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Week
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Topics
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Course Outcomes
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1
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Ice Breaking. Introduction to Course Catalogue.
Voyage planning and navigation for all conditions by acceptable methods of plotting ocean tracks, taking into account, e.g.:
- restricted waters
- meteorological conditions
- ice
- restricted visibility
- traffic separation schemes
- vessel traffic service (VTS) areas
- areas of extensive tidal effects
- Routing in accordance with the General Provisions on Ships’ Routing
- Reporting in accordance with the General principles for Ship Reporting Systems and with VTS procedures
- Risk assessment and Risk Management
- Protection of Environment
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I
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2
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Determining position in all conditions:
- By terrestrial observations, including the ability to use appropriate charts, notices to mariners and other publications to assess the accuracy of the resulting position fix
- By eye bearings
- By Radar ranges and /or bearing
- By Dead Reckoning
b. Using modern electronic navigational aids, with specific knowledge of their operating principles, limitations, sources of error, detection of is representation of information and methods of correction to obtain accurate position fixing.
c. Intervals of fixing position
d. Safe Navigation without fixing position.
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II
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3
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Sources to be used in Voyage Planning; Bridge Resource Management, Bridge and Bridge Watch keeping Procedures,
Nautical Charts, Nautical Publications, Weather Reports, Communications, Routing and Reporting Systems, Static & Dynamic UKC, Narrow/Shallow Water Effects, Contingencies, Navigational Aids, Landfall objects, RACONs, AIS AtoN, Lights and Fog Signals, and other necessary information
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I -IV
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4
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Voyage planning (in coastal waters including tide)
Preparing Standard “Voyage Planning” Form
Ocean current systems and tide, Calculating tidal conditions; Using all appropriate nautical publications on tides and currents
Company and Master’s instructions
Defining Destination
Appraisal
Planning
“to do list”
chart works applications,
Appreciation of system errors and understanding of the operational aspects of navigational systems
a. Blind pilotage planning
b. Evaluation of navigational information derived from all sources, including radar and ARPA, in order to make and implement command decisions for collision avoidance and for directing the safe navigation of the ship
c. The interrelationship and optimum use of all navigational data available for conducting navigation
Preparing Standard “Voyage Planning” Form.
Pre-Voyage Briefing
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I to IX
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5
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Voyage Planning (Execution and Monitoring) (Exercise at Bridge Simulator)
Application of safety limits to electronic systems (GPS, RADAR, ECDIS)
Execution
Monitoring
Maneuvering and ship handling
Contingencies (Manoverboard, Heavy Weather, Reporting a ship on fire and causing sea pollution and emitting poisonous smoke, emergency anchorage)
Situational Awareness
use of, and manoeuvring in and near, traffic separation schemes and in vessel traffic service (VTS) areas
-application of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea,
-application of the Principles to be observed in keeping a navigational watch
- Calculating tidal conditions by using all appropriate nautical publications on tides and currents - precautions in manoeuvring to launch rescue boats or survival craft in bad weather
- methods of taking on board survivors from rescue boats and survival craft
- management and handling of ships in heavy weather, including assisting a ship or aircraft in distress; towing operations; means of keeping an unmanageable ship out of trough of the sea, lessening drift and use of oil
Standard Command for Rudder &Engine
Assessments on chart works and exercises at bridge simulator. (Post Voyage Brief)
Analyzing of reasons of ship accidents
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I to IX
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6
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Voyage planning (in narrow/shallow waters)
Company and Master’s instructions
Defining Destination
Appraisal
Planning
chart works applications,
“to do” list,
VTS and reporting procedures
Parallel Index
Safe Navigation without fixing position
Systematic Anchorage
Safe speed and stopping distance
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I to IX
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7
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Voyage Planning Execution and Monitoring (Exercise at Bridge Simulator)
Application of safety limits to electronic systems (GPS, RADAR, ECDIS)
Monitoring
Manoeuvring and ship handling
Contingencies (ECDIS and GPS Failure, Low Visibility, Heavy and uncontrolled Traffic)
Situational Awareness
application of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea,
application of the Principles to be observed in keeping a navigational watch
Operating principles of marine power plants; Ships’ auxiliary machinery
General knowledge and use of marine engineering terms
Standard Command for Rudder &Engine
Systematic Anchorage
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I to IX
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8
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MIDTERM EXAM
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I to XI
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9
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Management of operational procedures, system files and data, including
a. manage procurement, licensing and updating of chart data and system software to conform to established procedures
b. system and information updating, including the ability to update ECDIS system version in accordance with vendor’s product development
c. create and maintain system configuration and backup files
d. create and maintain log files in accordance with established procedures
e. create and maintain route plan files in accordance with established procedures
f. use ECDIS log-book and track history functions for inspection of system functions, alarm settings and user responses
g. Use ECDIS playback functionality for passage review, route planning and review of system functions:
(ECDIS Simulator)
Preparing a voyage plan on ECDIS, Appraisal and Planning, (in narrow/shallow waters)
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I – II-IV
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10
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Voyage Planning Execution and Monitoring (Exercise at ECDIS Simulator)
Applying the procedures contained in the International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue (IAMSAR) Manual
Application of safety limits to electronic systems (GPS, RADAR, ECDIS)
Monitoring
Manoeuvring and ship handling
Manuel Position fix
Parallel Index
Use Clearing bearings/distances
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I to IX
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11
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Preparing a voyage plan on ECDIS, Appraisal and Planning (Rhumb-line and Great Circle)
Converting a Great Circle Arc to Rhumb-lines
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I to IX
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12
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Voyage Planning Execution and Monitoring (Exercise at ECDIS Simulator)
Application of safety limits to electronic systems (GPS, RADAR, ECDIS)
Monitoring; Manoeuvring and ship handling.
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I to IX
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