Watchkeeping Duties 2: Bridge routines, simulator (1 cr)
Code: SF14O311-3006
General information
Enrollment
15.11.2021 - 23.01.2022
Timing
24.01.2022 - 03.06.2022
Number of ECTS credits allocated
1 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Faculty of Technology and Seafaring
Campus
Åbo, Hertig Johans parkgata 21
Teaching languages
- Svenska
Seats
0 - 24
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Maritime Studies
Teachers
- Bo Lindroos
- Tony Karlsson
Teacher in charge
Petteri Niittymäki
Groups
-
SFK20D-ÅSjökapten (YH), h20, dagstudier
-
SFK20F-ÅSjökapten (YH), h20, flerform
Objective
The student is provided with the skills and knowledge to keep watch on the bridge as the officer of watch.
The student has knowledge of the methods of cooperation when on bridge duty.
The student has knowledge of vessel reporting systems.
The student is provided with skills to encounter emergency situations through the knowledge of measures which should be taken with reference to the safety of passengers in emergency situations; immediate action which should be taken after a collision or grounding and initial evaluation of damages.
The student is provided with knowledge about measures to be taken in order to save human life at sea, assist vessels in distress and encounter emergency situations which can take place in harbours.
Content
• STCW with reference to watchkeeping on the bridge
• Decree 166/2013 and National regulations on watchkeeping onboard vessels (TRAFI/16654/03.04.01.00/2011)
• ICS Bridge Procedures Guide
• Applying watchkeeping duties in practical situations in the simulator
• VTS and reporting
• Teamwork and leadership skills
Location and time
Time and place you will find from your schedule and exam dates are determined by the teacher at the beginning of an actual course. Re-exam dates set by Novia generally.
Teaching methods
Classroom lectures.
Exercises in the simulator.
Exam schedules
Time and place you will find from your schedule and exam dates are determined by the teacher at the beginning of an actual course. Re-exam dates set by Novia generally.
Student workload
20 h
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
• 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
Evaluation scale
Approved/Rejected
Qualifications
Watchkeeping Duties 1 A
Radar Plotting 2, Terrestrial Navigation C
Navigational Aids: Radar
Navigational Aids: GNSS, Compasses and steering
Navigational Aids 3: ECDIS,
MRM & ISM, GOC