Practical Pilotage And Shiphandling Simulation

Course details

Objective

To provide pariticipants with:

• understanding of Port Marine Safety and Regulations, Maritime Security, Hydrographic functions & services, Pilotage & Tug services
• an opportunity to enhance shiphandling knowledge through lectures, sharing & discussions with PSA pilots
• an opportunity to enhance pilotage and shiphandling skills through simulation training.

Course Outline

Lectures: Port Regulations, Functions and Services. Port Safety and Security.

Pilotage & shiphandling :

Ship Behaviour

• Different types of vessels and their handling characteristics
• Effects of different types of propulsion and rudders
• Understanding a vessel’s pivot point
• Use of transit marks in shiphandling
• Use of thrusters and different types of tugs in shiphandling
• Anchoring and use of anchors under various conditions
• Berthing & unberthing methodology
• Speed management

Enviornemntal Effects:

• Wind and current
• Banks, channels and shallow water
• Interaction
• Pilotage Best Practices
• Master-pilot relationship
• Information exchange
• Pilotage communication
• Marine vocabulary

Shiphandling and pilotage under different environmental conditions:

• Developing manoeuvring plans & execution
• Situation awareness
• Speed management
• Transit marks and their applications in shiphandling
• Mooring Line Management
• Anchoring in congested anchorages
• Berthing and unberthing in open berths, terminals and confined basins
• Piloting in shipyards, towing, entering and leaving docks
• Piloting different types and sizes of vessels