Course syllabus for The voyage: Bridge and machine work

Course syllabus adopted 2024-01-30 by Head of Programme (or corresponding).

Overview

  • Swedish nameHela resan: Bryggrutiner och maskintjänst
  • CodeSJO895
  • Credits7.5 Credits
  • OwnerSBVII
  • Education cycleFirst-cycle
  • Main field of studyShipping and Marine Technology
  • DepartmentMECHANICS AND MARITIME SCIENCES
  • GradingUG - Pass, Fail

Course round 1

  • Teaching language Swedish
  • Application code 83116
  • Maximum participants60
  • Open for exchange studentsNo
  • Only students with the course round in the programme overview.

Credit distribution

0116 Examples class, part A 3 c
Grading: UG		 3 c
0216 Project, part B 4.5 c
Grading: UG		 4.5 c

In programmes

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:

SJM005 Terrestrial navigation and seamanship
SJO855 Marine machinery 1
SJO870 Marine machinery 2
SJO875 Ship communication
SJO886 Collision avoidance
MMS250 Electrical and control systems

Aim

The aim of the course is to provide students with knowledge about routines on-board a vessel. The student shall deepen and use knowledge from prior courses within all parts of a voyage, such as machine operation, route planning, conducting safe passage and log keeping. The course also aim to provide knowledge regarding maintenance planning and repair yard routines. 

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

  1. - Identify and implement watchkeeping routines in the engine room.
  2. - Describe and use engine room logbook and oil record book.
  3. - Apply safety manuals and safety procedures when working in smaller ships.
  4. - Compile a simple drydocking technical specification for a ship. 
  5. - Apply principles for Voyageplanning in coastal waters according to A.893.
  6. - Describe functions involved in a Search & Rescue operation
  7. - Analyse information from bridge instruments and their effect on a bridge start up
  8. - Apply the metod of identify, analyse and act in traffic situations in areas with high traffic density according to COLREG
  9. - Describe pros & cons with different RADAR settings
  10. - Apply meteorological forecasts on voyage planning with regards to ships safety
  11. - Describe the steps one should take in the first stage after an incident. Grounding, collision, damage control
  12. - Define stability-changing concepts and their impact on a ship at sea, dynamic stability.
  13. - Calculate the effect of lift operations on ship stability
  14. - Use cargo securing manuals for a safe stowage, handling and securing of cargo

Content

- Working as an engine room team with watchkeeping, rounds and work orders.
- Engine room log book and oil record book.
- Passage planning process: appraisal, planning, execution and monitoring
- Working as a bridge team: procedures and check-lists, work distribution, navigator/co-navigator principle
- Simulatorexercise in coastal waters on proficiency level
- Stability calculations and damage stability in a digital environment
- Basic calculations, grounding and water intrusion
- Parametric roll, broaching and other concepts of dynamic stability
- Instruction in emergensies
- Docking operations
- DIP-plans

Organisation

Lectures, simulator exercises COS, calculation tutorials, project work.

Simulator exercises in BOS require compulsory attendance.

Literature

Advanced navigation.

Ship stability, Dokmar, Klas van Dokum, 6th ed.

Examination including compulsory elements

Moment 0116 exercise
Learning objectivesl 5-9
Approved simulations including associated tasks

Moment 0216 project
Learning objectives 1-4, 10-14
Approved assignments for each part according to assignments on Canvas page

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.

STCW

  • A-II/3 Contribute to the safety of personnel and ship
    Also in course:SJO701,SJO865,
  • A-II/3 Maintain a safe navigational watch: Watchkeeping
    Also in course:SJM005,SJO887,
  • A-II/3 Maintain seaworthiness of ship
    Also in course:SJO865,
  • A-II/3 Manoeuvre the ship and operate small ship power plants
    Also in course:
  • A-II/3 Monitor compliance with legislative requirements
    Also in course:SJO865,SJO890,
  • A-II/3 Monitor the loading, stowage, securing and unloading of cargoes and their care during the voyage
    Also in course:
  • A-II/3 Plan and conduct a coastal passage and determine position: Automatic pilot
    Also in course:SJM005,
  • A-II/3 Plan and conduct a coastal passage and determine position: Compasses
    Also in course:SJM005,
  • A-II/3 Plan and conduct a coastal passage and determine position: Meteorology
    Also in course:
  • A-II/3 Plan and conduct a coastal passage and determine position: Navigation
    Also in course:SJM005,
  • A-II/3 Plan and conduct a coastal passage and determine position: Navigational aids and equipment
    Also in course:SJM005,
  • A-II/3 Respond to a distress signal at sea
    Also in course:SJO875,
  • A-II/3 Respond to emergencies
    Also in course:SJO875,
  • A-III/3 Chief engineer officers and second engineer officers on ships powered by main propulsion machinery of between 750 kW and 3,000 kW propulsion power
    Also in course:MMS250,SJO855,SJO870,SJO890,