OIC Deck Officers

5 days

Simulation

IMO Model Course 1.22

This course is essentially practical and consists mainly of a series of exercises performed on a ship-handling simulator. It is focused on developing skills in passage planning and bridge resource management.

The participants completing this course will be able to appraise and formulate passage plan and execute such plan; maneuver and handle the ship in all conditions including but not limited to handling ships in restricted waters, turning of vessels with and without tug assistance, anchoring, berthing and unberthing under various conditions and demonstrate understanding of the need for teamwork, good internal and external communication, good management of all available resources, proper handling of workload and stress and crisis management.

During exercises, trainees are expected to make use of effective bridge procedures, to comply with the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (COLREG 1972) and to observe the principles of keeping a navigational watch, as set out in Regulation II/1 of the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watch keeping for Seafarers, 1978 (STCW 1978).

Must be an OIC Deck Officer.

Once a month