BSMT On-line Activity Training (BOAT)

ACTIVITY 4SF TITLE ABC of the Maneuver – The Rudders

Name of Turallo, Louise Justin G. 05/14/2022

Student (Family Name, Given Name, MI (Date)

2B1 Periodical
Course BSMT SEAM5 Activity SEMI FINAL
(Section)

INSTRUCTIONS:
● Attach a copy of your Certificate of Completion (HARBOR TUGS).

● Attach a copy of your Reflection on the page provided in this form **.

Font Arial, size-12, spacing – 1.15

● Attach a copy of your Assessment Certificate from https://www.seably.com/ or
screen a shot of your certificate and attach to the space provided.
● To insert your Certificate and Reflection you have to download the form and
open in Word document then copy-paste your Certificate

Note:
You must finish the course in order to get your Certificate, Assessment Report and Grade -
failure to finish the Activity Course will result in non-compliance with school requirement.

Guide Question for Reflection**

1. Describe the rudder’s characteristics and their correct usage in maneuvering.

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 2. Explain with illustration how do rudders work.
3. I am a BSMT student and a future Marine Officer, why do I have to study all
these?

Insert your Certificate of Completion:

“ABC of the Maneuver – The Rudders”
(Attached Screenshot of your Certificate of Completion)
Date Submitted: 05/14/2022

Attach your Reflection below:

(Please refer to above guide questions)
(Attach copy of your reflection in the space provided below)

Date Submitted: 05/14/2022

1. Describe the rudder’s characteristics and their correct usage in

maneuvering.
Rudders are hydrofoils pivoting on a vertical or nearly vertical axis. They are
normally placed at the ship's stern behind the propeller(s) to produce a
transverse force and a steering moment about the ship's center of gravity by
deflecting the water flow to a direction of the foil plane. Ship maneuverability is
described by the following main characteristics:
 initial turning ability: ability to initiate a turn (rather quickly);
 sustained turning ability: ability for sustained (rather high) turning speed;
 yaw checking ability: ability to stop turning motion (rather quickly);
 stopping ability: ability to stop (in rather short distance and time);
 yaw stability: ability to move straight ahead in the absence of external
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 disturbances (e.g. wind) at one rudder angle (so-called neutral rudder
angle).
2. Explain with illustration how do rudders work.

It operates on the principle of unequal water pressures. When the rudder is

turned so that one side is more exposed to the force of the water flowing past it
than the other side, the stern will be thrust away from the side that the rudder is
on and the boat will swerve from its original course.
3. I am a BSMT student and a future Marine Officer, why do I have to study
all these?
As a BSMT student and a future Marine Officer, I have to study all of these
topics because these are prerequisite in seafaring and without learning about
it, I cannot function as a Marine Officer in the future.

Attach a copy of your Assessment Certificate:

(Attach screenshot of your Assessment Certificate in the space provided)

Date Completed: 05/14/2022

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