District II Quebec City-Les Escoumins - Transports Canada

TRAINING OUTLINE
Skill 1 Planning the passage into the marine district Duration: 120 h
Module 1
Passage plan
Component 1 At the conclusion of training, the candidate will be capable of Duration: 9 h
gathering data from documentation.
Training environment
In the classroom and independently:
• on the basis of documentation referring to the marine district, such as sailing directions,
sector meteorological guide, river climatological charts, and other appropriate charts.
CONTENT
1. Reviewing boundaries of the marine district
established by regulations.
2. Types of vessels that sail in the marine
district: freighters, container ships, tankers,
RO-RO, passenger vessels, military vessels,
coasting vessels, ferries, pleasure craft, etc.
3. Location and schedule of ferries sailing
between shores of the marine district.
4. Small craft:
– location of marinas and small craft
sailing in the marine district;
– their approximate movements.
5. Weather conditions:
– specifics of the marine district;
– factors that can cause ice formation
on upper works: temperature, wind,
ship’s position in the river;
– locations with micro-climates.
SUGGESTED METHODS
Instructor
• Introduce module and the five targeted
components. Explain importance of
thoroughly memorizing local knowledge.
This module will therefore require several
hours of individual study. Working on blank
charts is the best way of memorizing data.
• Using an audio-visual or multimedia
document, introduce specifics of navigating
in the marine district and among small craft.
Ask candidates to identify what action
should be taken in various cases.
Candidates
• On the basis of available documentation,
note:
– boundaries of the marine district, plot
them on charts;
– types of vessels;
– marinas, seasonal competitive events,
tourists circuits;
– small craft movements;
– weather conditions specific to each
season.
• Record boundaries of the marine district
on blank charts.
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