Gemi Manevrası II

Ship Handling II

Course Objectives:

To command a ship effectively under different environmental conditions and to act efficiently to the emergency cases that can be occurred on maneuver.

Course Description:

This Course aim to give the knowledge and practice to berthing, un-berthing, mooring, and anchoring, maneuvering under restricted conditions, and manage a ship other emergency cases, being aware of the emergency procedures upon beaching, grounding, or collision. This block includes, bridge resource management, and voyage planning, duties of officer of watch, communication, weather routing, security, safety and emergency management on board of vessels, ship handling, and advanced navigation techniques.

Outcomes:

To make efficient ship maneuver and be aware of the all forces that effects the ship, and act efficiently an emergency situations.

Ship Handling II Course Components:

Navigation, Meteorology, Ship Handling, Safety, Emergency Procedures, International Conventions, Search and Rescue Procedures, Collision Regulations, Seamanship. Evaluation Criterias:

Midterm:            20%

Quizzes:             15% (during practices)

Laboratory:        25%

Final Exam:        40%

* End of Term grades should be higher than 70 points for success. (max. 100)

Equipments:

Bridge Simulator Laboratory for practices, data projector and computer for theoretical courses.

 

Gemi Manevrası II Uygulama Listesi

Ship Handling II Practices List

Practice 1:

Ship Details: Chemical Tanker 1 - Disp: 44288 t, LOA 182,6 m., B 27,3 m., Draft 10,9 m., Bow Thr. Equipped. FPP

Area: İzmit Bay, Turkey

Scenario: Starting 2.0 nm away from the Pilot embarkation point with the speed of 10.2 knots. Bridge team should be contact with the Pilot boat and decide the speed of boarding. During the maneuver, ship heading, speed, engine orders and weather effects can be controlled by the team. Evaluation criteria are communication skills, controlling of the ship by all means, maneuver time and success of the boarding operation.

Issues To Be Considered: Reduction of speed methods, Engine Orders, Approaching to small boats, Interaction between vessels, Helm orders, Pilot boarding procedures, pilot ladder preparation process

Requirements: STCW Table AII/2; Maneuvers when approaching pilot stations and embarking or disembarking pilots, with due regard to weather, tide, head reach and stopping distances.

Practice 2:

Ship Details: Oil Tanker 2 - Disp: 41900 t, LOA 228,0 m., B 32,2 m., Draft 8,5 m., Bow Thr. None. FPP

Area: Houston River, Texas, USA

Scenario: Starting 1.6 nm away to berthing terminal in Houston Channel. Current speed is 1 knot through the sea. Bridge team should be contact with the Tug boat and informed them to their attached positions. During the maneuver, ship heading, speed, engine orders and current effects can be controlled by the team. Evaluation criteria are communication skills, controlling of the ship by all means, maneuver time and readiness to berthing. All team member should have knowledge and understand the effects of squat and current forces on ship maneuver.

Issues To Be Considered: Engine Orders, Approaching to berthing area, Knowledge about Squat, Helm orders, Controlling the ship under current effects.

Requirements: STCW Table AII/2; Handling ship in rivers, estuaries and restricted waters, having regard to the effects of current, wind and restricted water on helm response.

Practice 3:

Ship Details: Container Ship 11-Disp: 51309 t, LOA 222,2 m., B 30,0 m., Draft 12,0 m., Bow Thr. Yes. FPP

Area: Port of Mersin, Turkey

Scenario: Your vessel 2.35 nm away to the Mersin port breakwater. Speed of the ship is 22,5 knt and heading is 316 degrees. In the outside of the port area wind is 15 knt from 225 degrees and wave height 1,0 m with the 1,0 m swell height. Current speed is 0,4 knot to 025 degree. Inside the breakwater wind will be decreased to 8 knt from 225 and wave decreased 99%. Although sand bank still inside of the port area but there is depth dredged to 12,6 m . If your vessel enter the breakwater within the 10 minutes, berth place will be Nr12/13. Otherwise your berthing place will be selected by the port authority.

Bridge team should be contact with the port authority for berthing place and informed them. During the maneuver, helm and engine orders should be given carefully. Team should be evaluate squat effect, wind and current forces acting on ship maneuver. 

Evaluation criteria are communication skills, controlling of the ship by all means, maneuver time and readiness to berthing. Squat, constant rate of turning effects, shallow water effects must be revise before the practice.

Issues To Be Considered: Helm orders, engine orders, entrance to the port, approach speed, control of the ship, turning ability.

Requirements: STCW Table AII/2; Handling ship in rivers, estuaries and restricted waters, having regard to the effects of current, wind and restricted water on helm response.

Practice 4:

Ship Details: LoRo Ship - Disp: 19512 t, LOA 173,5 m., B 23,1 m., Draft 8,1 m., Bow Thr. Yes. CPP

Area: PortAkdeniz, Antalya, Turkey

Scenario: Your vessel 1.00 nm away to the PortAkdeniz breakwater. Speed of the ship is 10,5 knt and heading is 000 degrees. In the outside of the port area wind is 10 knt from 225 degrees and wave height 1,5 meter with the 1,0 m swell height. Inside the breakwater wave heights decreased 99%. Your vessel berth place will be Nr1.

Bridge team should be contact with the port authority for informing them and result of the bridge team decision for evaluation of the situation for assistance of tug boat. During the maneuver, helm and engine orders should be given carefully and loudly. Team should evaluate squat effect, wind and current forces acting on ship maneuver. 

Evaluation criteria are communication skills, controlling of the ship by all means, maneuver time and readiness to berthing.

Squat, constant rate of turning effects and shallow water effects must be revise before the practice by the team members.

Issues To Be Considered: Helm orders, engine orders, entrance to the port, approach speed, control of the ship, turning ability.

Requirements: STCW Table AII/2; Maneuvering in shallow water, including the reduction in under-keel clearance caused by squat, rolling and pitching.

Practice 5: 

Ship Details: RoRo Pass.Fery 8 - Disp: 21104 t, LOA 182,6 m., B 25,5 m., Draft 6,5 m., Bow Thr. Yes. CPP

Area: St. Petersburg, Russia

Scenario: Your vessel approaching to Morskoy Kanal with 4,3 knot. Deredged kanal breadth is 67 m and there is another vessel sailing with 3.0 knots in your ahead. You should pass that vessel safely and continue to Morskoy Kanal passage. During the passage of the kanal you will meet with an another vessel headed to North.

Bridge team should be completed passage without any damage or touch. During the passage sailing, helm and engine orders should be given carefully and loudly. Team should evaluate squat effect, bank effects and other ships effects. 

Evaluation criteria are controlling of the ship by all means, damage situation, speed and sailing pattern of the ship.

Squat, shallow water effects, bank effects and ship to ship interactions must be revise before the practice by the team members.

Issues To Be Considered: Helm orders, engine orders, entrance to the chanel, speed control, control of the ship.

Requirements: STCW Table AII/2; Interaction between passing ships and between own ship and nearby banks (canal effects)

Practice 6:

Ship Details: Chemical Tanker - Disp: 8682 t, LOA 110,0 m., B 16,1 m., Draft 7,1 m., Bow Thr. No. FPP

Area: Tupraş, Aliağa, Turkey

Scenario: Your vessel should be berthed at 06:40 to Tupraş No4 from her starboard side. During the berthing operations, lines can be given after 30 m approach to terminal and first line will be fwd spring. Wind is 22 knots from 293 deg and wave height is 0,1 m. No significant current force reported today. 

Bridge team should complete the berthing maneuver without damage or loss. Master of the ship should evaluate the situation of the ship, decide to approach speed and should give correct order to the helmsman and engine. During the berthing maneuver master can use hawser boat for pushing and/or pulling of his/her ship. Team should be helpful to the Master for ensure necessary information.

Evaluation criteria are speed control, turning circle, orders and controlling of the ship by all means

Wind force and effects on the ship and tug boat orders must be revise before the practice by the team members.

Issues To Be Considered: Helm orders, engine orders, speed control, control of the ship.

Requirements: STCW Table AII/2; Berthing under various conditions of wind, tide and current with and without tugs, ship and tug interactions.

Practice 7:                                                                                                       Opt 1:                                Opt 2:

Ship Details: LoRo Ship - Disp: 19512 t, LOA 173,5 m., B 23,1 m., Draft 8,1 m., Bow Thr. Yes. CPP

Area: Port of İzmir, Turkey

Scenario: Your vessel completed RoRo loading operation and for the loading of the container cargo she needs to berth another pier in Port of İzmir.  Because of the strong wind effect shifting operation will be made with the help of the 1 tug boat. Wind is 22 knots from 30 deg and wave height is 0,1 m. No significant current force reported today.  Also, two optional berthing situation is available according to masters request. If you choose "starboard side alongside", don't forget to the scenario time is limited with the 20 minutes!

Bridge team should complete the shifting operation without damage or loss both tug, own ship or another vessel in operation area. Master of the ship should evaluate the situation of the ship, decide to place of tug. Team should be helpful to the Master for ensure necessary information both unberthing and berthing operation. Because of the port maneuvering area restrictions ship should be controlled very well for the navigation in port area.

Evaluation criteria are use of propulsion and maneuvering systems, speed control, turning circle, helm, engine and tug orders and controlling of the ship by all means.

Wind force and effects on the ship and tug boat orders must be revise before the practice by the team members.

Issues To Be Considered: Line, helm and engine orders, speed control, control of the ship position, damage or loss.

Requirements: STCW Table AII/2; Berthing and unberthing under various conditions of wind, tide and current with and without tugs, ship and tug interactions, use of propulsion and maneuvering systems.

Practice 8:

Ship Details: Chemical Tanker - Disp: 8682 t, LOA 110,0 m., B 16,1 m., Draft 7,1 m., Bow Thr. No. FPP

Area: Port of İstanbul, Kumkapı Anchorage Area, Turkey

Scenario: Your vessel completed discharging operation in Derince Bay and for supply operation approach to the Kumkapı Anchorage Area. According to VTS advise Area B5 are seen suitable. Wind is 5 knots from 30 deg and wave height is 0,1 m. but weather forecast says that heavy wind can be effective in that area in next 2 hours. No significant current force reported today. 

Bridge team should help to the master for increasing of the situational awareness. Master and his/her team should evaluate the situation of the ship, decide to approach angle to the anchorage area and choice of anchor. Because of the anchorage area restrictions ship and traffic should be controlled carefully.

Evaluation criteria are approach, speed control,  helm and engine orders, choice of anchor, anchorage operation and controlling of the ship by all means.

Wind force and effects on the ship and tug boat orders must be revise before the practice by the team members.

Issues To Be Considered: Approaching to the position, deciding to anchor chain length, exact position of drop anchor, drop anchor operation, helm and engine orders, speed control, control of the ship position, damage or loss.

Requirements: STCW Table AII/2; Choice of anchorage, anchoring with one or two anchors in limited anchorages and factors involved in determining the length of anchor cable to be used. Use of, and maneuvering in and near traffic separation schemes and in vessel traffic service (VTS) areas. Practice 9:

Ship Details: River Sea Ship 4 - Disp: 6716 t, LOA 140,0 m., B 16,6 m., Draft 3,7 m., Bow Thr, outward FPP

Area: Port of Ambarlı

Scenario: Your vessel completed her voyage and ready to loading at Port of Ambarlı.

The weather  has been fair to good.

Issues To Be Considered: Approaching to the position, speed, helm and engine orders, damage or loss.

Requirements: STCW Table AII/2; Berthing and unberthing under various conditions of wind, tide and current with and without tugs, ship and tug interactions, use of propulsion and maneuvering systems.

Practice 10: 

Ship Details: Chemical Tanker - Disp: 8682 t, LOA 110,0 m., B 16,1 m., Draft 7,1 m., Bow Thr. No. FPP

Area: Open Sea Area

Scenario: Your vessel sailing in open sea. Coast Station inform you that a fishing vessel need a rescue and there is no other vessel for rescue operation. Wind is 15 knots from 200 deg and wave height is 1,5 m. but weather forecast says that heavy storm is approaching to your area. Visibility already reduced to less than 3 nm and it is going to be worse.

Bridge team should help to the master for increasing of the situational awareness. Master and his/her team should evaluate the situation of the ship, decide to approach side and rescue of that vessel crew. Approaching and touching to the fishing vessel should be less than 0,2 knot and, bridge team members should control to the sea and crew nr of the fishing vessel.

Evaluation criteria are approach, speed control,  helm and engine orders, rescue operation and controlling of the ship by all means.

Wind force and effects on the ship and fishing vessel must be revise before the practice by the team members.

Issues To Be Considered: Approaching to the position, speed, finding of the vessel, approaching speed and touching speed, helm and engine orders, damage or loss.

Requirements: STCW Table AII/2; Emergency operations and emergency ship handling techniques.

 

! ! ! NOTICE for end of 2018 - 2019! ! !

* * * Be Ready to Show Your Abilities and Skills ! * * *

" And Don't Forget! Knowledge is better if you support it with your experience. "

All over the scenarios and criteria can be questioned on this simulation practices.

Be Ready to Sail with your Own Wings. 

 

Duties in Simulation Scenarios:

M: Master

O: Officer of the Watch

H: Helmsman

W: Watchman/Lookout

- : Absent during the practice (Limit is 20% of practices)