REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINESDEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONSMARITIME INDUSTRY AUTHORITY

MARINA Circular No. 2014 - 01

ANNEX IIIUPDATING COURSE FOR
MANAGEMENT LEVEL MARINE DECKOFFICERS(Masters and Chief Mates)

Certified Under STCW ‘78 Convention
As Amended in 1995

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Table of Contents
Title

Page

Foreword

3

Function 1 Navigation at the Management Level

4

Function Contents

5Part A - Course Framework

6

Part B - Course Outline

11

Part C - Course Syllabus

13

Function 3 Controlling the Operation of the Ship and Care for
Persons on Board at the Management Level

16

Function Contents

17Part A - Course Framework

18

Part B - Course Outline

23

Part C - Course Syllabus

25

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FOREWORD
This “Updating Course for Management Level Marine Deck Officers”, whowere certificated under the STCW ’78 Convention, as amended in 1995, wasdeveloped in order for the said merchant marine officers to update themselves andcomply with the new requirements under Regulation II/2 of the 2010 Manila
Amendments to the 1978 International Convention on Standards of Training,
Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW Convention), without need for
re-taking the whole management level course.

The curriculum was designed based on the gap analysis of the minimum
standards of competence provided in Table A-II/2 of STCW ’78, as amended in
1995 vis-à-vis Table A-II/2 of the 2010 STCW Manila Amendments and guided by
the revised IMO Model Course 7.01 (Masters and Chief Mates), which wasvalidated during the 44th session of the IMO’s Sub-Committee on Standards ofTraining and Watchkeeping (STW 44) held from 29 April to 3 May 2013.

The specific gaps identified were referred to the revised IMO Model Course
7.01 and the topics relevant to the said gaps now comprise the curriculum for thisupdating course.

Upon completion of this updating course and passing the assessment
thereof, successful management level Deck Officers shall be qualified to
upgrade/renew their existing Certificates of Competency (COC) in accordance with
Regulation II/2 of the 2010 STCW Manila Amendments.

MAXIMO Q MEJIA JR, PhD
Administrator

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FUNCTION 1
NAVIGATION AT THE MANAGEMENT LEVEL

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FUNCTION CONTENTS

Function 1 (F1):

Navigation at the Management Level

Part A: Course Framework
1. Scope
2. Learning Objectives
3. Entry Standards
4. Course Intake Limitation
5. Staff Requirements
6. Training Facilities
7. Training Equipment
8. Exemption
9. Certificate of Course Completion
10. Suggested Textbooks and References

Part B: Course Outline
1. Competence
2. Topics
3. Time Allocation for Each Topic
4. Total Hours for Function 1

Part C: Course Syllabus
1. F1 - Module 1:

Plan a voyage and conduct navigation

2. F1 - Module 2:

Coordinate search and rescue operations

3. F1 - Module 3:

Maintain safe navigation through the use of informationfrom navigation equipment and systems to assist
command decision making

4. F1 - Module 4:

Maintain the safety of navigation through the use of
ECDIS and associated navigation systems to assist
command decision making

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FUNCTION 1

PART ACOURSE FRAMEWORK

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SCOPE
Function 1 of this updating course covers the topics relating to the gaps that wereidentified in order for Management Level Marine Deck Officers who were certified
under the STCW’78 Convention, as amended in 1995 to meet the additional
knowledge, understanding and proficiencies (KUPs) under the 2010 STCW
Manila Amendments for “Navigation at the Management Level”.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Upon successful completion of the training under this Function, trainees shall be
expected to have gained additional knowledge, understanding and proficiencies
needed to meet the requirements of the 2010 STCW Manila Amendments for“Navigation at the Management Level” on a ship of 3,000 gross tonnage or more.
ENTRY STANDARDS
Entrants to this course must be Management Level Marine Deck Officers who areholders of COC under Regulation II/2 of the STCW ’78 Convention, as amended
in 1995.
COURSE INTAKE LIMITATION

Trainees shall not exceed 24 students per class.



Practical training using a full mission bridge simulator shall follow a manmachine ratio of 4:1 and 2:1 for ECDIS.

STAFF REQUIREMENTS
Every METI offering this Management Level Course shall have a Training
Supervisor, a minimum of two (2) instructors and an assessor for the course;
subject the approval by the Administration in accordance with MARINA Circular(MC) No. 2013-03, as amended by MC 2013-12, series of 2013. The qualification
requirements shall be as follows:

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STAFF REQUIREMENTS (Continued…)
Training Supervisor

Holder of at least a Bachelor of Science Degree;Have not less than one (1) year experience in maritime education andtraining;

Have an understanding of the training course and the specific objectivesof the training being conducted under his supervision; and

Holder of a Certificate of Completion of Instructor’s Training Course (IMO
Model Course 6.09) or 18 earned units in teacher education coveringteaching methodologies, test and measurement.

Instructors
Management Level Deck Officer with not less than one (1) year of
seagoing service in that capacity on board seagoing ship of 3,000 GT or
more;



Holder of a Certificate of Completion of Instructor’s Training Course (IMO
Model Course 6.09) or 18 earned units in teacher education coveringteaching methodologies, test and measurement;

Holder of a Certificate of Completion of the Management Level Course forMarine Deck Officers;Holder of a COC as Management Level Marine Deck Officer;Holder of a valid Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) License as
Management Level Marine Deck Officer;

If conducting training using simulator:‒ Must be holder of a Certificate of Completion of the “Train the
Simulator Trainer and Assessor” (IMO Model Course 6.10), or
approved Training Course for Simulator Instructors and Assessors;and‒ Have gained practical operational experience on the particular typeof simulator being used.

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STAFF REQUIREMENTS (Continued…)
AssessorsManagement Level Deck Officer with not less than one (1) year
seagoing service in that capacity on board seagoing ship of 3000 GT or
more;



Holder of a Certificate of Completion of the Management Level Course forMarine Deck Officers;Holder of a valid PRC License as Management Level Marine Deck Officer;Holder of a Certificate of Completion of the Training Course in
Assessment, Examination and Certification of Seafarers (IMO Model
Course 3.12);Have gained practical assessment experience as understudy for not lessthan three (3) times;

If conducting assessment involving the use of simulators:‒ Must be holder of a Certificate of Completion of the Train the
Simulator Trainer and Assessor (IMO Model Course 6.10), or
approved Training Course for Simulator Instructors and Assessors;and‒ Have gained practical assessment experience on the particular typeof simulator being used under the supervision and to thesatisfaction of an experienced Assessor for not less than three (3)times.

Resource Person
The METI may be allowed to engage the services of other persons withestablished expertise on particular topics, provided that the Administration shallbe duly informed at least five (5) working days prior to engagement.
NOTE TO METIs:
The foregoing are the qualification standards that must be met by the Instructors,
Assessors and Supervisor. In addition, METIs shall exercise utmost diligence andresponsibility in the selection of such Staff and ensure that they are appropriately
qualified to carry out effective teaching, assessment and supervision of the course,
respectively.

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TRAINING FACILITIESFor the theoretical part, a classroom with multi-media over-head projector,
with a computer set, and a white board with eraser will be utilized, among
others. This does not however preclude METIs from utilizing additional
teaching aids to facilitate learning.

TRAINING EQUIPMENT
A Full Mission Bridge Simulator certified as Class “A” or similar category showing
reference to STCW Table A-II/2, by an internationally recognized Classification
Society, capable of simulating required KUPs for this updating course, withbriefing and debriefing rooms, among others. ECDIS Training equipment
prescribed by the Administration shall also be necessary.
EXEMPTION
Trainees who have already completed training on the “Operational Use of
Electronic Chart, Display and Information System [ECDIS]” (IMO Model Course
1.27) can be exempted from the training requirements under Module 4 of thisFunction but shall still be subjected to assessment covering the said Module.
CERTIFICATE OF COURSE COMPLETION
Trainees who succesfully completed this updating course and successfully
passed the assessment thereof, shall be issued a Certificate of Completion inaccordance with the format prescribed by the Administration.
SUGGESTED TEXT BOOKS AND REFERENCES
For the textbooks and reference materials, METIs should refer to the list of
Teaching Aids, Videos, References, Textbooks and Bibliographies indicated in
the revised IMO Model Course 7.01 validated during the 44th Session of the
IMO’s Sub-Committee on STW. This does not however preclude METIs fromutilizing other relevant and more updated books and references that may beavailable or prescribed by the Administration. METIs shall also exercise prudence
and utmost responsibility in selecting the textbooks and references for thisFunction to ensure that only relevant and up-to-date ones shall be utilized.

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FUNCTION 1

PART B
COURSE OUTLINE

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MAIN TOPICS

NO. OF
HOURS

Competence
F1 - Module 1: Plan a Voyage and Conduct Navigation
1. Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) areas

2

2. Reporting in accordance with the general principles for shipreporting systems and with VTS procedures

1F1 - Module 2: Coordinate Search and Rescue Operations
1. The procedures contained in the International Aeronauticaland Maritime Search and Rescue Manual (IAMSAR)

5

F1 - Module 4: Maintain safe navigation through the use of
information from navigation equipment andsystems to assist command decision-making
1. Blind pilotage planning

12

F1 - Module 5: Maintain the safety of navigation through the useof ECDIS and associated navigation systems toassist command decision-making
1. Command decision-making using the information provided
by ECDIS and associated navigation systems, including:

40

Management of operational procedures, system files & data
Use ECDIS playback functionality for passage review, route
planning and review of system functions

TOTAL: Function 1 – Updating MLC Deck60

Geneal Rule on Time Allocation:
METIs must note that the number of hours allocated for the topics in this Function
are the minimum and can be increased as may be necessary to cover other topics
that may deemed necessary to further update the management level officers
mentioned herein.

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FUNCTION 1

PART CCOURSE SYLLABUS

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F1 - Module 1
Competence: Plan a voyage and conduct navigation
1. Voyage Planning for all conditions
1.1 Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) areas
1.1.1 traffic separation schemes en-route
1.1.2 expected traffic density
1.2 Navigation and Monitoring of the Voyage
1.2.1 vessel traffic service (VTS) areas
2. Reporting in accordance with the general principles for ship reporting systems
and with VTS procedures
2.1 Ship reporting system
2.1.1 explains the general principles for reporting as per VTS
procedures
2.1.2 determines the reporting requirements for particular reporting and
VTS systems

F1 - Module 2
Competence: Coordinate Search and Rescue Operations
1. The procedures contained in the International Aeronautical and Maritime
Search and Rescue (IAMSAR) Manual
1.1 Coordinate search and rescue operation
1.2 Execute a search and rescue operation
Note: Refer to IMO Model Courses No. 1.08 (Radar, ARPA, Bridge
Teamwork and Search and Rescue) on coordinating andexecuting search and rescue in accordance with IAMSARManual for more details of this module.

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F1 - Module 3
Competence: Maintain safe navigation through the use of information fromnavigation equipment and systems to assist command decisionmaking
1. Appreciation/review of system errors and the operational aspects of modern
navigation systems including Radar and ARPA
2. Blind Pilotage Planning
Note: METIs to refer to IMO Model Courses 1.08 for Radar Navigation Management Level; 1.22 Ship Simulator and Bridge Teamwork; 1.27
Operational Use of Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems(ECDIS); and 1.34 AIS Operator Course for more details of thismodule.

F1 - Module 4Competence: Maintain the safety of navigation through the use of ECDIS andassociated navigation systems to assist command decisionmaking
1. Command decision-making using the information provided by ECDIS andassociated navigation systems, including:
1.1.

Management of operational procedures, system files and data relating
to ECDIS

1.2.

Use of ECDIS playback functionality for passage review, route planningand review of system functions

Note: METIs to refer to IMO Model Courses No. 1.27 Operational Use of
Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS), IMO Model
Course No 1.34 AIS Operator Course and STCW Reg. I/12 from theperspective of command decision making, 1.08 for Radar Navigation Management Level and 1.22 Ship Simulator and Bridge Teamwork

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FUNCTION 3
CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF THE SHIP AND
CARE FOR PERSONS ON BOARD AT THE
MANAGEMENT LEVEL

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FUNCTION CONTENTS

Function 3 (F3):Controlling the Operation of the Ship and Care for Persons
on Board at the Management Level

Part A – Course Framework
1. Scope
2. Learning Objectives
3. Entry Standards
4. Course Intake Limitations
5. Staff Requirements
6. Training Facilities
7. Training Equipment
8. Certificate of Course Completion
9. Suggested Textbooks and References
Part B – Course Outline
1. Competence
2. Topics
3. Time Allocation for Each Topic
4. Total Hours for Function 3
Part C – Course Syllabus
1. F3 - Module 5:

Use of leadership and managerial skill

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FUNCTION 3

PART ACOURSE FRAMEWORK

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SCOPE
Function 3 of this updating course covers the topics relating to the “Use of
Leadership and Managerial Skills” which was identified as one of the gaps inorder for Management Level Deck Officer who were certified under the STCW’78
Convention, as amended in 1995 to meet the additional knowledge,
understanding and proficiencies (KUPs) under the 2010 STCW Manila
Amendments in “Controlling the Operation of the Ship and Care for Persons on
Board at the Management Level”.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Upon succesful completion of the training under this Function, trainees shall be
expected to have gained additional knowledge, understanding and proficiencies
relating to the “Use of Leadership and Managerial Skills” needed to meet therequirements of the 2010 STCW Manila Amendments in effectively “Controlling
the Operation of the Ship and Care for Persons on Board at the Management
Level”. on a ship of 3,000 gross tonnage or more.
ENTRY STANDARDS
Entrants to this course must be Management Level Marine Deck Officers who areholders of COC under Regulation II/2 of the STCW ’78 Convention, as amended
in 1995.
COURSE INTAKE LIMITATION

Trainees shall not exceed 24 students per class.



Practical training using a full mission bridge simulator shall follow a manmachine ratio of 4:1.

STAFF REQUIREMENTS
Every METI offering this Management Level Course shall have a Training
Supervisor, a minimum of two (2) instructors and an assessor for the course;
subject the approval by the Administration in accordance with MARINA Circular(MC) No. 2013-03, as amended by MC 2013-12, series of 2013. The qualification
requirements shall be as follows:

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STAFF REQUIREMENTS (Continued…)
Training Supervisor

Holder of at least a Bachelor of Science Degree;Have not less than one (1) year experience in maritime education andtraining;

Have an understanding of the training course and the specific objectivesof the training being conducted under his supervision; and

Holder of a Certificate of Completion of Instructor’s Training Course (IMO
Model Course 6.09) or 18 earned units in teacher education coveringteaching methodologies, test and measurement.

Instructors
Management Level Deck Officer with not less than one (1) year of
seagoing service in that capacity on board seagoing ship of 3,000 GT or
more;



Holder of a Certificate of Completion of Instructor’s Training Course (IMO
Model Course 6.09) or 18 earned units in teacher education coveringteaching methodologies, test and measurement;

Holder of a Certificate of Completion of the Management Level Course forMarine Deck Officers;Holder of a COC as Management Level Marine Deck Officer;Holder of a valid Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) License as
Management Level Marine Deck Officer;

If conducting training using simulator:‒ Must be holder of a Certificate of Completion of the “Train the
Simulator Trainer and Assessor” (IMO Model Course 6.10), or
approved Training Course for Simulator Instructors and Assessors;and‒ Have gained practical operational experience on the particular typeof simulator being used.

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STAFF REQUIREMENTS (Continued…)
AssessorsManagement Level Deck Officer with not less than one (1) year
seagoing service in that capacity on board seagoing ship of 3000 GT or
more;



Holder of a Certificate of Completion of the Management Level Course forMarine Deck Officers;Holder of a valid PRC License as Management Level Marine Deck Officer;Holder of a Certificate of Completion of the Training Course in
Assessment, Examination and Certification of Seafarers (IMO Model
Course 3.12);Have gained practical assessment experience as understudy for not lessthan three (3) times;

If conducting assessment involving the use of simulators:‒ Must be holder of a Certificate of Completion of the Train the
Simulator Trainer and Assessor (IMO Model Course 6.10), or
approved Training Course for Simulator Instructors and Assessors;and‒ Have gained practical assessment experience on the particular typeof simulator being used under the supervision and to thesatisfaction of an experienced Assessor for not less than three (3)times.

Resource Person
The METI may be allowed to engage the services of other persons withestablished expertise on particular topics, provided that the Administration shallbe duly informed at least five (5) working days prior to engagement.
NOTE TO METIs:
The foregoing are the qualification standards that must be met by the Instructors,
Assessors and Supervisor. In addition, METIs shall exercise utmost diligence andresponsibility in the selection of such Staff and ensure that they are appropriately
qualified to carry out effective teaching, assessment and supervision of the course,
respectively.

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TRAINING FACILITIESFor the theoretical part, a classroom with multi-media over-head projector,
with a computer set, and a white board with eraser will be utilized, among
others. This does not however preclude METIs from utilizing additional
teaching aids to facilitate learning.

TRAINING EQUIPMENT
A Full Mission Bridge Simulator certified as Class “A” or similar category showing
reference to STCW Table A-II/2, by an internationally recognized Classification
Society, capable of simulating required KUPs for this updating course, withbriefing and debriefing rooms, among others.
CERTIFICATE OF COURSE COMPLETION
Trainees who succesfully completed this updating course and successfully
passed the assessment thereof, shall be issued a Certificate of Completion inaccordance with the format prescribed by the Administration.
SUGGESTED TEXT BOOKS AND REFERENCES
For the textbooks and reference materials, METIs should refer to the list of
Teaching Aids, Videos, References, Textbooks and Bibliographies indicated in
the revised IMO Model Course 7.01 validated during the 44 th Session of the
IMO’s Sub-Committee on STW. This does not however preclude METIs fromutilizing other relevant and more updated books and references that may beavailable or prescribed by the Administration. METIs shall also exercise prudence
and utmost responsibility in selecting the textbooks and references for thisFunction to ensure that only relevant and up-to-date ones shall be utilized.

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FUNCTION 3

PART B
COURSE OUTLINE

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MAIN TOPIC

NO. OF
HOURS

Competence
F3 Module 5: Use of Leadership and Managerial Skills
1. Shipboard personnel management and training

4

2. Application of task and workload management8

3. Effective resource management8

4. Decision-making techniques

7

5. Development, implementation, and oversight of standard
operating procedures

1

TOTAL FOR FUNCTION 3: Controlling the operation of the ship
and care for persons on board at the
management level

28

Geneal Rule on Time Allocation:
METIs must note that the number of hours allocated for the topics in this Function are
the minimum and can be increased as may be necessary to cover new requirements,
laws, rules and regulations, new developments, trends and practices in the maritime
industry.

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FUNCTION 3

PART CCOURSE SYLLABUS

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Competence
F3 Module 5: Use of Leadership and Managerial Skills
1. Personnel Management, Organization and Training on Board Ship
1.1

Shipboard personnel management and training
1.1.1 Principles of controlling subordinates and maintaining good
relationships-

identifies sources of authority and power-

discusses theories on how effective authority and power may
be enhanced or diminished by management level officers on
ships

-

reviews theories in cultural awareness and cross culturalcommunication-

discusses strategies that management level officers could
adopt to enhance their effectiveness in managing crews ofdifferent cultures-

reviews theories in human error, situational awareness,
automation awareness, complacency and boredom-

discusses strategies that management level officers canadopt to optimize situational awareness and to minimize
human error and complacency of individuals and teams-

reviews theories in leadership and teamwork-

discusses strategies that management level officers canadopt to enhance leadership and teamwork-

discusses theories of personnel motivation and relates theseto shipboard situations encountered by management level
officers-

explains that an individual‘s motivation and well being may
be effected by both real and perceived influences on board
ship and at home-

discusses strategies that management levels officers could
adopt to optimize the motivation of individuals and teams-

discusses theories on coaching individuals and teams to
improve performance-

discusses approaches to managing and improving theperformance of oneself, individuals and teams-

prepares for and conducts a simulated formal performance
review

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1.2-

identifies the impact of repeated harassment including
bullying on individuals-

recognizes indications that crew members may be physicallyor mentally unwell or badly demotivated-describes strategies that can be adopted when a crew
member is believed to be physically or mentally unwell orbadly demotivated-describes strategies that management level officers can taketo ensure that crew remain physically well and areencouraged to remain physically active-

explains the need for management level officers to be fully
familiar with the requirements of national law relating to crew
employment and of all crew agreements in place on the ship-discusses the process for signing on and discharging crew
under national law-

discusses the need to ensure that new crew areappropriately certificated, competent and familiarized withthe safety management system, security plan, working
procedures and equipment of the ship-

explains that procedures for conducting investigations andapplying consequences in disciplinary situations aregoverned by national law, codes of conduct, employment
agreements and company procedures-

explains the process for investigating and applying
consequences in disciplinary situations under relevant
national law and procedures-

explains the formal process for addressing continuing levelsof unacceptable performance by a crew member undernational law-

explains the process for investigating and responding toincidents of harassment or bullying of crew members undernational law-

explains requirements for handling crew wages, advances
and allotments when this is done by management level
officers on board ship

Training
1.2.1 Training methods-

reviews training methods that could be adopted on board
ship

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discusses the effectiveness of training methods that can be
adopted for training:in attitudein skills



in knowledge-

describes the preparation needed before the start of a
training session-

discusses methods for ensuring that crew are motivated toparticipate fully in training-

demonstrates how to conduct a training session for a given
topic

-

lists the areas in which training is required by regulation
including the requirements of SOLAS-

identifies other topics where training might be desirable-

delivers a training session to other members of the class-discusses the resources that may be available on board shipthat can be used for training

2. Application of task and workload management
2.1

Task and workload management
2.1.1 reviews theories on applying task and workload managementfrom IMO Model Course 1.39, Leadership and Teamwork
2.1.2 explains that the scope of activity and conflict between activities
managed by management level officers is broader than for
operational level officers and requires greater task and workload
management ability
2.1.3 plans the task and workload allocation for significant shipboard
activities so that the following are considered:- human limitations- personal abilities- time and resource constraints- prioritization- workload, rest and fatigue
2.1.4 discusses strategies to monitor the effectiveness of task andworkload management during an activity and to adjust the planas necessary

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2.1.5 discusses strategies to ensure that all personnel understand theactivity to be undertaken and their tasks in this
2.1.6 discusses whether the encouragement of a challenge andresponse environment is appropriate to the task and workload
management of particular shipboard tasks
2.1.7 discusses the importance of debriefs and reflection after
activities have been conducted to identify opportunities for
improving task and workload management

3. Effective resource management
3.1

Application of effective resource management
3.1.1 reviews theories on effective communication
3.1.2 demonstrates effective communication in simulated or realsituations involving communications on board ship and between
ship and shore
3.1.3 discusses how management level officers can encourage otherpersonnel to use effective communications
3.1.4 reviews theories on effective resource allocation, assignment
and prioritization
3.1.5 demonstrates the effective allocation, assignment andprioritization of resources when managing simulated or real
shipboard activities
3.1.6 reviews theories on decision making that considers teamexperience
3.1.7 demonstrates the ability to involve team member effectively indecision making when managing simulated or real shipboard
activities
3.1.8 reviews theories on assertiveness and leadership3.1.9 discusses appropriate leadership styles and levels ofassertiveness for management level officers in a range of
shipboard activities
3.1.10 demonstrates the ability to apply appropriate leadership styles
and levels of assertiveness when managing simulated or real
shipboard activities

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3.1.11 reviews theories on obtaining and maintaining situationalawareness
3.1.12 demonstrates the ability to obtain and maintain situationalawareness when managing complex simulated or real shipboard
activities
3.1.13 reviews theories on the use of short and long term strategies
3.1.14 demonstrates the ability to apply short and long term strategies
when managing simulated or real shipboard activities

4. Decision-Making Techniques
4.1

Situation and risk assessment
4.1.1 reviews theories of situation and risk assessment
4.1.2 discusses formal and informal approaches to risk assessment
4.1.3 identifies typical risks that management level officers may haveto assess
4.1.4 demonstrates the ability to effectively assess risk in the planningand conduct of simulated or real shipboard activities

4.2

Identify and generate options
4.2.1 reviews theories on identifying and generating options
4.2.2 demonstrate the ability to identify and generate options when
making decisions as a management level officer in simulated orreal shipboard activity

4.3

Selecting course of action
4.3.1 reviews theories on selecting the course of action in making
decisions4.3.2 demonstrate the ability to select appropriate courses of action
when making decisions as a management level officer insimulated or real shipboard activity

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4.4

Evaluation of outcome effectiveness4.4.1 explains how to carry out the evaluation of outcome
effectiveness and the importance of doing it

5. Development, implementation and oversight of standard operatingprocedures.
5.1

discusses approaches to developing standard operating procedures(SOP‘s)5.2

explains the methods to implement the SOP‘s

5.3

explains why it may be desirable for there to be oversight and approvalof many SOPs and explains the dangers associated with it(End of the Course)

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