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Table A-II/2 of Section A-II/2 of the
STCW
Code
under
the
competence
“Carriage
of
dangerous goods” requires in its
column 2 the KUPs ‘International
regulations, standards, codes and
recommendations on the carriage
of dangerous cargoes, including
the
International
Maritime
Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code
and the International Maritime
Solid Bulk Cargoes (IMSBC) Code’
and ‘Carriage of dangerous,
hazardous and harmful cargoes;
precautions during loading and
unloading and care during the
voyage’.
However, the syllabi of the
courses delivered by Our Lady of
Fatima University that should
address the above-mentioned
competence does not cover
those KUPs. 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.
Table A-II/1 of Section A-II/1 of the
STCW
Code
includes
the
competence “Monitor the loading,
stowage, securing, care during the
voyage and the unloading of
cargoes” and the necessary criteria
for evaluating this competence.
Table A-II/2 of Section A- II/2 of the
STCW
Code
includes
the
competence “Plan and ensure safe
loading, criteria for evaluating this
competence.
However,
the
syllabus for a course delivered by
the John B. Lacson Foundation
Maritime University dealing with
cargo work relevant to all types
of cargo, which should have
covered the relevant KUPs for
both officers and masters under
the
above-mentioned
competences,
does
not
sufficiently
address
cargo
planning and the handling of
dangerous,
hazardous
and
harmful cargoes, including the
segregation
of cargoes, in
compliance with international
regulations
and
recognised
standards and codes of safe
practice, as required by the criteria
for evaluating these competences
under
the
above-mentioned
tables.
Hence, the lack of these criteria
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.
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