Voyage planning and meteorology (2 cr)

Code: MK00DR12-3004

General information

Enrollment: 13.01.2025 - 26.01.2025
Registration for the implementation has ended.

Timing: 13.01.2025 - 30.04.2025
Implementation is running.

Number of ECTS credits allocated: 2 cr

Local portion: 2 cr

Mode of delivery: Contact learning

Unit: Department of Logistics and Marine Technology

Campus: Kotka Campus

Teaching languages: Finnish

Seats: 12 - 40

Degree programmes: Degree Programme in Marine Technology

Teachers: Arto Harmonen

Teacher in charge: Arto Harmonen

Groups: MKKT25KA
Marine Technology, full-time studies; MKKT22SP
Marine Technology, full-time studies

Course: MK00DR12

Realization has 10 reservations. Total duration of reservations is 27 h 15 min.

Time	Topic	Location
Mon 03.02.2025 time 13:45 - 16:30 (2 h 45 min)	Matkan suunnittelu ja meteorologia MK00DR12-3004	A3006_uusikampus Yleisopetustila, karttapöydät (60)
Mon 24.03.2025 time 14:00 - 16:30 (2 h 30 min)	Matkan suunnittelu ja meteorologia MK00DR12-3004	A3006_uusikampus Yleisopetustila, karttapöydät (60)
Tue 25.03.2025 time 08:15 - 10:45 (2 h 30 min)	Työpaja / itsenäinen opiskelu: Matkan suunnittelu ja meteorologia MK00DR12-3004	A3006_uusikampus Yleisopetustila, karttapöydät (60)
Thu 27.03.2025 time 13:45 - 16:30 (2 h 45 min)	Työpaja / itsenäinen työskentely: Matkan suunnittelu ja meteorologia MK00DR12-3004	A3006_uusikampus Yleisopetustila, karttapöydät (60)
Mon 31.03.2025 time 13:45 - 16:30 (2 h 45 min)	Työpaja / itsenäinen opiskelu: Matkan suunnittelu ja meteorologia MK00DR12-3004	A3006_uusikampus Yleisopetustila, karttapöydät (60)
Wed 02.04.2025 time 15:00 - 17:15 (2 h 15 min)	Pajapäivä: Matkan suunnittelu ja meteorologia MK00DR12-3004	A3006_uusikampus Yleisopetustila, karttapöydät (60)
Mon 07.04.2025 time 10:00 - 13:00 (3 h 0 min)	Esitykset: Matkan suunnittelu ja meteorologia MK00DR12-3004	B1006_uusikampus Lääkehoito, simulaatio + teoria(56)
Mon 14.04.2025 time 10:00 - 13:00 (3 h 0 min)	Esitykset: Matkan suunnittelu ja meteorologia MK00DR12-3004	A3006_uusikampus Yleisopetustila, karttapöydät (60)
Tue 22.04.2025 time 08:15 - 11:00 (2 h 45 min)	Matkan suunnittelu ja meteorologia MK00DR12-3004	A3006_uusikampus Yleisopetustila, karttapöydät (60)
Wed 30.04.2025 time 08:15 - 11:15 (3 h 0 min)	Tentti: Matkan suunnittelu ja meteorologia MK00DR12-3004	A3018_uusikampus Tietokoneluokka (30)

Changes to reservations may be possible.

Objective

Knowledge and understanding of and proficiency in:
- planning of the intended voyage and navigation in advance by acceptable methods in plotting ocean tracks, taking into account any special circumstances and factors affecting accuracy of positioning
- ability to interpret weather charts and to forecast weather conditions (including ice) in the sea area concerned
- characteristics of the various weather systems including tropical cyclones, currents, and tides

Content

Voyage planning:
- conduct a voyage plan using all available information and resources needed for safe ocean passages
- considering the special conditions during a voyage
- VTS services

Meteorology:
- weather charts and forecasts
- synoptic meteorology, weather phenomenas
- tropical cyclones
- ice
- ocean currents
- tidal currents

Course material

Material from Learn and internet.
Supplementary reading: Ilmakehä, sää ja ilmasto (Karttunen, Koistinen, Saltikoff, Manner)

Study forms and methods

Scheduled track: You will attend teaching and guidance sessions as specified in the schedule. Lectures, learning tasks and training tasks.

Independent track: n/a

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

RDI and work-related cooperation

The course might includes control hours that can potentially be used for work life projects or visits.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Active participation, approved learning tasks, approved exam

Qualifications

Route planning and meteorology