Study Guide

Objective

The student
• is in all conditions able to determine position using both celestial and terrestrial observations
• knows how to assess the reliability of the position with the help of navigational charts, notices for mariners and other nautical publications.

The student is provided with knowledge of 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 (blind pilotage)
• traffic separations schemes
• areas of extensive tidal effects

The student gains knowledge of routeing in accordance with the General Principles on Ships’ Routeing.

The student is able to report in accordance with the Guidelines and Criteria for Ship Reporting Systems.

The student knows the methods of blind pilotage.

Content

• Main sections of a voyage plan
• Assessment
• Planning
• Execution
• Follow-up
• Check lists
• Documentation of a route plan
• Deviations from the route plan
• Planning of optimal circular paths of a turn on the navigational chart
• VTS and route planning
• Teamwork

Location and time

According to realization timetable

Materials

"Traficom, Instruction 552253/03.04.01.01/2021, Fairway terminologyTraficom, Instruction, 515771/03.04.01.01/2021, Principles and application of channel depths in Finland, Passage planning practice, Witherby´s Seamanship 2006
Accident Investigation Board of Finland, 2010
Börje Wallin, Ship Navigation, 1. edition, 2016, sivut 194-231 soveltuvin osin
Antti Haapio :”Navigation in Ice Infested Waters and Ice Breaker Assistance “, http://baltice.org/ Baltic Icebreaking Management, talvimerenkulkua koskeva sivusto
https://en.ilmatieteenlaitos.fi/ sää ja jäätietoja
https://vayla.fi/vaylista/vesivaylat/talvimerenkulku Instructions for winter navigation operators"

Teaching methods

Mainly Simulator course. Lectures and exercises in the classroom or as online studies

Exam schedules

According to realization schedule

Completion alternatives

-

Student workload

40h

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

• Demonstrates familiarity with core material and concepts
• Correctly use single industry concepts
• Find information for a single situation
• Distinguishes everyday information from the data studied
• Acting in professional situations demonstrates familiarity with their professional field
• Shows that you have achieved your core competence goals
• Work safely
• Act in accordance with the ecological principles of the profession
• Organize your own and group activities

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Assessment methods and criteria

Test, Simulator

Qualifications

Watchkeeping Duties 2