Ship service and maintenance 1 (1 cr)

Objective

Knowledge, understanding and proficiency of:
- common deck department maintenance works
- work procedures based on occupational safety and environment protection
- occupational safety and environmental risks at shipwork
- pulling strength of ropes, knots and splices used at shipwork
- metalwork basic skills
- basics of ship maintenance
- importance of cleanliness
- rust removal techniques and procedures
- repair paintings

Content

- ships' maintenance
- washing and cleaning on board
- occupational and environment safety
- knots, splices and different ropes and their materials, rope specifics
- basic metalwork: cutting, sawing, grinding, bending, welding and brazing
- most common ship paints and their applications
- rust prevention and removal

Course material

Study materials are in the Learn. The textbooks I present on the school ship are in the school library.

Study forms and methods

Scheduled track:
You will attend teaching and guidance sessions as specified in the schedule. Training on the school training vessel. Teaching in class.

Blended track:
Discussion with the teacher and, where appropriate, PSP-planning with your own mentor teacher.

RDI and work-related cooperation

There are no ECTS points for RDI. Maintenance and maintenance work is carried out on the training ship.

Further information

We also get to know, learn and deal with the issues of the course during the training on the school ship.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Active participation in the teaching process and in the training on the school training vessel, tasks and exercises execution. Students presentation about vessels coating materials. Evaluation by Xamk evaluation criteria.