This course is based on IMO Model Course 1.22. It essentially deals with the principles and practices of passage planning, keeping safe navigational watch, use of bridge resources, and team management and consists of various practical exercises with the use of full mission bridge simulator.
COURSE AIMS & OBJECTIVES:
This course
aims to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of bridge safe
watchkeeping principles, passage planning and bridge team organization & management.
Those successfully completing the course should gain experience in handling
ships under various conditions in a simulated environment, which, in effect,
will consequently enable them to effectively contribute to the bridge team
during ship maneuvering in normal and emergency situations.
COVERAGE / PROGRAM FOCUS:
Familiarization
with the bridge
Standard
Maneuvers
Wind and
current effect
Attitude
Cultural
awareness
Briefing/debriefing
Challenge
and response
Shallow-water
effects
Bank,
channel and interaction effects
Planning
Authority
Management
on the bridge
Workload and
stress
Anchoring
and single-buoy mooring
Human factor
in error
Decision
making
Crisis
management
Planning and
carrying out a voyage in normal and emergency situations
Practical (Simulated exercises)
TEACHING METHOD:
This course
is practical and theoretical based and consists of a series of exercises
performed on a ship handling simulator. The classroom lectures to deliver to
give the participants an extensive understanding of human factors at sea, to
prevent incidents and near-misses, to handle critical situations in an
operational context and provide necessary theoretical background for the
simulation exercises. Program can be tailored to specific shipping company
operations.
ENTRY REQUIREMENT / TARGET GROUP:
The candidates
should be holders of certificates satisfying the requirements of Regulation
II/1, II/2 and II/3 of the STCW 1978, as amended. For those who graduated
before year 2002, it is mandatory that they have completed relevant training in
Radar Observation and Plotting. Additionally, thorough understanding of the
Collision Regulations (Rules of the Road) is essential.
COURSE CERTIFICATE:
A
Certificate of Completion is given to each participant who satisfactorily
fulfills the Course. Certificate of Proficiency is issued by the Department of
Shipping on completion of an oral test.