NAB2014 Navigation III

Contents and structure

Ships manoeuvrability

• Shallow water and interaction effects
• Mooring and anchoring
• Tugs in ship handling
• Ice navigation
• Ship in emergencies
• Adverse weather and weather routeing
• Colreg
• Dead reckoning navigation
• Great circle navigation
• Time and timekeeping
• Celestial navigation
• Passage planning

Practical information:

• The subject covers relevant IMO requirements stated in STCW78 found in tables A-II/1 and A-II/2.
• This course is in combination with the courses NAB1026 Navigation I and NAB1027 Navigation II forms the foundation for course diploma for ARPA, ECDIS and AIS.
• This course in combination with NAB1026 Practical Navigation I, NAB1027 Navigation II and NAB3010 Operational Management forms the foundation for the BRM course diploma.

Learning Outcome

Knowledge

The student

• Has thorough knowledge Colreg. and use of these in all situations
• Has knowledge about different types of tugs, and use of these in harbour operations
• Has knowledge of different ship components and design that form the basis for ship manoeuvrability
• Knows the effects wind, waves and current have on ship manoeuvre capability
• Has knowledge of ship interaction and shallow water effect, principles for use of pilot and piloting technics
• Has knowledge of anchoring and mooring equipment and use of these
• Has knowledge of ice navigation and operation in adverse weather and weather routing
• Has thorough knowledge of passage planning in all navigable waters and under all conditions
• Has thorough knowledge of the contents in the manual IAMSAR Vol III
• Has thorough knowledge of transmarine passage planning and monitoring, including dead reckoning and celestial navigation

 

Skills

 The student

• Can make a complete passage planning by the use of chart and other nautical publications
• Can determine the ship`s position by use of celestial and terrestrial navigation technics in all waters
• Can handle a ship under all conditions, including manoeuvring in shallow waters and narrows
• Can use the procedures in IAMSAR III
• Can apply the Colregs. during a voyage
• Can manoeuvre a vessel under influence of different environmental conditions

 

Competence

The student

• Can at simulator navigate and handle a vessel under different environmental conditions
• Has skills in manoeuvring in harbours under different environmental conditions in simulator exercises
• Can apply his/her knowledge on practical and theoretical problems in passage planning, monitorering and executing a voyage under all conditions, and make reflected decisions based on this knowledge
• Can, based on an incident rapport, explain which Colreg. rules that are violated and what action could been taken to avoid the close quarter situation
• Can participate and co-ordinate a SAR operations as described in IAMSAR Vol III

Entry requirements

NAB1026 Navigation I

Recommended previous knowledge

NAB1027 Navigation II

Teaching methods

Lectures and simulator exercises

Compulsory learning activities

• 4 written assignments. All four must be approved in order to take the final exam. 
• Mandatory weekly simulator exercises throughout the teaching period. Max 1 "not approved". 

Assessment

Practical exam will be held in the simulator. Weight 30 %. Grade A - F

Written exam, 5 hrs, may be conduted electronically. Weight 70 %. Grade A - F

Examination support material

Practical exam - divider and parallell ruler.

Writen exam -  divider and parallell ruler.

Astronomiske- og andre navigasjonstabeller, 1990

Calculator: Casio fx-991EX.  "Teknisk formelsamling (Pedersen, Gustavsen, Kaasa og Olsen)" is handed out during the exam..

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