| Code | В01025В |
| Course unit | Watchkeeping Practice |
| Nomber of credits ECTS | 2.0 |
| Language of education | Ukrainian/English |
| Learning outcomes of course unit | - thorough knowledge of the basic principles in keeping a navigational watch; - the use of routeing in accordance with the General Provisions on Ship’s Routeing; - the use of navigational equipment data for maintaining a safe navigational watch; - knowledge of blind pilotage techniques; - the use of reporting in accordance with the General Principles for Ship Reporting Systems and with VTS procedures; - ability to ensure the organization and compliance with the procedure to maintain a safe navigational watch, the ability to carry out navigation in any conditions using appropriate methods to obtain accurate position fixing and optimal use of all available navigational data for navigation. |
| Types of educational work | - lectures; - self-study of sections of the academic discipline: keeping watch in port; peculiarities of the navigational watch on different types of ships; the use of navigational equipment data to maitain a safe watchkeeping; basic principles of watchkeeping in the dynamic positioning mode; keeping a navigational watch with pilot on board; anchoring, keeping an anchor watch; - preparation for practical classes |
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| Content of course unit | Section 1. Principles of watchkeeping in navigation Section 2. Ship's Routeing Section 3. Using navigational equipment data to maintain a safe navigational watch Section 4: Navigational methods used for safe navigation in restricted visibility Section 5: Information exchange in accordance with the General Principles of the Vessel Reporting System and Vessel Traffic System (VTS) procedures |
| Equipment (if applicable) | NaviTrainer NTPro5000 |