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SCOPE

This Function covers the mandatory requirements for knowledge, understanding and
proficiencies for “Navigation at the Management Level” as provided for under the 2010 STCW
Manila Amendments, Regulation II/2 in relation to Section A-II/2, Table A-II/2 thereof; Content of
the course also cover the requirements of MARINA as per MARINA Circular no. 2014-01 Annex
I

TRAINING OUTCOMES

Upon successful completion of the training under this Function, trainees shall be expected
to have gained the minimum knowledge, understanding and proficiencies needed to carry
out and undertake at the tasks, duties and responsibilities for the safe navigation of a ship
of 3,000 gross tonnage or more. Specifically, trainees should be able to perform the
competence as stated in Table A-II/2 of section A-II/2 Reg II of STCW

1. Plan a voyage and conduct navigation

2. Coordinate search and rescue operation
3. Establish watchkeeping arrangements and procedures
4. Maintain safe navigation through the use of information from navigation equipment and
system to assist command decision making
5. Maintain the safety of navigation through the use of ECDIS and associated navigation
systems to assist command decision making
6. Forecast weather and oceanographic conditions
7. Respond to navigational emergencies
8. Maneuver and handle a ship in all conditions

ENTRY STANDARDS

Entrants to this course must be Marine Deck Officers who are holders of Certificate of
Competency (COC) under Regulation II/1 of the STCW ’78 Convention, as amended and have
not less than one (1) year of seagoing service as officer in charge of a navigational watch on
ships of 500 gross tonnage or more.

COURSE INTAKE LIMITATION

 Trainees shall not exceed 24 students per class.

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

 Holder of at least a Bachelor of Science Degree;

 Have not less than one (1) year experience in maritime education and training;
 Have an understanding of the training course and the specific objectives of 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 covering teaching
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 covering teaching
methodologies, test and measurement;
 Holder of a Certificate of Completion of the Management Level Course for Marine
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 type of simulator
being used.

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 for Marine
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 less than
three (3) times;
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 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 type of
simulator being used under the supervision and to the satisfaction of an
experienced Assessor for not less than three (3) times.

Resource Person

FEMFI may engage the services of other persons with established expertise on particular topics,
provided that the Administration shall be duly informed at least five (5) working days prior to
engagement.
NOTE:

The foregoing are the qualification standards that must be met by the Instructors, Assessors
and Supervisor. In addition, FEMFI shall exercise utmost diligence and responsibility 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.

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 other teaching aids maybe used 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 a total shipboard bridge operation and can perform advanced maneuvering in
restricted waterways including own ship capabilities for ships inter-action, bank suction and bank
cushion, with briefing and debriefing rooms among others. ECDIS Training equipment
prescribed by the Administration shall also be provided for this course.

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 5 of this Function but shall still be subjected to assessment
covering the said Module.

CERTIFICATE OF COURSE COMPLETION

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Trainees, who successfully completed this Function and passed the assessment thereof, shall
be issued a Certificate of Completion. The format of such certificate shall be in accordance with
the format prescribed by the Administration.

BOOKS AND REFERENCES

Teaching aids (A)

A1 Instructor Manual (Part D of this course)
A2 Catalogue of British Admiralty charts and other hydrographic publications
A3 British Admiralty Notices to Mariners
A4 Nautical Almanac
A5 Nautical tables (Norie's, Burton's or others)
A6 Pre-computed altitude and azimuth tables
A7 Pocket calculator
A8 Working chart
A9 Ocean plotting sheet
A10 Passage planning charts
A11 Routeing charts
A12 Ocean Passages for the World (NP 136)
A13 Distance tables
A14 British Admiralty list of lights
A15 National list of lights and buoyage system
A16 British Admiralty tide table of the area concerned
A17 Local tide table
A18 Tidal stream atlas
A19 British Admiralty 'Pilot' book for the area concerned
A20 National sailing directions
A21 Port information books
A22 IALA Maritime Buoyage System, Admiralty
A23 British Admiralty List of Radio Signals, Vol. 2: Radio Aids to Navigation, Satellite
Navigation Systems, legal Time, Radio Time Signals and Electronic Position Fixing
System
A24 British Admiralty List of Radio Signals, Vol. 5: Global Maritime Distress and Safety
System (GMDSS)
A25 British Admiralty List of Radio Signals, Vol. 6: Pilot Services, Vessel Traffic Services
and Port Operations. 7 volumes
A26 British Admiralty List of Radio Signals, Vol. 3: Maritime Safety Information Services
A27 Ship's log-book

Videos (DVDs), CD-ROMs, CBT's (V)

V1 Ships' Routeing on CD, Version 4 (2008)
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V2 IMO – Safe, Secure and Efficient Shipping on Clean Oceans on DVD (2006 Edition)
V3 Shiphandling — Part 1
V4 Shiphandling — Part 2
V5 Shiphandling — Part 3
V6 Anchoring safely
V8 Ship handling in following seas
V9 Ship handling in head seas
V10 Ship handling in restricted waters - ship squat and shallow
V11 Ship handling in restricted waters - bank effect & interaction
V12 Maneuvering characteristics of special car carriers
V13 Maneuvering and control characteristics of special type ships: Part 1 Focusing on the
wind pressure effect on a PCC
V14 Maneuvering and control characteristics of special type ships: Part 2 Anchoring and
mooring of a PCC
V15 Working with tugs
V16 Tractor tugs
V17 Shiphandling with Tractor Tugs
V18 Navigating in ICE
V19 Helicopter operations at sea (edition 2)
V20 Margins of safety
V21 Voyage planning
V22 Bridge watchkeeping
V23 Master/pilot relationship
V24 Accident prevention - the human factor
V25 Emergency procedures
V26 Navigational charts & associated publications
V27 Working with VTS
V28 Five case studies
V29 Shipping Casualty Emergency response
V30 Safer mooring
V31 Theory of mooring - edition 4
V32 Safe mooring practice- edition 4
V33 Maintenance of mooring systems - edition 4
V34 Pilot on board! working together
V35 Basic instincts (passenger mustering & crowd control)
V36 The cold and heavy weather file
V37 Meteorology for safe navigation in cyclones
V38 Wind, waves and storms Part 1 - understanding weather system
V39 Wind waves and storms Part 2 - coping with hazardous weather
V40 AIS - automatic identification systems
V41 The safe use of electronic charts

IMO references (R)

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R1 International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for

Seafarers (STCW), 2011 edition
R2 International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) - Consolidated Edition,
2009
R3 Ships' Routeing (2010, 10th ed.)
R4 Assembly resolution A.665 (16): Performance standards for radio direction-finding
systems
R5 Assembly resolution A,574 (14): Recommendation on general requirements for
electronic navigational aids
R6 Assembly resolution A,382 (X): Magnetic compasses: carriage and performance
standards
R7 Assembly resolution A..424 (Xl): Performance standards for gyro-compasses
R8 Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972
(COLREGS 1972), as amended (IMO Sales No. IB904E) Consolidated Edition, 2003
R9 International Convention for the prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 (MARPOL
1973) (Consolidated Edition, 2006)
R10 Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Oil - Annex 1, MARPOL 73/78
R11 Regulations for the Control of Pollution by Noxious Substances in Bulk - Annex II,
MARPOL 73/78

Textbooks (T)
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impression
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T9 Hensen, Capt H. Tug Use In Port, A practical guide, 2nd ed. The Nautical Institute
T10 Hill, C. Maritime Law, 4th ed. London, Lloyd's of London Press, 1995
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T12 International Chamber of Shipping, Bridge Procedures Guide, 3rd ed. 1998 London.
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T14 International Safety Guide for Oil Tankers and Terminals. 5th ed. ICS/OCIMF. London,
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T24 Meteorological Office, Meteorology for Mariners, 3rd ed. 8th impression. London,
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T25 Rowe, R.W. The Shiphandler's Guide. The Nautical Institute. 1996.
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