Study Guide

Objective

The student is provided with knowledge, proficiency andskills as to the manoeuvring and handling of a ship in all condi-tions, including:
• manoeuvres when approaching pilot stations and embark-ing or disembarking pilots, with due regard to weather, tide, head reach and stopping distances
• handling the ship in rivers, estuaries and restricted waters, having regard to the effects of current, wind and restricted water on helm response
• application of constant rate of turn techniques
• manoeuvring in shallow waters, including the reduction in underkeel clearance caused by squat, rolling and pitching
• interaction between passing ships and between one’s own ship and nearby banks (canal effect)
• berthing and unberthing under various conditions of wind, tide and current with or without tugs
• ship and tug interaction
• use of propulsion and manoeuvring systems
• choice of anchorage; anchoring with one or two anchors in limited anchorages and factors involved in determining the length of the anchor cable to be used
• dragging anchor; clearing foul anchors
• dry-docking, both with and without damage
• management and handling of ships in heavy weather, in-cluding assisting a ship or aircraft in distress; towing opera-tions; means of preventing a vessel not under command from getting in a position where swell is coming from abeam, lessening drift and use of oil
• precautions in manoeuvring to launch rescue boats or sur-vival crafts in bad weather
• methods of taking onboard survivors from rescue boats and survival crafts
• ability to determine the manoeuvring and propulsion char-acteristics of common types of ships with special reference to stopping distances and turning circles at various draughts and speeds
• importance of navigating at reduced speed to avoid dam-age caused by the ship’s bow or stern wave
• practical measures to be taken when navigating in or near ice or in conditions of ice accumulation onboard
• use of, and manoeuvring in and near, traffic separation schemes and in vessel traffic service (VTS) areas

Content

• The basics of vessel manoeuvring
• Embarking and disembarking of a pilot
• The effects of wind, current, shallow and restricted waters and interaction of passing ships
• Manoeuvring characteristics of different vessels
• Manoeuvring tests
• Berthing and unberthing
• Use of tugs
• Various anchoring methods
• Handling the vessel during rescue operations
• Manoeuvring in ice conditions
• VTS
• Docking

Location and time

According to realization timetable

Materials

Deck officer and masters guide. The TUG book. Shiphandling for masters.

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

93h

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

Manoeuvring 1
Watchkeeping Duties 2