5 The following section summarizes the roles and
responsibilities of those individuals involved in organizing and conducting
onboard training:
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.1 The company training officer should be responsible
for:
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.1.1 overall administration of the programme of
training;
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.1.2 monitoring the progress of the prospective
officer throughout; and
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.1.3 issuing guidance as required and ensuring
that all concerned with the training programme play their parts.
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.2 The shipboard training officer should be responsible
for:
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.2.1 organizing the programme of practical training
at sea;
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.2.2 ensuring, in a supervisory capacity, that
the training record book is properly maintained and that all other
requirements are fulfilled; and
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.2.3 making sure, so far as is practicable, that
the time the prospective officer spends on board is as useful as possible
in terms of training and experience, and is consistent with the objectives
of the training programme, the progress of training and the operational
constraints of the ship.
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.3 The master’s responsibilities should
be to:
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.3.1 provide the link between the shipboard training
officer and the company training officer ashore;
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.3.2 fulfil the role of continuity if the shipboard
training officer is relieved during the voyage; and
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.3.3 ensure that all concerned are effectively
carrying out the onboard training programme.
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.4 The prospective officer’s responsibilities
should be to:
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.4.1 follow diligently the programme of training
as laid down;
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.4.2 make the most of the opportunities presented,
be they in or outside working hours; and
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.4.3 keep the training record book up to date
and ensure that it is available at all times for scrutiny.