UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
B.Sc. DEGREE COURSE IN Nautical Science
SEMESTER SYSTEM WITH CREDITS
(Effective from the Academic Year 2003-2004)

SYLLABUS

Semester IV - Paper XI - Voyage Planning and Collision Prevention II

Duration of Examination: 3 hrs
Maximum Marks: 100
Credits: 4

SECION A - Voyage Planning

1. Elementary knowledge of passage planning and its execution. Landfall in thick and clear weather. The selection of a suitable anchorage.

2. To find the time and height of high and low water at Standard Ports. The use of admiralty tide tables and tidal curves to find the time at which the tide reaches a specified height or heights of the tide at a given time and thence the correction to be applied to soundings of charted heights of shore objects.

3. The interpretation of a chart or plan, particularly the information given about lights, buoys, radio beacons and other navigational aids. Depths and height contours. Tidal streams Traffic lanes and separation zones. Recognition of the coast and radar responsive targets. Chart correction.

4. Geographical range, luminous range, nominal range and their significance.

5. Development of electronic chart display system

Section B - Collision Prevention

1. More detailed knowledge of 'International Regulations for Preventing Collision at Sea' than that at the first year level.

2. The IALA system of Buoyage - lateral and cardinal systems

3. Precautions while using floating navigational aids, such as buoys, light vessels etc.

4. Radar plotting exercises. Relative plot. Action by own ship, Action by target ship, Set and Drift.

PRACTICALS

Voyage Planning

1. To determine ship's position by the 'Running Fix' method with and without current.
2. To find the ship's position by 'Doubling the angle on the Bow' method.
3. The use of a station pointer to plot ships position - given two horizontal angles.
4. Use of single position line obtained from a celestial observation when near a coast to keep safe distance off the coast.
5. Fixing the position of a ship using bearings obtained from DF set. Conversion of DF bearing to Mercator bearing.
6. To find course made good using the three point bearing method.

Collision Prevention

1. The students will be required to identify various collision situations by day and by night. Practicals to be held using a magnetic board, wooden models, overhead projector, video tapes or any other aid to simulate such conditions.

2. Candidates will be required to deal with each collision situation broadly under the headings recognition, responsibility, action, appropriate sound signal and ordinary practice of seaman.

3. Collision situations in restricted visibility with or without radar. Statutory obligations under both circumstances.

4. Recognition of various buoys and marks under IALA system and appropriate actions required under the rules.

Books Recommended for Reference

I. Bhandarkar Publications Rule of the road
2. Moore International light, shape & sound signals
3. Cockcroft Guide to collision avoidance
4. IALA Maritime buoyage system
5. Capt.S.K.Puri Chart work
6. Squair Modem Chart work
7. Fifield Navigation for Watchkeepers
8. Capt. W Subramaniam Shipborne Radar
9. Capt. M.V.Naik & Capt. Vatry Voyage Planning & Charwork
10. Nicholls Concise Guide Volumel
11. Moore, D.A. Marine Chartwork
12. Capt.S.K.Puri Manual of the Rule of the Road.