MT-3231 - Applied Shiphandling 1

UNIT - TV Ranger Program

LAB - Ranger Lab 1-1

21A2

TOPIC - Systems 1

• demonstrates vessel main propulsion, steering and electrical systems start-up
• Line-up and start-up of each system
• Shutdown and secure each system
• Describe limitations of each system
• Describe safety precautions and considerations

LAB - Ranger Lab 1-2

21A2

TOPIC - Systems 2

• demonstrates the use and operation of vessel systems, including:
  • firefighting and lifesaving equipment
  • ground tackle
  • wheelhouse controls
  • navigation equipment

TOPIC - Shiphandling 1

• demonstrates man-overboard techniques, including:
  • Williamson turn
  • Anderson turn
  • Scharnow turn
  • Race track turn
• demonstrates backing and filling maneuver to sweep a lee
• demonstrates flanking with a twin screw vessel
• demonstrates the effect a Williamson Turn and windward approach
• discusses advantages/disadvantages of Anderson vs. Williamson Turn
• demonstrates use of navigation aids as a rate of turn indicator
• semonstrates steering on a range

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21A4
21A4.03

LAB - Ranger Lab 1-3

TOPIC - Compass Comparison

• demonstrates the methods of determining deviation
• demonstrates compass comparison and the use of the compass record book
• constructs drawings demonstrating the relationships of vessel heading, variation, deviation, compass error, gyro error and relative bearings
• identifies conspicuous objects forming a range and techniques involved in taking bearings
• establishes local variation
• applies deviation table
• takes observations and complets entries in the Compass Observation Book
• converts from true to magnetic courses
• navigates the vessel using relative bearings and a magnetic compass

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21A1.09

TOPIC - Radar Systems

• "lights-off," properly tunes and evaluate the radar's performance

LAB - Ranger Lab 1-4

TOPIC - Coastal Navigation

• demonstrates voyage plan preparation
• executes a voyage plan
• demonstrates an ability to navigate a vessel in restricted piloting waters
• performs effectively as a member of a bridge team during routine transits
• performs as navigator using proper plotting procedures and provide information necessary to conn a vessel in restricted waters
• fixes a vessel's position by intelligently using all available means
• maintains a proper Dead Reckoning plot
• determines set and drift during transit of intended track
• determines compass error and apply compass error properly to correct compass course and compass bearings.

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21A2
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21A3
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21A8
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21A8.05

LAB - Ranger Lab 1-5

TOPIC - Coastal Navigation

• demonstrates voyage plan preparation
• executes a voyage plan
• demonstrates an ability to navigate a vessel in restricted piloting waters
• performs effectively as a member of a bridge team during routine transits
• performs as navigator using proper plotting procedures and provide information necessary to conn a vessel in restricted waters
• fixes a vessel's position by intelligently using all available means
• maintains a proper Dead Reckoning plot
• determines set and drift during transit of intended track
• determines compass error and apply compass error properly to correct compass course and compass bearings.

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21A2
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21A8
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21A8.05

LAB - Ranger Lab 1-6

TOPIC - Shiphandling 2

• demonstrates docking/undocking procedures
• maneuvers the training vessel at various speeds, rudder angles, and compass courses
• uses standard commands

21A8

UNIT - Full Mission Bridge Simulator

TOPIC - Review of basic principles

• states the basic principles to be observed in keeping a navigational watch as set out in regulation 11/1 of STCW 1978 regarding:
  • watch arrangements
  • navigation
  • navigational equipment
  • navigational duties and responsibilities
  • navigation with pilot embarked
• describes the properties of the different chart projections used for navigation
• states the datum used on charts for:
  • position
  • height
  • depth
  • direction
• lists methods commonly available for position fixing, with an indication of their accuracy
• explains why corrections for datum shift must be applied to the position obtained by certain navigational aids to agree with the position obtained by visual or radar observations
• states the accuracy of range and bearing measurements required by the performance standards for radar equipment
• describes factors affecting radar detection, including blind and shadow sectors
• explains how the characteristics of targets influence their detection range
• demonstrates how to obtain a fix based on radar observations and explains possible errors and how to minimize them
• demonstrates the use of parallel indexing techniques for monitoring a ship's movement
• demonstrates the use of nautical publications, including: A2
  • tide tables
  • current charts
  • notices to mariners
  • lists of lights
  • sailing directions

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TOPIC - Familiarization with the bridge

• demonstrates the operation of the different instruments on the bridge
• uses the rudder and the engine controls
• describes and allows for the parallax in the visual system (if any)

TOPIC - Standard maneuvers

• carries out a turning circle trial with given initial speed and rudder angle in the loaded condition
• describes how to carry out zig-zag maneuvers
• carries out a crash stop
• carries out a coasting stop
• repeats one maneuver from objectives 3.1 to 3.4 for the same ship in the ballast condition
• records times, positions, headings, speed and other relevant data
• plots the maneuvers from the recorded data
• compares plots for loaded and ballast conditions
• describes how trim affects the pivot point during turns
• demonstrates how to make a pilot card and a wheelhouse poster
• explains how the information in the maneuvering information booklet can be used when planning a maneuver

21A8
21A8.01

TOPIC - Wind and current effects

• repeats a standard maneuver with wind and current present for the loaded condition
• repeats the maneuver in objective 4.1 for the ballast condition
• records times, positions, headings, speeds and other relevant data
• plots the maneuvers from the recorded data
• compares the result with that of the same maneuver without wind and current
• compares the results for loaded and ballast conditions
• compares the difference in ship behavior under the influence of wind, of current and of both wind and current
• for various conditions of loading, investigates the effect of wind in slow speed situations

21A8
21A8.02

TOPIC - Shallow-water effects

• defines shallow water
• states that, in shallow water, a ship:
  • has increased directional stability
  • has an increase in turning radius
  • carries her way longer and responds slowly to changes in engine speed
  • has a smaller fall of speed during turns
  • experiences a change of trim, usually by the head for a full hull form
• states that shallow-water effects become more marked as the depth decreases
• defines squat
• determines the squat in a given set of circumstances from the maneuvering information supplied
• repeats a standard maneuver in shallow water
• records times, positions, headings, speeds and other relevant data
• plots the maneuver from the recorded data
• compares the resulting plot with that of the same maneuver carried out in deep water
• describes the reduction in under-keel clearance resulting from rolling and pitching

21A8
21A8.04

TOPIC - Bank, channel and interaction effects

• describes the moments and forces affecting a ship's behavior when navigating close to a bank or in a narrow channel
• states that speed should be moderate in rivers, estuaries and similar channels to reduce shallow-water effects and to provide reserve power for correcting a sheer
• explains the need for speed reduction to prevent damage being caused by the ship's bow wave or stern wave
• describes how a passing ship affects a moored ship
• describes the interaction between passing and overtaking ships
• describes how to pass or overtake another ship safely in a narrow channel
• applies a knowledge of bank effect and interaction in exercises in confined channels

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