STCW Code Table A-VI/6-2
Specifications of minimum standard of competence for seafarers
with designated security duties
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Source: IMO
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Competence Knowledge, understanding Methods for Criteria for
and proficiency demonstrating evaluating competence
competence
Maintain the Working knowledge of Assessment of evidence Procedures and actions are
conditions set out maritime security terms and obtained from approved in accordance with the
in a ship security definitions, including instruction or during principles established by
plan elements that may relate to attendance at an approved the ISPS Code and the
piracy and armed robbery course SOLAS, 1974, as amended
Knowledge of international Legislative requirements
maritime security policy and relating to security are
responsibilities of correctly identified
Governments, companies
and persons, including Communications within the
working knowledge of area of responsibility are
elements that may relate to clear and understood
piracy and armed robbery
Knowledge of maritime
security levels and their
impact on security measures
and procedures aboard ship
and in the port facilities
Knowledge of security
reporting procedures
Knowledge of procedures
and requirements for drills
and exercises under relevant
conventions, codes and IMO
circulars, including working
knowledge of those that may
relate to piracy and armed
robbery
Knowledge of the
procedures for conducting
inspections and surveys and
for the control and
monitoring of security
activities specified in a ship
security plan
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Competence Knowledge, understanding Methods for Criteria for
and proficiency demonstrating evaluating competence
competence
Maintain the Knowledge of
conditions set security-related contingency
forth in a ship plans and the procedures for
security plan responding to security
(continued) threats or breaches of
security, including
provisions for maintaining
critical operations of the
ship/port interface, and
including also working
knowledge of those that may
relate to piracy and armed
robbery
Recognition of Knowledge of security Assessment of evidence Procedures and actions are
security risks and documentation, including the obtained from approved in accordance with the
threats Declaration of Security instruction or during principles established by
attendance at an approved the ISPS Code and the
Knowledge of techniques course SOLAS, 1974, as amended
used to circumvent security
measures, including those
used by pirates and armed
robbers
Knowledge enabling
recognition of potential
security threats
Knowledge enabling
recognition of weapons,
dangerous substances and
devices and awareness of the
damage they can cause
Knowledge of crowd
management and control
techniques, where
appropriate
Knowledge in handling
security-related information
and security-related
communications
Knowledge of the methods
for physical searches and
non-intrusive inspections
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Competence Knowledge, understanding Methods for Criteria for
and proficiency demonstrating evaluating competence
competence
Undertake regular Knowledge of the techniques Assessment of evidence Procedures and actions are
security for monitoring restricted obtained from approved in accordance with the
inspections of the areas instruction or during principles established by the
ship attendance at an approved ISPS Code and the SOLAS
Knowledge of controlling course Convention, as amended
access to the ship and to
restricted areas on board ship
Knowledge of methods for
effective monitoring of deck
areas and areas surrounding
the ship
Knowledge of inspection
methods relating to the cargo
and ship’s stores
Knowledge of methods for
controlling the embarkation,
disembarkation and access
while on board of persons
and their effects
Proper usage of General knowledge of Assessment of evidence Equipment and systems
security various types of security obtained from approved operations are carried out in
equipment and equipment and systems, instruction or during accordance with established
systems, if any including those that could be attendance at an approved equipment operating
used in case of attacks by course instructions and taking into
pirates and armed robbers, account the limitations of
including their limitations the equipment and systems
Knowledge of the need for Procedures and actions are
testing, calibrating, and in accordance with the
maintaining security systems principles established by
and equipment, particularly the ISPS Code and the
whilst at sea SOLAS, 1974, as amended
