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Media Note
Office of the Spokesman
Washington, DC
January 2, 2003


Meeting of the Shipping Coordinating Committee

The Shipping Coordinating Committee will conduct an open meeting at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January 15, 2003, in Room 6319, at U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second Street, SW, Washington, DC 20593-0001. This meeting will discuss the upcoming 34th Session of the Subcommittee on Standards of Training and Watchkeeping (STW 34) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), which will be held on February 24-28, 2003, at the IMO Headquarters in London, England.

Matters to be considered include:

    • Measures to enhance maritime security;
    • Unlawful practices associated with certificates of competency (i.e., forged certificates);
    • Large passenger ship safety;
    • Training of crew in launching and recovery operations of fast rescue boats and the means of rescue in adverse weather conditions;
    • Mandatory education and training requirements for fatigue prevention, mitigation, and management;
    • Preparation of procedures for regular updating of the so-called ‘white list’ and consideration of the need for amending the STCW Convention and Code;
    • Requirements and procedures related to the recognition of certificates under STCW regulation I/10; and
    • Navigational requirements for Watchkeeping at anchor.

Members of the public may attend this meeting up to the seating capacity of the room. Interested persons may seek information by writing: Chief, Office of Operating and Environmental Standards, U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, Commandant (G-MSO), room 1210, 2100 Second Street, SW, Washington, DC, 20593-0001 or by calling LCDR Luke Harden at: (202) 267-0229.


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