| THE MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT -------- | SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM Independence - Freedom - Happiness ---------------- |
| No. 11/2012/TT-BGTVT | Hanoi, April 12, 2012 |
CIRCULAR
PROVIDING ON PROFESSIONAL STANDARD, PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE OF SEAFARERS AND THE MINIMUM SAFETY COMPLEMENT OF VIETNAMESE SEAGOING SHIPS
Pursuant to the June 14, 2005 Vietnam Maritime Code;
Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 51/2008/ND-CP, of April 22, 2008, defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the the Ministry of Transport;
Pursuant to the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (or STCW) in 1978 and amended in 2010, of which Vietnam is a member.
The Minister of Transport promulgates the Circular providing on professional standard, professional certificate of seafarers and the minimum safety complement of Vietnamese seagoing ships.
Chapter I
GENERAL PROVISION
Article 1. Scope of regulation
This Circular provides on professional standard, professional certificate of seafarers and the minimum safety complement of Vietnamese seagoing ship.
Article 2. Subjects of application
1. This Circular applies to agencies, organizations, individuals, seafarers that relate to professional standard, professional certificate of seafarers and the minimum safety complement of Vietnamese seagoing ships.
2. This Circular applies to ships on official duty in cases specified in this Circular.
Article 3. Interpretation of terms
In this Circular, the below terms are construed as follows:
1. STCW Convention means the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers in 1978 and amended in 2010;
2. STCW Code means the Code together with the Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers in 1978 and amendments;
3. Captain means person having the highest the command right of a ship;
4. Vice captain means the adjacent-captain officer and being the commander of ship when the captain is incapable of commanding;
5. Deck officer means officer who possess specialized and professional qualification as prescribed in Chapter II of STCW Convention;
6. Chief mechanic means high-level mechanic officer who is in charge of mechanical propulsion of ship and operation, maintenance of ship’s electrical and mechanical equipment;
7. Second Mechanic means mechanic officer who is adjacent chief machine and in charge of mechanical propulsion of ship and operation, maintenance of ship’s electrical and mechanical equipment when chief machine is incapable of undertaking thereof;
