ST-0999 - Sea Term I

UNIT - Deck

UNIT - Deck Watchstanding

DEMO - Lookout

• performs the duties of a lookout

21A2

DEMO - Helmsman

• performs the duties of a helmsman

21A1.10
24A1
24A1.1
24A1.2
24A1.3

DEMO - Firewatch

• performs the duties of a firewatchman

61D1
61D1.1
61D1.2
61D1.3
61D1.4
61D1.7
61C1
61C1.1
21A4.01
21C3.5
61B1
61B1.1
61B1.2
61B1.6

DEMO - Messenger

• performs the duties of a messanger

DEMO - Bearing taker

• performs the duties of a bearing taker

21A2

DEMO - Emergency squad member

• performs the duties of a emergency squad member

61B2
61B2.1
61B2.2
61B2.3
61B2.4
61B2.5
61B2.6
61B2.7
61B2.8
61B1
61B1.1
61B1.2
61B1.7
61B1.8
61D1.5
61D1.6
61D1.7
21C3
21C3.2
21C3.5
61D4
61D4.1

DEMO - Seaman

• performs the duties of a seaman

UNIT - Deck Training

LESSON - Lookout procedures

• describes the duties of a lookout
• reports contacts using relative and true bearings
• describes the Williamson turn procedure
• recognizes basic signal flags

21A2

LESSON - Docking and mooring

• describes proper linehandling and mooring procedures
• describes importance of constant safety awareness when working with mooring lines
• throws a heaving line
• makes lines fast to bits
• passes rope stoppers
• uses winch to take up mooring lines

LESSON - Electronic navigation

• list the electonic navigation systems installed on the vessel
• describes the accuracy and limitations of different electronic navigation systems

21A1.06

LESSON - Steering and engine order commands

• responds properly to given helm orders
• describes components of the vessel's steering system
• describes purpose and operation of engine order telegraph

21A2
21A1.10
24A1
24A1.1
24A1.2
24A1.3

LESSON - Rules of the road

• describes lights and shapes which may be encountered as lookout
• lists distress signals
• describes fog and maneuvering signals

21A2.01

LESSON - Fire theory and fire detection systems

• lists smoke and fire detection systems aboard the training vessel
• describes extinguishment procedures and agents for class A, B, C and D fires

61B1.3
61B1.4
61B1.5
61B1.6
61B1.8
61B1.9
21C3
21C3.1
21C3.3
21C3.4
21C3.5

LESSON - Signal flags

• describes procedures for sending and receiving flag hoists
• describes proper care of flags
• describes meaning of basic flags and pennants

21A7
21A7.02

LESSON - Lifeboats

• describes proper procedure for launching and recovering lifeboats
• lists proper commands for launching and recovering lifeboats
• describes abandon ship signal
• lists four types of commonly found lifeboat davits
• describes locating and communicating devices to be brought aboard survival craft

61A1
61A1.02
21C4
21C4.1

LESSON - Introduction to chart navigation

• demonstrates the ability to lay down a track using parallel rules or triangle
• demonstrates the ability to determine latitude and longitude of a position from a chart
• describes how to lay down bearings and obtain a fix

21A1.05

LESSON - Introduction to radar

• describes principles of radar systems
• describes use of reflection plotter
• describes difference between true and relative motion

21A3
21A3.10

LESSON - Seamanship rigging

• demonstrates rigging of pilot ladder
• describes uses of:
  • boatswain's chair
  • staging
  • gin pole
  • pilot ladder

61D3
61D3.1
61D4
61D4.1

LESSON - Marlinspike seamanship

• lists uses of and ties the following knots:
  • overhand
  • figure eight
  • clove hitch
  • bowline
  • square knot
  • half hitch
  • becket bend
  • rolling hitch

LESSON - Splicing fiber rope

• demonstrates ability to make eye splice
• demonstrates ability to make short splice
• describes percentage of the strenth of a line lost in a splice

LESSON - Introduction to deck watchstanding

• demonstrates the ability to report visual objects by points, bells, and degrees
• demonstrates the ability to use binoculars correctly
• describes the method of switching steering systems
• demonstrates the proper use of bearing circle
• describes release of water lights

21A1
21A1.02
21A1.08
21A1.10
21A4
61A1.08

LESSON - Cargo gear operations

• describes safety requirements necessary when using conventional cargo gear
• lists the parts of ship's cargo gear

61D3
61D3.1
21B1.02

UNIT - Engine

UNIT - Engine Watchstanding

31A4
31A4.1.1
31A4.2.1
31A4.3.1
31A4.4.1
31A6.2.4
31A6.3.2

DEMO - Engine Room Familiarization

• is aware of the layout of the engine room and its associated equipment.
• can identify potentially hazardous situations in the engine room.

31A4

DEMO - Change over the watch

• Demonstrate the proper procedures for taking over and handing over a watch

31A4.1.1
31A4.4.1

DEMO - Change burner in boiler

• Understand the safe and proper procedure for the cutting out, removal and replacement for a steam atomizing burner assembly

31A4.2

DEMO - Trace and Draw Engineroom Systems

• Demonstrate ability to trace engineeroom systems

31C1.1.1

DRAWING - Trace evaporator system

• Introduce the individual to the equipment involved in making fresh water

31C1.1.1

LESSON - Engine Room Safety

• Recognize dangerous and potentially dangerous situations involving plant personnel and equipment.

31A4.6.1

UNIT - Engineering Training

LESSON - Fire main system and fire pumps

• Describe the ship's fire main including the fire stations.
• Locate valves and motor controllers available for the remote operation of the fire system.

31D3.4

DEMO - Start centrifugal fire pump

• Properly line up centrifugal fire pumps and put into operation

31A4.2
31D3.5

LESSON - Electrical safety lockout/tagout

• Describes correct procedure to lockout and tagout electrical power supply, for maintenance and repair.
• Understands the operation of an ungrounded electrical system.
• Understands the causes and effects of electrical shock

31A3.1.1
31C1.2.1

LESSON - Electrical measuring instruments

• Uses multimeter, ammeter, and megohmmeter to perform basic electrical measurements and trouble-shooting.
• Reviews basic electrical concepts such as: voltage, current, parts of a circuit, Ohm's Law.

31A3.1.2

LESSON - Introduction to diesel engines

• understands the basic operating principles of diesel engines
• understands the role and limitations of the emergency diesel generator
• understands the starting procedure for the lifeboat diesel engine

DEMO - Start lifeboat diesel engine

• Understand the running gear of a diesel engine propelled lifeboat.

31D4.1

LESSON - Pressure and temperature measuring instruments

• Explains pressure measurement principles including psia, psig, vacuum, inches of mercury and inches of water.
• Views internals of pressure gauges and understands the operation of bourdon tube gages.
• Explains temperature measurement principles

31A2.3.1

LESSON - Boiler operations and casualty control

• Reviews the operational duties and responsibilities of a fireman/watertender, including:
  • Duties associated with taking over and accepting a watch.
  • Routine duties undertaken during a watch.
  • Maintenance of logs, and the significance of the readings taken.
  • Duties associated with handing over a watch.
  • Changing and cleaning a burner
  • Lighting off with a torch
  • Importance of water level
• Describes factors affecting boiler water level during varying load conditions such as maneuvering and sootblowing
• Describes means to monitor and adjust boiler water levels
• Describes the specific action to be taken in the event of:
  • low water
  • high water
  • and loss of control air pressure.

31A4.5.1
31A6.4.1

LESSON - Main steam system

• Reviews the principles of shipboard steam generation.
• Describes construction and purpose of boiler components including: boiler steam drum, superheater, desuperheater, throttles, stop valves, nozzles, turbines, turbine extractions, and the attemporator.
• Draws the main steam system from the boiler to the condenser with proper corresponding pressures and temperatures.

LESSON - Feed and condensate systems

• Draws and explains the main feed and condensate systems with corresponding pressures and temperatures, and including the extraction systems.
• Reviews system components between the main condenser and the boiler.

LESSON - Watchstanding instruction

• understands in general terms the duties and responsibilities of watchstanders
• understands the correct procedure for taking over and handing over a watch
• understands the correct procedure logging system parameters and maintianing the logbook
• understands the significance of the readings taken

31A4.3.3
31A4.2

LESSON - Storage tanks

• Describe the arrangement of tanks aboard the vessel used for storage of: fuel, water, lubricating oil
• Describe tanks, tank vents, overflows, filling connections, and sounding tubes
• Describe the various means of ascertaining the level in a liquid storage tank
• Describe the correct procedure for sounding fuel oil tanks and settlers with a sounding tape

LESSON - Engine room safety

• Is aware of the various escape paths out of the engine room available in the event of fire, flooding, or an explosion.
• Reviews various emergency signals used in the engineroom.
• Describes appropriate work clothes and personal protective equipment to wear in the engine room
• Knows and can operate, the remote controls for fuel pumps, fans, and emergency bilge suctions.
• Describes safety precautions to be observed during a watch and the immediate actions to be taken in the event of fire or accident, with particular reference to oil systems.

31A4.6.1

LESSON - Ship's structure

• Describes the names of the major structural parts of the ship
• Locates and identifies structural members and doors responsible for maintaining the ship's watertight integrity
• Describes the actions to be taken to minimize the impact of damage on the stability of the vessel
• Operates a watertight door

31D2.3.2

UNIT - Maintenance Training

31A2

DEMO - Solder copper pipe

• Construct several sections of copper tubing appropriate fittings, tools and safety precautions upon completion, the project will be tested for tightness using the domestic water system

31A1.4.1
31A1.4.2

DEMO - Cut, bend and join soft copper tubing

• To be able to cut, bend, and properly join copper tubing and associated fittings and prove tightness of fittings by applying a pressure test using the potable water system.

31A1.4.1
31A1.4.2

DEMO - Thread and fit iron pipe

• Construct several interconnecting sections of black iron pipe using appropriate fittings, tools, and safety precautions.
• Test connections using domestic water pressure.

31A1.4.1
31A1.4.2

DEMO - Cut and fit PVC Piping

• Understand the uses of PVC pipe and construct several interconnecting sections of PVC pipe using appropriate fittings, tools, and safety precautions.

31A1.4.1
31A1.4.2

DEMO - Measuring Instruments (micrometers)

• Use various machine shop measuring instruments

31A2.3.1

DEMO - Maintenance/repair using machine tools

• Uses machine tools to safely and properly repair various broken equipment aboard ship.

31A1

DEMO - Gas, metal and shielded metal arc welding

• Safely uses arc welding equipment to develop welding technique.

31A1

EXAM - Plate Exam

• draws, from memory, one or more engineering piping systems

31C1.1.1

EXAM - Fireman Qualification Exam

• demonstrates his knowledge of the duties of the fireman

31A4

UNIT - Maintenance

• Uses appropriate tools for fabrication and repair operations aboard the training ship.
• Uses hand tools and measuring equipment for dismantling, maintenance, repair, and reassembly of shipboard plant and equipment.
• Uses hand tools, electrical and electronic measuring and test equipment for fault finding, maintenance, and repair operations.
• Maintains marine engineering systems, including control systems.
• Demonstrates safe working practices, and takes all necessary precautions to prevent:
  • injury to himself and others,
  • damage to the vessel and equipment,
  • polution of the marine environment.
• Demonstrates and/or understands:
  • the duties and responsibilities of workers and supervisors.
  • orders and be understood in relation to shipboard duties
  • basic cause of shipboard accidents
  • familiarization with international measures concerning accident prevention and occupational health.
  • safety and protective devices available to protect against potential hazards aboard ship
  • general safety practices for seamen and the importance of adhering to safe working practices at all times
  • precautions to be taken prior to entering enclosed spaces
  • precautions when working aloft
  • the use of cleaning agents
  • precautions and use of paints and solvents
  • the causes of chemical contamination
  • the use of hand tools
  • the use of power equipment

31C1.3.4
31A1
31A2
31A3
31C1

DEMO - Various Maintenance Projects

31C1.3.4

UNIT - Marine Safety and Environmental Protection Program

UNIT - Port Information

• describes unique political, environmental, and physical characteristics of ports and areas visited on this cruise

21C6.1
31D6.1
61D2.1
61D2.2

UNIT - Physical Oceanography

• describes the physical properties of the ocean, such as:
  • temperature
  • salinity
  • density
• describes the nature of oceanic circulation, waves, tides, and currents

21C6.1
31D6.1
61D2.1
61D2.2

UNIT - Biological Oceanography

• describes the biological and chemical processes in the ocean
• describes primary productivity of the oceans
• describes marine food webs
• describes plant and animal life found in the oceans

21C6.1
31D6.1
61D2.1
61D2.2

LAB - Personal Protective Equipment 1

• describes purpose and use of hard hats
• describes purpose and use of eye protection
• describes purpose and use of hearing protection
• describes purpose and use of respirators
• describes regulatory requirements for personal protective equipment

61D3.1
61D3.2
61D3.4

LAB - Personal Protective Equipment 2

• describes purpose and use of chemical protective clothing
• describes causes and effects of heat stress
• describes purpose and use of hearing protection

61D3.1
61D3.2
61D3.4

LAB - Biochemical Oxygen Demand

• measures the total amount of biodegradable organic matter in water using the biochemical oxygen demand method

21C6.1
31D6.1
61D2.1
61D2.2

LAB - Zooplankton

• collects zooplankton sample using a towed net
• examines zooplankton using a microscope
• sketches and identifies organisms found

21C6.1
31D6.1
61D2.1

LAB - Phytoplankton

• collects phytoplankton sample using a towed net
• examines sample using a microscope
• sketches and identifies organisms found

21C6.1
31D6.1
61D2.1

LAB - Temperature and Salinity

• measures ocean temperature, salinity and density using an Expendable Bahythermograph (XBT)

21C6.1
31D6.1
61D2.1

LAB - Seawater Density

• determines the effects of temperature and salinity on the density of seawater

21C6.1
31D6.1
61D2.1

LAB - Waves

• uses standard equations to compute individual and group wave velocities for deep water waves
• uses standard equations to compute individual and group wave velocities for shallow water waves
• uses standard equations to compute individual and group wave velocities for internal waves

21C6.1
31D6.1
61D2.1

LAB - Atmospheric Moisture

• defines atmospheric moisture
• defines relative humidity
• measures atmospheric moisture
• describes role of atmospheric moisture in energy transfer

LAB - Weather Map Analysis

• describes the symbols used on weather maps
• defines various types of isolines
• interprets weather maps

LAB - Earth Sun Geometry

• describes what causes the seasons and the changes in the amount of daylight we receive
• calculates solar intensity as a function of sun angle

LAB - Surface Energy Budget

• examines the radiation budget at the earth's surface
• describes what causes the earth's temperature to change

LAB - Earth Measures

• defines latitude and longitude
• locates various cities using latitude and longitude
• uses a GPS receiver to determine current latitude and longitude