•   Damage Control MM14M301-3004 18.10.2021-20.10.2021  1 credits  (MMC18D-Å) +-
    Competence objectives of the study unit
    STCW- Code: Table A-II/2

    The student is provided with skills for assessing the situation and encountering emergency situations and maritime accidents including
    • Precaution when beaching a ship
    • Actions to be taken if grounding is imminent, and after grounding
    • Refloating a grounded ship with and without assistance
    • Action to be taken if collision is imminent and follow-ing a collision or impairment of the watertight integrity of the hull by any cause
    • Assessment of damage control
    • Emergency steering
    • Emergency towing arrangements and towing proce-dures
    The student knows the methods and aids to prevent pollution of marine environment by ships.
    The student has the knowledge and skills to draw up plans and check-lists to control emergencies and damages onboard.
    Prerequisites
    Watchkeeping Duties 2
    Stability 2
    Content of the study unit
    • Grounding: immediate action and check-lists, assessing vessel damages, hull stress and its influence on stability
    • Routines to follow when the vessel is aground
    • Refloating a grounded ship with and without assistance
    • Precautions when beaching a ship
    • Vessel collisions: immediate action and check-lists, as-sessing vessel damages
    • Assessment of damages during and after the acci-dent/incident
    • Emergency steering of the vessel
    • Towing a distressed vessel: Connecting the towing cable and different towing methods
    • Salvage: concluding a salvage agreement and the master’s position
    • Authority intervention. Report on a maritime accident.
    • The vessel’s emergency plan with reference to an oil acci-dent
    Name of lecturer(s)

    Petteri Niittymäki

    Learning methods

    Lectures and/or project-based learning and exercises. Authen-tic shipwreck cases studies.

    Teaching language

    English

    Timing

    18.10.2021 - 20.10.2021

    Enrollment date range

    11.06.2021 - 17.10.2021

    Group(s)
    • MMC18D-Å
    Seats

    1 - 60

    Responsible unit

    Faculty of Technology and Seafaring

    Teachers and responsibilities

    Ossi Westilä

    Degree Programme(s)

    Degree Programme in Maritime Management, Captain, Degree Programme in Maritime Management

    Campus

    Åbo, Hertig Johans parkgata 21

    Assessment scale

    H-5

    Alternative methods of attainment for implementation

    Written examination and possible assignments passed.

    Exam dates and retake possibilities

    27.nov

    Timing and attendance

    9.nov 27.nov

    Student's schedule and workload

    33h

    Assessment criteria
    Assessment criteria – satisfactory (1-2)

    • Demonstrates familiarity with the industry's knowledge base.
    • Can find information from a source of information for a case.
    • Can use guided models in situations
    • Is able to solve a given task independently.
    • Can coordinate and promote the group's goal-oriented activities.
    • Can act responsibly in accordance with ecological principles in different situations

    Assessment criteria – good (3-4)

    • Is able to apply the knowledge base of the field consistently
    • Can search for information from various sources of information.
    • Is able to apply models in practice.
    • Is able to solve a given task independently and consistently
    • Is able to consistently coordinate and promote the group's goal-oriented activities
    • Can act consistently and responsibly according to ecological principles in different situations

    Assessment criteria – excellent (5)

    • Knowledgeable in applying the knowledge base in the field
    • Is able to choose appropriate sources of information for the situation and is able to search for relevant information
    • Is able to select and apply models critically in practice
    • Knowledgeable about how to solve multiple assignments
    • Is able to co-ordinate and promote the group's goal-oriented activities.
    • Can act expertly and responsibly in accordance with ecological principles in different situations