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Section A-I/12.8.4 of the STCW Code
requires
assessors,
where
simulators are used to assess the
ability
of
candidates
to
demonstrate levels of competency,
to ensure that the assessment of
performance takes into account
normal operating procedures and
any behavioural interaction with
other candidates on the simulator
or with simulator staff. Protect
Marine Deck and Engine Officers of
the Philippines and by Integrated
Maritime Practical Assessment
Center & Technical Solutions
designed several scenarios for the
competences
specified
under
Tables A-II/1 and A- II/2 of Sections
A-II/1 and A-II/2 of the STCW Code
for the functions ‘Navigation at the
operational level’ and ‘Navigation
at the management level’.
However,
these
scenarios
respectively reproduced only
unusual situations (i.e., a fire on
board the own ship and a
collision situation with other
ship,
for
the
assessment
outcome related to ‘maintain a
safe navigational watch’), are
not relevant to the assessment
outcomes and are not in line with
the
requirement
of
“an
assessment
of
performance
(taking into account) normal
operating
shipboard
procedures” as prescribed in the
Section A-I/12.8.4 of the STCW
Code.
KEY AREA 3
The assessment outcomes that are
not covered are ‘approve a voyage
plan using Mercator sailing’,
‘approve
the
reporting
requirements of ISM, JASREP and
AMVER’, ‘appraise the accuracy of
terrestrial observations’, ‘appraise
the accuracy of the position
obtained from modern electronic
navigational aids’, ‘apply the
procedures contained in the
IAMSAR manual’, ‘precautions to
be done when beaching a ship’,
‘action if grounding is imminent
and after grounding’, ‘actions in refloating a grounded ship with and
without assistance’, ‘take action if
collision
is
imminent’,
‘use
emergency
steering’,
‘towing
arrangements
and
towing
procedures’, ‘manoeuvre the ship
in shallow water, including the
reduction in under-keel clearance
caused by squat, rolling and
pitching’, ‘handle the vessel safely
in rivers, estuaries and restricted
waters, having regard to the effects
of current, wind and restricted
water
on
helm
response’,
‘demonstrate
anchoring
the
vessel’, ‘practical measures to be
taken when navigating in or near
ice or in conditions of ice
accumulation
on
board’,
‘importance
of
negating
at
reduced speed to avoid damage
caused by own sip’s bow wave and
stern wave’.
