ISO 23678-1:2022

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 23678-1
First edition
2022-08
Ships and marine technology —
Service personnel for the
maintenance, thorough examination,
operational testing, overhaul and
repair of lifeboats and rescue boats,
launching appliances and release
gear —
Part 1:
General requirements for training
providers
Navires et technologie maritime — Personnel de maintenance
pour l’entretien, l’examen approfondi, la mise à l’essai en cours
d’exploitation, la révision et la réparation des embarcations de
sauvetage et des canots de secours, des engins de mise à l’eau et des
dispositifs de largage —
Partie 1: Exigences générales pour les prestataires de formation
Reference number
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Contents Page
Foreword .v
Introduction . vi
1 S c op e . 1
2 Nor m at i ve r ef er enc e s . 1
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms . 1
3.1 Terms and definitions . 1
3.2 Abbreviated terms . 4
4 Service technician competence progression . 4
4.1 General . 4
4.2 I nitial training — Introductory education and training . 4
4.2.1 General . 4
4 . 2 . 2 Mo du le 1. 4
4 . 2 . 3 Mo du le 2. 5
4 . 2 .4 Mo du le 3. 5
4.3 I nitial refresher training . 5
4.4 L evel 1 stage 1 technician-controlled environment education and training . 5
4.5 L evel 1 stage 2 technician-controlled environment experience and assessment . 6
4.6 L evel 2 in-field supervised workplace experience and competence assessment
requirements . . . 6
4.6.1 General . 6
4 . 6 . 2 P r o c e s s . 7
4.7 L evel 2 competence re-assessment requirements . 7
5 Re sources for service technician training . 8
5.1 G eneral . 8
5 . 2 St a f f r e s ou r c e s . 8
5.2.1 G eneral . 8
5.2.2 R equirements for trainers and assessors . 8
5.2.3 A ssessors and internal verifiers . 8
5.2.4 T rainer/assessor candidate ratio. 8
5.3 Phy sical resources . 9
5.3.1 General . 9
5.3.2 Resources for training and assessment . 9
5 . 3 . 3 Fac i l it ie s . 10
5.4 Equipment . 10
5.4.1 G eneral . 10
5.4.2 E quipment required for initial training . 10
5.4.3 Equipment required for level 1 service technical training . 10
6 Administration and certification .12
6 .1 C ou r s e ad m i n i s t r at ion . 12
6.2 C ertification . 12
6.2.1 G eneral .12
6.2.2 I nitial certificate .12
6.2.3 L evel 1 certificate .12
6.2.4 L evel 2 certificate .12
6.2.5 C riteria for changing the scope of the certificate.13
6.2.6 C riteria for suspending the certificate .13
7 Code of conduct .13
Annex A (informative) Service technician competence progression .14
Annex B (informative) Equipment covered by the training .18
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Annex C (informative) Level 1 technician stage 2 controlled environment experience and
assessment exercise criteria .19
Annex D (informative) Examples of certificates .20
Bibliography .26
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Foreword
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This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 8, Ships and marine technology,
Subcommittee SC 1, Maritime safety.
This first edition cancels and replaces ISO/PAS 23678-1:2020, which has been technically revised.
The main changes are as follows:
— in Clause 3, definitions of make, model and series have been added;
— in 4.6.1, a requirement has been added for an authorized service provider to undertake a technical
evaluation regarding lifesaving appliance equipment;
— text has been editorially revised in accordance with the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2, 2021.
A list of all parts in the ISO 23678 series can be found on the ISO website.
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Introduction
A major objective of the maritime industry is to prevent accidents and incidents from occurring. A
global network of competent personnel employed by authorized service providers is vital for lifesaving
appliances to remain fit for purpose, sustaining crew confidence and contributing to the prevention of
incidents and accidents.
The need to develop an International Standard for this objective is evident from the new requirements
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in IMO Resolution MSC.402 (96) , entitled “requirements for maintenance, thorough examination,
operational testing, overhaul and repair of lifeboats and rescue boa
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