# Directive 2008/106/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on the minimum level of training of seafarers (recast) (Text with EEA relevance), Division 2: Part A of the STCW Code contains standards of competence required to be demonstrated by candidates for the issue, and revalidation of certificates of competency under the provisions of the STCW Convention. To clarify the linkage between the alternative certification provisions of Chapter VII and the certification provisions of Chapters II, III and IV, the abilities specified in the standards of competence are grouped as appropriate under the following seven functions:

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) Navigation;
(2) Cargo handling and stowage;
(3) Controlling the operation of the ship and care for persons on board;
(4) Marine engineering;
(5) Electrical, electronic and control engineering;
(6) Maintenance and repair;
(7) Radio communications,
at the following levels of responsibility:
(1) Management level;
(2) Operational level;
(3) Support level.
Functions and levels of responsibility are identified by subtitle in the tables of standards of competence given specified in Chapters II, III and IV of the Part A of the STCW Code.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2008/106/annex/I/chapter/I/division/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2008-106/annex-I/chapter-I/division-2
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