2022 PHILIPPINE RESPONSE - Report - Page 66
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Table A-II/2 of Section A-II/2 of the
STCW
Code
under
the
competence “Plan a voyage and
conduct
navigation”
requires
under its column 2, KUP, among
others, on ‘vessel traffic services
(VTS)’ and ‘routeing in accordance
with General Provisions of Ship
Routeing’.
Table A-II/1 of Section A-II/1 of the
STCW
Code
under
the
competence
“Maintain
seaworthiness
of
the
ship”
requires, in its column 2, KUP on
ship stability ‘working knowledge
and application of stability, trim
and stress tables, diagrams and
stress- calculating equipment’.
However, the syllabus of the course
delivered by the University of Cebu,
which is intended to cover the KUP on
trim, stability and stress as defined in
Table A-II/1 of Section A-II/1 of the
STCW Code, addresses the theoretical
explanation concerning the ship’s
stress parameters, namely the
bending moments and shearing
forces, but does not address the
calculation
of
those
stress
parameters, which is fundamental for
achieving the required working
knowledge. Hence, the lack of the
working knowledge required under
Table A-II/1 of Section A- II/1 of the
STCW Code does not ensure that the
prescribed standard of competence is
achieved.
However, the syllabus of the
course on ‘voyage planning’
delivered by PMI Colleges does
not address the topics ‘general
provisions on ship’s routing’ and
‘principles of ship reporting and
VTS procedures’. Hence, the lack
of the knowledge, understanding
and proficiency required under
Table A-II/2 of Section A-II/2 of
the STCW Code does not ensure
that the prescribed standard of
competence is achieved.
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