Final exam: The objective written test will be compulsory for those students who have not participated in or passed the continuous evaluation of the subject throughout the course. The global final exam, as a single evaluation, will consist of a test consisting of a theoretical part and a problem solving part with independent assessment, being necessary to obtain a minimum of 5 points in each and an average of 5: a) theoretical 50% ; b) 50% practice.

The evaluation criteria contemplated in Table A-II / 1 of the STCW Code, and included in the Quality Assurance System, will be taken into account when designing and carrying out the evaluation.

Students with recognition of part-time dedication and academic waiver of attendance exemption, as established by the "REGULATION OR RULES OF DEDICATION TO THE STUDY OF TWO STUDENTS OF GRAO NA UDC (Arts. 2.3; 3.b; 4.3 and 7.5) ( 05/04/2017) will be able to take the partial tests, if any, without the need to attend 80% of the face-to-face classes, as long as the teachers are duly informed at the beginning of the course. entrust this student with different tasks / problems throughout the course to be exposed during tutoring hours.

Fraudulent performance of assessment tests or activities, once verified, will directly lead to a failing grade in the exam session in which it is committed: the student will be graded with a "fail" (numerical grade 0) in the corresponding exam session of the academic year, whether the fault is committed at the first or second opportunity. For this, the student's grade will be modified in the first opportunity report, if necessary.

Learning outcomes	Study programme competences
RA5C-Identify ship components	A58
RA9H-Effectively solve practical problems associated with the subject by applying the knowledge acquired.	A61
RA20C-Interpret plans and/or technical documentation		B31
RA30X-Overseeing the loading, stowage and securing of cargo, and its care during the voyage and disembarkation			C23
RA31H-Inspect and report on defects and malfunctions in cargo spaces, hatches and ballast tanks		B42
RA32X-Ensuring compliance with pollution prevention requirements			C24
RA33X-Maintaining the seaworthiness of the ship			C25
RA37X-Monitoring compliance with legislative requirements			C27
RA51X-Plan and ensure the loading, stowage and securing of cargo, and its care during the voyage and disembarkation.			C32
RA52X-Assess reported failures and defects, in cargo spaces, hatch covers and ballast tanks, and take appropriate action			C33
RA53H-Transporting dangerous goods		B54
RA54H-Controlling trimming, stability and stresses		B55
RA55X-Monitor and control compliance with legislative requirements and measures to ensure safety of life at sea, maritime security and protection of the marine environment			C34
RA79H-Take precautions to prevent pollution of the marine environment		B78

Topic	Sub-topic
TOPIC 1. Gear and means of loading and unloading	Motones. Pastecas. Aparellos. Puntales de carga. Plumas. Grúas. Maniobras con puntales. Esfuerzos sobre os puntales, roldanas. Cables de acero, Características dos cables de cordones. Coidados e mantenimiento dos cables. Selección dun cable. Confección de gazas. Mantenemento de plumas e puntales. Portas laterales. Conocemiento dos efectos da carga, incluidas as cargas pesadas, na navegabilidade e estabilidade do buque.
TOPIC 2. Hatch covers	Tapas de escotillas: funcións e características. Tipos de escotillas metálicas. Estanqueidad das escotillas. Probas de estanqueidade das escotillas. Inspeccións e mantenemento das tapas de escotillas, Problemas e defectos comúns das escotillas. Listas de comprobación.
TOPIC 3. Practice of general cargo stowage	Estiba, Obxetivos dunha boa estiba. Bodegas. factor de estiba. Soleras. Utillaxe de estiba. Envases y embalajes. Carga general. O buque de carga xeral. O carguero polivalente. Averías e riscos das bodegas. Preparación das bodegas. Lavado de bodegas. Preparación dos pozos de sentinas. Planos de estiba.
TOPIC 4. Cargo hold meteorology	A temperatura da carga durante a viaxe. Mercancías higroscópicas/non higroscópicas. A condensación: sudor do casco/sudor de la carga. Reglas para evitar os danos por condensación. Ventiladores de bodegas. Deshumidificadores de bodegas. Ventilación considerando os tipos de mercancías. Sistemas de ventilación de bodegas. Tablas de humidade absoluta y punto de rocío.
TOPIC 5. Typical cargoes	Cargamentos de balas. estiba de carga ensacada. Transporte de arroz, caco en grano, azúcar, fariña de pescado. Estiba de recipientes intermedios flexibles para graneles. Carga paletizada. Estiba de bloques de granito. Estiba de cristal en follas. Estiba de caxerío. Carga de productos de aceiro: bobinas, tochos, palanquilla, planchas, aceiro para estructuras, barras de acero e varilla en atados, tuberías e rollos de alambre. Obligaciones do oficial de guardia durante a carga e descarga. Carga de chatarra a granel. Precaucións que deben tomarse para evitar a contaminación do medio mariño.
TOPIC 6. Bulk carriers	Buques graneleiros. Clasificación. Tipos de buques graneleiros. Configuración da estructura dun bulk carrier. A seguridade dos bulk carriers: Capítulo XII del SOLAS. Reglas unificadas da IACS para graneleiros. Distribución da carga. Medidas adicionais para bulk carriers. Problemas potenciales durante as operaciones de carga e descarga. Planificación e control das operacións de carga e descarga.
TOPIC 7. Stowage and transport planning of solid cargoes in bulk	Regulación de transporte de cargas a granel. Código IMSBC. Cargas que poden licuarse. Materias que entrañan riscos de naturaleza química. Enrasado de cargas a granel. Limpeza de bodegas. Operacións no porto de carga/descarga. Listas de comprobación de seguridad buque-terra. Precaucións a observar antes do embarque. Problemas potenciais durante as operacións de carga/descarga. Distribución da carga. Limitaciones estructurais ao preparar un plan de carga en un B/C. Cálculo da carga embarcada. Prueba de nitrato de plata.
TOPIC 8. Stowage calculations	Uso de táboas hidrostáticas de diferentes tipos de buques de carga e graneleiros. Determinación da carga a embarcar. Cálculo de calados. Estiba e trimming da carga para deixar o buque en calados. Restrición de calados por época e zona. Determinación de la carga embarcada mediante survey de calados. Puntos indiferentes. Toneladas en cabeza. Diagramas de asientos. Cálculos de aparellos e puntales
The development and passing of these contents, together with those corresponding to other subjects that include the acquisition of specific competencies of the degree, guarantee the knowledge, understanding and sufficiency of the competencies listed in table AII / 2, of the STCW Convention, related to the management level of First Officer of Merchant Ships, without limitation of gross tonnage and Captain of Merchant Ships up to a maximum of 3000 GT.	Table A-II / 2 of the STCW Convention. Specification of the minimum competition rules applicable to captains and first officers of gross tonnage vessels equal to or greater than 500 GT.

Methodologies / tests	Competencies	Ordinary class hours	Student’s personal work hours	Total hours
Guest lecture / keynote speech	A58 A61 B31 B42 B54 B55 B78 C23 C24 C25 C27 C32 C33 C34	30	30	60
Objective test	A61 B31 B54 B55 C23 C24 C25 C27 C32 C34	4	0	4
Laboratory practice	A61 B31 B55 C24 C25 C32 C34	30	50	80

Personalized attention		6	0	6

(*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies	Description
Guest lecture / keynote speech	Presentation of each of the topics with the support of Tics, when deemed necessary. As a complement to the theoretical classes, different loading and stowage calculation problems are presented in different ship models.
Objective test	The theoretical objective test will consist of a series of questions, between 10 and 20, of conceptual development on the subjects taught in class and on which students will be provided with sufficient material to pass. The test will also include the resolution of one to three problems (practical exercises) of loading and stowage of the same type as those solved in class.
Laboratory practice	Resolution of different loading and stowage calculations with different types of goods and vessels. Students will have to solve the problems proposed by the teacher in order to apply theoretical knowledge in a practical way and/or using software.

Methodologies	Competencies	Description	Qualification
Laboratory practice	A61 B31 B55 C24 C25 C32 C34	The final objective test will consist of solving two loading and stowage calculations (with different types of goods and vessels), similar to those solved in class. It will be compulsory for students who do not pass the evaluation of problem solving per course, if they have done so.	50
Objective test	A61 B31 B54 B55 C23 C24 C25 C27 C32 C34	It will be the result of the averages obtained in the partial tests (if any) and/or the final test. Objective written test to assess knowledge and understanding of the basic contents of the subject, considering the students' skills and abilities, and their strategies and formulations in problem solving. It may combine different types of questions and problems. Each partial test (P1 and P2) will be worth 50%. The final grade will be the result of the averages obtained in the partial tests and/or the final test, being necessary to pass the subject to obtain a minimum grade of 5.0 in each of the tests. Objective written test. This will be compulsory for those students who do not participate or do not pass the assessment during the course. It allows to evaluate and check the expected results in terms of the overall content of the subject and to verify the degree of achievement of the proposed objectives. The overall final exam, as a single assessment, will consist of a test composed of a theoretical part and a problem-solving part with independent assessment, being necessary to obtain a minimum of 5.0 points in each: a) theoretical (50%); b) practical (50%).	50

Assessment comments
Final exam: The objective written test will be compulsory for those students who have not participated in or passed the continuous evaluation of the subject throughout the course. The global final exam, as a single evaluation, will consist of a test consisting of a theoretical part and a problem solving part with independent assessment, being necessary to obtain a minimum of 5 points in each and an average of 5: a) theoretical 50% ; b) 50% practice. The evaluation criteria contemplated in Table A-II / 1 of the STCW Code, and included in the Quality Assurance System, will be taken into account when designing and carrying out the evaluation. Students with recognition of part-time dedication and academic waiver of attendance exemption, as established by the "REGULATION OR RULES OF DEDICATION TO THE STUDY OF TWO STUDENTS OF GRAO NA UDC (Arts. 2.3; 3.b; 4.3 and 7.5) ( 05/04/2017) will be able to take the partial tests, if any, without the need to attend 80% of the face-to-face classes, as long as the teachers are duly informed at the beginning of the course. entrust this student with different tasks / problems throughout the course to be exposed during tutoring hours. Fraudulent performance of assessment tests or activities, once verified, will directly lead to a failing grade in the exam session in which it is committed: the student will be graded with a "fail" (numerical grade 0) in the corresponding exam session of the academic year, whether the fault is committed at the first or second opportunity. For this, the student's grade will be modified in the first opportunity report, if necessary.

Basic
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