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b) Explains the ha/ards and procedures to be followed when navigating in the vicinit# of a tropical revolving storm

c) Explains the ha/ards and procedures to be followed when navigating in or near ice

d) alculates the ad"ustments to course andor speed in order to rende/vous with another vessel for ,&( safet# or

operational purposes.

. Position fixing methods

a) !escribes the most appropriate position fixing methods to be utilised in various -avigational circumstances

b) !iscusses the factors that determine the appropriate interval between fixes

c) Explains terrestrial position fixing methods for coastal passages including the use of radar

d) !escribes the use of s#stems for the continuous monitoring of position including parallel indexing techniques

e) alculates the direction of a position line and a position through which it passes from a single solar( stellar or

planetar#

observation

f) alculates the most probable position from position lines obtained from simultaneous stellar observations

g) Outlines the principal and operation of electronic charts

h) Outlines the principal and operation of electronic navigational aids and position fixing s#stems

3. he accuracy and reliability of various position fixing methods

a) ,ssesses the accurac# and reliabilit# of both celestial and terrestrial fixes( including cocked hats( with respect to

both

random and s#stematic errors

b) alculates the g#ro compass error from a solar( stellar or planetar# observation

c) alculates the deviation of the magnetic compass from a solar( stellar or planetar# observation

d) !etails the precautions to be observed when using continuous monitoring s#stems including parallel indexing

e) Explains the limitations and precautions to be taken when using electronic charts

f) Explains the limitations and precautions to be taken when using electronic navigational aids and position fixing

s#stems

4. he statutory and international requirements regarding navigation! navigational equipment and the

qualifications and fitness of watch"eeping personnel

a) !escribes the requirements of current -ational and 5nternational &egulations navigation and collision avoidance(

radio

and navigation equipment

b) Outlines the requirements of current 6erchant hipping 76-)( 6arine 'uidance 76'-) and 6arine 5nformation

765-)

-otices with respect to navigation and collision avoidance( radio and navigation equipment


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c) !escribes the requirements of the 56 ode with respect to navigation and collision avoidance( radio and

navigation

equipment

8. #ridge Procedures for both $outine and %mergency Situations

a) Explains the principles to be observed in maintaining a safe navigational watch

b) !escribes the factors to be considered when determining the composition of a 9ridge eam

c) Explains the organisational requirements with respect to the 9ridge eam to allow for var#ing navigational

situations and

taking into account fatigue of personnel

d) Explains the requirements and procedures to be included in standing and night orders

e) Explains the bridge procedures to be followed

i) prior to arrival in *ort

ii) before sailing

iii) approaching areas of high traffic densit# or navigational ha/ards

iv) when navigating in reduced visibilit#

v) when handing over the navigational watch

vi) dail# whilst at sea

f) !etails the information to be exchanged between the 6aster and *ilot in accordance with current guidance

g) Explains the requirements to ensure the adequac# of an engineering watch at different stages of a passage

h) Outlines the considerations to be taken when leading or participating in earch and &escue operations

i) Explains the procedures when working with :elicopters and small craft

") ,nal#ses and determines appropriate action based upon information from a s#stematic radar plot of several

concurrenttargets

7he above 6, approved s#llabus was prepared b# the 5,65 !eck ub$group and subsequentl# amended following

consultation with all 5,65 colleges in -ovember 2;;2 through to


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1. Stability information carried on board ship& he inclining experiment

a) Explains the use of stabilit# information to be carried on board ship

b) Explains the purpose of the inclining experiment

c) 5dentifies the occasions when the inclining experiment must be undertaken

d) !escribes the procedure and precautions to be taken before and during the inclining experiment

e) alculates the lightship =' and determines the lightship displacement for specified inclining experiment conditions

f) Explains wh# a vessel>s lightship displacement and =' will change over a period of time

2. 'pplication of ()ree Surface %ffect*

a) !escribes ?ree urface Effect 7?E) as a virtual loss of '6 and relates it to the ?ree urface orrection 7?)

b) alculates ? given rectangular area tank dimensions and tank liquid densit#

c) !escribes the effect on ? of longitudinal sub$divisions in tanks

d) alculates ? given ?ree urface 6oment 7?6)

e) ,pplies ? or ?6 to all calculations as necessar#

0. he effect on vessel*s centre of gravity of loading! discharging! weights& )inal list& $equirements to bring

vessel upright

a) alculates the final position of vessel>s centre of gravit# relative to the keel and centreline taking into account

loaded(

discharged and shifted weights

b) alculates the resultant list

c) alculates the minimum '6 required prior to loadingdischargingshifting weights to limit the maximum list

. Stability during drydoc"ing& Using real ship stability information

a) Explains the virtual loss of metacentric height during dr#$docking and the requirements to ensure adequate stabilit#

b) alculates the virtual loss of metacentric height and hence effective '6 during dr#docking

c) !etermines the maximum trim at which a vessel can enter dr#dock to maintain a specified '6

d) alculates the draught at which the vessel takes the blocks fore and aft

e) !escribes the practical measures that can be taken to improve stabilit# prior to dr#docking if it is found to be

inadequate

f) Explains wh# it is beneficial to have a small stern trim when entering dr#dock

3. +ncrease in draught due to list , heel& 'ngle of heel when turning


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a) Explains increase in draught due to list heel

b) alculates increase in draught due to list heel

c) Explains angle of heel due to turning and the effect on stabilit#

d) alculates angle of heel due to turning

4. he effect of loading! discharging! shifting weights on trim! draught and stability& Using real ship stability

information

a) !efines @entre of ?lotation> with respect to waterplane area

b) !efines @Longitudinal entre of ?lotation> 7L?) with respect to the after perpendicular and explains change in L?

with

change in draft

c) !efines @rue 6ean !raught> 76!)

d) alculates 6!

e) alculates final draughts and effective '6 for various conditions of loading

f) alculates where to load discharge a weight to produce a required trim or draught aft

g) alculates the weight to load discharge at a given position to produce a required trim or draught aft

h) alculates final draughts when vessel moves from one water densit# to a different water densit#

i) alculates the maximum cargo to discharge to pass safel# under a bridge

") alculates the minimum ballast to load to safel# pass under a bridge

k) alculates the final draughts in i) and ")

8. -raught survey

a) alculates the correction to the observed forward and after draughts to forward perpendicular and after

perpendicular

respectivel#

b) alculates the correction to the observed midship draught to amidship

c) alculates the correction of the amidship draught for hull deflection

d) alculates the correction of the amidship draught to rue 6ean draught 76!) when ? not amidship

e) alculates the correction for the position of the ? if trimmed h#drostatics are not supplied

A. Curves of righting levers ./01! using real ship stability information& -etermine compliance with (+ntact

Stability* requirements of the current loadline regulations

a) onstructs a curve of righting levers 7'B)( for a given condition


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b) !efines @righting moment> 7moment of statical stabilit#) and @d#namical stabilit#>

c) Extracts stabilit# information from a curve of righting levers 7'B)

d) alculates appropriate areas under a curve of righting levers 7'B)( using impson>s rules

e) ,ssesses whether vessel complies with the @5ntact tabilit#> requirements of the current loadline regulations

C. Simplified Stability& Using real ship stability information

a) !escribes the appropriate use of @implified stabilit#> information.

b) ,ssesses whether a vessel complies with @6aximum permissible ='> requirements for a given condition

1;. 'ngle of loll and effective /M at angle of loll

a) !escribes the stabilit# at an angle of loll and shows the existence of an effective '6

b) alculates the angle of loll for vessel with a negative initial '6

c) alculates the effective '6 at an angle of loll

d) !escribes the dangers to a vessel with an angle of loll

e) !istinguishes between an angle of loll and an angle of list

f) !escribes the correct procedure for correcting an angle of loll

11. )actors affecting a curve of righting levers ./01

a) !escribes the effects of variations in beam and freeboard on the curve of righting levers 7'B)

b) !escribes the effect of trim on =- values and resultant curve of righting levers 7'B)

c) !escribes the terms @fixed trim> and @free trim> with respect to =- values and resultant curve of righting levers 7'B)

d) Explains the effects of being in a seawa# on the curve of righting levers 7'B)

e) Outlines the conditions for a vessel to be in the stiff or tender condition and describes the effects on the curve of

righting

levers 7'B)

f) !escribes the use of ballast bunkers to ensure adequate stabilit# throughout the vo#age

g) !escribes icing allowances

h) !escribes the changes in stabilit# which ma# take place on a vo#age

i) Explains the effects on the curve of righting levers 7'B) of the changes described in h)

") Explains the effects of an angle of list on the curve of righting levers 7'B)

k) Explains the effects of an angle of loll on the curve of righting levers 7'B)


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l) Explains the effects of a /ero initial '6 on the curve of righting levers 7'B)

12. he effect on the curve of righting levers ./01 of shift of cargo and wind heeling moments

a) onstructs a curve of righting levers 7'B) taking into account shift of cargosolid ballast and describe the effects on

thevessel>s stabilit#

b) Explains the precautions to be observed when attempting to correct a large angle of list

c) Explains how wind heeling moments are calculated

d) onstructs a curve of righting moments taking into account wind heeling moments and describes the effect on the

vessel>s

stabilit#

e) !escribes the minimum stabilit# requirements taking into account wind heeling moments as specified in current

Load Line

D 5nstructions for the 'uidance of urve#ors

f) !etermines that a ship>s loaded condition complies with the minimum stabilit# requirements specified in e)

10. Use of the current +M2 /rain $ules to determine if the vessel complies with the specified stability criteria&

$eal ship stability information to be used

a) alculates( the @grain heeling moments> for a specified loading condition

b) !etermines from the @grain heeling moment> calculated in a) whether the vessel complies with the stabilit#

requirements b#

comparison with the @maximum permissible heeling moments>

c) alculates the approximate angle of heel in b)

d) onstructs graphs of a righting arm curve and heeling arm curve

e) ,ssesses whether a grain laden vessel complies with the @minimum stabilit# requirements> specified in the 56O

'rain &ules

f) !iscusses factors to be taken into account to minimise grain heeling moments

1. $olling! pitching! parametric and synchronous rolling

a) !escribes rolling and pitching

b) !efines rolling period

c) Explains factors affecting rolling period

d) !escribes s#nchronous rolling and the associated dangers

e) !escribes parametric rolling and the associated dangers


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f) !escribes actions to be taken b# ship>s officer in event of s#nchronous rolling or parametric rolling

13. he effect of damage and flooding on stability

a) alculates( for a box shaped vessel( the effect on draught( trim( list( freeboard and metacentric height if the

following

compartments are bilged

i) #mmetrical amidships compartment with permeabilit#

ii) #mmetrical amidships compartment with watertight flat below initial waterline with permeabilit#

iii) #mmetrical amidships compartment with watertight flat above the initial waterline with permeabilit#

iv) Extreme end compartment with 1;;F permeabilit#

v) Extreme end compartment with watertight flat below the initial waterline with 1;;F permeabilit#

vi) ,midships compartment off the centreline with 1;;F permeabilit#

b) !escribes countermeasures which ma# be taken in event of flooding

14. -amage stability requirements for passenger vessels and ype ' and # vessels

a) !efines @bulkhead deck>( margin line>( @floodable length>( @permissible length>( @factor of sub$division> for passenger

vessels

b) !escribes sub$division loadlines for passenger vessels

c) 5dentifies @assumed damage> for passenger vessels

d) 5dentifies @assumed flooding> for passenger vessels

e) 5dentifies @minimum damage stabilit# requirements> for passenger vessels

f) !escribes the @tockholm agreement 1CC4> with respect to stabilit# requirements of passenger vessels

g) 5dentifies damage stabilit# flooding criteria for #pe ,( 9$4;( 9$1;; vessels

h) 5dentifies minimum equilibrium stabilit# condition after flooding for vessels specified in g)

18.3oadline terminology and definitions for new builds

a) !efines #pe ,( 9( 9$4;( and 9$1;; vessels

1A.Conditions of assignment of loadlines

a) !escribes @conditions of assignment> for vessels specified in 18a)


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b) !escribes @tabular freeboard> with respect to vessels specified in 18a)

c) Explains the corrections to be applied to tabular freeboard to obtain @statutor# assigned freeboard>

1C. 'ssignment of special loadlines e&g& (timber loadlines*

a) !escribes the special factors affecting the assignment of timber loadlines

b) !escribes the intact stabilit# requirements for vessels assigned timber loadlines

2;. $equirements and Codes relating to the stability of specialised vessels

a) 5dentifies the stabilit# problems associated with &O&O vessels( offshore suppl# vessels and vessels when towing

21. he preparations required for surveys

a) Lists surve#s required b# the loadline rules for a vessel to maintain a valid loadline certificate

b) Lists the items surve#ed at a loadline surve# and describes the nature of the surve# for each item

-otes

1. Longitudinal stabilit# calculations are to be based on taking moments about the ,fter *erpendicular and using

formulaG

rim H !isplacement x 7L9IL') 6

7he above 6, approved s#llabus was prepared b# the 5,65 !eck ub$group and subsequentl# amended following

consultation with all 5,65 colleges in -ovember 2;;2 through to

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