Course syllabus adopted 2025-02-12 by Head of Programme (or corresponding).
Overview
- Swedish nameManövrering och navigering i begränsade farvatten
- CodeSJM080
- 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 75160
- Maximum participants60
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0118 Examination, part A 4.5 c Grading: TH | 4.5 c | ||||||
| 0218 Laboratory, part B 3 c Grading: UG | 3 c |
In programmes
Examiner
- Reto Weber
- Lecturer, 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
Knowledge and skills corresponding to the learning outcomes of the following courses: SJM005 Terrestrial navigation and seamanship SJM015 Collision avoidance SJM030 Advanced collision avoidance SJM060 Navigation systems.Aim
The aim of the course is to provide the student with
- Knowledge about the hydrodynamic forces and moments involved in ship manoeuvring.
- Knowledge about IMOs manoeuvring tests and their limitations.
- Knowledge about the reasons and effects of interaction, squat and nearby banks.
- Knowledge about various propulsive systems and rudder types including their characteristics and effects.
- Knowledge about different ship's maneuvering characteristics including knowledge about the controllable, semi-controllable and uncontrollable forces involved in ship handling.
- Knowledge about anchoring equipment and anchoring manoeuvres.
- Proficiency and skills to plan, execute and monitor a passage in confined waters using Radar and constant rate of turn technique (blind pilotage planning).
- Knowledge about the use of tugboats (including their limitations) in manoeuvring.
- Skills to maneuver a ship with and without tugs in simulated and real environments.
- In-depth knowledge of various man-overboard maneuvers including their efficiency depending on hull characteristics.
Learning outcomes (after completion of the course the student should be able to)
L1 Understand and appraise IMO's maneuvering tests, their purpose and limitations.L2 Appraise the information contained in pilot cards and wheelhouse posters.
L3 Explain the basic hydrodynamic forces and moments involved in ship manoeuvring.
L4 Explain and assess the effect of forces and moments from wind (including the potential effects of Wind Assisted Propulsion Systems) and current in ship handling.
L5 Explain and assess the effects of squat, interaction and nearby banks (canal effect).
L6 Explain, assess and compare the characteristics and effects of various propulsive systems and rudder types.
L7 Explain the use and limitation of the anchor equipment (determining length of chain, anchoring manoeuvre, weighing anchor, dragging anchor and use of anchor(s) when berthing)
L8 Plan, execute and monitor passages in confined waters using Radar and constant rate of turn technique (blind pilotage).
L9 Practically handle ships under various conditions and restricted waters in a simulated and real environment.
L10 Describe and appraise the use of tugboats in maneuvering including ship-tug interaction.
L11 Plan and execute berthing and unberthing manoeuvres with and without tug assistance in a simulated environment.
L12 Appraise various MOB maneuvers according to IAMSAR Vol.III including their efficiency depending on hull characteristics.
L13 Apply 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:
Applied hydrodynamics, pivot point and Center of Lateral Resistance.
IMO Maneuvering tests, maneuvering information on board ships.
IAMSAR Vol.III, MOB manoeuvres.
Constant rate of turn, controlled turns, planning, executing and monitoring passages in confined waters using Radar.
Monitoring using navigator/co-navigator principles.
Propulsion and rudder systems and their characteristics.
Maneuvering in shallow waters, interaction, squat and bank effects.
The effect of wind and current on ship handling.
Anchoring.
Transverse thrust, 2 propeller ships, selected manoeuvres.
The use of tugboats.
Organisation
Teaching methods/techniques used in the course are lectures, simulator exercises (NOS/BOS), desk top simulator exercises (Seaman Online) and practical ship handling on training vessel. All simulation and practical exercises are compulsory.Lectures: 14 lectures totalling 28 hours
Recaps and reviews: 2 recaps totalling 4 hours
Simulator exercises (NOS/BOS): 8 exercises totalling 30 hours
Seaman online exercises: 4 exercises totalling about12 hours (including written analysis)
Practical manoeuvring on training ship: 4 hours
Literature
The necessary course literature is published on the course home page.Examination including compulsory elements
Part A: Written examinationApproved Seaman Online exercises (learning outcome L1, L5, L9, L10, L11)
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.