Course syllabus adopted 2025-02-16 by Head of Programme (or corresponding).
Overview
- Swedish nameFartygsförlagd utbildning, block 1
- CodeMMS151
- Credits15 Credits
- OwnerFVIID
- 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 69119
- Open for exchange studentsNo
- Only students with the course round in the programme overview.
Credit distribution
Module | Sp1 | Sp2 | Sp3 | Sp4 | Summer | Not Sp | Examination dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0125 Examples class, part A 4.5 c Grading: UG | 4.5 c | ||||||
| 0225 Examples class, part B 10.5 c Grading: UG | 10.5 c |
In programmes
Examiner
- Lars Telestam
- Director of Graduate Studies, Maritime Studies, Mechanics and Maritime Sciences
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
The student holds a valid certificate for Basic Safety Training, an approved medical certificate for seafarers, a valid passport and a valid Seafarers book. Exceptions to passports and seafaring books can be made after special review.
The student meets the requirements for completed credits to study in the current semester. Exceptions to the promotion requirements may be made after special review.
In order to complete On Board Training (OBT), the student is required to demonstrate sufficient knowledge and skills and to have an approach that ensures good maritime safety and good seamanship.
Aim
The on board training aims to educate / train students in the practical skills of previously obtained theoretical knowledge in operating conditions aboard merchant vessels in accordance with the requirements of the STCW Convention and to obtain the time at sea required by Swedish Transport Agency (TSFS 2011:116) to obtain certificate as deck officer.Learning outcomes (after completion of the course the student should be able to)
General learning outcome for all on board training- Mastering such practical knowledge, experience and skills necessary to serve as an officer on a smaller merchant vessel in near coastal trade
After completion of this course, the student should be able to:
- Steer the ship by given orders
- Fulfil duties as look-out
- Use life saving and fire fighting equipment
- Describe shipping impacts on the marine environment and to apply measures to protect the marine environment
- Demonstrate basic knowledge of deck maintenance and apply safe working practices including the use of personal protective devices
- Perform tasks related to mooring, unmooring and anchoring
- Demonstrate knowledge and ability to determine the ship's position by terrestrial observations
- Demonstrate knowledge of and ability to determine the ship's position by use of electronic navigational aids
- Demonstrate knowledge and ability to use navigational charts (including ECDIS) and other nautical publications
- Demonstrate knowledge and correctly use information from radar (including ARPA)
- Demonstrate knowledge of and ability to operate echo sounding devices and to apply information correctly
- Demonstrate knowledge of and ability to use both magnetic and gyro compass and to determine their error by terrestrial means
- Demonstrate an understanding of and ability to use the vessel's steering equipment
- Obtain and interpret weather reports from various sources
- Demonstrate an understanding of and apply COLREG
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of emergency procedures on board
- Demonstrate knowledge of ship handling and understanding how the ship can be affected by wind and currents
- Demonstrate knowledge of maintenance systems and demonstrate the ability to perform relevant maintenance work on board
- Demonstrate basic knowledge of the vessel's main and auxiliary engine
- Fulfil duties as look-out
- Use life saving and fire fighting equipment
- Describe shipping impacts on the marine environment and to apply measures to protect the marine environment
- Demonstrate basic knowledge of deck maintenance and apply safe working practices including the use of personal protective devices
- Perform tasks related to mooring, unmooring and anchoring
- Demonstrate knowledge and ability to determine the ship's position by terrestrial observations
- Demonstrate knowledge of and ability to determine the ship's position by use of electronic navigational aids
- Demonstrate knowledge and ability to use navigational charts (including ECDIS) and other nautical publications
- Demonstrate knowledge and correctly use information from radar (including ARPA)
- Demonstrate knowledge of and ability to operate echo sounding devices and to apply information correctly
- Demonstrate knowledge of and ability to use both magnetic and gyro compass and to determine their error by terrestrial means
- Demonstrate an understanding of and ability to use the vessel's steering equipment
- Obtain and interpret weather reports from various sources
- Demonstrate an understanding of and apply COLREG
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of emergency procedures on board
- Demonstrate knowledge of ship handling and understanding how the ship can be affected by wind and currents
- Demonstrate knowledge of maintenance systems and demonstrate the ability to perform relevant maintenance work on board
- Demonstrate basic knowledge of the vessel's main and auxiliary engine
Content
On board trainingOrganisation
The student is responsible for arranging his/her own internship if an agreement with the Maritime Training Institute (SUI) is missing or an existing agreement has not been followed by the student.Literature
No literature.Examination including compulsory elements
0125, part A:- Completed at least 50% of the planned time on board.
- Shown completed and signed On board training book
0225, part B:
- Completed at least 75% of the planned time on board.
- Shown completed and signed On board training book
If the company assesses that the student shows such serious deficiencies in knowledge, skills or attitudes that there is a risk with reference to maritime safety, the examiner can with immediate effect decide that the student may not continue his/her On Board Training (OBT) on the ship in question. In such cases, the grade for the course will be a fail (U). The examiner, study counsellor and student draw up an individual action plan with the aim of remedying the student's identified shortcomings.
The examiner can make exceptions on the number of days given the varied length of the internship period if other requirements are met.
The examiner can make exceptions on the number of days given the varied length of the internship period if other requirements are met.
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 about disability study support.