Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
Engineering
Learning Methods
Lecture
Tutorial
Module Offerings
6104NAU-SEP-CTY
Aims
To evaluate the professional standards in seafarer training and to prepare students for higher professional Navigation qualification.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Evaluate the use of competence standards in seafarer training
2.
Discuss consistency in training for the sea going phase of seafarer training
3.
Assess the management of the navigation of seagoing vessels
4.
Discuss the factors to be considered in planning passages for vessels
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:To assist students in developing an understanding of the techniques of passage planning and demonstrate competency in appraising, planning, executing and monitoring a passage, incorporating the influence of weather.
• Publications required for passage planning
• Selection of the appropriate route for a given passage
• Passage plan adjustments to allow for emergency situations
• Position fixing methods
• The accuracy and reliability of various position fixing methods
• The statutory and international requirements regarding navigation, navigational equipment and the qualifications and fitness of watchkeeping personnel
• Bridge Procedures for both Routine and Emergency Situations
Plan and Conduct Safe Navigation
IALA systems of maritime buoyage;
radar and ARPA - practical use of, modes of operation, limitations, sources of error and parallel indexing
Establishing Safe Navigational Watchkeeping Arrangements and Procedures
a thorough knowledge of the principles of navigational watchkeeping at sea, including under pilotage, and watchkeeping at anchor and in port
a thorough knowledge of the content, application and intent of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea
conduct in and near traffic separation schemes and vessel traffic service (VTS) areas;
understand the use of bridge equipment, including rate of turn indicators, course recorders, echo sounders and NAVTEX
knowledge and application of the ICS Bridge Procedures Guide
Response to Emergencies
Response to Navigational Emergencies
use of the International Aeronautical and Marine Search and Rescue (IAMSAR) Manual
(Volume III), distress and emergency signals
Search and Rescue (SAR) plans for passenger ships
Training programmes for seagoing personnel and their compliance with national and international requirements.
Ship board training and maintaining consistency
The use of simulators to reduce sea time requirements
The use of training ships to allow a consistent training experience
Maintaining welfare support in training environments
The move to onboard assessments to evidence continued competence
Module Overview:
This module will evaluate the professional standards in seafarer training to prepare you for higher professional Navigation qualification.
This module will evaluate the professional standards in seafarer training to prepare you for higher professional Navigation qualification.
Additional Information:The module has been designed to help students to evaluate the professional standards in seafarer training and to prepare students for higher professional Navigation qualifications.