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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
NASC 2104 (Principles of Cargo Operations &
Navigation)
This course is designed to build on the basic knowledge acquired
in NASC 2112 (Introduction to Cargo Operations) and to give
the student an advanced understanding of the principles and
practices of cargo operations.
IMDG Code; Deck Cargo Safety Code; General Cargo
Vessels; Bulk Carriers; Oil Tankers; Container Ships; Code of
Safe Practice for Solid Bulk Cargoes; Refrigerated Cargoes;
Palletization of Cargo; Bulk Grain; Grain Loading Regulations;
Coal Cargoes
Prerequisites - NASC 2112 (Introduction to Cargo Operations)
Duration - 13 weeks
Lectures - 4 hours/week - 52 hours total
NASC 2107 (Radio Operator’s Certificate -
Maritime Commercial)
This course provides participants with the knowledge and
practical skills to effectively operate and communicate using the
Global Maritime Distress and Safety System, as outlined in the
International Maritime Organization’s Resolution A 769 (18).
Restricted Operators Certificate - Maritime Commercial;
Radiotelephony Communications Procedures; Radiotelephony
Operating/Voice Procedures; Digital Selective Calling (DSC);
Navigational Telex (NAVTEX); Emergency Position Indicating
Radio Beacon (EPIRB) and Search and Rescue Radar
Transponder (SART); Power Supplies and Maintenance
Prerequisites - None
Duration - 3 days - 21 hours
Lectures - 12 lecture /9 practical
NASC 2108 (Navigation)
This is an introductory course in the fundamentals of the theory
and practice of navigation. It is essential to have a sound
knowledge of the basic skills of navigation and the ability to apply
this knowledge, despite the many technological advances in
marine navigation.
Navigation; The Terrestrial Sphere; The Nautical Chart; Nautical
Chart Symbols and Abbreviations; The Compass; Direction;
Navigational Aids,;Obtaining a Position Line; Position Fixing;
Current and Leeway; Tides and Tidal Streams; Publications;
Prerequisite - NASC 1204 (Seamanship II); MATH 1111 (NASC
Mathematics I)
Duration - 13 weeks
Lectures - 3 hours/week = 39 hours
Laboratories - 6 hours/week = 78 hours
NASC 2112 (Introduction to Cargo Operations)
This course is designed to build knowledge about cargo
operations onboard merchant vessels.
Ventilation, Ventilation Systems and Cargo Care; Cargo Stowage,
Space Occupied, and Prevention of Damage; Securing Cargoes;
Procedures for Receiving, Tallying and Delivering Cargo; Cargo
Officer; Care of Cargo during Carriage; Loading Stowage and
Discharge of Heavy Weights; Requirements Applicable to Cargohandling
Gear; The use of Vector Diagrams to Calculate Stresses
on Cargo Gear; Cargo Calculations
Prerequisite - NASC 1204 (Seamanship II)
Duration - 13 weeks
Lectures - 3 hours/week = a total of 39 hours
Laboratories - 0 hours/week = a total of 0 hours
NASC 2200 (Navigation)
Celestial Navigation may be defined as the art and science of
determining a ship’s position through observation of the celestial
bodies - the sun, moon, planets, and stars. The instrument
used to observe the heavenly bodies, the sextant, is symbolic
of the history and tradition of the navigator. Although presently
somewhat overshadowed by electronic systems, celestial
navigation remains a basic and widely used procedure for
determining position at sea.
This is an introductory course in celestial navigation. The
emphasis will be on developing an in depth knowledge of the
theory and terminology associated with nautical astronomy.
Sailings; Nautical Astronomy; The Celestial Sphere; The Sextant;
Altitude Correction; Time; The Marine Chronometer; The Nautical
Almanac; Figure Drawings; Amplitudes, Azimuths, and Twilight;
Body Identification; The Sailings
Prerequisite - NASC 2108 (Navigation)
Duration - 13 weeks
Lectures - 4 hours/week
Laboratories - 3 hours/week
NASC 2201 (Basic Tanker Safety)
This is an introductory level course designed for non-certified
ratings so that they may understand the hazards associated
with working in a tanker environment. It also provides them
with the knowledge required to work safely in this environment.
This course meets and/or exceeds the standards set down in
Transport Canada TP 8129E.
Petroleum Tanker Design and Construction; Applied Science;
Cargo Handling Systems; Operating Procedures; Inert Gas
Systems; Crude Oil Washing; Safety in Tank Cleaning and Gas
Freeing; Oil Pollution (Sea and Air); Fire Fighting; Emergency
Procedures; Regulations and Codes of Practice; Safety Practices
and Equipment; Health Issues; Safety in Terminal Operations;
Environmental Response.
Prerequisites - NASC 2104 (Principles of Cargo Operations &
Navigation); WKTM 1102 (Sea Phase I - Nautical Science)
Duration - 28 hours (4 days)
Theory - 24 hours
Practical - 4 hours
NASC 2202 (Navigation Systems - SEN 1A2)*
NASC 2202 is the second of three SEN courses which the
student must complete to obtain a credit in the Nautical Science
Diploma of Technology Program and a Canadian Watchkeeping
Mate Certificate. The purpose of NASC 2202 is to provide the
student with the knowledge and the skill required for the correct
operation of navigational equipment.
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