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PilotingLaajuus (2 cr)

Code: MK00DS01

Credits

2 op

Teaching language

  • Finnish

Objective

Students
- understand the importance of bridge team work in piloting
- get familiar with pilotage and archipelago navigation in practice
- have ability to conduct passage plan for piloting passage and have ability to evaluate the plan and proceeding

Content

- lectures and project. Including excursions on pilotage
- pilotage legislation and pilot as a member of bridge team
- planning a pilotage voyage taking into consideration the resources of the bridge and ship and the importance of effective team work
- project reporting to the cooperating shipping company

Qualifications

- Route planning and meteorology
- ARPA (A-II/1, A-II/2)
- ECDIS (A-II/1, A-II/2)
- Simulator training at the operational level 1
- Simulator training at the operational level 2

Materials

- MRM
- Approved training during studies

Enrollment

06.11.2023 - 17.11.2023

Timing

08.01.2024 - 28.04.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

2 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Department of Logistics and Marine Technology

Campus

Kotka Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

12 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Marine Technology
Teachers
  • Tapani Alastalo
Groups
  • MKKT21SP
    Marine Technology, full-time studies

Objective

Students
- understand the importance of bridge team work in piloting
- get familiar with pilotage and archipelago navigation in practice
- have ability to conduct passage plan for piloting passage and have ability to evaluate the plan and proceeding

Content

- lectures and project. Including excursions on pilotage
- pilotage legislation and pilot as a member of bridge team
- planning a pilotage voyage taking into consideration the resources of the bridge and ship and the importance of effective team work
- project reporting to the cooperating shipping company

Materials

Pilotage Act and Regulation
Material to be shared in the lecture

Teaching methods

No personal learning path

Employer connections

The course possibly includes excursion implemented as a RDI and work-related cooperation, which familiarizes with fairway piloting.

Content scheduling

During the lectures, the student is introduced to the basics of piloting and the principles of ship steering, as well as bridge work in narrow coastal lanes.
During the possible excursion, the students familiarize themselves with the ship's practices and steering, as well as line piloting.

Evaluation scale

Approved/Failed

Assessment methods and criteria

Participation in lectures and successfully completed practice tasks and exam.

Qualifications

- Route planning and meteorology
- ARPA (A-II/1, A-II/2)
- ECDIS (A-II/1, A-II/2)
- Simulator training at the operational level 1
- Simulator training at the operational level 2

Enrollment

07.11.2022 - 18.11.2022

Timing

09.01.2023 - 01.05.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

2 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Department of Logistics and Marine Technology

Campus

Kotka Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

12 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Marine Technology
Teachers
  • Tapani Salmenhaara
Teacher in charge

Tapani Salmenhaara

Groups
  • MKKT20SP
    Marine Technology, full-time studies

Objective

Students
- understand the importance of bridge team work in piloting
- get familiar with pilotage and archipelago navigation in practice
- have ability to conduct passage plan for piloting passage and have ability to evaluate the plan and proceeding

Content

- lectures and project. Including excursions on pilotage
- pilotage legislation and pilot as a member of bridge team
- planning a pilotage voyage taking into consideration the resources of the bridge and ship and the importance of effective team work
- project reporting to the cooperating shipping company

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

- Route planning and meteorology
- ARPA (A-II/1, A-II/2)
- ECDIS (A-II/1, A-II/2)
- Simulator training at the operational level 1
- Simulator training at the operational level 2