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Monday, January 17, 2011
Syllabus: Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers
Source: http://www.ics.org.uk/learning/syllabus
Syllabus
The ICS syllabus for its Professional Qualifying Examinations (PQE) is designed to examine students on a wide range of commercial shipping activity.
Group One
Group One papers are compulsory because they represent the fundamental underpinnings of all activity within the commercial shipping industry. Shipping Business must be taken within your first year of study:
Introduction to Shipping
Legal Principles of Shipping Business
Economics of Sea Transport & International Trade
Shipping Business (compulsory in first year)
Group Two
Group Two papers cover a wide range of practical shipping disciplines in considerable detail:
Dry Cargo Chartering
Ship Operations & Management
Ship Sale & Purchase
Tanker Chartering
Liner Trades
Port Agency
Logistics & Multi-modal Transport
Port & Terminal Management
Offshore Support Industry
Group Three
Group Three papers represent activities that support the commercial shipping industry:
Shipping Law
Marine Insurance
Shipping Finance
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Sunday, January 16, 2011
Philippines: Bachelor of Science in Marine Transportation
Bachelor of Science in Marine Transportation (BSMT)
The BSMT program offered by the Philippine Merchant Marine Academy is basically designed to prepare PMMA Midshipmen for duties as deck officers aboard ship after graduation.
It is a four-year residency course consisting of a three-year academic studies (1st, 2nd and 4th year) and one year apprentice training (3rd year) on board commercial vessels plying the international sea lanes as deck cadets.
The course structure is designed in a manner that at the end of the third year of training, BSMT midshipmen would have fulfilled the requirements of Regulation II/4 of the STCW Convention (minimum knowledge requirements for certification of officer-in-charge of navigational watch on ships of 200 gross register tons or more) and would have gained knowledge to enable them to absorb intelligently the professional subjects for the fourth year. The study during the last year is intended to equip BSMT midshipmen with additional knowledge and skills in Marine Transportation. The curriculum has been revised further to comply with the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) requirements on General Education Components.
Aside from addressing the academic requirements of deck cadets/midshipmen, the curriculum also provides training for their leadership and discipline. The leadership and discipline training scheme is military oriented. Such approach is necessary considering the uniqueness of the maritime profession which requires the highest degree of leadership, discipline and integrity.
SHIPBOARD TRAINING PROGRAM
To complete the Bachelor of Science in Marine Transportation or Bachelor of Science in Marine Engineering courses, cadets are required to undergo a one-year training onboard ocean-going vessel, which is placed on the third year of the course, making it a sandwich type program. The program is intended to enhance the knowledge and skills acquired during the first two years of theoretical period. Unlike any other maritime institutions, the PMMA assures that every midshipman is fully equipped with the necessary knowledge and skills before he/she graduates, as also required by ship owners and principals. And so, the Academy is charged with the development of well-trained and competent reservoir of future officers for positions in the maritime industry contributing to the economic and social development for the Philippines.
The shipboard training program provides all cadets with the opportunity to use a ship as a sea-going laboratory wherein they are required to complete their Training Record Books. This Record Book will be evaluated and graded and will serve as a requirement for enrollment in the final stage of the course as Fourth Year cadets.
For this year, PMMA has entered into a Memorandum of Agreement with twenty-eight (28) Shipping Companies for the Shipboard Training Program of PMMA cadets. These Shipping companies support the cadets in achieving quality education and training. They train cadets to become loyal and committed to the tasks assigned to them by the company.
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Off-shore: Heavy Voltage Training Syllabus
HIGH VOLTAGE TRAINING SYLLABUS
The increasing use of high voltage (HV) equipment on vessels involved in offshore engineering and construction has made it imperative that HV operations and maintenance and repair are carried out efficiently and safely. To meet this demand, the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has produced a vital tool to serve the needs of both employee and employer.
'High Voltage Training: A syllabus for training offshore workers involved with high voltage equipment' is designed to ensure that all the required standards are met and that employers are reassured that personnel are competent for the tasks facing them.
HV equipment is found in a vessel's power generation system, propulsion and thruster systems and dynamic positioning (DP) equipment, as well as in other heavy handling equipment onboard vessels, such as winches, cranes and pipe handling gear. HV equipment is also found in powering remotely operated vehicles (ROV) systems.
"It is clear from feedback from IMCA members that finding the right solution has not always worked, as training establishments may not offer appropriate courses or syllabi and the individuals sent on any given course may come from too wide a background for that course to be appropriate to any or all of them," explains Jane Bugler, IMCA's Technical Director. "The aim of our new document is to define the syllabi and the possible entry levels sufficiently that market forces will allow the schools to offer more appropriate courses for marine contracting personnel. A three-stage syllabus is proposed covering generic introductory and more detailed training recommendations for various personnel such as chief engineers; engineers; electricians; ROV, dive and other technicians, as well as more auditor and assessor topics for electricians and engineers who are already electrically competent."
During the late 1990s, IMCA developed a syllabus for HV training, primarily to help provide suitable HV training for DP personnel. Numerous organisations and institutions were involved in developing pilot courses run on the basis of this syllabus or were involved in contributing material. A revision of this syllabus was proposed and, during 2002, a questionnaire was sent out to members asking for input on what sort of material ought to be included in the revised syllabus. From the replies, a paper was produced outlining a draft revised syllabus, from which the new document was produced.
Source: International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA)
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Korea: Master Shipping and Transport Program
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The Master Shipping and Transport program offers a solid and challenging program aimed at international course participants with maritime and logistics related educational backgrounds and professions. The course participants should have demonstrated to be talented and willing to work very hard and show the ambition to reach the top-echelon in the maritime business world.
The Master Shipping and Transport has the following admission requirements:
- a Bachelor degree in a relevant subject and Two years Job experience OR
- a Bachelor degree and Two Years Job experience in a relevant field
- demonstrated proficiency in English writing and conversation skills
- study motivation with the ambition to pursue management functions in the maritime field
The target group is composed of course participants having different backgrounds, e.g.:
- Managers of port authorities as part of their management development program;
- Seafaring officers, needing the necessary tools to take up an onshore occupation after a reasonable number of years at sea;
- Current management ashore, needing extra training to extend their knowledge and skills on shipping, supply chain management and multi modal transport;
- Employees in specialised or technical related functions, admiring a managerial function in the shipping industry.
The Master Shipping and Transport is open to people with a bachelor or academic background, who have worked or are working at least two years in the (maritime) transport industry. The ideal candidate is ambitious and wants to accelerate his or her career aiming for senior management levels within the maritime industry. The 1.5 year program provides a very solid foundation for these high-potentials.
The Master- Shipping and Transport course uses a wide range of teaching methods, such as lectures, case-studies, group work and presentations, simulators, seminars and excursions. The transfer of knowledge is one important aspect of the program, but the development of interpersonal and communicative skills, and teamwork are just as important for the future growth of the course participants.
The curriculum comprises a broad range of courses that are tailored to the maritime and transport industry. All course participants are required to attend all lectures, workshops, case- studies and take all exams and/or assignments.
Participants are offered a large number of courses that will prepare them for top-management positions in the maritime business world. The program uses a wide range of teaching methods, such as lectures, case-studies, group work and presentations, simulators, seminars and excursions. The transfer of knowledge is one important aspect of the program, but the development of interpersonal and communicative skills, and teamwork are just as important for the future growth of the course participants.
All participants are required to attend all lectures, workshops, case- studies and take all exams.
Admission requirements
Candidates are expected to submit:
- Copy of passport and birth certificate
- Application Form; can be downloaded from this website. See column on the right side of every page on this website
- Curriculum Vitae
- Certificate of Bachelor’s education program
- Study motivation:
- Letter (in case the applicants pay the tuition fee by themselves) OR
- Letter of Recommendation from current employer (in case the employer pays the tuition fee)
- English Proficiency:
- Test Record (TOEFL 550, IB TOEFL 80, CB TOEFL 213, TOEIC 800);
- Applicants with a lower English test record will be assessed by means of the admission intake interview by the Admission Committee.
- GMAT Record or Transcript of Academic Record in English
- Certificate of Career Experience
All applicants must be available for an admission intake interview.
Application Procedure
- Applications (Korean and non Korean applicants) will be accepted until 31 January 2011;
- Intake interviews with international (non-Korean) applicants will be done until 31 January 2011 (telephonical interviews, via Skype);
- Intake interviews with Korean applicants will be done in the first week of February 2011 (interviews in person, on site in Korea);
- Final admissions will be communicated to the applicants directly after the intake interview;
- Payment of tuition fees should be done ultimately 28 February 2011;
- The start of the Master program is on Monday 14 March 2011.
Where to Submit
Attention of Mi-Jung Kim
STC-Korea / Netherlands Maritime University
5th Floor, World Marine Center
1390 Hwanggil-dong, Gwangyang city
Jeonnam Province, 545-030, Republic of Korea
Tel : 82-(0)61-797-6700
Fax : 82-(0)61-797-6703
Email : korea@stc-nmu.eu
Source: Netherlands Shipping and Transport College, Korea
New Zealand: Mate/ Master Foreign Going Course
Source: Manukau Institute of Technology
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India: Syllabus for B.Sc (Nautical Sciences)- Mumbai University
The syllabus for the Mumbai University B.Sc Course in Nautical Science is briefly as follows:
1st Year Syllabus
2nd Year Syllabus
3rd Year Syllabus
1st Year Syllabus
1. English & Communication Skills
2. Applied Maths Paper I - Complex Variables, Vector Algebra & Calculus, Vector Analysis, Differential Calculus, Differential Equations & elementary application in solving engineering problems.
3. Applied Maths Paper II - Integral Calculus, Beta & Gama functions, Infinite & Fourier Series, Spherical Trigonometry, Simpson's rules
4. Nautical Physics Paper I - Light, Mechanics, Sound, Heat, Thermodynamics
5. Nautical Physics Paper II - Magnetism, Electricity, Electronics, Modern Physics
6. Navigation Paper I - Principles of Navigation & practical navigation problems
7. Voyage Planning & Collision Prevention
8. Ship Operation Technology - Life Saving Appliances, Fire Fighting Appliances, Deck Appliances, Ropes & Wires
9. Cargo Work & Marine Communication
10. Naval Architecture Paper I - Ship Construction, Ship Stability
11. Environmental Science Paper I - Physical Meteorology, Oceanography
12. Marine Engineering & Control Systems Paper I - Mechanical, Electrical Engineering Science and Marine Engineering Practice.
1. Computer Science - Computer Fundamentals & language theory & practicals
2. Applied Maths Paper III - Bessel Functions, Legendre Polynomials, Partial Differential Equations, Laplace Transforms, Complex Variables
3. Applied Maths Paper IV - Numerical Methods, Matrices, Statistics
4. Nautical Physics & Electronics Paper III - Review of a.c. circuits, Modulation Concepts, Demodulation Techniques, Transmission Systems, Digital Communications, Wave Propagation, Radio Receivers, Radar Communication, Satellite Communication
5. Nautical Physics & Electronics Paper IV - Transistor Biasing, Transistor Amplifier, Operational Amplifier, Cathode Ray Oscilloscope, Number System & Logic Gates, Clocks & Timers, Flip-flops & Counters, Microprocessors
6. Navigation Paper II - Celestial Navigation, Principles & Practicals
7. Voyage Planning & Collision Prevention Paper II
8. Ship Operation Technology - Cargo work, Seamanship, Ship Maneuvering.
9. Bridge Procedures & Legal Knowledge
10. Naval Architecture Paper II - Ship Stability & Ship Construction
11. Environmental Science - Land, Ocean, Atmosphere, Interaction between land, ocean & atmosphere
12. Marine Engineering & Control Systems Paper II - Engineering materials, Steels, A.C. & D.C. Machines, Transformers, Power distribution, Marine engineering auxiliaries, Internal Combustion Engine.
1. Navigation Paper III - Navigation Principles & Practicals
2. Voyage Planning & Collision Prevention Paper III
3. Navigation Paper IV - Magnetic Compass Construction, Methods of correction, Free Gyroscope, Hyperbolic position fixing systems, Satellite Navigation, Sonar aids, Radar
4. Ship Operation Technology - Cargo work, GMDSS
5. Ship Operation Technology Paper IV - Seamanship, Watchkeeping, Maintenance
6. Naval Architecture Paper III - Ship Stability, Ship Construction
7. Shipping Management - External Environment of Organisations, Planning & Strategic Management, Strategy Implementation, Decision making, Organisational Structure, HRM process, Motivation, Communication & Negotiations, Operations Management, MIS, International Trade & Shipping, Liner & Tramp Trades, Role of Ports, Indian Shipping Development, Maritime Frauds, etc. Role of International Organisations
8. Maritime Law - Concept of Law, Civil, Criminal, Public Law, Private Law, etc. Contracts of Affreightment, IMO, Scope of Maritime Law, Legal Remedies, Maritime Liens.
9. Environmental Science Paper III - Air Masses & Fronts, TRS, Weather Forecasting, Reporting Systems, Weather Routing, Environmental Pollution, Marpol 73/78, Atmospheric Pollution, Liability against Marine Pollution
10. Marine Engineering - IC Engine, other propulsion units, Automation & Control Engineering, Safety Arrangements
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Friday, January 7, 2011
Australia: Syllabus for Master & Chief Mate (Unlimited) Orals
Syllabus for the AMSA Oral Exam, Cert Compt, Master & Chief Mate (Unlimited), Master and Chief Mate <3000 GT
Source: http://www.amsa.gov.au/marine_qualifications/Oral_Exam_Syllabus/Appendix1.asp
Source: http://www.amsa.gov.au/marine_qualifications/Oral_Exam_Syllabus/Appendix1.asp
Notes to Candidates:
1) It should be noted that the following is not a fully detailed list of orals questions, but a list of topics about which candidates are expected to have adequate knowledge, and is provided for the guidance of candidates only
2) The Examiner may ask any questions relevant to the following topic areas, and / or ask the candidate to provide answers in diagrammatic form, or to complete simple calculations, to the extent necessary to test the candidates competency in the managerial, operational and safety aspects related to the duties of the grade of certificate applied for.
3) Candidates for both Masters and Chief Mates grade of certificate can be asked questions from all sections listed, however the focus of the questions and the assessment, will be related to the main management responsibilities and shipboard duties involved in the certificate being applied for.
4) As this syllabus also incorporates the syllabus for lower grade certificates, the Examiner may ask questions related to those lower grade certificates as it effects the overall safe operation of the vessel.
5) Candidates should note that they may be required to demonstrate their proficiency in RADAR plotting and chart-work.
6) During the examination, candidates will be required to demonstrate that they possess an adequate knowledge and understanding in the use of the English language.
Section 1: Management of Regulatory and Ships Administration
· Knowledge of ship inspection and survey programmes and the roll of Port State control and Flag State Control Officers
· Knowledge of a ships certification, documentation and records.
· Knowledge of classification societies, classification and surveys of ships and equipment.
· Knowledge of appropriate Australian legislation, statutory requirements, including the ISM Code and the application thereof.
· Knowledge of relevant International Codes and Conventions and the application thereof.
· Knowledge of Australian OH & S legislation as it applies to the maritime industry.
· Ship administration duties, shipmasters business and carriage of goods by sea
· Joining a vessel and the responsibilities and duties of shipboard personnel
Section 2: STCW Standards of Watch-keeping
· Principals to be observed in keeping a watch in port, on the bridge watch at sea, at anchor and under pilotage.
· Voyage planning berth to berth
· Bridge resource management
· Protection of the marine environment
Section 3: Bridge Equipment
· Knowledge of the different types of bridge and navigation equipment, along with the operation, testing, errors and precautions associated with the use of such equipment.
Section 4: Navigation, Charts and Publications
· Maintenance and practical knowledge of nautical publications and charts.
· Knowledge of ship reporting systems and the promulgation of all relevant maritime safety information.
· Knowledge of the use of charts and interpretation of charted information, including the general principles of voyage planning.
· Knowledge of all aspects of practical navigation and obtaining tidal information required by senior management shipboard personnel
Section 5: Stress and Stability
· Practical knowledge and use of all relevant sources of information to safely load a vessel and assess a vessels stability condition, trim and list.
· Principles of ship stability
· Knowledge of Load lines and seasonal zones, drafts and the effects of changes in water density
· Knowledge of the different types of shipboard stresses and means of reducing such stresses.
· Management of free surface effects
Section 6: Cargo Work
· Knowledge of Australian and international legislation, and detailed knowledge of the requirements, relating to the carriage, stowage, securing, loading and unloading of cargoes on various types of vessels.
· Knowledge of typical cargo handling equipment found on various types of vessels.
· Knowledge of all aspects on confined space entry
· Knowledge of the carriage of dangerous goods
Section 7: Ship Handling
· Knowledge of manoeuvring techniques, principles and characteristics for the main ship types, and their propulsion systems.
· Knowledge of the safe principles of mooring and unmooring, anchoring and heaving to
· Knowledge of the use of tugs and anchors
· Knowledge of interaction and other factors affecting manoeuvring in narrow channels and shallow water
· Knowledge of the principles for the safe embarking and disembarking of a pilot, and launch and recovery of rescue craft
· Management of vessel in adverse weather and the effect of wave impact on a vessel, the effect of adverse weather on various ship operations involving manoeuvring
Section 8: Prevention of Pollution
· Knowledge of Australian and International legislation in relation to pollution
· Safe management principles of all relevant shipboard precautions to prevent pollution.
· Knowledge of the actions to be taken in event of a pollution incident
· Knowledge of bunkering precautions
Section 9: Emergency Situations / Response and Equipment
· Knowledge of contemporary safety issues, reports and papers, affecting the maritime industry
· Management level response to various shipboard emergency situations both in port and at sea
· Principles of damage control and salvage
· Obligations to render assistance and in sending emergency signals
· Knowledge of the safe management of helicopter operations
· Knowledge of the safe principles of towing operations
Section 10: Dry Docking
· Preparations for docking and undocking including stability issues
· Precautions and dangers whilst in dock
· Management of OH & S issues in dock
Section 11: Search and Rescue
· Knowledge of search and rescue publications, procedures, communications and equipment
· Knowledge of survival techniques
Section 12: Essential Shipboard Equipment and Machinery
· Knowledge of the operation of various types of shipboard fire fighting and life saving equipment, together with an understanding of the associated safety aspects and precautions related to operation of such equipment.
· Operation, maintenance and inspection requirements of essential shipboard equipment and machinery
· Management and organisation of statutory drills.
· Knowledge of all factors affecting the watertight integrity of the ship
· Knowledge of correct operation of on load release gear for survival craft
Section 13: Collision Avoidance and Buoyage
· The application and content of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea Collision avoidance
· Knowledge of the internationally adopted system of buoyage.
Canada: Bridge Watchman Training Course - TP 10936 E
Source: Transport Canada
Scope and Application
(1) Compliance with International Maritime Organisation's (IMO) requirement under Regulation II/6 of the Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) 1978, as amended by Chapter II, Section A-II/4 of STCW 1995.
(1) To provide an awareness of the hazards, knowledge, skills, and standards of safe working procedures that will enable a new sea person to prepare for and pursue a career in the Merchant Marine leading to certification as Bridge Watchman.
(1) The pre-sea Bridge Watchman safety course is intended for new entry sea persons who intend to embark upon a marine career where they form part of Bridge Watch team.
2.1 General
1. Canada’s accession to the STCW Convention means that all marine approved training courses and programs must be delivered and monitored through a Quality Management System (QMS). STCW Regulation I/8 requires that the QMS include at least the following processes:
a. course and program approval;
b. instructor approval;
c. training institution approval;
d. documentation review; and
e. audits of Recognized Institutions.
2. The objectives are to ensure that:
a. all approved courses and programs are
i. offered at premises having appropriate facilities,
ii. properly designed to cater to industry needs, and
iii. delivered by qualified personnel;
b. students in the program are fairly evaluated; and
c. the structure of the learning system and the learning method improve with experience.
2.2 Recognized Institution
1. Courses are to be provided by a “recognized institution” as defined in the Marine Personnel Regulations. Approval procedures are provided in the chapter entitled Approval of Marine Training Courses and Programs of the Quality Management Manual – Marine Personnel Standards and Pilotage, published by the Department of Transport, Marine Personnel Standards and Pilotage Directorate.
2. Institutions must submit for approval their course syllabus, training manual, instructor qualifications and any other information required by the abovementioned document to the following address:
Marine Personnel Standards and Pilotage (AMSP)
Transport Canada, Marine Safety
330 Sparks Street, 8th floor
Place de Ville, Tower C
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0N8
Transport Canada, Marine Safety
330 Sparks Street, 8th floor
Place de Ville, Tower C
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0N8
Syllabus
3.1 General
1) The students will receive an explanation on all the points contained in the following syllabus and will be expected to obtain a basic understanding of the principles involved.
1) Magnetic compass --- construction and theory. Gyro compass --- construction and theory. (Precession and rigidity in space.) Comparison between magnetic and gyro compasses their advantages and disadvantages.
2) Explanation of earth's magnetic field. Limitations of magnetic compass in Arctic regions.
3) Basic helm orders. Helm and steering clear procedures before leaving dock. Steering by compass and/or marks ashore.
4) Change over from hand steering to automatic and vice versa. The necessity of checking that automatic steering is holding course. Dangers of changing from hand to automatic and vice versa especially in close quarters situation. Necessity of O.O.W. to supervise changes from hand to automatic and vice versa. Action to be taken if steering fails.
5) Being relieved at wheel. The necessity of repeating courses given. The necessity of advising O.O.W. of course steered. The passing of all relevant information to new wheelsman.
1) Need to keep a look out including the practical need and the requirements under the Collision Regulations.
2) Standard procedures of reporting sightings by relative bearings in points or degrees and estimated distances.
3) The recognition of the appearance of lights, shapes and sound signals from other vessels and their meaning. A basic understanding of how the heading of the other vessel can be determined from lights exhibited. Basics of the Collision Regulations as they pertain to lights, shapes and sound signals.
4) Ability to recognise fixed and floating aids. Understand their directional significance. Be aware of their reliability and limitations.
5) Ability to recognise visual and sound distress signals. Ability to recognise distress signals transmitted by radio telephones. Ability to recognise aircraft distress signals. Understanding of reporting distress signals on an immediate basis to the Master or O.O.W..
6) Ability to recognise hazardous situations threatening the safety of the ship crew and passengers. Understanding of the risk of collision from a vessel approaching on a steady bearing.
1) Ability to operate vessel's internal communications systems. Bridge telephones. Loudspeaker systems. Voice pipes.
2) Ability to understand and operate vessel's alarm systems. How to switch general alarm on and its meaning. Practice fire and boat drill whistle signals. Automatic fire alarms and their significance. CO2 alarm in Engine Room and its significance.
3) Knowledge of and ability to use pyrotechnic distress signals. Knowledge of where pyrotechnic distress signals are stored. Familiarity with the various methods of igniting them. Knowledge of when signals expire and should be replaced. Knowledge of signals carried on individual lifeboats and liferafts.
4) Ability to understand and be understood by the O.O.W. Understanding the need to repeat orders given to eliminate possibility of phonetic errors. Understand the requirement to feel free to ask questions for clarification if this is necessary. Understand the need to keep the O.O.W. informed of developments at all times. Speak clearly and raise one's voice to the appropriate volume to overcome background noise.
5) Knowledge and purpose of monitoring Deck Log and Engine Room Movement Book. Understanding the legal requirement under the CSA for a Deck log to be kept. Its significance as a reference for events taking place, particularly those of an accidental nature. Understanding the importance of the Bridge Engine Room Movement Book when compared to the Engine Room Movement Book. Understanding the importance of synchronising clocks between the Engine Room and Bridge.
6) Elementary understanding of signalling and flag work. Flag etiquette. Dipping Ensign, removal of Ensign at sunset. Seniority of hoists. Review of meaning of individual alphabetic flags and their colours and shapes. Numeral pendants. Introduction to International Code of Signals.
1) Knowledge of shipboard terms and nautical terminology. Use of nautical dictionary. Understand origin of terminology to assist memory. A basic understanding that some nautical terms apply only to the particular type of ship served on.
2) Understand names and functions of vessel's construction. A basic understanding of how a steel vessel is constructed and the stages through which it passes.
3) Ability to recognise and name different types of vessel. A review of different types of vessels, their construction, design and loading purpose ie. tankers, self unloaders, cargo vessels, MODU's, tugs, buoy tenders, flat backs, hovercrafts, warships, fishing vessels.
1) Ability to recognise various types of synthetic ropes. An approximate knowledge of their breaking strengths and S.W.L.'s. A basic knowledge of care of synthetic ropes and their weakness i.e. chaffing, or deterioration in sunlight.
2) Ability to make knots, hitches, bends, whipping and splices. The skill of putting on eye splice in wire rope, synthetic rope and fibre rope. All knots including bowline, sheetbend, clovehitch, reef knot and a half hitch. Ability to put common whipping and sailmakers whipping in fibre rope.
3) Knowledge of wire rope construction. Includes a practical demonstration of opening up a coil and cutting a section of wire rope, including a study of the cross section.
4) Use of bull dog clips to join wire rope. This includes a practical demonstration of the right and wrong way, with class participation. An understanding of the strengths and weakness of this arrangement as compared to a regular wire splice.
5) Types of chains, shackles and slips. Practical demonstration of all of these items will be made with class handling and participation.
1) Knowledge of windlasses. All the basic functions of a windlass will be explained i.e. letting go the anchor, warping drums, heaving up the anchor. The need to hose down the cable when heaving in the anchor will be explained. The purpose of having men in the chain locker coiling the chain and the dangers of such an operation. A knowledge of the difference in operation of steam and electric windlasses.
2) Joining shackles and marking the cable. Methods of marking the cable length by painting relevant links or attaching wire to them to mark the length of cable according to shackles paid out. Demonstration of dismantling and rejoining cable at joining shackles - how it differs from a normal cable link.
3) Knowledge of anchor signals. Explanation of day and night signals required by a vessel at anchor or aground and their significance under the Collision Regulations for other vessels. Means by which anchor signals are hoisted and their care and storage. The use of back up oil lanterns.
1) Marking and heaving hand lead line. A practical demonstration of how the lead is heaved, with class participation. The method of calling soundings to the bridge. The weight of the lead and its other purpose i.e. ascertain nature of sea bottom and checking to see if the vessel is moving ahead or astern.
1) Ability to read Imperial System Draft marks, Arabic and Roman numerals. Ability to read Metric System Draft marks. Knowledge of loading to a load line.
1) Seaman's responsibilities and principles governing conduct i.e. do not leave the helm until relieved, relieve watch promptly, don't smoke in bed, know your ship, know your emergency station and life boat, etc.
2) Necessity of discipline. An understanding of the principle that a disciplined ship is a happy ship as everybody knows where they stand and events are controlled. Panic can create a disaster which could be avoided by organized and cohesive action. The word disaster in the marine environment can translate into injury or death.
1) The seaman must be aware of the inherent dangers aboard a ship. Apparently harmless activities like reeving a wire onto a winch can be extremely dangerous if a man is drawn into the drum.
2) Knowledge of the Safe Working Practices Regulations and Canada Labour Code and their provisions i.e. working aloft and use of safety belt, entering and working in confined spaces, hot work, etc.
4.1 Facilities
(1) A minimum of 1,000 square feet for a seamanship room with provision to rig overhead stays, to hang ropes, wires or nets to work on.
8 Wooden fids
3 10" Marlin spikes
2 8" Marlin spikes
5 14" Marlin spikes
9 Safety glasses
Various assorted steel thimbles
7 Pushers
1 1" Fids (nylon)
2 5/8 Fids (nylon)
7 3/8 Fids (nylon)
4 5/16" Fids (nylon)
2 7/8" Fids (nylon
2 7/16" Fids (nylon)
2 3/4" Fids (nylon)
1 1/2" Fids (nylon)
8 Black felt markers
Various assorted bulldog clips
6 Sailmakers palms
19 Sailmakers palms
6 Cold chisels
4 Crescent wrenches
- Punch
1 Hammer
2 Pipe wrenches
1 Sharpening steel
1 Wedge socket
1 Guillotine
1 Serving board
1 Serving mallet
1 Stage
2 Bosun's chairs
Various old steel and wooden blocks
1 Twistlock
1 Bridge fitting
3 Turnbuckles
1 Kenter shackle
1 Rigging vice
1 Leadline lead and leadline
Various assorted shackles
2 Load binders c/w chain
2 Deck buckets
2 Deck brushes c/w handles
1 pr. Pliers
1 pr. 36" bolt cutters
2 4 lb. hammer
8 Workshop vices
1 Brailer frame
1 Sounding rod
1 Sounding tape
8 Fid assemblies for braided rope splicing
8 Bamboo poles
8 Lead weights
32 Styrofoam sleeve floats
20 3/8" chain
8 spools 2.5mm polypropylene twine
1 fathom 3/8" chain
1 spool 3/8" double braided nylon rope
1 Spool 1/2" 3-strand polypropylene wire rope of various length, size and type
4.3 Consumables
3/8" Manila, 3-strand rope
3/8" 6 X 24 galvanized wire rope, hemp core
3/8" Herzog double braid, nylon rope
3/8" Poly., 3-strand rope
3/4" Manila, 3-strand rope
1 1/4" Poly., plaited 8-strand rope
Polyester sailmakers twine, 40 lb. test
Polyester sailmakers twine, 100 lb. test
PVC electrical tape
Tarred marline
3/8" galvanized thimbles
3/4" galvanized thimbles
Sharpening stones
Beeswax
3/8" 6 X 24 galvanized wire rope, hemp core
3/8" Herzog double braid, nylon rope
3/8" Poly., 3-strand rope
3/4" Manila, 3-strand rope
1 1/4" Poly., plaited 8-strand rope
Polyester sailmakers twine, 40 lb. test
Polyester sailmakers twine, 100 lb. test
PVC electrical tape
Tarred marline
3/8" galvanized thimbles
3/4" galvanized thimbles
Sharpening stones
Beeswax
4.4 Other Equipment Needed
(1) Anchor winch
(2) Steering gear
(3) Bridge for watchkeeping duties
Note: In addition training with portable and fixed VHF sets as well as intercom link on telephone
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