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Competence No. 1: Plan a voyage and conduct navigation
1.1 Voyage Planning and Navigation for all Conditions
1.1.1 Coastal Navigation:
- Position fixing by bearings and ranges,
- Planning navigation and plotting courses taken into
account restricted waters,
- Meteorological conditions,
- Restricted visibility,
- Traffic separation schemes, 24
- Area of extensive tidal effects,
- Determine positions in all conditions,
- Using special angles,
- Four point bearing,
- Three point bearing,
- Horizontal sextant angle,
- Vertical sextant angle
1.1.2 Sea passages:
- Sailing directions,
- Routeing in BIMMS area, 13
- Ability to choose best routes.
- Reporting procedures in accordance with guidelines and
criteria for ship reporting systems (INSPIRES).
1.1.3 Miscellaneous:
- Ability to use appropriate charts, notices to mariners and 2
other publications.
TOTAL HOURS 39
TERRESTRIAL & COASTAL NAVIGATION
Competence No. 2: Determination position and the accuracy of
resultant position fix by any means
2.1 Position Determination
2.1.1 Terrestrial navigation:
- Mercator sailing, 21
- Errors in position lines,
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2.1.2 Great-circle sailing:
- Initial & final course,
- Distance, 9
- Position of vertex,
- Composite sailing.
2.1.3 Celestial navigation:
- Magnitude of stars,
- Correction of altitudes,
- Calculation of position line, position through which it 28
passes by using sun, stars, planet and using following
methods - Meridian altitude, ex-meridian, long-by-
chron, intercept and pole star.
TOTAL HOURS 58
METEOROLOGY
Competence No. 7: Forecast weather and oceanographic conditions
7.1 Meteorology
7.1.1 The atmosphere:
- Diurnal variation of temperature,
- Relative humidity,
- Lapse rate, 3
- Adiabatic changes,
- Diurnal variation of pressure,
- Geostrophic wind,
- Gradient and cyclostrophic winds in BIMMS area.
7.1.2 Climatology:
- General distribution of surface temperature,
- Surface current effect on temperature, 2
- Sea fog,
- Pattern of clouds in BIMMS area only.
7.1.3 Tropical revolving storms:
- Knowledge of the characteristic of tropical revolving
storms and various weather systems, 5
- Avoidance of storm centres and the dangerous
quadrants.
7.1.4 Weather forecasting: 6
- Codes on synoptic charts,
- Isobars on the weather chart,
- Analysis of synoptic chart,
- Information received by weather fax,
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- Use of International code.
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7.2 Oceanography
7.2.1 Currents:
2
- Currents in BIMMS area
7.2.2 Waves:
- Speed, length, period, height & significance of waves, 2
- Difference between waves and swell.
7.3 Weather Routeing:
- Information of current, 2
- Wind and ice to select an optimum route,
7.4 Calculation of tides for standard and secondary ports in
7
BIMMS area. Use of Indian tide tables
7.5 Use of all appropriate navigational publications on tides
and currents:
- Routeing charts, 1
- Tide tables,
- Current and tidal stream atlases.
TOTAL HOURS 30
CARGO HANDLING & STOWAGE
Competence No. 11: Plan and ensure safe loading, stowage, securing, care during the voyage
and unloading of cargoes
11.1 Dry Cargoes:
11.1.1 Timber deck cargoes:
- Code of safe practice for ships carrying timber deck
cargoes,
2
- Action if cargo is lost overboard,
- Requirements when loading timber,
- Stability information.
11.1.2 Loading, stowage and discharge of heavy weights:
- Load density,
- Rigging of an heavy lift derrick, 2
- Precautions while loading a heavy weight.
11.1.3 Procedures for receiving, tallying and delivering cargo: 1
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- Special cargoes,
- Tally sheets,
- Mate’s receipts,
- Note of protest,
- Parties to whom cargoes should be delivered.
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11.1.4 Care of cargo during carriage:
- Crushing,
- Chafing, 2
- Ventilation of cargo,
- Code of safe practice for cargo stowage and securing.
11.1.5 Container Carriers:
- Construction, types and marking of containers, 3
- Bay plans and stack weight,
- Container lashing materials for securing containers.
11.1.6 Car Carriers, Live Stock Carriers, Reefer ships and Ro-Ro
Ships:
- General outline, 3
- Precautions when working cargo with these type of
ships (in brief only).
11.2 Cargo-handling Gear and Hatch Covers :
11.2.1 Requirements applicable to cargo-handling gear:
- Competent person, authorised person, loose gear,
national laws for cargo operations,
- Marking beams and portable hatch covers, thorough 7
examination of cargo gear.
- The use of vector diagrams to calculate stresses on cargo
gear, stress on a single slewing derrick, union purchase
rig.
11.2.2 Maintenance of cargo gear:
- Inspection of cargo gear,
1
- Maintenance of cargo gear,
- Annealing of loose gear.
11.2.3 Maintenance of hatch covers:
- Side cleats and cross-joint wedge mechanism, 1
- Tightness and hose testing before loading.
11.3 Keeping a Watch in Port
11.3.1 Arrangements necessary for appropriate and effective deck
watches to be maintained for the purpose of safety under 4
normal circumstances
12.3 Methods and Safeguards when Fumigating Holds: 2
- Reasons for the control of pest,
- International health regulations,
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- Precautions when the vessel is fumigated.
12.4 Cargo Calculations:
12.4.1 Draft Survey and related Calculations. 18
12.4.2 Cargo Calculations: Use of ASTM tables for calculating 18
cargo in a tank.
TOTAL HOURS 64
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CARGO HANDLING & STOWAGE (H)
Competence No. 12: Carriage of dangerous cargoes
12.1 Dangerous, Hazardous and Harmful Cargoes:
12.1.1 Dangerous goods in packages:
- SOLAS Ch. VII,
- IMDG code, 9
- Dangerous cargo manifest,
- Precautions when working with dangerous goods,
- Port authority inspections before loading dangerous
goods.
12.1.2 Solid bulk cargoes:
- IMO code of safe practice for solid bulk cargoes, 9
- Main hazards with the shipment of bulk solids,
- Precautions to be taken,
- Bulk carrier loading and unloading (BLU) code.
12.1.3 Grain Cargoes:
- SOLAS Ch. VI, 7
- IMO grain code,
- Securing free grain surface in partly filled compartment,
- Grain loading stability booklet.
12.1.4 Arrangements necessary to ensure a safe deck watch is 1
maintained when carrying hazardous cargo
12.2 Outline knowledge of Tanker Operations :
12.2.1 Terms and definitions:
-General knowledge of tankers and tanker operation,
-Crude oil,
-Refined products, 2
-Spiked crude,
-Sour crude,
-Reid vapour pressure,
-Upper flammable and lower flammable limit.
12.2.2 Contents and application of the International Safety Guide 1
for Oil Tankers and Terminals (ISGOTT)
12.2.3 Oil tanker operations and related pollution-prevention 5
regulations:
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- Segregated ballast,
- Clean ballast,
- Dirty ballast,
- Slop tank,
- Inert gas system,
- COW,
- Cleaning and gas freeing tanks,
- Loading and discharging operations on a tanker.
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12.2.4 Chemical tankers:
- Dedicated or parcel trades,
- Rules regarding chemical tankers, 2
- IMO conventions covering the carriage of chemicals in
bulk,
- BCH and IBC codes.
12.2.5 Tank cleaning and control of pollution in chemical tankers:
- Phases in tank cleaning operations,
- use of fixed or portable tank washing machines,
2
- use of slop tanks,
- Cycle of a tank washing system
- Annex II of MARPOL 73/78.
12.2.6 Gas tankers: Ch. VII of SOLAS, LNG, LPG, LEG and
2
chemical gases, IGC code, certificate of fitness.
12.2.7 Cargo operations in gas tankers:
- Information needed before loading,
2
- Various cargo operations,
- Hazards with cargo operation with gas tankers.
TOTAL HOURS 42
SHIP CONSTRUCTION
Competence No. 13: Control trim, stability and stress
13.1 Ship Construction:
- Welding:
- Down hand vertical and overhead welding, Butt, lap and
fillet welds, Chain and intermittent welding,
- Weld faults, 6
- Tests of welds,
- Electric arc welding,
- TIG and MIG.
- Bulkheads:
- Transverse bulkheads and racking stresses, margin line,
weather tightness, 3
- rule regarding penetration of collision bulkhead, testing of
bulkheads for tightness.
- Watertight and weather-tight doors: 3
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- Water tight and weather tight doors,
- Categories of watertight doors,
- Rules regarding water-tight doors.
- Corrosion and its prevention:
- Meaning of corrosion, types of corrosion, galvanic
actions, cathodic protection, 4
- Structure of paints, preparing a surface for painting.
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- Surveys, certification & dry-docking:
- Frequency of classification society surveys,
- Items to examine in dry dock,
- Cleaning preparation and painting of the hull in dry dock. 3
- Surveys and certification including Harmonised Ship
Surveys
- Enhanced Surveys
TOTAL HOURS 19
SHIP STABILITY
Competence No. 13: Control trim, stability and stress
13.2 Stability :
- Approximate calculation of areas and volumes:
8
- Simpsons’s rule to calculate areas and centre of gravity
- Effects of density: TPC, FWA, DWA calculations 4
- Calculation of free Surface effect 4
- Simplified stability data:
- Stability information supplied in simplified form, 5
- Use of diagrams of dead weight moment.
- Trim and list:
- LCG, LCB and relationship with trim,
- Trimming moment,
- Loading a given mass to produce a required trim, 13
- Loading a mass to keep the aft draught constant,
- Correction of draughts,
- Forward, aft and mid-ship.
- Dynamical stability:
6
- Definition of dynamical stability and calculation of same.
- Intact stability requirements for carriage of the grain 6
- Dry-docking and grounding:
- Virtual loss of GM due to dry docking and grounding, 7
- Calculation of residual GM and draft.
TOTAL HOURS 53
SHIP SAFETY, DAMAGE CONTROL & MANAGEMENT OF PERSONNEL
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Competence No. 15: Maintain safety and security of the ships crew and passengers and the
operational condition of life-saving, fire fighting and other safety systems
15.4 Actions to be taken to protect and safeguard all persons on
1
board in emergencies
15.5 Actions to limit damage and salve the ship following
- A fire,
2
- Explosion,
- Collision or grounding
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15. 6 Safety and Security of the ships crew and passengers: -
- Safety committee,
- Maintenance of safety equipment,
- Care and maintenance of rope wires, 4
- Code of safe working practises,
- Dock safety regulation.
- Reporting of accidents.
15.7 Ship maintenance and repairs:
- Corrosion prevention,
- Structure of paints and painting areas, 3
- Planned maintenance,
- Maintenance of cargo handling equipment.
Competence No. 16: Develop emergency and damage control plans & handle emergency
situation
16.1 Emergency situation
16.1.1 Preparation of contingency plans for response to
emergencies: Drawing plans to deal with emergencies, 4
legal aspects and seamanship practices
16.1.2 Ship construction with regard to damage control 3
16.1.3 Methods and aids for fire prevention, detection and
extinction: Fire prevention procedures, different types of
3
fires and fire fighting equipment to be used, fighting fire on
different types of ships.
16.1.4 Functions and use of life saving appliances: different types
of emergencies, actions taken, life saving appliances and 3
instructions to use it.
Competence No. 17: Organise and manage the crew
17.1 Personnel Management :
17.1.1 Principles of controlling subordinates and maintaining
good relationships:
2
- General principles to be followed for maintaining good
relationship staff welfare.
17.1.2 Staff attitudes: 2
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- Reasons why people work.
17.1.3 Exercise of authority:
- Why a person must make his own authority, 2
- Factors to prove fitness for the rank.
17.1.4 Group behaviour:
- Factors affecting group behaviour, 2
- Discipline.
17.1.5 Conditions of employment:
- Conditions for service & items detailed in the service 2
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17.2.1 Manning arrangements:
- Manning requirements of the ship and factors affecting 1
manning arrangement.
17.2.2 Analysis of work:
1
- Various factors affecting the analysis of work
17.2.3 Allocation of staff:
1
- Master’s responsibility for allocation of staff duties.
17.2.4 Organising for safety and emergencies:
- Appointment of safety officer and fire officer, 2
- Preparation and display of muster list.
17.2.5 Organising for staff duties:
- Watchkeeping and security duties while at sea and in 1
port.
17.2.6 Organising for maintenance:
- Preparation of checklist and work schedules including
safety deck,
2
- Radio room,
- Engine room,
- Catering.
17.2.7 Ship's records:
- Records and certificates to kept on board and maintained 1
in good order.
17.2.8 Organising communications on the ship:
- Holding regular meetings and keeping staff informed, 1
- Safety meetings.
17.2.9 Meeting techniques:
- Different ways of performing meetings, 1
- Steps to produce a successful meeting.
17.3 Training on Board Ships :
17.3.1 Training methods: 1
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17.3.2 Training in safety:
- Use of life saving appliances,
- Best methods of survival,
1
- Donning of lifejackets and immersion suits,
- Demonstration of all life saving and fire fighting
appliances
17.3.3 Emergency drills:
- Testing of emergency fire pump,
- Emergency bilge pump, 2
- Remote shut-off valves and remote stop switches,
- Fire flaps.
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17.3.4 Training in ship operations:
- Management meetings to train officers and crew in the
deck department, 1
- Engine department and catering department ship
operations.
17.3.5 Training in maintenance 1
17.3.6 Training in ISM Code, STCW Convention and Port State 4
Control
TOTAL HOURS 54
GRAND TOTAL HOURS 360
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