MT-2231
Basic Seamanship
Course Description
This course teaches marlinspike, lifesaving and safety equipment, advanced fire fighting techniques, use of deck machinery, boat handling, and watchstanding procedures for deck and/or bridge watchkeeping. Students will be able to apply these skills appropriately when in charge of a navigational watch. Course consists of classroom and practical experience on T.S. Kennedy and Academy small boats. [Lab time required]
Learning Objectives
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the following STCW elements:
- AB-D-A2.1 Function of mooring and tug lines and how each line functions as part of an overall system
- AB-D-A2.1 Capacities, safe working loads, and breaking strengths of mooring equipment, including mooring wires, synthetic and fibre lines, winches, anchor windlasses, capstans, bitts, chocks and bollards
- AB-D-A2.1 Procedures and order of events for making fast and letting go mooring and tug lines and wires, including towing line
- AB-D-A2.1 Procedures and order of events for the use of anchors in various operation
- AB-D-A2.2 Working knowledge of the procedures and order of events associated with mooring to a buoy or buoys
- AB-D-C1.1 Function and uses of winches, windlasses, capstans and related equipment
- AB-D-C1.1 Fibre and wire ropes, cables and chains, including their construction, use, markings, maintenance and proper stowage
- AB-D-C1.1 Ability to use and understand basic signals for the operation of equipment, including winches, windlasses, cranes, and hoists
- AB-D-C1.1 Ability to operate anchoring equipment under various conditions, such as anchoring, weighing anchor, securing for sea, and in emergencies
- AB-D-C1.2 Rig and unrig bosun’s chairs and staging
- AB-D-C1.2 Rig and unrig pilot ladders, hoists, rat-guards and gangways
- AB-D-C1.2 Use marlin spike seamanship skills, including the proper use of knots, splices and stoppers
- AB-D-C1.3 Use and handling of deck and cargo-handling gear and equipment
- AB-D-C1.3 Access arrangements
- AB-D-C1.4 Knowledge of hoisting and dipping flags and the main single-flag signals. (A, B, G, H, O, P, Q)
Other Objectives
The general objectives of Basic Seamanship are as follows:
- Enhance knowledge of
- marlinspike
- Lifesaving ad safety equipment
- advanced fire fighting techniques
- use of deck machinery
- boat handling
- Enhance deck and bridge watchstanding knowledge and skill.
- Prepare the student to apply these skills appropriately when in charge of a navigation and/or deck watch.