SYNOPSES - Singapore Polytechnic

SYNOPSESMA0104Maritime LawProvides students with an understandingof the law affecting the various aspectsof shipping business. Topics includeownership structure, registration of ships,role, responsibilities and legal obligationsof the ship’s master pertaining to the safetyof the crew, ship and cargo, internationalconventions relating to the carriage ofpassengers on board ships, maritimearbitration, collision law, salvage andlimitation of liability.MA0105Ship ManagementProvides students with a thorough knowledgeand understanding of the business ofship management, local and internationalregulations including ISMA recommendations,crew management, technical management,commercial management, cost associatedwith shipping, voyage estimates and thegeneral planning and operational functions ofa ship manager.MA0106Intermodal TransportIntroduces the concept of intermodaltransportation, consortia and joint services,inland clearance depots and containerleasing operations. It also looks at the coststructure and problems of cost allocationin intermodal transport. It provides themwith an understanding of internationaltransport conventions, customs and healthregulations, local and international regulationsrelating to freight transport and freightforwarding practice.MA0107Port Planning & OperationsProvides students with an overview of thepolicy, planning, operations and managementof a port with particular reference to thePort of Singapore. Emphasis is on efficientplanning and organisation of resources inorder to achieve optimum performance.MA0108Bunkering PracticesProvides students with an understandingof how to deal with bunker suppliers andbunker brokers, checking quality and quantityof bunker supplies, local and internationalregulations relating to bunkering practicesand choice of bunkering port as part ofvoyage planning.MA0109Supply Chain ManagementProvides students with an understandingof how supply chain management anddistribution channels play integral rolesin a firm’s marketing strategy. Studentswill be taught the concept of supply chainmanagement and the types of channelstructures. They will also learn the factors thatinfluence channel design, development andperformance as well as the role of logistics insupply chain management.MA0525Ship OperationsProvides students with knowledge of thesafety aspects of shipboard operations withemphasis on the rules and regulations.Also provides knowledge and guidance inseamanship and safety practices aboardships to enable them to keep an independentwatch and assist the senior officers inshipboard emergencies.MA0527Maritime CommunicationsProvides students with knowledge andskills in maritime communication. Thismodule is geared towards the GeneralOperator Certificate (Global MaritimeDistress and Safety System) issued by theTelecommunication Authority of Singapore.The proper use of communication equipmentis emphasised by hands-on simulation.Provides students with knowledge andskills of traditional and modern methodsof communications aboard ships. Flags andMorse will also be covered.MA0532Tanker FamiliarisationProvides students with knowledge ofoperations in oil, chemical and gas tankers.The potential dangers posed by thesehazardous cargoes to personnel and theenvironment are emphasised. Prevention ofpollution to the environment is also covered.MA0534Advanced Fire-FightingProvides students with an understandingof shipboard fires, their hazards, and themethods and strategies used on board ship tocontrol and combat these hazards. Particularemphasis will be placed on the organisation,control and command of fire parties designedto deal with fires effectively.MA0541Electronic Navigation SystemsProvides students with an understandingand a working knowledge of variouselectronic navigational systems/equipmentfound onboard merchant ships. The syllabusincludes an in depth knowledge of radar andautomatic plotting aids and training includeshands-on simulation incorporating bridgewatch keepingand ROR scenarios.MA0536Introduction to NavigationProvides students with a foundation innavigation and chart work. Students will beintroduced to navigation terminology anddefinitions, navigational calculations and thedetermination of the ship’s position usingcelestial and terrestrial bodies, and othernavigational aids. The syllabus includes theprinciples of tides and currents, and basicnavigational instruments including themagnetic compass, the gyroscope compass,the echo sounder and the sextant.MA0537Elementary Ship KnowledgeIntroduces students to basic nautical andmaritime terminology, basic ship construction,basic ship stability and cargo work to enablethem to assist in shipboard tasks and cargowatch duties. Students will also be introducedto steering and engine movement orders, theInternational Regulations for the Preventionof Collision at Sea, weather observations andbasic maritime communication to enable themto assist in bridge watch keeping duties at sea.MA0538Basic Safety TrainingProvides students with a sound knowledgeof shipboard safety and to equip them withthe necessary skills to take appropriatemeasures to safeguard the safety of personneland ship. Students will be taught personalsafety and social responsibility, survival-atseatechniques, shipboard fire preventionand fire fighting, and elementary first aid inaccordance with STCW 95 requirements forthe Basic Safety Training certificate. Studentswill also be introduced to the concept of aship quality system and the ISM Code.MA0539Principles of NavigationProvides a foundation for the study of moreadvanced topics in navigation. The syllabuscovers the solar system as used for navigation,the principles and concepts of celestial andocean navigation, position determinationusing these principles and concepts, andan understanding of chart projections usedin navigation. This module supports themodule Practical Navigation taught at thePhase 3 stage.296 Singapore Polytechnic Prospectus 2008/2009