| Ship Structure and Stability II |
- Conditions that vessels must satisfy.
- Types of drafts: mean draft and molded draft.
- Draft scale.
- Draft reading.
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Manage Ship Stability. |
- Watertightness: definition, importance.
- Watertight integrity.
- Watertightness tests.
- Equipment and means to maintain watertightness.
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- Freeboard: definition, importance.
- Load lines and freeboard marks.
- Freeboard certificate.
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- Stability: concepts of static and dynamic stability.
- Stability curves.
- Free surface effect.
- Stability criteria for different types of vessels.
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| Coastal Navigation and Dead Reckoning II |
- Voyage planning: stages of planning, selection of charts and publications.
- Use of electronic navigation instruments: GPS, Radar, AIS, echo sounder.
- Interpretation of information from electronic systems.
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Plan and conduct a voyage and determine position. |
- Navigation in restricted waters and channels.
- Use of leading lines and safety bearings.
- Determination of compass error by coastal methods.
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- Calculation of currents and leeway.
- Positioning by simultaneous and non-simultaneous lines of position.
- Use of Radar for position determination.
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| Maritime Legislation II |
- International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) and its amendments.
- International Safety Management Code (ISM).
- International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS).
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Possess the necessary knowledge regarding the national and international legal framework governing maritime activities. |
- MARPOL Convention and its annexes: prevention of pollution by oil, noxious substances, sewage, and garbage.
- Certificates and documents to be carried on board according to international regulations.
- Responsibilities of the Skipper in relation to the maritime authority.
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| Ship Maneuvers and Operations II |
- Advanced maneuvers: berthing and unberthing with wind and current.
- Use of tugboats: types of tugboats, communication, and coordination.
- Maneuvers in adverse weather conditions.
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Direct ship maneuvers under various conditions and manage cargo operations. |
- Cargo loading and unloading operations: planning, supervision, and safety.
- Cargo stowage and securing.
- Cargo documentation: manifests, bills of lading.
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- Emergency maneuvers: man overboard, emergency towing, accidental grounding.
- Ship abandonment: organization and direction of rescue boats.
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| Maritime Communications II |
- Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS): concepts, functions, and mandatory equipment.
- Operation of VHF, MF, and HF equipment with Digital Selective Calling (DSC).
- Use of satellite communication equipment (Inmarsat).
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Effective use of maritime communications for safety of navigation. |
- Use of reporting systems in accordance with the general principles to which ship reporting systems and VTS procedures must comply.
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- Knowledge and operation of portable radio equipment for survival craft and Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRB): This is a type of emergency distress beacon, a portable battery-powered radio transmitter used in emergencies to locate aircraft, vessels, and persons in distress and in need of immediate rescue. In the event of an emergency, such as a ship sinking or an aircraft accident, the transmitter is activated and begins transmitting a continuous radio signal, which is used by search and rescue teams to quickly locate the emergency and render aid. The signal is detected by satellites operated by an international rescue services consortium, COSPAS-SARSAT, which can detect emergency beacons anywhere on Earth transmitting on the 406 MHz COSPAS distress frequency. The consortium calculates the position of the beacon and quickly passes the information to the corresponding local first responder organization, which carries out the search and rescue.
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