Section 76Sec./Art. 76

Shipboard Training. - Consistent with the STCW Convention, as amended, shipboard training shall be a requirement for international maritime degree programs. MARINA shall determine the applicability of shipboard training, including its duration, for domestic maritime degree programs or non-degree programs, in accordance with best practices in maritime education and training.

The MARINA shall issue the applicable guidelines on shipboard training for overseas and domestic ships, including allowable tonnage, duration, qualifications of training officers, maximum number of cadets, and mechanisms to address harassment and bullying of cadets.