Course Catalogue

Engineering

To evaluate the professional standards in seafarer training and to prepare students for higher professional Navigation qualification.

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.

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.