STCW Code Table A-V/2-1  
Specification of minimum standard of competence in  
passenger ship crowd management training  
Source: IMO  
Column 1  
Column 2  
Column 3  
Column 4  
Competence  
Knowledge, understanding  
and proficiency  
Methods for  
demonstrating  
competence  
Criteria for  
evaluating  
competence  
Contribute to the Knowledge of the  
implementation emergency plans,  
of  
shipboard Assessment  
instructions evidence  
shipboard and procedures related to the from training and/or appropriate  
of Actions taken in case  
obtained of an emergency are  
and  
with  
emergency  
management and evacuation of instruction  
comply  
plans  
procedures  
muster  
and passengers  
to  
and Knowledge of applicable crowd  
established  
procedures  
evacuate  
passengers  
management  
relevant equipment to be used to  
assistpassengers  
techniques and  
in  
an  
emergency situation  
Knowledge of muster lists and  
emergency instructions  
Assist  
Ability to give clear reassuring Assessment  
of Actions taken conform  
passengers  
en route  
muster  
orders  
evidence  
from  
obtained with emergency plans,  
practical instructions  
and  
to  
and Ability to manage passengers in training  
and/or procedures  
embarkation  
stations  
corridors,  
passageways  
staircases  
and instruction  
Information given to  
individuals, emergency  
response teams and  
Understanding the importance of  
and having the ability to maintain  
passengers  
accurate, relevant and  
timely  
is  
escape  
routes  
clear  
of  
obstructions  
Knowledge of methods available  
for evacuation of disabled  
persons and persons needing  
special assistance  
Knowledge of methods of  
searching  
accommodation and  
spaces  
passenger  
public  
Ability to disembark passengers,  
with special attention to disabled  
persons and persons needing  
assistance  
Importance  
of  
effective  
mustering procedures, including:  
.1 the importance of keeping  
order;  
Table A-V/2-1  
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Column 1  
Column 2  
Column 3  
Column 4  
Competence  
Knowledge, understanding  
and proficiency  
Methods for  
demonstrating  
competence  
Criteria for  
evaluating  
competence  
.2 the ability to use procedures  
for reducing and avoiding  
panic;  
.3 the ability to use, where  
appropriate, passenger lists  
for evacuation counts;  
.4 the importance of passengers  
being suitably clothed as far  
as possible when mustering;  
and  
.5 the ability to check that the  
passengers have  
donned  
their life jackets correctly.