CHAIR OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS

Proposal for Resolution No 9/XIII

The International Convention on the Standards of Training, Certification and Service of

Rooms for Personnel of Fisheries Ships, STCW-F Convention adopted in London, 7

of July 1995, in the context of the international conference under the aegis of the Organization

International Maritime, sets minimum standards relating to training, certification and

service of rooms for personnel of sea-fishing vessels of equal length or

higher than 24 metres, having entered into force, at the international level, on September 29 of

2012.

The STCW-F Convention is the first convention to establish basic requirements of

training, certification and service of rooms for personnel of fishing vessels at the level

international and is aimed at substantially reducing the high number of lives

human who annually become lost worldwide arising from fishing operations.

According to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) it is estimated that annually

lose their lives 24000 people in these operations.

The STCW-F Convention, which is now up to pass, improves the quality of qualification and

training given to the staff working on board fishing vessels and further strengthens them

training standards and safety in the fishing industry and fishing fleets, contributing

in this way for the reduction of accidents and to improve, in the world context, the current

level of safety of the fishing industry.

Thus:

Under the terms of the paragraph d ) of Article 197 (1) of the Constitution, the Government presents to the

Assembly of the Republic the following motion for a resolution:

CHAIR OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS

Approve for accession to the International Convention on Standards of Training, of

Certification and Service of Rooms for Personnel of Fisheries Vessels, Convention

STCW-F, adopted in London, on July 7, 1995, the text of which, in the authenticated version of the

english language, and the respective translation for Portuguese language, if published in annex.

Seen and approved in Council of Ministers of May 5, 2016

The Prime Minister

The Minister of Foreign Affairs

The Minister of the Sea

The Secretary of State for Parliamentary Affairs