Release to Third Parties by Special Authorisation of Management only
Training
1.	Purpose
	Schiffahrtskontor tom Wörden GmbH & Co. KG employs staff who are qualified for their work.
2.	Application
	This Documented Procedure applies to the Shorebased Organisation and on all ships managed / operated by Schiffahrtskontor tom Wörden GmbH & Co. KG.
3.	Definitions and Abbreviations (refer to VA-001)
4.	Responsibilities
	The Fleet Manager is responsible for establishing training needs, with the help of management staff on board.
	The Fleet Manager, the management staff on board and the trainers are responsible for the organisation, implementation and documentation of training courses.

5.	Description of Routines
5.1	Identifying Training Needs
	All staff who manage and supervise other staff are engaged in an on-going dialogue with their subordinates, whereby training contents are continually passed on and the employees level of qualification increased (training on the job). Appointment of new staff, changes to existing regulations or new ones coming into force, commissioning of new types of system, changes of business operations, audit results, corrective measures, etc. equally require training. These training needs will be identified short-term.
5.2	Provision of Training (Courses)
	Training courses can be carried out externally or in-house. Staff will be sent to external training courses, where the training centre is established, and issues recognised certificates and where the training goal cannot be reached by in-house training measures In-House training courses will be carried out by in-house and external trainers. Schiffahrtskontor tom Wörden GmbH & Co. KG ensures that that the trainer's level of qualification is commensurate with the course content.
5.3	Training Record Book
	All deck and engine room staff, who have not yet completed their apprenticeship, keep a Training Record Book. This applies to staff who are in an initial training phase, as well as staff seeking a further qualification e.g. licence or higher licence, or after attaining more experience could and should be promoted.
	The staff member himself is responsible for obtaining and keeping the Training Record Book. Where there is no standardised model, a firmly bound notebook with consecutively numbered pages is sufficient, in which the staff member enters all activities which are necessary for the attainment of the higher qualification daily. The Training Record Book will be presented for signature to the Master monthly and on signing off. It remains with the staff member.
	Shipboard staff, who are apprentices of Schiffahrtskontor tom Wörden GmbH & Co. KG (ships mechanics - apprentices, cadets, etc.), receive the Training Record Book, which on German ships can also be the "Berichtsheft", from Schiffahrtskontor tom Wörden GmbH & Co. KG . As far as possible, use will be made of those available in the market place.
6.	References and Remarks
6.1	Reference Documents
	VA-036 Recruitment of Personnel VA-039 Familiarisation of Newly Assigned Crewmembers VA-040 Performance of Drills and Exercises to Prepare for Emergency Situations Training Manual
6.2	Bibliography
	Seafarers' Training, Certification and Watchkeeping Code (STCW Code)

6.3	Remarks
	Emergency drills and manoeuvres, which also belong to the training area, will be regulated in a special documented procedure.
7.	Documentation
	External training courses will usually be documented by the training centre's attendance certificate. The staff member makes a copy of this certificate available to crewing agency Scott Shipping Isle of Man, which will be kept there. Where this certificate is necessary for the execution of duties on board, the staff member likewise makes a copy available to the shipboard management. Attendance certificates for in-house training courses, where available, will be handled similarly. Otherwise, internal training courses will be documented by the participants list Fo-013. The original attendance list is kept on board, a copy to be send to the Designated Person. Training Record Book, where appropriate
8.	Revision of Documents
	Party responsible for the editorial revision of this procedure:
	Designated Person
9.	Distribution
	All Safety Management Manuals
	Additional Copies: none
10.	Attachments
	none

Procedure

Schiffahrtskontor tom Wörden GmbH & Co. KG Wilhelm-Schröder-Str. 3 D-21726 Oldendorf

VA-038

Revision 0

17.12.02

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Procedure

Reederei Heinz Corleis Kampweg 4a D-21706 Drochtersen

prepared: 20.09.02	approved: 20.09.02	released: 20.09.02	Revision 2
			Procedure No.: VA-038
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