WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
All Deck Officers
SCOPE:
To enhance safety performance during navigation, allocate and use effectively bridge watch resources, maneuver and handle a ship in all conditions, with extensive use of Bridge Simulator.
DURATION:
2 Days
DOCUMENTATION REFERENCE:
STCW ed. 2017 w/ 2010 amendments, Tables A-II/1, A-II/2
IMO Model Course 1.22, TVMSA 3A,5,6A & TOTS 1A
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
- Bridge Organization, Watch-keeping, Team Work, Communication
- Ship Handling Characteristics
- Hand Steering Operations
- Maneuvers when approaching pilot stations, embarking / disembarking pilots, in and near TSS and in vessel traffic service (VTS) areas
- Ice Navigation – Heavy Weather Navigation
- Influencing Forces on Bridge Operations
- Use of Main Engines – Propellers – Rudders for Maneuvering
- The effects of D.W., trim, speed and UKC on turning circles and stopping distances – constant-rate-of-turn techniques
- Use of Anchors, Anchoring & mooring procedures – Maneuvering With Tugs
- Bank effect, interaction between vessels in channels, Shallow Water Effect
- The effect of wind and current on ship handling – MOB Maneuvers
- Maneuvers to launch rescue boats or survival craft in bad weather
- Methods of taking on board survivors from rescue boats and survival craft
BRIDGE SIMULATOR PRACTICE:
- Approaching and navigating in Channels under various environmental and traffic conditions (including Bosporus & Dardanelles Channels)
- Anchoring in limited anchorage area
- Getting alongside with the assistance of two tugs & turning 180º
- Getting underway from a pier (full loaded) with the assistance of two tugs
- Approaching an SBM
- Mediterranean mooring (drop two anchors and get tied in three buoys)
- Engine failure – Emergency anchoring
LANGUAGE:
Course delivery in Greek/English while training materials in English.
INSTRUCTOR:
Qualified Instructor
TRAINING METHODOLOGY:
A combination of lecture through PowerPoint presentation, written assessment and extensive Bridge Simulator practice.
COURSE APPROVAL:
Non STCW course
ENTRY STANDARDS:
National ID or Passport (Valid), a colored photograph
