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STCW Code Table A-II/1 Function 1

Navigation at the Operational Level
Ship Handling and Maneuvering

CAPT. EUTIQUIO G. MIRASOL

Instructor, College of Maritime Education

ntial part of the REIMAGINED Learning Program for the Academic Year 2020-2021, and shall only be used by and for DYCIans. No part of this l
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<< Principles of Ship handling >>
<< Deadweight and Displacement >>

s intended for the 2nd Year BS Marine Transportation Students to fully understand to Respond to Emergencies Maneu

this module, you are expected to:

principles of ship handling and the effects of the following:
ht, - draught, - trim, - speed, - under-keel clearance, - turning
stopping distances, - ship motion

much  a ship can carry. It is the sum of the weights of , fuel, , , provisions, passengers, and .
gh it may also denote the actual DWT of a ship not loaded to capacity.

e” is measured in regards to ships, MODUs, and other types of commercial vessels (Displacement Tonnage, Standard Displacem
meone asks you “how much your ship weighs”.

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weight tonnage” (see lightweight tonnage below). Deadweight tonnage is a good indication for ship owners and clients of how m

ight of any consumable such as fuel, water, oil, or supplies.

g on the ships overall volume).

c meters is then multiplied by myriad factors resulting in an official net tonnage value.  The actual calculation of Net Tonnage is

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e total cubic volume of all the enclosed spaces on a ship were 340,000 cubic feet, the gross registered tonnage will most likely b
nnage Measurements of Ships and hasn’t been used officially sense 1982.

ng the cubic volume in feet by 100 to get your “tonnage”.  This includes any tanks, cargo holds, etc. that are normally used for t

ture.
do exist which we will discuss thereafter.
ommodation, offices, the navigation bridge, the signalling and communication units, utility spaces and multifarious electrical and

laterally to the end extremities of the main deck, i.e. its side walls are an extension of the side shell plating of the main hull.
s are poop, bridge, and forecastle.

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<< Week No. 1 >>

<< Principles of Ship handling >>

Multiple Choice the Structural design and draft of the vessel

1. The distance from the fore part of the hull to the after part of the hull, taken at the upperside of the
uppermost continuous deck, is known as
    a) length between perpendiculars b) length overall c) measured length
2. The distance from deck to waterline is known as
a) depth b) draft c) freeboard
3. If the deck of a vessel has an upward curve, it is said to have
    a) camber b) flare c) deadrise
4. The flare of the bow
     a) increases speed b) promotes deck dryness c) decreases speed
5. If the main stiffeners of the hull run from side to side. the arrangement is called a
    a) transversely framed structure b) longitudinally framed structure c) vertically framed structure
6. If the main stiffeners of the hull run fore and aft, the arrangement is called a
    a) transversely framed structure b) longitudinally framed structure c) vertically framed structure
7. On a steel vessel, vertical plates fitted transversely to the bottom shell are known as
    a) roofs b) floors c) walls
8. The void space between two bulkheads is called
     a) keel b) cofferdam c) floor
9. A collision bulkhead must be fitted to all vessels
    a) over 12 metres in measured length b) over 16 metres in measured length c) over 24 metres in measured length
10. All pipes passing through a watertight bulkhead must
      a) pass directly through it b) not carry fuel oil c) must be flanged to it
12. When a hatchway is cut into the deck of a vessel, the corners
       a) are squared b) are rounded c) can be any shape
13. Freeing ports are provided on the deck to
      a) rapidly clear the deck of water b) rapid loading of cargo c) rapid discharging of cargo
14. In general, the survey requirements require a vessel to be
      a) weathertight below the freeboard deck b) watertight above the freeboard deck
      c) watertight below the freeboard deck
15. Deadlight is the name given to
          a) a hinged metal cover on a porthole
          b) curtains on a window
          c) generator failure

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REFERENCE:

1. Table A II/1 Function 1: Navigation at the operational level

2. CMO No.67, series of 2017: Revised PSG for BS Marine Transportation and BS Marine Engineering
Programs

https://www.marineinsight.com/naval-architecture/different-types-of-manoeuvres-of-a-vessel/

https://www.marineinsight.com/naval-architecture/superstructure-of-ships-requirements-of-good-design-types-of-loads-acting/

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