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Shiphandling Basic (SHS-BAS)
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Course Description
This course is required for all Able Seamen upgrading to 3rd/2nd Mate. It utilizes full mission simulation to reinforce theoretical lessons. Students practice turning circles and stopping distance in deep and shallow water, man overboard procedures and basic anchoring. Students will demonstrate their knowledge, understanding and proficiency in basic shiphandling on a Full Mission Simulator and by written test.
Pre-requisites- This course is available to anyone pursuing qualifications to be in charge of a navigational watch. It is also suitable as a refresher for anyone currently operating as a qualified navigational watch keeper
This course satisfies the following STCW95 and CFR training requirements
- STCW 95 Table A-II/1 Code: OICNW-5-1A
- STCW 95 Table A-II/1 Code: OICNW-5-1B
- STCW 95 Table A-II/1 Code: OICNW-5-1C
- 46 CFR 11.901 (c) (1) Formerly 46 CFR Subpart I 10.901 (c) (1)
What You Will Learn
- General Principles
- Turning Circle and Stopping Distance
- Effects of Wind and Current
- Maneuvering for Man Overboard
- Shallow Water Effects
- Anchoring and Mooring
- Steering Control Systems
What You Should Bring
- Dividers
- Triangles
Students who successfully completed the thirty-five (35) hour Basic Shiphandling course offered by the Maritime Advancement, Training, Education and Safety Program through the Maritime Institute of Technology and Graduate Studies, including successful demonstration of all practical assessments, satisfying the Basic Shiphandling training requirements for certification as Officer in Charge of a Navigational Watch on vessels of 500 or more gross tonnage (ITC) and is considered to have successfully demonstrated the competence Maneuver the Ship of Table A-II/1 of the STCW Code; AND is considered to have successfully demonstrated the equivalent of the following assessments from the National Assessment Guidelines for Table A-II/1 of the STCW Code: OICNW-5-1A; OICNW-5-1B; and OICNW-5-1C.. Applicants completing this course after February 1, 2002, need not present completed “Control Sheets” for these assessments in application for STCW certification. This course has been approved by the United States Coast Guard in accordance with 46 CFR Subpart I 10.901 (c) (1) and STCW Table A-II/1.
