Nautical Studies
2022/2023

Managing and Maintaining a Navigational Watch

Syllabus

STCW requirements:

Voyage planning and navigation for all conditions by acceptable methods of plotting ocean tracks, taking into account, e.g.:

• restricted waters
• meteorological conditions
•  ice
•  restricted visibility
•  traffic separation schemes
•  vessel traffic service (VTS) areas
•  areas of extensive tidal effects

 

Routeing in accordance with the General Provisions on Ships’ Routeing

 

Thorough knowledge of the content, application and intent of the Principles to be observed in keeping a navigational watch.

 

Thorough knowledge of the Principles to be observed in keeping a navigational watch.

 

The interrelationship and optimum use of all navigational data available for conducting navigation.

 

Management of operational procedures, system files and data, including:

• create and maintain route plan files in accordance with established procedures

 

Ability to understand and interpret a synoptic chart and to forecast area weather, taking into account local weather condition and information received by fax

Knowledge of the characteristics of various weather systems, including tropical revolving storms and avoidance of storm centres and the dangerous quadrants.

 

Ability to calculate tidal conditions

 

Use all appropriate navigational publications on tides and currents.

 

The use of information from navigational equipment for maintaining  a safe navigational watch

 

Knowledge of the capability and limitations of ECDIS operations, including:

• thorough understanding of Electronic Navigational Chart (ENC) data, data accuracy, presentation rules, display options and other chart data formats

 

Use ECDIS playback functionality for passage review, route planning and review of system functions

 

Navigation using ECDIS

• safe monitoring and adjustment of information, including own position, sea area display, mode and orientation, chart data displayed, route monitoring, user-created information layers, contacts (when interfaced with AIS and/or radar tracking) and radar overlay functions (when interfaced)

confirmation of vessel position by alternative means.

 

Content according to IMO Model course 7.03:

• TERRESTRIAL AND COASTAL NAVIGATION
• Chartwork exercises
• Keeping a log
• METEOROLOGY
• Shipborne meteorological instruments
• The atmosphere, its composition and physical properties
• Atmospheric pressure
• Wind
• Cloud and precipitation
• Visibility
• The wind and pressure systems over the ocean
• Structure of depressions
• Anticyclones and other pressure systems
• Weather services for shipping
• Recording and reporting weather observations
• Weather forecasting
• THOROUGH KNOWLEDGE OF THE COLLISION REGULATIONS
• Content, application and intent of International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972, as amended
• PRINCIPLES IN KEEPING A NAVIGATIONAL WATCH
• Principles to be observed in keeping a navigational watch
• Keeping a watch in port
• THE USE OF ROUTEING
• Weather routeing
• Use of routeing in accordance with general provisions on ships' routeing
• KNOWLEDGE OF BLIND PILOTAGE TECHNIQUES
• Knowledge of navigational techniques used for safe navigation in restricted visibility
• USE OF REPORTING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GENERAL PRINCIPLES FOR SHIP REPORTING SYSTEMS AND WITH VTS PROCEDURES
• Use of reporting in accordance with the general for ship reporting systems and with VTS procedures
• USE OF ECDIS TO MAINTAIN SAFETY OF NAVIGATION
  • See IMO model course 1.27

 

Content according to IMO Model course 7.01:

• Navigation and monitoring of the voyage
• OCEAN CURRENT SYSTEMS
• Formation of sea waves and swell waves
• CALCULATION OF TIDAL CONDITIONS
• Ability to calculate tidal conditions

 

Content according to IMO Model course 1.22:

• Review of basic principles
• Familiarization with the bridge
• Standard manoeuvres
• Planning and carrying out a voyage

Lecturers

Lectures