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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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Introduction to Course Catalogue.
Maritime Safety and Regulatory Requirements issues;
- ISM Code
- SOLAS Chapter V
- Bridge Procedures Guide
- Buoyage
- ISPS
- STCW
- Pollution
- Guidance From A Flag State
- Voyage
- Data Recorder
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I
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2
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Sources to be used in Voyage Planning; Voyage planning (in coastal waters including tide)
Appraisal, Use of Publications, Nautical Charts, Nautical Publications, Other Sources of İnformation, Weather Reports, navigational Warnings, Routing and Reporting Systems, Voyage planning, Berth to Berth Planning, Passage Plan Format, Explanation of Planning methods, Wheel-over Point Calculation, Position Fixing Frequency, Abort and Point of No Turn, Static & Dynamic UKC, Narrow/Shallow Water Effects, landfall, Traffic Seperation and Routing Schemes, Anchor Plan, Contingencies, Navigational Aids, Landfall objects, RACONs, AIS, Lights and Fog Signals, and other necessary information.
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II
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3
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Voyage Planning in coastal waters-Chart Works Applications (Chart Room)
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 and Planning, “to do list” and chart works applications,
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I-IV
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4
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Voyage Planning-Chart Works Applications Continued (Chart Room) Preparing Standard “Voyage Planning” Form, Pre-Voyage Briefing
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
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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 (Man overboard, 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-Chart Works Applications (Chart Room)
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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Students Presentations on;
Weather Reports, Ship routing and reporting systems
Celestial Navigation
Ice/Polar Navigation, Navigation in Heavy Weather and Tropical Revolving Storms.
Determining and allowing for errors of the magnetic and gyro-compasses;
Tide, Tide Documents, Tide Calculation, and Tidal Stream,
IALA Buoy Systems,
Great Circle Navigation
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I to IX
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9
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Preparing a voyage plan on ECDIS, Appraisal, Planning, Monitoring, and Execution (in narrow/shallow waters)(Dover Strait) (Exercise at ECDIS Simulator)
Use of Chart Assistance, Chart Selection, Update, order
Defining &Applying Safety Limits, Alarm Management,
Route Planning, Route Check,
Resource Management, RADAR, AIS Overlay,
Manuel Correction. Manuel position fixing
Use of basic navigational functions
Collision avoidance, Route monitoring,
Applying technology, use of bridge navigation systems.
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I-II-IV
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10
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Preparing a voyage plan on ECDIS, Appraisal, Planning, Monitoring, and Execution (in narrow/shallow waters)(İstanbul Strait) (Exercise at ECDIS Simulator)
Use of Chart Assistance, Chart Selection, Update, order
Defining &Applying Safety Limits, Alarm Management,
Route Planning, Route Check,
Resource Management, RADAR, AIS Overlay,
Manuel Correction. Manuel position fixing
Use of basic navigational functions
Collision avoidance, Route monitoring,
Applying technology, use of bridge navigation systems.
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I to IX
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11
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Ice/Polar Navigation; Formation of Ice, Ice Types, Reports, Regions, Ship Classes, Preparing Ship for the ice, Preparing crew for the Ice, Navigation in the ice, Shiphandling, Working with icebreakers, Oil pollution in Ice Covered areas.
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I to IX
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12
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Extreme Weather and Navigation (Navigation at Tropical Revolving Storms(TRS))
Weather reports, Characteristics of TRS, Categories of Storms, Areas of Storms, Definitions, Movement of Storms, Detection of TRS, Actions on board vessels. Avoiding actions of TRS.
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I to IX
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13
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Bridge Team Compositions and Managemet
Team Members Definition, Role of Team Members, Factors for the Composition, delegation of Authority, The Master and the Bridge Team, Bridge Team Work, Bridge Watchkeeping Team Effectiveness, Bridge Team İnteraction, The Master Role, Workload.
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I-V-VII-VIII
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14
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Navigation for SAR.(Search and Rescue Operations)
IAMSAR Manuel, Methods of distress notification, Search and Rescue Coordination, SAR Communications, Onboard Preparations, Search Planning,
Revision of topics.
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II-III-IV
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