This course consists of theoretical and practical exercises performed on ship handling simulator, specifically TRANSAS NT-PRO 5000.
The course will cover topics on:
- Review of basic principles
- Familiarization with the Bridge
- Standard maneuvers
- Wind and current effects
- Attitude
- Cultural awareness
- Briefing and 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
Objectives
The trainees who successfully complete this course will gain experience in handling ships under various conditions and will make a more effective contribution to the bridge team during ship maneuvering in normal and emergency situations.
In Particular, trainees will gain:
- familiarization with the use of engines and helm for ship maneuvering;
- an understanding of the effects on the behavior of the ship of wind, current, shallow water, banks and narrow channels and condition of loading;
- a greater awareness of the importance of planning a passage or maneuver and the need for an alternative plan;
- a greater understanding and awareness of efficient bridge procedures and bridge teamwork during watchkeeping and ship handling, in normal and emergency situations;
- a greater awareness and understanding of a good interactive communication style and benefit of building up a common shared mental model of the planned passage.
Duration
40 HOURS