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Teaching GuideTerm Higher Technical University College of Nautical Science and Naval Engines |
| Grao en Náutica e Transporte Marítimo |
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| Ship Manoeuvering I |
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| Identifying Data | 2023/24 | |||||||||||||
| Subject | Ship Manoeuvering I | Code | 631G01207 | |||||||||||
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| Descriptors | Cycle | Period | Year | Type | Credits | |||||||||
| Graduate | 2nd four-month period |
Second | Obligatory | 6 | ||||||||||
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| Topic | Sub-topic |
| Topic 1: Forces controlled from the ship. | 1.1. Propeller. 1.2. Rudder. 1.3. Combined effect of propeller and rudder on the ship. |
| Topic 2: External forces | 2.1. Effect of wind on the dead ship or in motion. 2.2. Effect of current on the dead ship or in motion. 2.3. Effect of shallow water. |
| Topic 3: Introduction to manoeuvring. | 3.1. Tuning circle. 3.2. Pivot point. Evolutive moment. 3.3. Transverse effect when ship goes astern. 3.4. Angle of approach to berth. 3.5. Turning with alternative ahead and astern telegraph orders. |
| Topic 4: Mooring and unmooring manoeuvre in calm conditions. | 4.1. Preparations. 4.2. Berthing to a berth with a single propeller vessel. 4.3. Berthing to a berth with a twin-propeller vessel. 4.4. Departure manoeuvre |
| Topic 5. Mooring and unmooring manoeuvre under the influence of wind and current. | 5.1. Berthing with wind. 5.2. Mooring with current. 5.3. Ciaboga with these conditions. |
| Topic 6. Line-handling | 6.1. Lines: classification. 6.2. Breaking loads and safety. 6.3. Conservation and handling of ropes. 6.4. Operations with ropes. |
| Topic 7. Human factor and the manoeuvre. | 7.1 Organisation on board. 7.2 English. SMCP. |
| Topic 8. Mooring operations. | 8.1. Basic Elements. 8.2. Mooring equipment. 8.3. Lashing/unlashing procedures. H&S. 8.4. Tugging at sea. 8.5. Holding in bad weather in port. |
| Topic 9. Anchoring | 9.1. Basic elements. 9.2. Anchoring installation. 9.3. Anchoring manoeuvre. |
| Topic 10. Towing | 10.1. Tugboats. 10.2. Working methods 10.3. Procedures for taking on/towing out a tow. PRL. |
| Topic 11. Safety manoeuvres. | 11.1. Manoeuvres for rescuing a person from the water. |
| Topic 12. Sailing | 12.1. Terminology. 12.2. Theoretical principles. 12.3. Sails 12.4. Sailing manoeuvres. 12.5. Types of sailboats. |
| STCW |
The development of the content complies with that set out in the STCW Convention and its 2010 Manila amendments in the function "Navigation, operational level", competency "Manoeuvring the ship", of table A-II/1. |
| The development and passing of these contents, together with those corresponding to other subjects that include the acquisition of specific competences of the qualification, guarantee the knowledge, understanding and sufficiency of the competences included in table AII/2, of the STCW Convention, related to the management level of Chief Mate of the Merchant Navy, without limitation of gross tonnage and Master of the Merchant Navy up to a maximum of 3,000 GT. | Table A-II/2 of the STCW Convention. Specification of minimum standards of competence for masters and chief mates on ships of 500 GT and above. |
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