26.3.2018 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 82/15
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2018/501
of 22 March 2018
on the recognition of the Sultanate of Oman pursuant to Directive 2008/106/EC of the European
Parliament and of the Council as regards the systems for training and certification of seafarers
(notified under document C(2018) 1640)
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Directive 2008/106/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on the
minimum level of training of seafarers (1), and in particular Article 19(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) According to Directive 2008/106/EC Member States may decide to recognise, by endorsement, seafarers'
appropriate certificates of competence or proficiency issued by third countries, provided that the third country
concerned is recognised by the Commission. Those third countries have to meet all the requirements of the Inter
national Maritime Organisation Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for
Seafarers, 1978 (‘STCW Convention’).
(2) By letter of 19 August 2015, the Netherlands requested the recognition of the Sultanate of Oman. Following that
request, the Commission contacted the Omani authorities with a view to carrying out an assessment of their
training and certification system in order to verify whether the Sultanate of Oman meets all the requirements of
the STCW Convention and whether the appropriate measures have been taken to prevent fraud involving
certificates. It was explained that the assessment would be based on the results of a fact finding inspection to be
carried out by the experts of the European Maritime Safety Agency (‘the Agency’).
(3) The inspection took place in August 2016 and identified several areas that needed to be properly addressed by
the Omani authorities, including shortcomings related to the quality management procedures, the approval of the
educational programmes and training courses and the activities of the International Maritime College of Oman
(IMCO). In January 2017, the Omani authorities submitted a voluntary corrective action plan.
(4) Based on the results of the inspection and on the voluntary corrective action plan, the Commission carried out
an assessment of the training and certification system in the Sultanate of Oman. In May 2017, the Commission
provided the Omani authorities with an assessment report concluding that all shortcomings had been addressed
by the voluntary corrective action plan, except for two findings related to the approval procedure of the training
programme of IMCO, and the completion of the construction of a safety training site in the same educational
institution.
(5) The Omani authorities submitted further corrective actions in July 2017 addressing those findings.
(6) Based on all available information, the Commission concluded that the Omani authorities have taken measures to
bring the Omani system for training and certification of seafarers in line with the requirements of the STCW
Convention.
(7) The final outcome of the assessment demonstrates that the Sultanate of Oman complies with the requirements of
the STCW Convention, has addressed all identified shortcomings, and that the appropriate measures have been
taken to prevent fraud involving certificates.
(8) Member States were provided with a report on the results of the assessment.
(9) The measure provided for in this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Safe Seas and
the Prevention of Pollution from Ships,
(1) OJ L 323, 3.12.2008, p. 33.
L 82/16 EN Official Journal of the European Union 26.3.2018
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
For the purposes of Article 19 of Directive 2008/106/EC, the Sultanate of Oman is recognised as regards the systems
for the training and certification of seafarers.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 22 March 2018.
For the Commission
Violeta BULC
Member of the Commission
Saatja: Rene Arikas <
[email protected]>
Saadetud: 27.03.2019 11:15
Adressaat: Airi Raamat <
[email protected]>
Koopia: Marek Rauk <
[email protected]>
Teema: Fwd: Recognition of certificates of competency in accordance with regulation I/10 of
the STCW Convention
Manused: European Commision decision on Recognition of Oman CoC.pdf
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Teema: Recognition of certificates of competency in accordance with regulation I/10 of the
STCW Convention
Captain Rene Arikas,
Director General,
Maritime Administration of Estonia
Dear Sir,
Good day and please be advised that number of officers holding Estonian CoC showed
interest to work on Omani flagged ships and Omani shipping companies also indicated their
intention to employ such officers.
In order this administration be in a position to issue required recognition endorsement to
mentioned officers for employment on Omani flagged ships, a MoU on recognition of the
Estonian CoCs needs to be signed between two Administrations.
To this end we proposes that the process for mutual recognition of Omani and Estonian
systems of training and certification for seafarers begins.
Please also be advised that the European Commission has approved the Omani system of
training and certification for seafarers by Decision (EU) 2018/501 which for ease of reference
a copy is attached.
Kind consideration of this proposal is appreciated.
Best regards,
Capt. Mohammed Ali Shahba,
Maritime Advisor,
Directorate General of Maritime Affairs,
Ministry of Transport and Communications,
Sultanate of Oman
Telephone +968 24685989
Email:
[email protected]
Web site: WWW.motc.gov.om
P.O.Box 684, postal code 100, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman