District II Quebec City-Les Escoumins - Transports Canada

TRAINING OUTLINE
Skill 5 Carrying out docking manoeuvres Duration: 30 h
Module 5
Docking manoeuvres
Component 2 At the conclusion of training, the candidate will be capable of Duration: 3 h
assessing the need to use a tug.
Training environment
In the classroom:
• using books on towing in the marine district.
CONTENT
1. Reviewing general knowledge regarding
factors determining whether to use a tug.
– local characteristics;
– tide;
– currents;
– ships at wharfside;
– regulations, etc.
2. Types of tugs, their capacities, service fees.
3. Harbour regulations.
SUGGESTED METHODS
Instructor
• Review general theoretical knowledge
regarding factors involved in deciding
whether to use a tug, general knowledge that
comes under the skill performing emergency
manoeuvres.
• Give various examples and analyse which
decision would be most appropriate in each
case. A scenario, preferably pre-recorded,
could be presented in the simulator and
analysed by the group.
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