Course syllabus

Course guide

Course name:	SJO788 - Technical aspects of advanced ship operations	Academic year:	2023/2024
Course code:	SJO788	Study period:	LP3
Credits:	7,5 hp (ECTS)	Programme owning the course:	Marine engineering
Language of instruction:	English	Department giving the course:	Shipping and marine technology

 

Examiner(s):	Johan Eliasson Ljungklint johan.eliasson@chalmers.se 031-772 26 65
Course responsible:	Johan Eliasson Ljungklint johan.eliasson@chalmers.se 031-772 26 65
Other staff:	Mats Isaksson mats.isaksson@chalmers.se

 

Student representatives:

Due to student union

Prerequisites

All required courses in grades 1-3, and if you read the 4 year program, course Operational electrical engineering to be approved

 

Aim

Give students an introduction to advanced ship operations and technical systems in the offshore industry.

 

Learning outcome
(After completion of this course, the student should be able to…)

• Categorize different types of offshore operations and relate to the different regulations that the offshore industry is covered by.
• Identify different types of engine systems due to a offshore vessels operating profile.
• Explain how a DP (dynamic positioning system) works in an electrical and mechanical engineering perspective
• Give examples of different technical solutions in a engine system that are common in the offshore industry
• Use checklists due to operation of an offshore vessel
• Be able to apply function to electrical engineering systems in an offshore vessel
• Be able to understand and apply basic FMEA methodology used in the marine industry.
• Explain general terms, working methods and operations in the offshore industry
• Summarize how to work on board an offshore vessel and state which factors are fundamental for safe operations and a good working environment
• Identify requirements and methodology for the implementation of fire safety plans
• Identify requirements for the construction of vessels based on SOLAS regulations
• Be able to organize and perform inspections for class certificates and convention certificates.
• Provide suggestions on how to implement a classification engine system on different ship types.
• Give suggestions on how to carry out a classification of hulls on different types of vessels.

 

Content

The content will be covered by a theoretical basis with practical exercises and can be divided into different parts,

• General introduction of the offshore sector, how it works, the structure and description of the different types of vessels, operations and installations.
• A general description of the different regulatory frameworks and guidelines that the sector is affected from
• HSE (Health, safety and environment) with focus on human factors, risk management and safe operations in the offshore industry
• Operations and maneuvers, basic knowledge about the DP system, the use of different propulsion systems and planning and maneuvers at offshore installations
• Introduction to and requirements for classification and statutory survey of ships.
  
  

In these moments will student obtained the knowledge that they need to analyze the different case / assignments which forms part of the examination in the course

Course literature

- Handout material (Download from course homepage)

- GOMO Guidelines

- IMCA guidelines

Reference literature

- Offshore Support Vessel a practical Guide (Purchase)

 

Course structure and organisation

Course Homepage

Canvas is used in this course.

There are some lectures that will be conducted by external lecturer, these can be subject to change and if needed this will be updated on Canvas.

Groups

Will be created during the first week, by students and send in by PIM to the examination

Assessment

Advanced ship operations

For grade 3 approved: mandatory presence on 3 out of 4 simulator exercises, all external lectures and approved hand-in assignment

1. Bourbon Dolphin
2. Approved group assignment due to instruction in Canvas (dead line in canvas)
3. Approved simulator exercise assignment (dead line in canvas)
4. Participation in guest lectures, and peer rev of reports (individually)

Hand-in assignment

Individually: During the course a hand-in assignment will be conducted individually based upon on an analysis of Bourbon Dolphin accident in relation to the ISM code. This assignment will be graded 3-5 or not approved.

Group: There will also be a group assignment where each group will be describe a specific operation in relation to vessels, specific planning, risks, HSE etc 

Simulator exercise
Perform instructions in the simulator due to instructions on Canvas and will be assed during the lectures in the simulator

Advanced ship operation assessment deadlines

1. 2023-02-24 08:00 Group task
2. 2023-03-10 08:00 Bourbon Dolphin report
3. 2023-03-10 Simulator task
4. Guest lecture reports 1 week after each guest lecture

 

Classification and statutory assessment deadlines

1. 2024-01-22 08:00 Fire safety Quiz,
2. 2024-01-22 08:00 Fire control plan, quiz
3. 2024-02-xx 08:00 Safety construction survey, quiz
4. 2024-02-xx 08:00 Hull class, quiz
5. 2024-02-xx 08:00 Machinery class, quiz

All task is to be performed due to the teachers instructions

Note that all parts are needed to get a final degree in the course.

Evaluation

All courses at Chalmers are evaluated in several steps. As a student, you may at any time address the course responsible, student representatives or anyone in the board or the programme owning the course with your feedback. During the course, the student representatives and the course responsible meet to discuss the progress of the course.

After the exam week of the study period that the course finishes in, a evaluation survey is sent out to all students registered at the course. Usually, you have two weeks to fill out the survey, and we encourage you to do so regardless of your opinion of the course – the more feedback we get, the clearer we understand what has worked well and potentially less well in the course. The course survey is used at the course evaluation meeting, where the course responsible, student representatives and a programme board member meet to discuss the outcome of the course and if something should be changed for next course round.

We are continuously improving the course with regards to feedback from students and other important changes within the industry, the changes that are made from last time is:

• No changes due to there wasn’t any course given last year
• Developed new course home page and included Classification and regulation sin the course.