Description

On completion of this course, students should be competent to carry out chart correction tasks and voyage planning (Coastal and Ocean), the use of admiralty publication in voyage planning, weather routing and the performance standards for electronic charts as per the requirement of the STCW-F 78 convention as amended

Program

Fisheries Technology

Objectives

• A. Knowledge and UnderstandingrnAt the end of the course, students should be able to :rn1. Understand the principals involved in chart corrections.rn2. Plan a voyage (coastal planning and ocean passage) involves appraising the intended passage, preparing and documenting the Voyage Planning in accordance with IMO guidelines for voyage planning.rn3. Know the basic principles of navigation, and familiar with the nautical charts and publications. B. Intellectual SkillsrnThe course provides students with:rn1. Deal with course deviation situation when changing destination and identify hazards during Changing course and checking using ECDIS.rn2. Identify ECDIS limitation.rn3. Weather routing applications.rn4. Produce innovative design ideas and concepts. C. Professional and Practical skillsrnAt the end of the course, students should be able to :rn1. Apply chart correction to nautical charts.rn2. Perform passage plane from a departure position to Destination on a paper chart or by using the ECDIS.rn3. Perform an ocean passage using Mercator and gnomonic charts.rn4. Perform a passage plan from port to port. D. General and Transferable skillsrnAt the end of the course, students should be able to :rn1. Perform a passage plan on paper chart.rn2. Plot a passage plan on the chart and extract all data needed for documentation.rn3. Conduct passage plan on ECDIS bearing in mind the limitation of the system.rn4. Be familiar with International and/or National regulations, legislation and conventions.