Shipboard Safety Familiarisation

1 What it covers

Records familiarisation with the vessel, equipment and procedures before assigned duties begin.¹

Who needs it. Crew joining a vessel or taking up new duties.¹

2 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. There is no international renewal interval for this document.¹

3 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:

• Master
• Chief Officer
• Second Officer
• Third Officer
• Fourth Officer
• Officer of the Watch (OOW)
• DPO (Dynamic Positioning Operator)
• Bosun