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Passenger Ship Crisis Management and Human Behaviour Training
- STCW V/2.8
- STCW A-V/2.4
- Full entry
- Checked 6 October 2026
- Document type
- Documentary evidence of training
- Validity
- As issued; competence shown every 5 years
- Names in other countries
- 12 countries
Contents5
1 What it covers
Evidences training in managing human behaviour and crew response during a crisis.1,2
Who needs it. Senior officers and personnel responsible for passenger safety in an emergency.1,2
2 What it consists of
The standard of competence is set by table A-V/2-2 of the Code.1,2
3 Validity and renewal
Document validity. The expiry date, if the issuing system sets one, is shown on the document itself. This reference does not calculate personal expiry dates.
Maintaining competence. At intervals not exceeding 5 years the seafarer completes refresher training or provides evidence of having maintained the required standard of competence.3
4 Which positions
The need follows from the ship and the duties on board, not from the title of the position. In this reference the document appears in the requirements of these positions:
5 Names in 12 countries
How national systems name this document. The original name is given where the source has it; the English name is our editorial rendering.
Same document
| Country | Name in the issuing country |
|---|---|
| South Africa | Crisis management and human behaviour trainingIssued by: South African Maritime Safety Authority · source |
| Philippines | Passenger Ship Crisis Management and Human Behavior TrainingIssued by: Maritime Industry Authority · source |
| Netherlands | Bekwaamheidsbewijs of schriftelijk bewijs crisisbeheersing en menselijk gedragCrisis management and human behaviourIssued by: Ministerie van Infrastructuur en Waterstaat / Kiwa Register · source |
| Portugal | Certificado de gestão de crises e comportamento humanoCrisis management and human behaviourIssued by: DGRM · source |
Related document
| Country | Name in the issuing country |
|---|---|
| Estonia | reisilaeva laevapereliikmete täiendusõpePassenger Ship Crew Additional TrainingIssued by: Transpordiamet · source |
| Norway | Course certificate in crowd and crisis management and safety on passenger shipsPassenger ship crowd, crisis management and safety training certificateIssued by: Norwegian Maritime Authority / Sjøfartsdirektoratet · source |
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Same document
| Country | Name in the issuing country |
|---|---|
| Hong Kong | Passenger Ship Crisis Management and Human Behaviour TrainingIssued by: Approved training provider – Hong Kong Marine Department approval · source |
| Canada | Passenger Ship Crisis Management and Human Behavior TrainingIssued by: Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security · source |
| New Zealand | Crisis management and human behaviourIssued by: Maritime New Zealand · source |
| Ecuador | Capacitación en gestión de crisis y comportamiento humano en los buques de pasajePassenger Ship Crisis Management and Human Behaviour TrainingIssued by: Dirección Nacional de los Espacios Acuáticos (DIRNEA), Armada del Ecuador · source |
| Slovenia | obvladovanje izrednih razmer in vedenja ljudiCrisis Management and Human BehaviourIssued by: Uprava Republike Slovenije za pomorstvo · source |
| Uruguay | Gestión de emergencias y comportamiento humanoCrisis Management and Human BehaviourIssued by: Prefectura Nacional Naval, Dirección Registral y de Marina Mercante (DIRME) · source |
National name
| Country | Name in the issuing country |
|---|---|
| International scheme | Crisis Management and Human Behaviour Training (STCW V/2, paragraph 8)source |
"Related document" is a national document of its own system that relates to this type but is not automatically equal to it.