| Abstract (english) | The competencies, as defined in the STCW Convention, are in most part based on traditional shipboard organization, related to common shipboard departments and traditional levels of responsibilities (i.e. management, operational and support levels). Their descriptions mostly refer to the certain task, and are not interconnected with other jobs and tasks. In the future, the strict division between departments and tasks is expected to disappear, or at least to significantly diminish. In the paper, the results of the two-year research activity are presented. The main goal of the research was to interrelate the on-board processes with competencies required to control and accomplish those processes. Consequently, it requires a process approach implying identification and analysis of critical processes, sub processes, activities, decisions, tasks, and executors. The work processes of the Masters and Chief officers on board LNG carriers and cruise ships have been analysed, and compared with competencies as stipulated in the STCW Code A and B, Model Courses, study programs of the Croatian higher MET institutions, and continuous professional development programs. Results indicate that presently used competence descriptors do not describe competencies up to the required level, particularly as expected in the future working environments. |
