Vietnam: Regulations on Certificates of proficiency in special training of seafarers
In 2016, the Ministry of Transport of Vietnam issued Circular No. 37/2016/TT-BGTVT specifying regulations on standards of competence and certificates of seafarer’s competency and proficiency and minimum safe manning levels for Vietnamese ships.
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According to Circular No. 37/2016/TT-BGTVT of the Ministry of Transport of Vietnam, the training facility shall issue a certificate of proficiency in special training to a seafarer if (s) he completes one of the following special training courses:
- Oil tanker, chemical tanker and liquefied petroleum gas tanker basic training;
- Oil tanker, chemical tanker and liquefied petroleum gas tanker advanced training;
- Crowd management for seafarers on passenger ships and Ro-Ro passenger ships;
- Safety training for personnel providing direct service for passengers on passenger spaces of passenger ships and Ro-ro passenger ships;
- Passenger safety, cargo safety and hull integrity for passenger ships and Roro passenger ships;
- Crisis management and human behaviors on passenger ships and Roro passenger ships.
A certificate of proficiency in special training shall remain valid for 05 years from the date of issue. Where a seafarer’s remaining working period until retirement is less than 05 years, the effective period of the certificate of proficiency in special training shall equal to the remaining working period of that seafarer as stipulated in the legislation on labor.
View more details at Circular No. 37/2016/TT-BGTVT of the Ministry of Transport of Vietnam, effective from July 01, 2017.
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