Elementary Navigation and Seamanship and Survival At Sea Syllabus for VTU BE/B.Tech Electronics and Communication /Telecommunication Engineering third sem complete syllabus covered here. This will help you understand complete curriculum along with details such as exam marks and duration. The details are as follows.
| Subject Code | 15 MR 35 | IA Marks | 20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Lecture Hours/Week | 4 | Exam Marks | 80 |
| Total Number of Lecture Hours | 50 | Exam Hours | 3 |
CREDITS – 04
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
| Course Outcomes | PO’s | Course Level | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO 1 | Students will be able to acquire the fundamentals of lifeboat and life raft launching Operations and use of various equipments present in it. | PO1 | U |
| CO 2 | Students will able to understand the general duties of seamanship | P01, PO2 | U |
| CO 3 | Students will be able to interpret the basic survival methods in case of emergencies. | P01, PO2 | U |
| CO 4 | Final study provides the necessary knowledge regarding seamanship and duties related to every seaman onboard the vessel. | P01, PO2 | Ap |
| CO 5 | Students will be able to understand the detailed information of navigation system and the purpose of various equipment present in bridge. | P01, PO2 | Ap |
| Total Number Lecture hours | 50 |
Module -1
Seaman & their Duties: Ship’s Department, General ship knowledge and nautical terms like Poop-Deck, Forecastle, Bridge etc. Navigational lights and Signals Port and Starboard, Forward and aft mast lights, colors and Location. Look out, precautions and bad weather, Flags used on ships, flag etiquette, Morse code and semaphore signaling, sound signals
Survival at Sea: Survival difficulties and factors, equipment available, duties of crew members, initial action on boarding,
maintaining the craft. [10 Hours]
Module -2
Rope Knots and Moorings: Types of Knots, Practice of knot formation, Materials of ropes, strength care and maintenance, use of mooring line, heaving line, Rat guards, canvas and its use. Anchors: Their use, dropping and weighing anchors, cable stopper. Knots, bends and hitches, Ropes splice, Donning of Life Jackets, Life boat drills, Lowering & hoisting of Life boats. [10 Hours]
Module -3
Navigation: General knowledge of principal stars, sextant, Navigation compasses, Echo Sounder, Log and uses, barometer and weather classification, G.M.T. and zonal time, wireless Navigational Instruments, Radar Satellite- Navigation [10 Hours]
Module -4
Life Boats and Life Rafts: Construction, Equipment carried, Carrying capacity. Davits and their operation, Launching of Life Rafts (Inflatable type). Embarkation into Lifeboat and Life Raft. Survival Pack, Stowage and securing arrangement. Rescue Boat, Immersion suit, Thermal Protective Aid.
Abandon Ship: Manning of Lifeboat and Life raft. Muster list, Radio & Alarm signals, Distress signal (S.O.S.), Distress Calls time and Radio frequency, Pyro-techniques. [10 Hours]
Module -5
Conventions and Regulations: Introduction of MARPOL convention and its annexes, Regulatory control towards
environmental pollution at sea. Familiarisation with SOLAS, STOW conventions, ISPS code and other maritime codes & conventions. [10 Hours]
Text Books:
- Seamanship, J. Dinger.
- Survival in Life Boat, Capt. Puri.
- SOLAS, IMO
Reference Books:
- MARPOL, IMO
- International light, shaped & sound signals, W. Moore
- Electronic navigation aids, G. Sonnenberg
- Search and Rescue Manual, I.M.O. publication
- Mariner’s Hand Book, H.M.S.O.
For all other BE/B.Tech 3rd Sem Subject syllabus do follow VTU 3rd Sem BE / B.Tech Syllabus CBCS (2015-16) Scheme for Marine Engineering Group.
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