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Specific Finding 3
Missing education and training requirements for radio
operators
Table A-IV/2 of Section A-IV/2 of the STCW Code includes the specification
of minimum standard of competence for GMDSS radio operators.
The provisions of sections 4, 6 and 10 of JCMMO No. 1 of 2019 do not establish
that the BSMT programme shall cover the education and training
requirements of Regulation IV/2 of the STCW Convention for GMDSS radio
operators or the competences specified in Table A- IV/2 of Section A-IV/2 of
the STCW Code. However, section 12 and the “curriculum mapping” for the
BSMT programme requires that candidates shall achieve the knowledge,
understanding and skills needed to meet the standards of competence
specified in Section A- IV/2 of the STCW Code for the GMDSS general
operator’s certificate.
3.
Hence, the BSMT programme covers Section A-IV/2 of the STCW
Code only within the context of requiring candidates to
demonstrate the competences for certification as radio operator
whereas it does not require them to complete education and
training for radio operators subject to this Section, as required by
Regulation IV/2 of the STCW Convention. Therefore, the BSMT
programme does not ensure that candidates meet the
minimum standard of competence prescribed by Section A-IV/2
of the STCW Code.
4.
Therefore, due to the fact that Sections A-II/2, A-III/3, and A-IV/2
are not covered properly in the BSMT and BSMarE programmes,
the competences and the level of knowledge, understanding
and proficiency cannot be achieved as required by Sections AII/2, A-III/3 and A-IV/2 of the STCW Code.
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KEY AREA 1
PROGRAMME AND COURSE DESIGN, REVIEW AND APPROVAL
