Condition

On a ship underway, or a full mission ship simulator, or in a navigation laboratory, using a GPS receiver which meets IMO performance standards, when hearing “Man Overboard.”

Performance requirement

Behavior Standard
The student will: During assessment, the student shall, at a minimum:

Activate the man overboard/emergency position save function.

The ship’s position is saved or recorded within one minute of hearing “Man Overboard.”

Location

Assessed in MT‑4371 Sea Term IV: Marine Transportation.

References

STCW Knowledge, Understanding and Proficiency

  1. OICNW-A1.04

NVIC Tasks

  1. NVIC 12-14 Task 1.4.D Use of GPS position save function