Course syllabus for Bridge team work: Offshore profile

Course syllabus adopted 2023-02-07 by Head of Programme (or corresponding).

Overview

  • Swedish nameBryggtjänst: profilkurs offshore
  • CodeSJM107
  • Credits7.5 Credits
  • OwnerTSJKL
  • Education cycleFirst-cycle
  • Main field of studyShipping and Marine Technology
  • DepartmentMECHANICS AND MARITIME SCIENCES
  • GradingTH - Pass with distinction (5), Pass with credit (4), Pass (3), Fail

Course round 1

  • Teaching language English
  • Application code 75149
  • Maximum participants20 (at least 10% of the seats are reserved for exchange students)
  • Open for exchange studentsYes
  • Only students with the course round in the programme overview.

Credit distribution

0119 Written and oral assignments, part A 3 c
Grading: UG		3 c
0219 Laboratory, part B 4.5 c
Grading: TH		4.5 c

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Examiner

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Eligibility

General entry requirements for bachelor's level (first cycle)
Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.

Specific entry requirements

The same as for the programme that owns the course.
Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.

Course specific prerequisites

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

SJM080 Manouvering and naviation in confined waters
SJO775 Ocean navigation
SJO901 Organisation and on board leadership

Aim

The aim of the course is to provide training and education in operational aspects of the human element, leadership and management at management level. By applying bridge procedural training for bridge procedures, the students should develop their technical and none technical skills in normal and critical situations with an related perspective to selected profile.

Learning outcomes (after completion of the course the student should be able to)

General for all profiles

(L1) Understand bridge team work, communication and procedures in normal and critical situations
(L2) Apply risk assessment techniques for normal shipboard tasks

Offshore Specific

(L3) Apply bridge procedures, checklists and BRM tools in normal and critical situations, required on offshore vessels.
(L4) Apply offshore specific voyage planning and navigation

Content

For all profiles

- Bridge Team Work and management
- Bridge procedures and checklists for normal and critical situations
- Communication
- Voyage planning methodology
- Risk assessment techniques.

Offshore Specific

- Offshore specific bridge team procedures and checklist
- Offshore navigation
- Approach to offshore installations
- Offshore vessel specific ship handling
- Contingency planning

Organisation

The course is divided into two parts, one general part for all profiles that will focus on deeper understanding of bridge team work, communication, voyage planning and risk assessment. The second part will contribute to an further understanding of profile specific knowledge and skills in order to prepare the students for bridge work team work. 

The course will contain lectures, mandatory practical assignments and simulator exercises.

Literature

See course home page.

Examination including compulsory elements

Part 0118/Hand in assignments (3hp)

Hand-in assignment on bridge team work (U,G) (Learning outcome L1)
Hand-in assignment on risk assessment task  (U,G) (Learning outcome L2)
Hand-in assignment on complete voyage plan  (U,G) (Learning outcome L4)

Part 0218/Simulations (4,5hp)

Simulator assessment (U,3,4,5) (Learning outcome L3)

The course examiner may assess individual students in other ways than what is stated above if there are special reasons for doing so, for example if a student has a decision from Chalmers on educational support due to disability.

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