STCW Table A-II/1
officer in charge of a navigation watch
Function
Navigation at the operational level
Competence | Knowledge, Understanding & Proficiency | Location(s) |
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Plan and conduct a passage and determine position |
A1.01 Celestial Navigation Ability to use celestial bodies to determine the ship’s position |
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A1.02 Terrestrial and coastal navigation Ability to determine the ship’s position by use of:
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A1.03 Thorough knowledge of and ability to use nautical charts, and publications, such as sailing directions, tide tables, notices to mariners, radio navigational warnings and ships’ routeing information |
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A1.04 Electronic system of position fixing and navigation Ability to determine the ship’s position by use of electronic navigational aids |
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A1.05 Echo Sounders Ability to operate the equipment and apply the information correctly |
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A1.06 Compass - magnetic and gyro Knowledge of the principles of magnetic and gyro-compasses |
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A1.07 Ability to determine errors of the magnetic and gyro-compasses, using celestial and terrestrial means, and to allow for such errors |
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A1.08 Steering control systems Knowledge of steering control systems, operational procedures and change-over from manual to automatic control and vice versa. Adjustment of controls for optimum performance |
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A1.09 Meteorology Ability to use and interpret information obtained from shipborne meteorological instruments |
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A1.10 Knowledge of the characteristics of the various weather systems, reporting procedures and recording systems |
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A1.11 Ability to apply the meteorological information available |
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Maintain a safe navigational watch |
A2.1 Watchkeeping Thorough knowledge of the content, application and intent of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972, as amended |
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A2.2 Thorough knowledge of the Principles to be observed in keeping a navigational watch |
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A2.3 The use of routeing in accordance with the General Provisions on Ships’ Routeing |
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A2.4 The use of information from navigational equipment for maintaining a safe navigational watch |
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A2.5 Knowledge of blind pilotage techniques |
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A2.6 The use of reporting in accordance with the General Principles for Ship Reporting Systems and with VTS procedures |
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A2.7 Bridge resource management Knowledge of bridge resource management principles, including:
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Use of radar and ARPA to maintain safety of navigation |
A3.1 Radar navigation Knowledge of the fundamentals of radar and automatic radar plotting aids (ARPA) |
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A3.2 Ability to operate and to interpret and analyse information obtained from radar, including the following: Performance, including:
Use, including:
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A3.3 Principal types of ARPA, their display characteristics, performance standards and the dangers of over-reliance on ARPA |
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A3.4 Ability to operate and to interpret and analyze information obtained from ARPA, including:
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Use of ECDIS to maintain the safety of navigation |
A4.1 Navigation using ECDIS Knowledge of the capability and limitations of ECDIS operations, including:
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A4.2 Proficiency in operation, interpretation, and analysis of information obtained from ECDIS, including:
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Respond to emergencies |
A5.1 Emergency procedures Precautions for the protection and safety of passengers in emergency situations |
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A5.2 Initial action to be taken following a collision or a grounding; initial damage assessment and control |
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A5.3 Appreciation of the procedures to be followed for rescuing persons from the sea, assisting a ship in distress, responding to emergencies which arise in port |
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Respond to a distress signal at sea |
A6.1 Search and rescue Knowledge of the contents of the International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue (IAMSAR) Manual |
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Use the IMO Standard Marine Communication Phrases and use English in written and oral form |
A7.1 English language Adequate knowledge of the English language to enable the officer to use charts and other nautical publications, to understand meteorological information and messages concerning ship’s safety and operation, to communicate with other ships, coast stations and VTS centres and to perform the officer’s duties also with a multilingual crew, including the ability to use and understand the IMO Standard Marine Communication Phrases (IMO SMCP) |
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Transmit and receive information by visual signalling |
A8.1 Visual signaling Ability to use the International Code of Signals |
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A8.2 Ability to transmit and receive, by Morse light, distress signal SOS as specified in Annex IV of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972, as amended, and appendix 1 of the International Code of Signals, and visual signalling of single-letter signals as also specified in the International Code of Signals |
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Manoeuvre the ship |
A9.1 Ship maneuvering and handling Knowledge of:
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Function
Cargo handling and stowage at the operational level
Competence | Knowledge, Understanding & Proficiency | Location(s) |
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Monitor the loading, stowage, securing, care during the voyage and the unloading of cargoes |
B1.1 Cargo handling, stoage and securing Knowledge of the effect of cargo, including heavy lifts, on the seaworthiness and stability of the ship |
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B1.2 Knowledge of safe handling, stowage and securing of cargoes, including dangerous, hazardous and harmful cargoes, and their effect on the safety of life and of the ship |
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B1.3 Ability to establish and maintain effective communications during loading and unloading |
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Inspect and report defects and damage to cargo spaces, hatch covers and ballast tanks |
B2.1 Knowledge and ability to explain where to look for damage and defects most commonly encountered due to:
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B2.2 Ability to state which parts of the ship shall be inspected each time in order to cover all parts within a given period of time |
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B2.3 Identify those elements of the ship structure which are critical to the safety of the ship |
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B2.4 State the causes of corrosion in cargo spaces and ballast tanks and how corrosion can be identified and prevented |
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B2.5 Knowledge of procedures on how the inspections shall be carried out |
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B2.6 Ability to explain how to ensure reliable detection of defects and damages |
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B2.7 Understanding of the purpose of the “enhanced survey programme” |
Function
Controlling the operation of the ship and care for persons on board at the operational level
Competence | Knowledge, Understanding & Proficiency | Location(s) |
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Ensure compliance with pollution-prevention requirements |
C1.1 Prevention of pollution of the marine environment and anti-pollution procedures Knowledge of the precautions to be taken to prevent pollution of the marine environment |
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C1.2 Anti-pollution procedures and all associated equipment |
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C1.3 Importance of proactive measures to protect the marine environment |
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Maintain seaworthiness of the ship |
C2.1 Ship stability Working knowledge and application of stability, trim and stress tables, diagrams and stress-calculating equipment |
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C2.2 Understanding of fundamental actions to be taken in the event of partial loss of intact buoyancy |
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C2.3 Understanding of the fundamentals of watertight integrity |
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C2.4 Ship construction General knowledge of the principal structural members of a ship and the proper names for the various parts |
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Prevent, control and fight fires on board |
C3.1 Fire prevention and fire-fighting appliances Ability to organize fire drills |
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C3.2 Knowledge of classes and chemistry of fire |
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C3.3 Knowledge of fire-fighting systems |
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C3.4 Knowledge of action to be taken in the event of fire, including fires involving oil systems |
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Operate life-saving appliances |
C4.1 Life saving Ability to organize abandon ship drills and knowledge of the operation of survival craft and rescue boats, their launching appliances and arrangements, and their equipment, including radio life-saving appliances, satellite EPIRBs, SARTs, immersion suits and thermal protective aids |
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Apply medical first aid on board ship |
C5.1 Medical aid Practical application of medical guides and advice by radio, including the ability to take effective action based on such knowledge in the case of accidents or illnesses that are likely to occur on board ship |
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Monitor compliance with legislative requirements |
C6.1 Basic working knowledge of the relevant IMO conventions concerning safety of life at sea, security and protection of the marine environment |
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Application of leadership and teamworking skills |
C7.1 Working knowledge of shipboard personnel management and training |
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C7.2 A knowledge of related international maritime conventions and recommendations, and national legislation |
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C7.3 Ability to apply task and workload management, including:
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C7.4 Knowledge and ability to apply effective resource management:
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C7.5 Knowledge and ability to apply decision-making techniques:
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Contribute to the safety of personnel and ship |
C8.1 Knowledge of personal survival techniques |
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C8.2 Knowledge of fire prevention and ability to fight and extinguish fires |
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C8.3 Knowledge of elementary first aid |
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C8.4 Knowledge of personal safety and social responsibilities |