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Piloting (2 cr)

Code: MK00DS01-3002

General information


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
  • 11.01.2024 12:00 - 14:45, Luotsaustoiminta MK00DS01-3002
  • 16.01.2024 08:30 - 11:00, Luotsaustoiminta MK00DS01-3002
  • 26.01.2024 13:30 - 16:15, Luotsaustoiminta MK00DS01-3002
  • 23.02.2024 11:45 - 14:30, Luotsaustoiminta MK00DS01-3002
  • 03.04.2024 11:30 - 14:15, Tentti: Luotsaustoiminta MK00DS01-3002
  • 08.04.2024 08:00 - 16:00, Luotsaustoiminta MK00DS01-3002
  • 09.04.2024 08:00 - 16:00, Luotsaustoiminta MK00DS01-3002
  • 10.04.2024 08:00 - 16:00, Luotsaustoiminta MK00DS01-3002

Objective

Students
- understand the importance of bridge team work in piloting
- become familiar with piloting procedures and archipelago navigation in practice
- have ability to conduct passage plans for piloting passages and evaluate the effectiveness of the plan

Content

- lectures and project study. including onboard observation
- 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 a cooperating shipping company

Opiskelumateriaali

Pilotage Act and Regulation
Material to be shared in the lecture

Yksilölliset oppimisväylät

No personal learning path

TKI ja työelämäyhteistyö

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

Toteutuksen osien kuvaus

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