District II Quebec City-Les Escoumins - Transports Canada

TRAINING OUTLINE
Skill 2 Navigating a ship in the marine district’s Duration: 120 h
confined waters
Module 2
Pilotage in the marine district
Component 3 At the conclusion of training, the candidate will be capable of Duration: 12 h
establishing navigation strategies. 6
Training environment
In the classroom and in the simulator:
• teamwork;
• using technical documentation and charts;
• on the basis of passage plans prepared by candidates and scenarios prepared by instructor,
with increasing levels of complexity;
• for extreme weather and various other conditions.
On the river:
• under the supervision of a qualified individual.
CONTENT
1. Reviewing types and sources of information
necessary for making decisions:
– deviations;
– traffic;
– hazards;
– predictable changes in the plan;
– navigational aids;
– Notices to Shipping;
– weather conditions.
2. Applying general theoretical knowledge
regarding ship’s behaviour learned in
Component 1.
SUGGESTED METHODS
In this component, candidates will learn to
rapidly analyse information transmitted by
the bridge watch regarding various aspects of
navigation, keep in mind ship’s anticipated
behaviour, and make appropriate decisions.
Instructor
• Simulate situations that require prompt
reaction. This sharpens candidates’ reflexes
and tests the effectiveness of alternative
navigation strategies.
• Simulate meetings in narrow fairways where
ships may affect each other. Candidates’
strategy will have to take into account the
possibility of interaction as well as effect
of suction.
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It is recommended that Component 4 be taught before this one.
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