The document outlines the guidelines for oral and simulator assessments for a CoC1/2 Deck Officers course. The simulator assessment covers conducting a passage and determining position, maintaining a safe navigational watch at sea, under pilotage and at anchor, maneuvering and handling a ship, and using radar and ARPA for safe navigation. The oral examination covers topics such as bridge procedures, response to emergencies, cargo handling, operation of lifesaving appliances and firefighting equipment, maintaining seaworthiness, compliance with pollution and other regulations, and operational safety.
The document outlines the guidelines for oral and simulator assessments for a CoC1/2 Deck Officers course. The simulator assessment covers conducting a passage and determining position, maintaining a safe navigational watch at sea, under pilotage and at anchor, maneuvering and handling a ship, and using radar and ARPA for safe navigation. The oral examination covers topics such as bridge procedures, response to emergencies, cargo handling, operation of lifesaving appliances and firefighting equipment, maintaining seaworthiness, compliance with pollution and other regulations, and operational safety.
The document outlines the guidelines for oral and simulator assessments for a CoC1/2 Deck Officers course. The simulator assessment covers conducting a passage and determining position, maintaining a safe navigational watch at sea, under pilotage and at anchor, maneuvering and handling a ship, and using radar and ARPA for safe navigation. The oral examination covers topics such as bridge procedures, response to emergencies, cargo handling, operation of lifesaving appliances and firefighting equipment, maintaining seaworthiness, compliance with pollution and other regulations, and operational safety.
The document outlines the guidelines for oral and simulator assessments for a CoC1/2 Deck Officers course. The simulator assessment covers conducting a passage and determining position, maintaining a safe navigational watch at sea, under pilotage and at anchor, maneuvering and handling a ship, and using radar and ARPA for safe navigation. The oral examination covers topics such as bridge procedures, response to emergencies, cargo handling, operation of lifesaving appliances and firefighting equipment, maintaining seaworthiness, compliance with pollution and other regulations, and operational safety.
Handing over, taking over watch, position fixing methods, duration of plotting, reliability of position fixing aids, allowing for compass errors, use of paper charts and ECDIS effectively, knowledge of ship routeing and mandatory reporting systems
2. Safe navigational watch, at sea, under pilotage, and at anchor
ROR, main and emergency steering, change over procedure between hand/auto/emergency steering, proper lookout, lights, shapes, sound signals, Bridge standing orders, log keeping, duties of OOW in presence of Master and/or Pilot
3. Manoeuvre and handle a ship
Manoeuvring and propulsion characteristics with special reference to stopping distance and turning circle at various draft and speeds, manoeuvre in shallow waters, including reduction in UKC caused by squat, rolling and pitching, giving helm orders, action in case of grounding, collision, ship handling in heavy weather
4. Use of radar and ARPA for safe navigation
Evaluate, interpret and analyze data from Radar and ARPA, use of parallel indexing, use of Blind pilotage technique
5. GMDSS and communication at sea
Responses to GMDSS alerts and take initial action, effective verbal communication within Bridge team, effective use of VHF
Oral Examination 1. Bridge procedures, equipment and publications
Content and intent of Colregs including IALA buoyage system, lights, shapes and sound signals, plan passage for all meteorological conditions, use of nautical charts, publications, navigational warnings and circulars, characteristics of various weather systems
2. Response to Emergencies
Use of IAMSAR for SAR procedures, picking up survivors from rescue boats and survival craft, dealing with fire onboard, actions taken to prevent the fire spread e.g. fire in the hold, IMDG container, engine room, cargo oil tank, galley etc, fundamentals of water tight integrity, initial actions in case of collision and groundings, damage assessment, operation of emergency steering system
3. Cargo handling
Regulations, codes, standards for safe handling, stowage, securing and transport of cargoes, such as IMDG, BC, Grain code, MARPOL, code of safe practice for cargo stowage and securing, cargo stowage plan for various ships e.g. general cargo, container, tanker, bulker etc, stowage limitations such as draft, stress, capacity, port rotation, compatibility, load density, lashing and securing etc, use of stability and trim tables and stress calculating equipment, handling of heavy lift cargo with relation to ship stability, cargo securing and load density
4. Operation of LSA,FFA and deck equipment
Type of fire, action in case of fire in different locations, anchoring in tide way in confined space, controlling dragging of anchor, clearing a foul hawse and anchor, hanging off an anchor, maintenance of cables, breaking and slipping cable, knowledge of ship’s machinery and use of commonly fitted deck appliances
5. Maintain seaworthiness of the vessel
Thorough knowledge of IMO intact stability criteria, vessels safety certificates, relevant survey requirements, thorough knowledge of load line items affecting seaworthiness
6. Compliance with pollution prevention regulations and other regulations
Action to prevent pollution as per MARPOL, knowledge of Oil record book, SOPEP, Garbage management, knowledge of distress and pilot signals and penalties for misuse
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7. Compliance with legislative requirements
Thorough knowledge of SOLAS such as frequency and conduct of safety drills, operation and maintenance of LSA/FFA, compliance with ISM code, role and function of Classification societies, knowledge of Flag and Port state controls and their purpose, compliance with hours of work and rest regulations
8. Operational safety
Use of IMDG code, MFAG, MSDS, use and care of commonly fitted deck appliances, use of COSWP including ‘Entry into enclosed spaces’ and Hot work permit, comply with the requirement of Factories Act (Dock, ships), extra precautions to take before the onset of heavy weather and managing a ship in heavy weather, knowledge of method and safeguards for pest control, fumigation of holds and living spaces, knowledge of various plans required for dry docking and general procedures and precautions in Dry-docking with or without cargo
