Professional training program for seafarers and maritime pilots in Vietnam as of April 1, 2024

Professional training program for seafarers and maritime pilots in Vietnam as of April 1, 2024 (Internet image) 

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On December 31, 2023, the Minister of Transport issued Circular 57/2023/TT-BGTVT regulating the training program for seafarers and maritime pilots in Vietnam.

Professional training program for seafarers and maritime pilots in Vietnam as of April 1, 2024

Specifically, the professional training program for seafarers and maritime pilots from April 1, 2024, will include:

- Lifesaving technical training program specified in Appendix 30, issued with Circular 57/2023/TT-BGTVT

- Life safety and social responsibility training program specified in Appendix 31, issued with Circular 57/2023/TT-BGTVT

- Professional training program on life rafts and rescue boats specified in Appendix 32, issued with Circular 57/2023/TT-BGTVT

- High-speed rescue boat training program specified in Appendix 33, issued with Circular 57/2023/TT-BGTVT

- Crowd management training program for passenger ships and Ro-Ro passenger ships specified in Appendix 34, issued with Circular 57/2023/TT-BGTVT

- Safety training program for staff serving directly in passenger cabins of passenger ships and Ro-Ro passenger ships specified in Appendix 35, issued with Circular 57/2023/TT-BGTVT

- Training program on passenger safety, cargo safety, and hull integrity for passenger ships and Ro-Ro passenger ships specified in Appendix 36 issued with Circular 57/2023/TT-BGTVT

- Crisis management and human response training program on passenger ships and Ro-Ro passenger ships specified in Appendix 37, issued with Circular 57/2023/TT-BGTVT

- Ship security awareness training program specified in Appendix 38, issued with Circular 57/2023/TT-BGTVT

- Training program for seafarers with specific ship security tasks specified in Appendix 39, issued with Circular 57/2023/TT-BGTVT

- Ship security officer training program specified in Appendix 40, issued with Circular 57/2023/TT-BGTVT

- Fire prevention and fighting training program specified in Appendix 41, issued with Circular 57/2023/TT-BGTVT

- Advanced fire prevention training program specified in Appendix 42, issued with Circular 57/2023/TT-BGTVT

- Basic training program for seafarers working on oil and chemical ships specified in Appendix 43, issued with Circular 57/2023/TT-BGTVT

- Advanced training program for crew members working on oil tankers specified in Appendix 44, issued with Circular 57/2023/TT-BGTVT

- Advanced training program for seafarers working on chemical ships specified in Appendix 45, issued with Circular 57/2023/TT-BGTVT

- Basic training program for seafarers working on liquefied gas ships specified in Appendix 46, issued with Circular 57/2023/TT-BGTVT

- Advanced training program for seafarers working on liquefied gas ships specified in Appendix 47, issued with Circular 57/2023/TT-BGTVT- Basic first aid training program specified in Appendix 48, issued with Circular 57/2023/TT-BGTVT

- Medical first aid training program specified in Appendix 49, issued with Circular 57/2023/TT-BGTVT

- Medical care training program specified in Appendix 50, issued with Circular 57/2023/TT-BGTVT

- Training program for managing cockpit teams or resources specified in Appendix 51, issued with Circular 57/2023/TT-BGTVT

- Training program for management of engine room staff or resources specified in Appendix 52, issued with Circular 57/2023/TT-BGTVT

- Training program to use maritime Radar and ARPA at the operational level specified in Appendix 53, issued with Circular 57/2023/TT-BGTVT

- Training program to use maritime Radar and ARPA at the management level specified in Appendix 54, issued with Circular 57/2023/TT-BGTVT

- Training program to operate the electronic chart indicator and information system (ECDIS) specified in Appendix 55, issued with Circular 57/2023/TT-BGTVT

- The main trainer training program is specified in Appendix 56, issued with Circular 57/2023/TT-BGTVT

- Basic training program for seafarers working on high-speed boats specified in Appendix 57, issued with Circular 57/2023/TT-BGTVT

- Advanced training program for seafarers working on high-speed boats specified in Appendix 58, issued with Circular 57/2023/TT-BGTVT

- Basic training program for seafarers working on ships operating in polar waters specified in Appendix 59, issued with Circular 57/2023/TT-BGTVT

- Advanced training program for seafarers working on ships operating in polar waters specified in Appendix 60, issued with Circular 57/2023/TT-BGTVT

- Basic training program for seafarers working on ships using low flash point fuel according to the IGF Code specified in Appendix 61 issued with Circular 57/2023/TT-BGTVT

- Advanced training program for seafarers working on ships using low flash point fuel according to the IGF Code specified in Appendix 62 issued with Circular 57/2023/TT-BGTVT

- Ship safety officer training program specified in Appendix 63 issued with Circular 57/2023/TT-BGTVT

- Chef training and maintenance program prescribed in Appendix 64 issued with Circular 57/2023/TT-BGTVT.

Circular 57/2023/TT-BGTVT takes effect on April 1, 2024.

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