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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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)