| The syllabus for this course is in accordance with and satisfies Regulation II/1 of the International Convention on STCW for seafarers 1978 as amended in 1995 and section A-II/1 of the STCW Code. |
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| Duration of the Course: 5 Days |
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| Courses Intake: 12 participants per course |
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| Entry Standards |
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| All Deck Officers at Operational level possessing ROC certificate. |
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| Frequency |
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| Please refer to the course schedule |
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| Faculty |
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| Faculty comprises the following experts: - Experienced Extra Masters and Master Mariners. |
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| Teaching Facilities |
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| Well - illuminated classrooms are equipped with the essential teaching aids including white-boards, over-head projectors, TV and VCD Player. |
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| Teaching Equipments |
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The equipment's include:
ARI Marine Radar Simulator, display of radar components
Plotting table, Plotting Sheets, and Instruments
Simulator training is provided on state-of-the-art equipment developed in-house with 4 stations (6 students per station). |
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| Evaluation/Assessment |
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| To ensure that the candidates have achieved the desired level of skill and knowledge, continuous evaluation is carried out through objective assessment and practicals. |
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| Course Certificate |
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| Those successfully completing the course will be issued a certificate. |
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| Special Features |
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The course provides training basic theory and use of ARPA covering prescribed standards in code A-II/1 of the STCW'95.
Those who successfully complete this course will be able to choose an appropriate mode of display; select plotting and graphic control suitable to the circumstances; make appropriate use of operational alarms; acquire and track those targets which present a potential threat of collision; extract the information needed on course, speed and nearest approach to enable action to be taken to avoid a close quarters situation; and make use of ARPA to confirm and monitor their actions.
They will be aware of the dangers of over-reliance on the automatic acquisition and tracking and on operational alarms. They will also be aware of the performance standards. |
