The U.S. Coast Guard has issued an interim steering for the coaching of deck and engineer officers serving on ships topic to the Polar Code.

The International Code for Ships Operating in Polar Waters, generally known as the Polar Code, was developed by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in response to the challenges confronted by these ships and the priority for his or her secure operation.

This code addresses security and environmental necessities for ships and the extent of coaching required for deck officers engaged on them. The coaching contained within the Polar Code, is risk-based relying on the kind of ship and the ice situations within the space of operation.

Implemented internationally by means of the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL), and STCW conventions, the Polar Code will come into power on January 1, 2017.

The Coast Guard mentioned that this steering is being supplied to make sure there are sufficiently educated mariners by the point the Polar Code enters into power

The interim steering is on the market here.