Manoeuvring and Control of Marine Vessels

This free online course examines the various manoeuvering methods and calculations of the rate of turn of a vessel.

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In this free course, you will learn how to:

Compute the constant rate of turn
Describe the purpose of ship routeing systems
List the elements of a ship routeing system
Explain the guidelines to be followed when manoeuvring pilotage waters
Describe how to berth and unberth a ship under various conditions of wind and current
Explain the effects of wind and current on ship handling
Explain the basic principles in the use of various types of tugboats
Explain the effects of the ship’s behaviour when exposed to interaction, bank suction effect and squat

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