Course details
This course is a tutorial course that reviews contents required for an oral examination with Transport Canada Examiner. The main contents that are reviewed are maintaining a safe navigational watch; lifesaving and distress signals; weather routeing; ship-handling under various weather conditions; anchoring and mooring; towing operations; response to emergencies; search and rescue and other seamanship related topics.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
2.0
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Explain principles to be observed in keeping a safe navigational watch as set out in the STCW code A-VIII/2.
- Recognize and understand the meanings of life saving and distress signals.
- Using a ship model explain ship-handling manoeuvres on a small vessel.
- Describe components and preparation of voyage planning.
- Use weather forecast in planning of voyage.
Effective as of Fall 2008
Related Programs
General Seamanship Master 150GT Domestic (NAUT 1886) is offered as a part of the following programs:
School of Transportation
- Master 150GT Domestic
Associate Certificate Part-time
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