Fire on Board the Liberian Passenger Ship Ecstasy, Miami, Florida ...

84 Marine Accident ReportAppendix BSTCW CodeSpecification of minimum standard of competencein crisis management and human behaviorCompetenceKnowledge, understandingand proficiencyMethods fordemonstratingcompetenceCriteria forevaluatingcompetenceOrganizeshipboardemergencyproceduresKnowledge of:.1 the general design andlayout of the ship.2 safety regulations.3 emergency plans andproceduresThe importance of the principlesfor the development of shipspecificemergency procedures,including:.1 the need for pre-planningand drills of shipboardemergency procedures.2 the need for all personnel tobe aware of and adhere topre-planned emergencyprocedures as carefully aspossible in the event of anemergency situation.Assessment of evidenceobtained from approvedtraining, exercises with one ormore prepared emergencyplans and practicaldemonstrationThe shipboard emergencyprocedures ensure a stateof readiness to respond toemergency situationsOptimize theuse of resourcesAbility to optimize the use ofresources, taking in account:.1 the possibility that resourcesavailable in an emergencymay be limited.2 the need to make full use ofpersonnel and equipmentimmediately available and, ifnecessary, to improviseAbility to organize realistic drills tomaintain a state of readiness,taking into account lessons learntfrom previous accidents involvingpassenger ships; debriefing afterdrills.Assessment of evidenceobtained from approvedtraining, practicaldemonstration and shipboardtraining and drills ofemergency proceduresContingency plansoptimize the use ofavailable resourcesAllocation of tasks andresponsibilities reflectsthe known competence ofindividualsRoles and responsibilitiesof teams and individualsare clearly defined