Aim

 

To give all officers the education and training in the human element leadership and management at operational level meeting the Knowledge, Understanding and Proficiency (KUP) requirements set out in the following: 

 

Table A-II/1 (officer in charge of a navigational watch) 

 

Table A-III/1 (officer on charge of an engineering watch) 

 

Table A-III/6 (electro-technical officer) 

 

Function: Controlling the operation of the ship and care for persons on board at the operational level 

 

Competence: Application of leadership skills 

 

When combined with completion of an MNTB Training Record Book (TRB)*, deck or engineer as applicable, will also meet the bridge/engine-room resource management knowledge, understanding and proficiency (KUP) requirements set out in the following: 

 

Table A-II/1 (officer in charge of a navigational watch) 

 

Function: Navigation at the operational level 

 

Competence: Maintain a safe navigational watch 

 

Table A-III/1 (officer in charge of an engineering watch) 

 

Function: Marine engineering at the operational level 

 

Competence: Maintain a safe engineering watch

 

*Appropriate sea service combined with approved simulator training/assessment may be utilised. Where completion of the MNTB TRB is not part of the training course, Navigation Aids and Equipment Simulator Training (NAEST) is accepted for this purpose for deck officer candidates. 

 

Entry requirements 

 

Learners following an MNTB/MCA approved programme are eligible to undertake this course after their first seagoing phase. Learners following the experienced seafarer route to MCA certification shall meet the minimum seagoing service requirements for the issue of a first CoC.