Course Objectives

• Basic understanding of shipboard operations on Deck.

Learning Outcomes

• Understands the basic ships operation and Navigational watchkeeping duties.
• The operation of Lifesaving and Fire Fighting appliances.
• Practical knowledge of Shipboard maintenance
• Demonstrate good working knowledge of a Seaman’s duties and responsibilities, as described in relevant sections of the Code of Safe Working Practices (COSWP).
• Demonstrate Practical Rope Work.

Course Syllabus

Module I

1. a) Know the meaning of the common nautical terms.

1. b) The various parts of the ship, for example, decks, compartments, ballast tanks, air pipes, pipeline

systems.

1. c) Knowledge of the correct use of ensigns, courtesy flags and international single letter flags.

1. d) Report bearings of objects or lights in degrees or points on the bow, using compass cards in 360

degree notation.

1. e) Understanding helm orders and the ability to communicate with the officer of the watch on matters

relevant to watch-keeping duties.

1. f) Procedures for the relief, maintenance and hand over of a watch and the information needed to

maintain a safe watch.

1. g) Knowledge of the use of lifesaving and fire-fighting appliances as follows;

• Importance of musters and drills and know what action to take on hearing alarm signals;
• General arrangements and dangers of fixed smothering systems;
• Correct operation, precautions and dangers of lifeboat release gear;
• Procedures for boat preparation and launching;
• Precautions to be observed when maintaining lifeboats and davits;
• Fire and watertight doors.
• Shipboard organization, anchoring and mooring arrangements

          Practice

• Integrated series of formal lectures, videos, group discussions and tutorials

Module II:

• Pilot ladders, gangways, access points.
• Cargo – Hatch covers, derricks and cranes, blocks and tackles, containers and securing arrangements etc
• Safety – Code Of Safe Practice For Merchant Seaman(COSWOP), IMO safety signs, enclosed spaces, fire extinguishers, lifeboat and life raft launching

          Practice

• Integrated series of formal lectures, videos, group discussions and tutorials

Module III:

• Seamanship – Rope types and construction, knots, bends and hitches, rigging a boson’s chair and stage, rope and wire splicing, whipping and seizing, parceling and serving

          Practice

• Integrated series of formal lectures, videos, group discussions and tutorials.

Suggested books:

1. Seamanship Notes Witherby 2008
2. Manual of seamanship Admiralty
3. The Admiralty Manual of Seamanship

Text Books:

1. Nicholls's seamanship and Nautical knowledge A.V Cockcraft Practice:

Session plan:

Session 1(2hrs)

Know the meaning of the common nautical terms

Nautical Terms | Sailing Glossary and Abbreviations | YourDictionary

75 Must Know Nautical Terms (crowsurvival.com)

Session 2(3hrs)

The various parts of the ship, for example, decks, compartments, ballast tanks, air pipes, pipeline   systems.

Ship Terminology - - Ship Parts Names with Pictures #shipterms #shipparts - YouTube

Session 3(2hrs)

Knowledge of the correct use of ensigns, courtesy flags and international single letter flags

https://www.marineinsight.com/guidelines/nautical-flag-etiquettes

Session 4(2hrs)

Report bearings of objects or lights in degrees or points on the bow, using compass cards in 360  degree notation.

https://study.com/academy/lesson/compass-bearings-definition-types.html

Session 5(2hrs)

Understanding helm orders and the ability to communicate with the officer of the watch on matters   relevant to watch-keeping duties.

https://qualitymaritimetraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/A2_RFPNW-ASSMT-REVIEW.pdf

Session 6(2hrs)

Procedures for the relief, maintenance and hand over of a watch and the information needed to  maintain a safe watch.

https://www.quora.com/Whats-the-procedure-to-hand-over-and-take-over-a-watch-at-sea-in-a-cargo-ship

Session 7(3hrs)

Importance of musters and drills and know what action to take on hearing alarm signals;

General arrangements and dangers of fixed smothering systems

https://www.marineinsight.com/marine-safety/the-importance-of-fire-drills-on-ships-2/

Session 8(3hrs)

Correct operation, precautions and dangers of lifeboat release gear;

procedures for boat preparation and launching

https://www.marineinsight.com/maritime-law/types-of-lifeboat-release-mechanisms-solas-requirements-for-lifeboats/

Session 9

Precautions to be observed when maintaining lifeboats and davits

https://www.marineinsight.com/marine-safety/measures-to-stop-accidents-on-lifeboats/

Session 10

Fire and watertight doors

https://www.marineinsight.com/marine-safety/watertight-doors-on-ships-a-general-overview/

Session 11(2hrs)

Shipboard organization

http://shipsbusiness.com/shipboard-organization.html

Session 12(2hrs)

Anchoring and mooring arrangements Practice

https://britanniapandi.com/2014/12/safe-mooring-and-anchoring/

Session 13(2hrs)

Briefing in details gangways, access points.

Session 14

 Pilot ladders in details

https://www.marineinsight.com/guidelines/maintenance-pilot-ladder/

Session 15(2hrs)

Cargo – Hatch covers

https://www.marineinsight.com/naval-architecture/hatch-covers-types-ships/

Session 16(4hrs)

Derricks and cranes, blocks and tackles

https://thesaurus.plus/related/block_and_tackle/derrick

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crane_(machine)

Session 17(2hrs)

Containers and securing arrangements etc.

http://shipsbusiness.com/securingarrangement.html

Session 18(6hrs)

Code Of Safe Practice For Merchant Seaman(COSWOP)

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/code-of-safe-working-practices-for-merchant-seafarers-coswp-2021

Session 19

IMO safety signs

https://www.morskimagazin.com/uploaded/documents/IMO%20signs%20Catalogue%202011.pdf

Session 20(2hrs)

Enclosed  spaces

https://www.nautinst.org/technical-resources/technical-library/enclosed-spaces.html

Session 21(2hrs)

Fire extinguishers

https://surreyfire.co.uk/types-of-fire-extinguisher/

Session 22(4hrs)

Lifeboat and life raft launching

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pl3tfYPOhMg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwB9AN8Ariw

Session 23

Rope types and construction

https://www.tensiontech.com/tools-guides/rope-constructions

Session 24

knots, bends and hitches

https://cultofsea.com/deck-work/types-of-knots-bends-and-hitches-used-at-sea/

Session 25

Rigging a boson’s chair and stage

Session 26

rope splicing, whipping and seizing

https://www.google.com/search?q=rope+splicing%2C+whipping+and+seizing&rlz=1C1VDKB_enIN1035IN1035&oq=rope+splicing%2C+whipping+and+seizing&aqs=chrome..69i57j33i160.4360j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

Session 27

wire splicing, whipping and seizing

https://www.google.com/search?q=wire+splicing%2C+whipping+and+seizing&rlz=1C1VDKB_enIN1035IN1035&oq=wire+splicing%2C+whipping+and+seizing&aqs=chrome..69i57j33i160.5168j0j9&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

Session 28

Parceling and serving

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worm,_parcel_and_serve

Session 29

Revision and doubt clearance

Session 23

Miscellaneous