Route Planning 2 (1 cr)
Code: SF22M106-3004
General information
Enrollment
02.07.2025 - 11.01.2026
Timing
12.01.2026 - 14.03.2026
Number of ECTS credits allocated
1 cr
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Faculty of Technology and Seafaring
Teaching languages
- Svenska
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Maritime Studies
Teachers
- Lasse Lusto
Groups
-
SFK23D-ÅSjökapten (YH), h23, dagstudier
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
Evaluation scale
Approved/Rejected
Assessment methods and criteria
Test, Simulator
Qualifications
Watchkeeping Duties 2