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Table A-II/1 of Section A-II/1 of the
STCW Code requires under the
competence “Maintain a safe
navigational watch” the KUP on
‘Watchkeeping:
Thorough
knowledge
of
the
content,
application and intent of the
International
Regulations
for
Preventing Collisions at Sea,1972,
as amended’. It also requires under
the competence “Transmit and
receive information by visual
signalling” the KUP on ‘Visual
signalling: Ability to use the
International Code of Signals’.
However,
the
Philippine
Merchant Marine Academy does
not
develop
a
plan
for
conducting
the
practical
exercises and activities referred
to in the relevant syllabus of the
course
on
the
Collision
Regulations (COLREGs). Practical
exercises are essential to ensure
that the required knowledge,
understanding and proficiency is
actually acquired, assessed and
demonstrated in conformity with
the evaluation criteria and the
methods
for
demonstrating
those competences of practical
instruction and/or simulation,
approved laboratory equipment
training and approved simulator
training,
where
appropriate,
required in columns 4 and 3,
respectively, of Table A-II/1 of
Section A- II/1 of the STCW Code.
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Therefore, there is no guarantee that
the knowledge of application of the
Collision Regulations is actually
provided to students that need to
complete this course in order to
achieve
the
above-mentioned
competences of Table A-II/1 of
Section A-II/1 of the STCW Code.
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Table A-II/1 of Section A-II/1 of the
STCW
Code
includes
the
competence
“Application
of
leadership
and
teamworking
skills”. However, the Philippine
Merchant Marine Academy does
not have plans for delivering the
course
on
leadership
and
teamworking,
which
was
designed to address the abovementioned
competence
established in Table A-II/1 of
Section A-II/1 of the STCW Code.
Hence, the lack of teaching plans
means that the prescribed standards
of competence are not guaranteed to
be achieved, as required by Section
A-II/1 of the STCW Code.
KEY AREA 2
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