Course Number: MWD101
Course Title: Basic Bridge Procedures

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

General 

This course is targeted at mariners who wish to obtain a Certificate of Competency as Watch-keeper Rating Class 1 in accordance with the South Pacific Maritime Code. The information covered in this course will provide you with the knowledge and skills required to perform duties as a deck rating who is required to form part of a navigational watch. When considering the safety of a vessel, you should always relate your role as a lookout or helmsman to that of the watch-keeper and other members of a bridge team. Your duties are directly related to theirs, and carried out for exactly the same reasons. This course contains information that will help you understand the role of all members of that bridge team. You should use the information contained in this module in conjunction with your learning of other courses dealing with ship operations to ensure that your vessel is always operated in a safe manner.

Specific 

Students should be able to:

1. Participate in the bridge organization of a typical seagoing vessel.
2. Keep a proper lookout by sight and hearing.
3. Perform the duties of a helmsperson.
4. Contribute to monitoring and controlling a safe watch.