Profile course: Passenger vessel segment                                          

Course code: SJM136

Study period: LP 2 & 3 (HT23/VT24)                                             Course language: English

Credits:  15 credits                                                                            Schedule: See TimeEdit

Course offered by: Mechanics and Maritime Studies

Course literature: Available on Canvas in each module: Human factors, Pax & Cruise and CCM

 

Examiner:	Contact:
Mats Gruvefeldt	mats.gruvefeldt@chalmers.se
Course coordinator:
See each part's teacher.

Elev representanter
TSJKL david.broms@live.se David Broms
TSJKL hoerbergleon@gmail.com Leon Hörberg
TSJKL soderbergkalle99@gmail.com Karl Söderberg

Part:	Subject:	Period:	Teacher:	Contact:
A	Human Factors in Shipping	LP 2	Scott Mackinnon	scottm@chalmers.se
B & C	Organisation & Safety on board RoPax & Cruise Vessels Planning & Execution of Voyage	LP 2&3	Johan Gregersson         & Linda Wikström	johan.gregersson@chalmers.se   linda.wikstrom@chalmers.se
B	Crowd & Crisis Management	LP 3	Fredrik Forsman	fredrik.forsman@chalmers.se

 

Student Representatives & Meetings
Name:	Student email:
TBA
TBA
Meetings:	Date & time:
Start meeting	TBA
Mid-course meeting	TBA
Course board meeting	TBA

 

Course specific prerequisites

Knowledge and skills corresponding to the intended learning outcomes in the following courses:

• SJM097 Safety and Safety Officer on Board

Purpose

The aim of the course is to increase the students' ability to take an active part in the operational management and work on board Ro-Ro passenger vessels (RoPax) and cruise vessels as Officer of the Watch (OOW). As well as providing an understanding of human factors and leadership on board, with special focus on the vessel's safety work, emergency, and crisis organisation including management of large groups of passengers and crew.

Learning objectives

On completion of the course, the student should have/be able to:

• Theoretical knowledge and practical skills in the organizations and management structures on board passenger / cruise ships.
• Knowledge of policies and procedures specific to the passenger / cruise ships.
• Knowledge and practical skills specific for vessel operations for passenger / cruise ships

• Theoretical knowledge in crisis management for rating-course Crowd and Crisis Management, CCM
• Plan a voyage from port A to Port B for a cruising vessel with respect to navigation and normal operation
• Plan and execute safety exercises for a large crew
• Present documentation from all parts of the voyage according to industry standard for a control body
• Identify ergonomic principles and understand of how this affects the performance of the operator.
• Understand the limitations and abilities of the operators on board and understanding what influences good communication.

 

Certificates
The following certificates are issued after passing the course:

• "Crowd and Crisis Management" (CCM) – Swedish Transport Agency (Transportstyrelsen)

 

Content and Organization

The course consists of three parts with a focus on RoPax and Cruise Vessels:

• Part A Human factors
• Part B Organisation, Safety and Crisis Management
• Part C Planning & Execution of a Voyage

 

Part A

Study period: 2

Form of teaching: Lectures and seminars, and guest lecturer

Examination: Take-home exam, during exam period for LP 2

Compulsory attendance: Minimum 80% attendance at lectures and 100% attendance at seminars

Supplementary assignment missed attendance: TBA.

Re-examination: TBA

Content

• Introduction to "Human Factors" in Shipping
• Definition and impact on on-board work
• Macro and micro ergonomics
• Economy and ergonomics
• Physical ergonomics
• Anthropometry and Kin anthropometry
• Musculoskeletal disorders
• Manual Material Handling
• Cognitive Ergonomics
• Mental workload, stress and individual differences
• Fatigue and shift work
• Memory
• Decision-making
• "Human error"
• Communication

 

Part B

Study period: 2 & 3

Form of teaching: Lectures and workshops

Examination: According to compulsory attendance.

Compulsory attendance: Certificate-based course components according to schedule (CCM)

Supplementary assignment missed attendance: TBA.

Re-examination: Supplementary assignment in case of missed attendance.

 

Content

• RoPax/Cruise Vessel Organization and Management Structure
• RoPax/Cruise Vessel Policy and Procedures
• Crowd and Crisis Management (CCM) - Attendance is mandatory according to the Swedish Transport Agency.

 

Part C

Study period: 2 & 3

Form of teaching: Lectures, and study visits with workshops

Examination: Approved assignment and presentation of case study. Date of

Assignment and presentation times – TBA. 

Compulsory attendance: Simulation, study visit and presentation of case study.

Supplementary assignment missed attendance: TBA.

Re-examination: TBA

Content

• Simulations of specific vessel operations for Cruise vessel in the English Channel (Compulsory attendance)
  • Planning and execution of parts of a voyage within the segment according to current industry standards (Assignment)
  • Group Work – Case Study "Incident Management" (Presentation)

ENG Syllabus SJM136.docx

SWE Kurs PM SJM 136 PAX.docx