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ISSUE, REVALIDATION AND REGISTRATION OF CERTIFICATES AND ENDORSEMENTS
For the issue of CoPs, MARINA uses the
same format as for the issue of CoCs. In
the field for the functions, the name of
the training or qualification acquired
under Chapter V or VI of the STCW
Convention is incorporated, and the
respective regulation is displayed. In
the fields for the level and capacity,
references to the capacity in which the
holder could serve on board were
inserted as was included in the
seafarer’s CoC.
However, this is not consistent with the
provisions of Regulation I/2, paragraphs
5 and 6, which provides the
endorsements for certificates for
masters, officers and radio operators
required by Article 6 of the Convention
to be in the format specified in Section
A-I/2 of the STCW Code and, which
excludes that format to be used for
CoPs. In addition, and in line with the
latter, the fact of issuing CoPs with the
format of CoCs is not consistent with
the provisions of Regulation I/1.30 and
I/1.31, which defines a CoC and CoP,
respectively.
Regulation I/1.30 provides that a CoC
means a certificate issued and
endorsed for masters, officers and
GMDSS radio operators entitling the
lawful holder thereof to serve in the
capacity and perform the functions
involved at the level of responsibility
specified therein.
KEY AREA 6
Therefore,
the
CoP
document
included a capacity that was not
related to the function nor to the
regulation displayed and the text
included in the functions was not
related to one of the seven functions
COPlisted in the introduction of Part
A of the STCW Code.
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Regulation I/1.31 provides that a CoP is a
certificate other than a CoC issued to a
seafarer, stating that the relevant
requirements
of
training,
competencies or seagoing service in
the Convention have been met.
Therefore, levels of responsibility and
capacity of the holder are elements to
be included in CoCs, while CoPs are to
state
compliance
with
training,
competencies or seagoing service
requirements of the Convention.
