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Supports STCW elements... |
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 datums 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:
- tide tables
- current charts
- notices to mariners
- lists of lights
- sailing directions
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21A1.05
21A1.06
21A2.02
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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)
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21A1.06
21A1.10
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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
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21A8
21A8.01
21A8.02
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TOPIC - Wind and current effects (2 hours)
- 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
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21A8
21A8.02
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TOPIC - Shallow-water effects (4 hours)
- 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.
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21A8
21A8.04
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TOPIC - 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
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21A8
21A8.04
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TOPIC - Bank, channel and interaction
- 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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21A8
21A8.01
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TOPIC - Anchoring and single-buoy mooring
- selects the position to anchor in a given area
- takes account of advice contained in sailing directions, of the wind and of
current or tidal stream in the approach to the anchorage
- using the ship's maneuvering data, prepares an anchoring plan containing:
- approach tracks and courses to steer
- 'wheel-over' positions
- points at which to reduce speed
- the position at which to reverse the engine
- the position to drop the anchor
- means of monitoring progress and determining arrival at critical points
- prepares a contingency plan outlining the actions to take in the event of an
engine failure or steering failure at various stages of the approach
- uses a checklist for readiness for anchoring
- carries out the prepared anchoring plan
- modifies the plan, if necessary, to take account of other ships already
anchored
- maintains a record of engine movements and makes appropriate entries in the
log-book
- when anchoring is complete, fixes the ship's position and enters check
bearings in the logbook
- prepares a planned approach to a single-buoy mooring. taking account of the
relevant factors in objectives 7.2 to 7.4
- carries out the planned mooring
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21A8
21A8.05
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TOPIC - Planning and carrying out a voyage
- prepares a complete passage plan from harbor to harbor, taking account of the
following:
- information from sailing directions and other navigational publications
- draft, squat and depth of water
- tide and current
- weather
- available navigational aids
- means of monitoring progress and determining arrival at critical points
- expected traffic
- traffic separation schemes
- requirements of vessel traffic services
- contingency plans for critical points of the passage
- makes use of checklists for departure, for arrival and for coastal waters
- using the ship's maneuvering information, prepares a detailed plan for
approach to and departure from a pilot station
- carries out the planned passage and monitors the progress
- complies at all times with the requirements of regulation 11/1 of STCW 1978
and COLREG 1972
- demonstrates compliance with Rule 10 of COLREG 1972 when joining, leaving or
navigating in a traffic separation scheme
- demonstrates correct procedures when communicating with a vessel traffic
service
- demonstrates the approach to or departure from a pilot station, using the
plan prepared in objective 8.3
- demonstrates skill in approaching or leaving berths under various conditions
of wind and tide
- maintains a record of engine movements and makes appropriate entries in the
log-book
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21A1
21A1.05
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LAB - Lab 1 Full Mission Bridge Sumulation
- 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 datums 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:
- tide tables
- current charts
- notices to mariners
- lists of lights
- sailing directions
- 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)
- 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
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21A1.01
21A1.05
21A1.06
21A1.10
21A8
21A8.01
21A8.02
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LAB - LAB 2 Open Ocean Watch
- prepares a complete passage plan from harbor to harbor, taking account of the
following:
- information from sailing directions and other navigational publications
- draft, squat and depth of water
- tide and current
- weather
- available navigational aids
- means of monitoring progress and determining arrival at critical points
- expected traffic
- traffic separation schemes
- requirements of vessel traffic services
- contingency plans for critical points of the passage
- makes use of checklists for departure, for arrival and for coastal waters
- using the ship's maneuvering information, prepares a detailed plan for
approach to and departure from a pilot station
- carries out the planned passage and monitors the progress
- complies at all times with the requirements of regulation 11/1 of STCW 1978
and COLREG 1972
- demonstrates compliance with Rule 10 of COLREG 1972 when joining, leaving or
navigating in a traffic separation scheme
- demonstrates correct procedures when communicating with a vessel traffic
service
- demonstrates the approach to or departure from a pilot station, using the
plan prepared in objective 8.3
- demonstrates skill in approaching or leaving berths under various conditions
of wind and tide
- maintains a record of engine movements and makes appropriate entries in the
log-book
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21A1
21A1.05
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LAB - Lab 3 Coastal Watch (Day) - Traffic
- prepares a complete passage plan from harbor to harbor, taking account of the
following:
- information from sailing directions and other navigational publications
- draft, squat and depth of water
- tide and current
- weather
- available navigational aids
- means of monitoring progress and determining arrival at critical points
- expected traffic
- traffic separation schemes
- requirements of vessel traffic services
- contingency plans for critical points of the passage
- makes use of checklists for departure, for arrival and for coastal waters
- using the ship's maneuvering information, prepares a detailed plan for
approach to and departure from a pilot station
- carries out the planned passage and monitors the progress
- complies at all times with the requirements of regulation 11/1 of STCW 1978
and COLREG 1972
- demonstrates compliance with Rule 10 of COLREG 1972 when joining, leaving or
navigating in a traffic separation scheme
- demonstrates correct procedures when communicating with a vessel traffic
service
- demonstrates the approach to or departure from a pilot station, using the
plan prepared in objective 8.3
- demonstrates skill in approaching or leaving berths under various conditions
of wind and tide
- maintains a record of engine movements and makes appropriate entries in the
log-book
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21A1
21A1.02
21A1.03
21A1.04
21A1.05
21A8
21A8.01
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LAB - Lab 4 Coastal Watch (Night) - Traffic
- prepares a complete passage plan from harbor to harbor, taking account of the
following:
- information from sailing directions and other navigational publications
- draft, squat and depth of water
- tide and current
- weather
- available navigational aids
- means of monitoring progress and determining arrival at critical points
- expected traffic
- traffic separation schemes
- requirements of vessel traffic services
- contingency plans for critical points of the passage
- makes use of checklists for departure, for arrival and for coastal waters
- using the ship's maneuvering information, prepares a detailed plan for
approach to and departure from a pilot station
- carries out the planned passage and monitors the progress
- complies at all times with the requirements of regulation 11/1 of STCW 1978
and COLREG 1972
- demonstrates compliance with Rule 10 of COLREG 1972 when joining, leaving or
navigating in a traffic separation scheme
- demonstrates correct procedures when communicating with a vessel traffic
service
- demonstrates the approach to or departure from a pilot station, using the
plan prepared in objective 8.3
- demonstrates skill in approaching or leaving berths under various conditions
of wind and tide
- maintains a record of engine movements and makes appropriate entries in the
log-book
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21A1
21A1.02
21A1.03
21A1.04
21A1.05
21A8
21A8.01
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LAB - Lab 5 A/B Coastal Watch (Restricted Visibility) - Traffic
- prepares a complete passage plan from harbor to harbor, taking account of the
following:
- information from sailing directions and other navigational publications
- draft, squat and depth of water
- tide and current
- weather
- available navigational aids
- means of monitoring progress and determining arrival at critical points
- expected traffic
- traffic separation schemes
- requirements of vessel traffic services
- contingency plans for critical points of the passage
- makes use of checklists for departure, for arrival and for coastal waters
- using the ship's maneuvering information, prepares a detailed plan for
approach to and departure from a pilot station
- carries out the planned passage and monitors the progress
- complies at all times with the requirements of regulation 11/1 of STCW 1978
and COLREG 1972
- demonstrates compliance with Rule 10 of COLREG 1972 when joining, leaving or
navigating in a traffic separation scheme
- demonstrates correct procedures when communicating with a vessel traffic
service
- demonstrates the approach to or departure from a pilot station, using the
plan prepared in objective 8.3
- demonstrates skill in approaching or leaving berths under various conditions
of wind and tide
- maintains a record of engine movements and makes appropriate entries in the
log-book
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21A1
21A1.02
21A1.03
21A1.04
21A1.05
21A8
21A8.01
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LAB - Lab 6 A/B Departure watch from the berth
- prepares a complete passage plan from harbor to harbor, taking account of the
following:
- information from sailing directions and other navigational publications
- draft, squat and depth of water
- tide and current
- weather
- available navigational aids
- means of monitoring progress and determining arrival at critical points
- expected traffic
- traffic separation schemes
- requirements of vessel traffic services
- contingency plans for critical points of the passage
- makes use of checklists for departure, for arrival and for coastal waters
- using the ship's maneuvering information, prepares a detailed plan for
approach to and departure from a pilot station
- carries out the planned passage and monitors the progress
- complies at all times with the requirements of regulation 11/1 of STCW 1978
and COLREG 1972
- demonstrates compliance with Rule 10 of COLREG 1972 when joining, leaving or
navigating in a traffic separation scheme
- demonstrates correct procedures when communicating with a vessel traffic
service
- demonstrates the approach to or departure from a pilot station, using the
plan prepared in objective 8.3
- demonstrates skill in approaching or leaving berths under various conditions
of wind and tide
- maintains a record of engine movements and makes appropriate entries in the
log-book
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21A1
21A1.02
21A1.03
21A1.04
21A1.05
21A8
21A8.01
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LAB - Lab 7 Departure watch from the anchorage
- prepares a complete passage plan from harbor to harbor, taking account of the
following:
- information from sailing directions and other navigational publications
- draft, squat and depth of water
- tide and current
- weather
- available navigational aids
- means of monitoring progress and determining arrival at critical points
- expected traffic
- traffic separation schemes
- requirements of vessel traffic services
- contingency plans for critical points of the passage
- makes use of checklists for departure, for arrival and for coastal waters
- using the ship's maneuvering information, prepares a detailed plan for
approach to and departure from a pilot station
- carries out the planned passage and monitors the progress
- complies at all times with the requirements of regulation 11/1 of STCW 1978
and COLREG 1972
- demonstrates compliance with Rule 10 of COLREG 1972 when joining, leaving or
navigating in a traffic separation scheme
- demonstrates correct procedures when communicating with a vessel traffic
service
- demonstrates the approach to or departure from a pilot station, using the
plan prepared in objective 8.3
- demonstrates skill in approaching or leaving berths under various conditions
of wind and tide
- maintains a record of engine movements and makes appropriate entries in the
log-book
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21A1
21A1.02
21A1.03
21A1.04
21A1.05
21A8
21A8.01
21A8.05
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LAB - Lab 8 Preparing for arrival in coastal waters
- prepares a complete passage plan from harbor to harbor, taking account of the
following:
- information from sailing directions and other navigational publications
- draft, squat and depth of water
- tide and current
- weather
- available navigational aids
- means of monitoring progress and determining arrival at critical points
- expected traffic
- traffic separation schemes
- requirements of vessel traffic services
- contingency plans for critical points of the passage
- makes use of checklists for departure, for arrival and for coastal waters
- using the ship's maneuvering information, prepares a detailed plan for
approach to and departure from a pilot station
- carries out the planned passage and monitors the progress
- complies at all times with the requirements of regulation 11/1 of STCW 1978
and COLREG 1972
- demonstrates compliance with Rule 10 of COLREG 1972 when joining, leaving or
navigating in a traffic separation scheme
- demonstrates correct procedures when communicating with a vessel traffic
service
- demonstrates the approach to or departure from a pilot station, using the
plan prepared in objective 8.3
- demonstrates skill in approaching or leaving berths under various conditions
of wind and tide
- maintains a record of engine movements and makes appropriate entries in the
log-book
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21A1
21A1.02
21A1.03
21A1.04
21A1.05
21A8
21A8.01
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LAB - Lab 9 Transitional watch - open ocean/coastal/inland
- prepares a complete passage plan from harbor to harbor, taking account of the
following:
- information from sailing directions and other navigational publications
- draft, squat and depth of water
- tide and current
- weather
- available navigational aids
- means of monitoring progress and determining arrival at critical points
- expected traffic
- traffic separation schemes
- requirements of vessel traffic services
- contingency plans for critical points of the passage
- makes use of checklists for departure, for arrival and for coastal waters
- using the ship's maneuvering information, prepares a detailed plan for
approach to and departure from a pilot station
- carries out the planned passage and monitors the progress
- complies at all times with the requirements of regulation 11/1 of STCW 1978
and COLREG 1972
- demonstrates compliance with Rule 10 of COLREG 1972 when joining, leaving or
navigating in a traffic separation scheme
- demonstrates correct procedures when communicating with a vessel traffic
service
- demonstrates the approach to or departure from a pilot station, using the
plan prepared in objective 8.3
- demonstrates skill in approaching or leaving berths under various conditions
of wind and tide
- maintains a record of engine movements and makes appropriate entries in the
log-book
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21A1
21A1.02
21A1.03
21A1.04
21A1.05
21A8
21A8.01
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LAB - Lab 10 Entering and following a traffic separation scheme/VTS
- prepares a complete passage plan from harbor to harbor, taking account of the
following:
- information from sailing directions and other navigational publications
- draft, squat and depth of water
- tide and current
- weather
- available navigational aids
- means of monitoring progress and determining arrival at critical points
- expected traffic
- traffic separation schemes
- requirements of vessel traffic services
- contingency plans for critical points of the passage
- makes use of checklists for departure, for arrival and for coastal waters
- using the ship's maneuvering information, prepares a detailed plan for
approach to and departure from a pilot station
- carries out the planned passage and monitors the progress
- complies at all times with the requirements of regulation 11/1 of STCW 1978
and COLREG 1972
- demonstrates compliance with Rule 10 of COLREG 1972 when joining, leaving or
navigating in a traffic separation scheme
- demonstrates correct procedures when communicating with a vessel traffic
service
- demonstrates the approach to or departure from a pilot station, using the
plan prepared in objective 8.3
- demonstrates skill in approaching or leaving berths under various conditions
of wind and tide
- maintains a record of engine movements and makes appropriate entries in the
log-book
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21A2
21A2.01
21A2.02
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LAB - Lab 11 Picking up pilot and pilot as part of the bridge team
- prepares a complete passage plan from harbor to harbor, taking account of the
following:
- information from sailing directions and other navigational publications
- draft, squat and depth of water
- tide and current
- weather
- available navigational aids
- means of monitoring progress and determining arrival at critical points
- expected traffic
- traffic separation schemes
- requirements of vessel traffic services
- contingency plans for critical points of the passage
- makes use of checklists for departure, for arrival and for coastal waters
- using the ship's maneuvering information, prepares a detailed plan for
approach to and departure from a pilot station
- carries out the planned passage and monitors the progress
- complies at all times with the requirements of regulation 11/1 of STCW 1978
and COLREG 1972
- demonstrates compliance with Rule 10 of COLREG 1972 when joining, leaving or
navigating in a traffic separation scheme
- demonstrates correct procedures when communicating with a vessel traffic
service
- demonstrates the approach to or departure from a pilot station, using the
plan prepared in objective 8.3
- demonstrates skill in approaching or leaving berths under various conditions
of wind and tide
- maintains a record of engine movements and makes appropriate entries in the
log-book
- 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.
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21A2
21A2.01
21A2.02
21A2.03
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