Course Description

Ship Handling can be described as an art form, of which only the basic theory can be taught, and the skill must then be learned during many years of practice. Indeed, many ships Pilots insist that they continue learning the art until the day they retire. This course is an opportunity to enhance ship handling knowledge through lectures, sharing and discussions.
 

Course Goal

To enhance the participants’ knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to understand port marine safety and regulations, maritime security, hydro graphic as well as to understand functions and services, pilotage and tug services with PSA pilots.
 

Course Objectives

By the end of this course the participant will be able to:

• Understand different types of vessels and their handling characteristics
• Determine the effects of different types of propulsion and rudders
• Understand vessel’s pivot point
• Use transit marks in ship handling
• Use thrusters and different types of tugs in ship handling
• Anchor and use of anchors under various conditions
• Apply berthing and unberthing methodology
• Manage peed 
• Deal with all environmental effects
• Understand how to manage crisis and apply emergency procedures
• Pilot in various Port waters.

Who Can Benefit

• Marine Pilots
• Harbor Masters 
• Port Marine Officers