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AVAILABILITY AND USE OF TRAINING FACILITIES AND SIMULATORS
KEY AREA 4
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Section A-I/12 of the STCW Code in
its paragraph 1 requires among
others that each Party shall ensure
that any simulator used for
mandatory
simulator-based
training shall: (2) be capable of
simulating
the
operating
capabilities
of
shipboard
equipment concerned, to a level of
physical realism appropriate to
training objectives, and include the
capabilities,
limitations
and
possible errors of such equipment.
However, the ‘full mission bridge’
simulator available at Protect
Marine Deck and Engine Officers
of the Philippines does not have
a fixed VHF set at the bridge
console.
Therefore,
an
appropriate level of realism
consistent with the assessment
objectives and the performance
standards for simulators, as
required by Section A-I/12.1.2 of
the STCW Code, is not provided.
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Section A-I/12 of the STCW Code in
its paragraph 1 requires among
others that each Party shall ensure
that any simulator used for
mandatory
simulator-based
training shall: (2) be capable of
simulating
the
operating
capabilities
of
shipboard
equipment concerned, to a level of
physical realism appropriate to
training objectives, and include the
capabilities,
limitations
and
possible errors of such equipment.
However,
the
‘mini-bridge’
simulators available at Protect
Marine Deck and Engine Officers
of the Philippines and at
Integrated Maritime Practical
Assessment Center & Technical
Solutions are equipped with
steering and a ship’s engine
command that did not provide a
sufficient
level
of
realism
required
by
the
simulator
performance
standards
established by the STCW Code.
Therefore, an appropriate level of
realism consistent with the
assessment objectives and the
performance
standards
for
simulators,
as
required
by
Section A-I/12.1.2 of the STCW
Code, is not provided.
Therefore, as evidenced by the above findings, the MHEIs and ACs do not fully
ensure the availability of appropriate and maintained facilities, equipment
and simulators suitable for training and assessment, as required by Sections
A-I/6 and A-I/12 of the STCW Code
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