A1.5 Practical training for survey and plan approval staff (see appendix 2 for specific criteria for each certificate)
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A1.5 Practical training for survey and plan approval staff (see appendix 2 for specific criteria for each certificate)

  A1.5.1 General

 Practical training shall ensure the trainee is sufficiently proficient to carry out survey or design assessment work independently.

  A1.5.2 Plan approval staff

  A1.5.2.1 Practical training shall be commensurate with the complexity of design assessment (review of technical design of ships, review of technical documentation on materials and equipment) and shall be carried out under the supervision of a tutor.

  A1.5.2.2 Practical training carried out shall be recorded.

  A1.5.3 Survey staff

  A1.5.3.1 Practical training shall be commensurate with the complexity of the survey (types or categories of surveys, types of ships, specific subjects (hull, machinery, and electrical engineering)) and shall be carried out under the supervision of a tutor.

  A1.5.3.2 Selection of particular surveys depends on the specialty/qualification to be granted and shall include classification and statutory types of surveys of the following, as appropriate:

  • .1 new construction;

  • .2 ships and mobile offshore drilling units in operation; and

  • .3 materials and equipment.

  A1.5.3.3 Practical training carried out shall be recorded.

  A1.5.4 Examinations and tests for survey and plan approval staff

  A1.5.4.1 Competence gained through the theoretical training shall be demonstrated through written or oral examination or through suitable computer tests.

  A1.5.4.2 Examinations and tests shall cover the sets of modules attended by the trainee, as applicable.

  A1.5.4.3 With respect to competence gained through practical training being demonstrated by:

  • .1 a surveyor, this shall be accomplished by the surveyor satisfactorily completing the surveys associated with the competence whilst under the supervision of the tutor. The surveyor would be expected to be able to answer associated technical questions raised as thought necessary by the tutor to confirm levels of understanding. The results of the tutor's review shall be annotated on the respective training record; and

  • .2 a plan approval staff member, this shall be accomplished by the staff member satisfactorily completing the appraisal of drawings against the relevant classification rules and statutory regulations as verified through a review by the tutor of the staff member's work. The results of the tutor's review shall be annotated on the respective training record.

  A1.5.4.4 A competent person shall perform examinations of theoretical training or witnessing practical competence.

  A1.5.4.5 During examinations and tests, use of the relevant working documents (rules, conventions, checklists, etc.) by the trainee shall be considered allowable.

  A1.5.5 Audit staff

  A1.5.5.1 Theoretical training

  A1.5.5.1.1 Theoretical training should address the following:

  • .1 principles and practice of management systems auditing;

  • .2 the requirements of the International Safety Management (ISM) Code and its interpretation and application;

  • .3 mandatory rules and regulations and applicable codes, guidelines and standards recommended by the IMO, flag States, classification societies and maritime industry organization; and

  • .4 basic shipboard operations including emergency preparedness and response. The time spent on each topic and the level of detail that it is necessary to include will depend on the qualifications and experience of the trainees, their existing competence in each subject, and the number of training audits to be carried out.

  A1.5.5.1.2 The training may be modular in structure, in which case the period over which the theoretical training is delivered shall not exceed 12 months.

  A1.5.5.1.3 Where appropriate, some elements may be delivered by means such as distance learning and e-learning. However, at least fifty per cent of the total theoretical training days shall be classroom-based in order to allow for discussion and debate and to allow candidates to benefit from the experience of the trainer.

  A1.5.5.2 Examination

  A1.5.5.2.1 Confirmation that the learning objectives have been met shall be demonstrated by written examination at the end of the theoretical training, or at the end of each module if the training is not delivered in a single training course.

  A1.5.5.2.2 If the trainee fails the written examination, or any part thereof; a single resit will be permitted. A candidate who fails the resit will be required to undergo the corresponding theoretical training again before being allowed to make another attempt at the examination.

  A1.5.5.2.3 A candidate who passes a written examination shall receive a certificate, statement or other record indicating which of the competences have been addressed, and the dates on which the corresponding training took place.

  A1.5.5.3 Practical training

  A1.5.5.3.1 A person authorized to carry out ISM audits shall have completed at least the minimum number of training audits under supervision as specified by the RO.

  A1.5.5.3.2 The RO shall establish procedures for ensuring and demonstrating that the required competence has been achieved.


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