PART D - Course Schedule, Scheme of work, Timetable
Name of Course : Safe Mooring Practices for Mooring Personnel
Subject Code :
Subject :
Instructional Hours
Lecture : 79 hours
Practical/Demonstration : 61 hours
Assesment/ Practical Assessment : 5 hours
Course Critique/Certification : 1 hours
TOTAL : 146 hours
Entry Requirement
As stated in Section 1.0 Aim
Teaching Methods
Lecturing, Video, Simulation, Demonstrations and Practical.
Assessment Methods
Theory Assessment : Multiple choice questionnaires, passing rate is at
least
60%
Practical Assessment : Ability to perform all practical tasks given
Table of Specifications
Weightage (%)
Items Topics Total
K U A I
VESSEL TRAFFIC SERVICES OPERATOR COURSE
MODULE 1
A
Course Introduction
MODULE 2
B
General Safety Rules and Regulations
MODULE 3
C
Mooring and Unmooring Operation
MODULE 4
D
Basic Boat Handling Mooring Lines
MODULE 5
E
Signal and Warnings
MODULE 6
F
Emergency Situations
J Practical Training
Assessment (Theoretical and Practical)
Total %
NOTE : K – Knowledge, U – Understanding, A – Application, I- Integration
COURSE SCHEDULE
DAY TIME SUBJECT INSTRUCTOR
Orientation and Introduction
-Course objective
-Definitions – mooring gang
and responsibilities
Safety and Hazards
A practical knowledge of
Personnel safety and life
saving devices;
- Personnel Protective
Equipment
- Life Jacket/Vest and life
buoy
- Donning and maintenance
Safety and Hazards (CONT)
A practical knowledge of
Personnel safety and life
saving devices;
- Personnel Protective From ANNEX – A
Day 1 Equipment of course
- Life Jacket/Vest and life specifications
buoy
- Donning and maintenance
•A practical knowledge of basic
fire prevention and basic first aid
- Principle of FIRE
- Type of fire fighting
equipment at port
- Use of fire extinguisher
- CPR theory and a practical
Communication
-Ship shore communication
-VHF
-SMCP
-Hand signals (common hand
signals)
Day 2 Environment protection From ANNEX – A
The awareness of the International of course
and National Regulations for specifications
pollution prevention.
-MARPOL
-types of oil
-DG cargo
- Oil spill equipment
-Emergency situation
DAY TIME SUBJECT INSTRUCTOR
•Emergency procedures and
reporting in difference types of
situation
(Practical Exercise)
•Mooring and un-mooring
operations
-Common nautical terms
-Types of vessels
-Typical parts of vessel
-Mooring arrangements
-Hazards of working with wires
and ropes
-Preparation before and after
Operation
-Layout of mooring station
-SPM and STS mooring operation
•Seamanship
-The practical knowledge of rope
work, knots and splices
-Identifies type of ropes
-Making fast the mooring line
-Precaution while handling the
mooring and messenger lines
during the operation works
(Demonstration)
•Seamanship (CONTs)
-The practical knowledge of rope
work, knots and splices
-Identifies type of ropes
- Making fast the mooring line
-Precaution while handling the
mooring and messenger lines
during the operation works
(Practical Exercise)
•Port Navigation & Hydrographic
From ANNEX – A
information;
Day 3 of course
-Fairways, channels and shoals,
specifications
Buoyage system
-Other navigational marks
-Tidal ranges,
-Tidal streams and/or currents, etc
-Local weather
•Ports facilities;
-Ship whaft / jetty
-Port general information
Day 4 General Knowledge of Port Regulations From ANNEX – A
and Security of course
DAY TIME SUBJECT INSTRUCTOR
-A general knowledge of the
IMO and the Conventions
-A awareness of ISPS Code and
the implementation in Malaysia
Port
-A practical knowledge of Collision
Regulation 1972 as amended
-A practical knowledge of rules of
the road appropriate to the area
of operation
specifications
-Keeping a good look out
•Handling of the mooring boat
-Berthing and un-berthing
-Coming to and weighing anchor
-Turning short round
-Steering a compass course
and taking a bearing
(Demonstration)
•Emergency Procedure
-Recovery of man overboard
-Loss of engine
-Loss steering
-Action to be taken in a collision
-grounding
(Demonstration)
From ANNEX – A
•Outboard Engine
Day 5 of course
-Principle of outboard engine
specifications
-Operation of the outboard
engine
-Trouble shooting
-Maintenance and repair of the
outboard engine
(Demonstration)
Hands on
-Boat handling
From ANNEX – A
Hands on
Day 6 of course
-Mooring rope handling and specifications
rope work
• Assessment
From ANNEX – A
Review and Assessment (Cont`d)
Day 7 of course
Course evaluation
specifications
Certificate presentation
Closing
