1 The assessment procedure provided for in regulation I/4, paragraph 1.3, resulting
from any of the occurrences mentioned therein shall take the form
of a verification that members of the crew who are required to be
competent do in fact possess the necessary skills related to the occurrence.
2 It shall be borne in mind when making this assessment
that onboard procedures are relevant to the International
Safety Management (ISM) Code and that the provisions of this
Convention are confined to the competence to safely execute those
procedures.
3 Control procedures under this Convention shall
be confined to the standards of competence of the individual seafarers
on board and their skills related to watchkeeping as defined in part
A of this Code. Onboard assessment of competency shall commence with
verification of the certificates of the seafarers.
4 Notwithstanding verification of the certificate,
the assessment under regulation I/4,
paragraph 1.3 can require the seafarer to demonstrate the related
competency at the place of duty. Such demonstration may include verification
that operational requirements in respect of watchkeeping standards
have been met and that there is a proper response to emergency situations
within the seafarer’s level of competence.
5 In the assessment, only the methods for demonstrating
competence together with the criteria for its evaluation and the scope
of the standards given in part A of this Code shall be used.
6 Assessment of competency related to security
shall be conducted for those seafarers with specific security duties
only in case of clear grounds, as provided for in chapter XI/2 of the International Convention
for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS). In all other cases, it shall
be confined to the verification of the certificates and/or endorsements
of the seafarers.