Study Guide

Objective

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 following 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 procedures
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.

Content

• 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

Location and time

According to realization timetable

Materials

Salvage-a practical guide, The Nautical Institute - Stability, Trim and Strength for merchant ships and fishing vessels

Teaching methods

Lectures in the classroom and possibly online studies.
Homework and E-Learning may excist.

Exam schedules

According to realization schedule

Completion alternatives

-

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Test, assignment

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

Do not meet the criteria of evaluation

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

• 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

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

• Demonstrates consistent concepts and knowledge base in the field of familiarity
• Evaluate and limit the need for information
• Work well in professional tasks and situations
• Work in multicultural environments
• Work safely
• Work consistently with the ecological principles of the profession
• Organize your own and group activities consistently

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

• Expertly use industry concepts and information
• Evaluate and use different sources of information
• Apply the knowledge base in professional varied / challenging tasks with expertise
• To act in different positions, in different operating environments.
• To act independently and responsibly in a professional situation
• Act with safety in mind
• To justify the activity in accordance with the ecological principles of the profession
• To organize your own and the group's activities in a professional manner

Qualifications

Watchkeeping Duties 2
Stability 2