(This question was asked by a mariner) We are talking about two different things here. State authorities have set the minimum entry level standards for working as a mariner (and called it 'competence' long before anybody else came along and adopted the term). The competence assessment, carried out by, for example, an assessor, looks at the ability to do the job today.
If the assessed person is found to be not-yet-competent for any reason it does not overrule the qualification; it suggests that the person has forgotten something or has limited continued experience. More.
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