MMA Gap Closing
| STCW Table and Competence | KUP summary | MMA Plan for Gap Closing |
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| A-II/1 Maintain a safe navigational watch |
Watchkeeping The use of information from navigational equipment for maintaining a safe navigational watch |
No Gap Covered in MT-4133 or it predecessor since before 1995 |
Knowledge of blind pilotage techniques |
No Gap Covered in MT-3122 or it predecessor course since before 1995 |
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The use of reporting in accordance with the General Principles for Ship Reporting Systems and with VTS procedures |
No Gap Covered in MT-4133 or it predecessor since before 1995 |
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Bridge resource management All KUPs are new to Code |
No Gap Covered in MT-4133 or it predecessor since before 1995 |
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| A-II/1 Use of ECDIS | Navigation using ECDIS All KUPs | Covered in course MT-3224 as elective prior to 2013, required thereafter. MTRA students who did not take this course have a gap. |
| A-II/1 Ensure compliance with pollution-prevention requirements |
Prevention of pollution of the marine environment and anti-pollution procedures Importance of proactive measures to protect the marine environment |
No Gap. Covered in ST-0999M since before 1995 |
| A-II/1 Leadership/Teamwork | All KUPs are new | No Gap. Covered in CC-LEAD since before 1995 |
| A-II/5 Able Seafarer Deck | All KUPs are new | No Gap to close given grandfathering by USCG until January, 2017 |
| A-III/1 Maintain a safe engineering watch |
Engine-room resource management All KUPs are new |
Covered in course EN-4234 commencing in 2013 |
| A-III/1 Ensure compliance with pollution‑ prevention requirements |
Prevention of pollution of the marine environment and anti‑pollution procedures Importance of proactive measures to protect the marine environment |
No Gap. Covered in ST-0999M since before 1995 |
| A-III/1 Leadership/Teamwork | All KUPs are new | No Gap. Covered in CC-LEAD since before 1995 |
| A-III/5 Able Seafarer Engine | All KUPs are new | No Gap to close given grandfathering by USCG until January, 2017 |
| A-V/1-1-1 Basic training for oil and chemical tanker cargo operations | All KUPs are new | No Gap Covered in Course MT-3151 since before 1995 |
| A-VI/1-4 PSSR |
Take precautions to prevent pollution of the marine environment Basic knowledge of the impact of shipping on the marine environment and the effects of operational or accidental pollution on it Basic knowledge of complexity and diversity of the marine environment |
No Gap. Covered in ST-0999M since 1995 or before |
| A-VI/1-4 PSSR Contribute to effective communications on board ship |
Understand the principles of, and barriers to, effective communication between individuals and teams within the ship Ability to establish and maintain effective communications |
No Gap. Covered in SR-0401 since 2001 |
| A-VI/1-4 PSSR Contribute to effective human Relationships on board ship | Basic teamworking principles and practice, including conflict resolution | No Gap. Covered in CC-LEAD since 1995 or before |
| A-VI/1-4 PSSR Understand and take Necessary actions to control fatigue | All KUPs are new | Covered in ST-0999S since January 2013 |
