HOW TO USE THE RECORD BOOK

 

On receipt of this Book:

 

• The cadet should complete the information required in sections 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4,, including details of Basic Training received in accordance with the STCW Convention. The Cadet will then be personally responsible for the safe keeping of this Record Book throughout training.

• Section 3, concerning details of Mandatory Safety Familiarisation and Mandatory Shipboard Familiarisation, should be completed immediately after the cadet joins each ship. An officer should sign to signify mandatory familiarisation as required STCW Convention has been undertaken.

 

As soon as possible after joining each ship:

 

• The cadet should complete Section 4 concerning the technical details of the vessel. The chief engineer and the designated training officer on board each ship should provide an opportunity for this exercise to be undertaken.

• The designated on board training officer appointed by the chief engineer should inspect this Book in order to check progress already made. A plan should be made to tackle the competences that still need to be demonstrated

• The cadet should complete Section 5 concerning safety at work.

Throughout the cadets seagoing service:

 

• Section 6, which contains a comprehensive list of on board training tasks, should be progressively completed. Additional guidance on recording progress is given at the start of Section 6.

 

• The Book should be submitted to the chief engineer* for inspection every month and at the end of each voyage. The chief engineer's comments should be recorded, dated and stamped in section 2.7. Comments should only relate to the cadet's competence and practical progress.

• The Book should be submitted to the designated on board training officer on joining each vessel and then, so far as the voyage pattern allows, every week. Comments should be recorded in section 2.6

• A precise record should be kept of the cadet's seagoing service in section 2.5.

• Cadets are also expected to complete a number of written projects, some examples of which are set out in section 7.

 

Important Note:   The STCW Convention requires that any person conducting on board training shall do so only when it will not adversely affect the normal operation of the ship, and time can be dedicated to the training and any evaluation of competence.

 

* Some administrations may require government approved ‘in-service’ assessors to complete sections of this book as part of the official assessment of competence that may take place on board ship.