Large Vessel Handling and Maneuvering in Different Conditions

At the completion of the course, students should be able to accumulate following Knowledge:

• Know how to manoeuvre approaching to pilot station taking into account time, tide and braking track conditions.
• Be able to handle large ship manoeuvring in rivers, sailing in confined waters, taking into account tide, wind and shallow water under keel influence on the manoeuvrability of the vessel.
• Be able to manoeuvre in shallow water taking into account change of under keel clearance due to squat, rolling or pitching.
• Know interaction between moving vessels, as well as own large ship interaction with coasts (bank effect).
• Be able to perform mooring and unmooring with or without tug assistance in wind, current or tidal conditions.
• Understand the interaction between large ships and tugs.
• Know the use of power and manoeuvring systems
• Know how to make decisions about the use of anchors for large ship handling and manoeuvring, place of anchorage and factors influencing necessary anchor chain length.
• Know about the situation when the anchor is dragging and be able to clear the anchor.
• Be able to manoeuvre and handle the large ship in stormy weather conditions.
• Understand the importance of handling large ships at slow speed to escape damage from waves from behind.

In order to enter into the presented training program, trainee must represent:

• Certificate of Competency, Education Certificate or Certificate of Proficiency;
• Seamen’s book or Civil passport or ID;
• Medical Certificate or medical certificate form 100 (for coastal water area seafarers’).