Course Number: MM215
Course Title: Nautical Knowledge III

 STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

General

By successfully completing this course, students will have been provided with the knowledge and skills required by the master of a vessel of less then 500 gross tons to manage compliance with legislative requirements, compliance with pollution prevention requirements, vessel maneuvering and handling, to respond appropriately to emergencies and the maintenance of a safe navigational watch.

Specific

 The student will be able to:

1. Apply watch-keeping arrangements and procedures in compliance with international standards;
2. Maneuver a power driven vessel of less than 500 gross tons in various conditions of tide and weather to carry out the operations of the vessel;
3. Take appropriate action in emergency situations involving the safety of own vessel and those onboard;
4. Apply legislative requirements to the operation of a vessel of less than 500 gross tons, with particular emphasis on safety of life, safety of navigation, and
   prevention of pollution;
5. Devise appropriate shipboard procedures for the management of the vessel in accordance with applicable law;
6. Forecast the expected weather conditions for a given area in the South Pacific region using available and observed meteorological data;
7. Use shipboard lifting gear in accordance with established practice and within safe limits.