, Ship Nurse:
According to the position required to have basic scientific knowledge, basic medicine; knowledge of conjecture, prevention and treatment of diseases; mastery of laws and policies on health protection and care; skills in diagnosing, managing, monitoring and preventing common diseases and common emergencies; capable of working in turbulent and windy conditions;
+ For professional titles Alimony:
Master regulations on food hygiene and safety; ensure the diet of seafarers and persons in distress on board; capable of working in turbulent and windy conditions;
+ For professional titles of service members:
Master regulations on occupational safety and health; capable of working in wave and wind conditions.
What are the duties of maritime search and rescue seafarers in Vietnam?
According to Clause 2, Article 10 of Circular 38/2022/TT-BGTVT stipulates the duties of maritime search and rescue seafarers as follows:
- General duties: maritime search and rescue seafarers shall perform their duties according to the titles of seafarers working on Vietnamese ships in accordance with specialized laws and the following tasks:
+ Manage and exploit search and rescue vehicles in accordance with the provisions of law;
+ Ensure that search and rescue vehicles meet the necessary conditions for maritime safety, maritime security and environmental pollution prevention, in accordance with professional standards, regulations on equipment, hulls, reserves, seafarers and other issues related to maritime safety, maritime security and prevention of environmental pollution for vehicles and persons on board before and while the ship is on its journey;
+ Standing and ready to perform search and rescue tasks at sea under the direction, command and assignment of competent authorities;
+ Participate with functional forces in ensuring maritime safety and maritime security and contributing to the protection of Vietnam's maritime sovereignty when required;
Participate in fire prevention and fighting, prevention of environmental pollution at sea upon request; diligently perform assigned tasks and responsibilities in accordance with professional conscience;
+ Coordinate and support other professional titles of port authorities in performing their duties and duties as prescribed at seaports and assigned management areas.
- Some specific tasks are as follows:
+ Rescuers:
Ready and participate in the control of lifeboats and rescue; play a major role in swimming and diving in the sea to search and rescue people in distress;
+ Ship nurse:
Assist in the professional title of ship doctor in receiving, providing first aid and treating victims; monitoring and checking the health of patients, preserving the bodies of the dead on board; manage equipment and medicines for the trip as prescribed;
+ Waiters:
Clean and sanitize on board to meet occupational safety and health requirements as prescribed by law.
Circular 38/2022/TT-BGTVT will take effect from March 01, 2023.
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