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Course Title: Ship Familiarization Training

2. Scope With reference to convention Imo Model Course:

This course is designed for change of Ratings to Deck Ratings and fresh direct entry Cadets. The
course orientation and familiarization of ship in general and navigational bridge and deck
equipments.

3. Objective:
This course provide sufficient knowledge for a person intending to go to sea as a fresh direct
entry Cadets or Deck Rating to operate and work on the shipboard machinery and efficient
manner on maintenance of deck equipment, rope and wirework. Also understand the safety
requirements and precaution associated with various types of modern merchant vessels.

4. Course Outline Shore base & On board Training:

No. Subject Area Hours
1 Introduction: Ship, Shipboard organization, structure and process Lectures Practical
× 60 min × 60 min
1.50
2 Common Nautical terms. 2.25
3 Type of ship and layout. 1.50
4 Operational mode of various types of ship with Gears. 2.25
5 General safety and Accident Prevention. 3.00
6 Dangerous goods. .75
7 Bridge Operation and Watch keeping 7.50 2.25
Lookout Watch keeping
Lights and Shapes
Distress signals
Bridge equipment,
Compass
4Steering
8 Deck operation 3.75
Types of equipment
Mooring and anchor operation
Pilot ladder and means of access
9 Port duties 4.50
Heavy weather precaution
Enclosed space
10. Ship Maintenance and Painting. 4.5
11. Rope and wirework 9.00
 Practical Assessment
12. Assessment 2.25
Subtotals : 29.25 15.75
Total:---- Lecture:- 29.25 Hours and Practical:- 15.75 Hours
5. Competence Standard/Course Syllabus Checked with up-to-date STCW/IMO Model Course:
Learning Objectives
No. Subject Area Hours
1 Introduction: Lectures Practical
Ship, Shipboard organization, structure and process × 60 min × 60 min
Understand the importance of this course: 1.50
Describes ship, shipboard organization at set up.
Knows duties and responsibilities of different ranks;
2 Common Nautical terms. 2.25
2.1 Write the definition of common nautical terms, eg. Deck,
bridge, hold, hatch, tank, BD tank, ballast tank, air pipes,
bilges, anchors, windless, winch, derricks, etc.
2.2 Knows the application and relevance of these terms to
ship.
3 Type of ship and layout 1.50
3.1 Describes the different trades of cargo ships.
4 Operational mode of various types of ship with gears
4.1 Tanker with understand the use of pump and pumping
system.
4.2 Solid bulk carriers with understand the use of conveyor
belt, extractors,

4.3 Roll- on / Roll – off ships with understand the use of

horizontal movement, trucks, forklift and trailers.
4.4 Container ships with understand the use of various lashing
gears;
4.5 General cargo ships with understand the use of derricks
and cranes.
5 General safety and accident Prevention: 1.50
5.1 Code of Safe Working Practice for seaman,
5.2 Understand the use of Safety signs and tables,
5.3 Work activities
o Lest the dangers associated with working aloft and
over side;
o Describes the general safety associated with the use
of cradles, stages and boson’s chair,
o State safe procedures for manual lifting and
carrying.
5.4 Working tools
5.5 Lifting plant.
1.50
6 Dangerous good .75
a. Understands the basic principles of IMDG code and associated
manuals;
b. States the classification of dangerous goods;
c. Recognizes the dangerous goods tables.
7 Bridge Operation and Watch keeping 1.50
7.1 Lookout Watch keeping
a. Describes the duties of AB as efficient member of the
operational team;
b. Knows appropriate responses as AB in various situation;
7.2 Lights and Shapes
a. Recognizes different lights and shapes for navigational 2.25
purpose;
b. Knows meanings of various lights and steps;
c. Understands the importance of exhibit lights and shapes;

7.3 Distress signals

a. Identifies distress signals; .75
b. Knows response to distress signals;
c. Understands the need of assistance
7.4 Bridge equipment,
a. Identifies all bridge equipment; 2.25
b. Knows function and use of all bridge equipment;
7.5 Compass
7.6 Steering .75
a. Understands the meanings of helm orders; 2.25
b. Knows how to respond to helm orders
c. Able to steer vessel on the simulator

8 Deck operation 1.50

8.1 Types of equipment
i. Identifies various types of mooring and anchoring
equipment
ii. Enclosed was safe of windlass and winches
8.2 Mooring and anchor operation 1.50
i. Describes different types of mooring as jetty, buoy and anchor
mooring
ii. Describes general mooring arrangement including use of
stoppers and making fast to bitts;
iii. State anchoring terms, types and operations;

8.3 Pilot ladder and means of access

Has knowledge of: .75
i. Inspection, rigging and maintenance of pilot ladders and pilot
hoists;
ii. Inspection, rigging and maintenance of gangways,
accommodation ladders;
iii. Safety nets, side rails, stanchions, securing and portable ladders.
9 Port duties
9.1 Port duties
a. Describes the safety preparation prior to arrival; .75
b. Understands the importance of safety precautions and care
required for different cargo types on arrival port including liquid
cargo;
9.2 Departure port duties
a. Describes the safety preparation prior to departure
b. Describes proper securing arrangements of cargo and ship
equipment.
9.3 Heavy weather precaution .75
a. Describes personal safety precautions in heavy weather;
b. States the extra securing arrangement of ship’s equipment and
gear.
9.4 Enclosed space
a) States the dangers and hazards associated with an enclosed
space .75
b) Explains why and enclosed space is hazardous;
c) Describes the precautions necessary prior entering an enclosed
space and checklist. 2.25

10. Ship Maintenance and Painting.

10.1 Corrosion in marine environment
a. Explains the causes of corrosion as moisture, weather, electro- 2.25
chemical;
b. Lists the types of corrosion and common location onboard
ship; 2.25
c. States the importance of painting to prevent corrosion.
10.2 Surface preparation equipment and techniques
a. Describes different methods of surface preparation
b. Identifies different equipment used in surface preparation
c. Explains different techniques of surface preparation.

11 Rope and wirework

11.1 Identifies various types of ropes wires, 2.25
11.2 Recognizes wire, natural and synthetic ropes.
11.3 Knows the properties and use of natural fiber, synthetic fiber
and wire ropes;
11.4 Understands the construction, safe working load, markings and 2.25
measurement on ropes and wires;
11.5 States the use of common knots, hitches, whippings and
 splicing;
11.6 Knows proper storage of ropes and wires; 2.25
11.7 Describes method of uncoiling, flaking and kinking out new
coils of rope/ wire; 2.25
11.8 States proper method of rope maintenance and wire lubrication.
11.9 Practical Assessment on Rope and weir work.

12 Assessment : Written & Practical steering assessment 2.25

Subtotals : 29.25 15.75
Total:-- Theory:- 29.25 Hours and Practical :- 15.75 Hours

6. Entry Standard, Selection Criteria of Students:

Ratings must hold a valid CDC
N.O.C issued by Department of Shipping for direct entry Cadets.

7. Intake limitation, with specific mention Instructor-student ratio:

For practical exercises student/teacher ratio should not exceed 10:1.
8. Qualification and experience of instructors:
Minimum qualification of any instructor must be class 3 Deck Certificate of Competency or
equivalent with relevant sea experience as required by the Department of Shipping.
9. Qualification and experience of assessors: The practical exercises must be conducted and achievement of
competency must be assessed under the supervision of a retained or serving fire fighter (or a person with equivalent
qualifications and experience). The person conducting the practical training must be in possession of a recognized
First Aid qualification. The ratio of staff to students for the practical exercises involving live fires or the use of
breathing apparatus should not exceed 1:8.

10. Details Facilities & Equipment, materials and resources available for the training; Visual aids lecture
Notes, Library facilities, Rental documents, Workshops Training Equipment: Navigational, Engineering,
Communication, Seamanship etc:
To run this course, the Center provides normal classroom facilities with an overhead projector, VCR, Television
and instructional video tapes and an equipped Boson’s Workshop.

11. Conduct of Training with number of classroom lectures, practical work use of simulator, video etc:
Theoretical and practical instruction is given with appropriate arrangement and combination. Laboratory
demonstration and guided hands-on followed by assigned group activities shall be employed to facilitate training &
assessment.
12. Total duration of Training; Duration of Practical’s:

Theory- 29.25 hrs.

Practical- 15.75 hrs.
Assessment- 2.25 hrs.
13. Assessment procedure, whether independent of instruction or continuous performance evaluation:
Short Answer, multiple choice, fill in the blanks and true/false type questions in a written test are
used for assessment. Practical assessment includes direct observation, oral questioning,
simulation and role-play.
14. Formats of certificate to be issued with correct reference to STCW and reference to approval and
authorization by the Department of Shipping and contact point of the issuing institution for verifying
authenticity:
To be in corporate.

15. Maintenance of records in Data-base for facilitation of checking including assessments:

NMI will maintain a data-base of all the students who have completed the course. The following records for each
individual will be kept so as to ensure that the certificate is issued to a candidate who has met the requirements as
laid down by the governing authority regarding issuance of a certificate on Bridge Resource Management.
• Application form
• Assessment papers after completion of course
• Attendance Sheet
• Attested Xerox copy of the issued certificates & licenses
• A registered data-base in hard copy and soft form
16. Internal Quality Standard System if any. Students Impressions, past results:
The institute maintains quality standard system ISO 9001:2008, Certified by DNV GL

17. Course notice served, course conducted as per course notice, progression report served:
Will be complied as per DOS Instruction.

18. Attendance of Students and Instructors:

Students and Instructor attendance sheet attached.