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SUB-COMMITTEE ON HUMAN ELEMENT, TRAINING AND WATCHKEEPING 2nd session Agenda item 3

HTW 2/3/4

31 October 2014 Original: ENGLISH

VALIDATION OF MODEL TRAINING COURSES

Model course Maritime English

Note by the Secretariat

SUMMARY

Executive summary: This document provides the draft of a revised model course on Maritime English

Strategic direction: 5.2

High-level action: 5.2.2

Planned output: 5.2.2.5

Action to be taken: Paragraph 3

Related document: STW 40/14

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1 Attached in the annex is a revised draft model course on Maritime English. 2 The preliminary draft of this revised model course was forwarded to members of the validation panel for their comments. Due to time constraints, any comments received on the draft course from the validation panel will be provided directly to the Sub-Committee. Action requested of the Sub-Committee 3 The Sub-Committee is invited to consider the above information and take action, as appropriate.

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ANNEX

DRAFT MODEL COURSE ON MARITIME ENGLISH

MODEL C O U R S E 3.17

MARITIME ENGLISH

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Published by the

INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION

4 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7SR

www.imo.org

Third edition, 2015

Printed in the United Kingdom by XXXXXX

IMO PUBLICATION

Sales number:

TA317E

ISBN:XXXXXXXXXXX

X

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

This model course in Maritime English was initially developed for IMO by

the International Shipping Federation (ISF) of London.

The assistance of Marlins in producing the first (1999) and second (2009) editions of this course is

gratefully acknowledged by ISF and by the International Maritime Training Trust (IMTT) respectively.

IMO wishes to express its sincere appreciation to the International Maritime Lecturers' Association

(IMLA) for its offer to revise and update IMO model course 3.17 Maritime English pursuant to the

2010 Manila Amendments and to Shanghai Maritime University of China for its generous financial

support and valuable expert assistance for the completion of the revision. .

Copyright International Maritime Organization 2014

All rights reserved.

No part of this publication may be reproduced,

stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form

or by any means without prior permission in writing

from the International Maritime Organization.

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Contents

Page Foreword ................................................ .....5 Introduction.....6

Purpose of IMO model courses ....................................................................................................... 6

Structure of IMO model course for Maritime English .................................................................... 6

Use of IMO model course for Maritime English ............................................................................. 8

Lesson plans ...................................................................................................................................... 8

Presentation ..................................................................................................................................... 9

Implementation ................................................................................................................................ 9

Training and the STCW Convention, 1978, as amended ................................................................11

Responsibilities of Administrations ................................................................................................12

Bibliography..12

IMO references (R) .........................................................................................................................12

Textbooks (T) ..................................................................................................................................13

Publications (P) ...............................................................................................................................15

IMO Model Courses (M) ................................................................................................................20

Teaching aids ...................................................................................................................................20

Video/Computer Based Training (V) ..............................................................................................25

Recommended reading ..................................................................................................................27

Core section 1 General Maritime English (GME) .................................................. 33 Part A: Course framework ..............................................................................................................33

Part B: Course outline .....................................................................................................................38

Part C: Detailed teaching syllabus ..................................................................................................52

Core section 2 Specialized Maritime English (SME) ........................................... 129 Part 2.1: Specialized Maritime English for officers in charge of a navigational watch on ships of 500 gross tonnage or more ..........................................................................................................129

Part 2.2: Specialized Maritime English for officers in charge of an engineering watch in a manned engine-room or designated duty engineers in a periodically unmanned engine-room ..............146

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Part 2.3: Specialized Maritime English for Electro-Technical Officers (ETO) ...............................160

Part 2.4: Specialized Maritime English for ratings forming part of a navigational watch ............177

Part 2.5: Specialized Maritime English for GMDSS radio operators.............................................186

Part 2.6: Specialized Maritime English for personnel providing direct service to passengers in passenger spaces on passenger ships ..........................................................................................193

Instructor Manual......200 Appendix A: Summary of references to English language requirements from the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978, as amended.330 Appendix B.1: Example of a lesson plan for GME...335 Appendix B.2: Example of a lesson plan for SME...324 Appendix C: Notes on assessment.328

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Foreword

Since its inception the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has recognized the importance of human resources to the development of the maritime industry and has given the highest priority to assisting developing countries in enhancing their maritime training capabilities through the provision or improvement of maritime training facilities at national and regional levels. IMO has also responded to the needs of developing countries for postgraduate training for senior personnel in administrations, ports, shipping companies and maritime training institutes by establishing the world Maritime University in Malm, Sweden, in 1983. Following the adoption of the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW), 1978, a number of IMO Member Governments had suggested that IMO should develop model training courses to assist in the implementation of the Convention and in achieving a more rapid transfer of information and skills regarding new developments in maritime technology. IMO training advisers and consultants also subsequently determined from their visits to training establishments in developing countries that the provision of model courses could help instructors improve the quality of their existing courses and enhance their implementation of the associated Conference and IMO Assembly resolutions. In addition, it was appreciated that a comprehensive set of short model courses in various fields of maritime training would supplement the instruction provided by maritime academies and allow administrators and technical specialists already employed in maritime administrations, ports and shipping companies to improve their knowledge and skills in certain specialized fields. With the generous assistance of the Government of Norway, IMO developed model courses in response to these generally identified needs and now keeps them updated through a regular revision process taking into account any amendments to the requirements prescribed in IMO instruments and any technological developments in the field. These model courses may be used by any training institution and, when the requisite financing is available, the Organization is prepared to assist developing countries in implementing any course.

Koji Sekimizu Secretary-General

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Introduction to model courses

Purpose of the model courses The purpose of IMO model courses is to assist maritime training institutes and