Note I: The content of these course specifications are a combination of competences from the operational and management level function 3 Controlling the operation of the ship and care for persons on board. To maintain the structure of the STCW competence tables for easy reference the operational competences and are KUP’s listed together followed by the management level competences and KUP’s. For the design of the Instructor Guide(s) it is advisable to group the similar subjects from operational and management level together. Note II: In designing the course program there is an option to transfer the legal subjects related to MARPOL and other environmental conventions and treaties to Marine Environmental Protection. This may reduce the possibility of redundancy. KNOWLEDGE, APPROX UNDERSTANDING PERFORMANCE HOURS AND PROFICIENCY COMPETENCE Monitor compliance with Basic working Introduction to Maritime Law 1 Hour legislative requirements knowledge of the relevant IMO States that maritime law is based partly on generally accepted customary rules developed conventions concerning over many years and partly on statute law enacted by states safety of life at sea, States that matters of safety, protection of the marine environment and conditions of security and protection employment are covered by statute law of the marine States that the main sources of maritime law are international conventions environment States that the adoption of international conventions and agreements is intended to provide uniform practice internationally States that a convention is a treaty between the States which have agreed to be bound by it to apply the principles contained in the convention within their sphere of jurisdiction
Note I: The content of these course specifications are a combination of competences from the operational and management level function 3 Controlling the operation of the ship and care for persons on board. To maintain the structure of the STCW competence tables for easy reference the operational competences and KUP’s are listed together followed by the management level competences and KUP’s. For the design of the Instructor Guide(s) it is advisable to group the similar subjects from operational and management level together. Note II: In designing the course program there is an option to transfer the legal subjects related to MARPOL and other environmental conventions and treaties to Marine Environmental Protection. This may reduce the possibility of redundancy. COMPETENCE KNOWLEDGE, UNDERSTANDING AND PROFICIENCY PERFORMANCE APPROX HOURS Monitor compliance with legislative requirements Basic working knowledge of the relevant IMO conventions concerning safety of life at sea, security and protection of the marine environment Introduction to Maritime Law States that maritime law is based partly on generally accepted customary rules developed over many years and partly on statute law enacted by states States that matters of safety, protection of the marine environment and conditions of employment are covered by statute law States that the main sources of maritime law are international conventions States that the adoption of international conventions and agreements is intended to provide uniform practice internationally States that a convention is a treaty between the States which have agreed to be bound by it to apply the principles contained in the convention within their sphere of jurisdiction 1 Hour