Course syllabus

Course name:	Ship handling and navigation in confined waters	Academic year:	2023/2024
Course code:	SJM080	Study period:	SP3
Credits:	7,5 hp (ECTS)	Programme owning the course:	Nautical science
Language of instruction:	English	Department instructing the course:	Mechanics and Maritime Sciences

 

Examiner):	Reto Weber
Other staff:	Johan Cimbritz, Mats Gruvefeldt

 Prerequisites

Knowledge and skills corresponding to the learning outcomes of the following courses:

• SJM005 Terrestrial navigation
• SJM015 Collision avoidance
• SJM030 Advanced collision avoidance
• SJM060 Navigation systems

and at least 150 days of on-board training with a nautical profile

Aim

The aim of the course is to provide the student with...

• Sound knowledge and skills to plan, execute and monitor a passage in confined waters such as an archipelago.
• Knowledge about different vessel's maneuvering characteristics including knowledge about the controllable, semi-controllable and uncontrollable forces involved in ship handling.
• Knowledge about different propulsion and controlling arrangements
• Skills to maneuver a ship with and without tugs in simulated and real environments.
• In-depth knowledge of various man-overboard maneuvers.

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

• Appraise the IMO's maneuvering tests and their purpose.
• Explain the basic hydrodynamics affecting a vessel.
• Explain the forces involved in ship handling.
• Assess and apply the different arrangements used to control ships including their characteristics.
• Practically handle ships under various conditions in a simulated environment
• Plan, execute and monitor passages in confined waters
• Describe and appraise the use of tug boats in maneuvering
• Appraise various MOB maneuvers according to IAMSAR Vol.III.
• Be proficient in the COLREGs

Content

According to STCW-Code Table A-II/2: Maneuver and handle a ship in all conditions. The course provides lectures, simulator training and practical ship handling reflecting the theory learnt. Lectures cover the following subjects:

• IMO Maneuvering tests, maneuvering information on board ships.
• Practical hydrodynamics and pivot point.
• Constant rate of turn, controlled turns, planning, executing and monitoring passages in confined waters.
• Monitoring using navigator/co-navigator principles.
• Propulsion and maneuvering systems and their characteristics.
• Berthing, un-berthing, anchoring.
• Maneuvering in shallow waters, interaction.
• The effect of wind and current on ship handling.
• Ship handling in confined waters.
• The use of tug boats.
• IAMSAR Vol.III, MOB manoeuvres.
• COLREG's.

Course literature

Most of the literature and reference material used in the course is available on CANVAS. Additional material may be added during the course.

Course structure and organisation

	No.	Total time (h)	Recommended no. of students/group	Maximal no. of students/group	Teaching need
Lectures	14	28	n/a		1 lecturer
Recaps/reviews	3	6	n/a		1 lecturer
Simulator exercises/labs	8		10	10	1-2 lecturer(s)/instructors
Seaman Online exercises	4
Practical manoeuvring	1	4	4	4
Total duration

Overview lectures

Moment	Code	Title	Hours
Lecture 1		Introduction, basic hydrodynamics	2
Lecture 2		IMO manoeuvring tests, MOB	2
Lecture 3		Planning controlled turns (paper charts)	2
Lecture 4		Monitoring controlled turns	2
Lecture 5		Review of MOB manoeuvres	1
Lecture 6		Seaman Online	1
Lecture 7		Propulsion and control	2
Lecture 8		Interaction, squat, bank effects	2
Lecture 9		Wind and current	2
Lecture 10		Anchoring	2
Lecture 11		Special propulsion systems	2
Lecture 12		Transverse thrust, 2 propellers, selected manoeuvres	2
Lecture 13		Tugs	2
Lecture 14		Planning manoeuvring with tugs	2
Lecture 15		External lecture: TBD	2
Total			28

 Overview recaps/reviews

Moment	Code	Title	Hours
Review		Review session in preparation of Lab 5,6 and 7	4
Review		Written and practical examination Q&A	2
Total			8

 Overview simulator exercises

Moment	Code	Title	Hours
Lab 1	SJM080_LAB 1	MOB manoeuvres	2
Lab 2	SJM080_LAB 2	Controlling turns intro, F, w/o bearing lines	4
Lab 3	SJM080_LAB 3	ECDIS passage planning	4
Lab 4	SJM080_LAB 4	Radar and visual control methods	4
Lab 5	SJM080_LAB 5	Executing and monitoring a passage in confined waters	4
Lab 6	SJM080_LAB 6	Wind and current effects in turns	4
Lab 7	SJM080_LAB 7	Anchoring and berthing	4
Lab 8	SJM080_LAB 8	Examination	4
Total			30

Overview Seaman Online exercises

Moment	Code	Title	Hours
S-O-L 1	SJM080-solex01	IMO Manoeuvring Tests
S-O-L 2	SJM080-solex02	Interaction
S-O-L 3	SJM080-solex03	Berthing car carrier
S-O-L 4	SJM080-solex04	Escorting and berthing car carrier with tug assistance
Total

Overview practical ship handling exercises

Moment	Code	Title	Hours
SH 1	SJM080-manex01	Practical ship handling	4
Total			4

Assessment

Type	Written examination covering all lecture material Approved Seaman Online exercises Approved simulator exercises Pass in simulator examination Approved COLREGs test
Examination document
Grading scale	Written examination: 60%<U, 60-79%=3, 80-89%=4, 90%>5 Seaman Online exercises: pass, see ”General notes on Seaman Online exercises” Simulator exercises: pass, see “General notes on Navsim exercises” Colregs examination: Pass >90%
Aids allowed	Approved calculator
Date	Information regarding date for examination is to be found at the “Studieportalen”: https://www.student.chalmers.se//
Re-examination	Information regarding date for re-examination is to be found at the “Studieportalen”: https://www.student.chalmers.se//

Evaluation

All courses at Chalmers are evaluated in several steps. As a student, you may at any time address the course responsible, one of the student representatives (see course home page) 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 or in the end of the course, an evaluation survey is sent out to all students registered at the course. We encourage you to fill the survey out regardless of what your opinions of the course are – the more feedback we get, the clearer we understand what has worked well and maybe 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 what has works will in the course and if something should be changed for next course round. You can find the minutes from last year’s meeting at the following link: http://goo.gl/o4JjeC  

The following changes were implemented since the last course:

• Reviewed lectures

Other information

Some exercises in the simulator involve passage planning which must be made prior to the simulation and is assessed by the course responsible and/or instructor. It is of paramount importance that the students are well prepared before the exercise. See applicable PM’s.

The Seaman Online exercises are an integral part of the course. This means that submitting the assignments (including getting feedback) on time will greatly help the students in their learning. Therefore, the hand in times for the Seaman Online exercises are strongly recommended times. Seaman Online assignments submitted after the course may not be assessed by the examiner in good time.