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                                 DURING WEDNESDAY FROM 1:30 - 4:30 PM LAB -  AND 5:00 - 8:00 PM LEC

This course covers the Ship construction - General knowledge of the principal structural members of a ship and the proper names for the various parts - general knowledge of the principal structural members of the ship and the proper names of the various parts.

*Working knowledge of shipboard personnel (Organizations of crew, authority structure, and responsibilities). Working knowledge of the mooring system and related procedures including:

             - the function of mooring and tug lines and how each line functions as part of an overall system,

             - the capacities, safe working loads, and breaking strengths of mooring equipment, including mooring wires, synthetic and fiber lines, winches, anchor windlasses, capstans, bitts, chocks, and bollards,

             - the procedure and order of events for making fast and letting go mooring and tug lines and wires, including towing lines,

             - the procedures and order of events for the use of anchors in various operations.

Working knowledge of the procedures and order of events associated with mooring to a buoy or buoys. Knowledge of deck equipment.

      - Knowledge of procedures and ability to: Rig and unrig bosun’s chair and staging, Rig and unrig pilot ladder, hoist, rat guards and gangways, use of marlinspike seamanship skills, including the proper of knots, splices, and stoppers. Working knowledge of safe working practices and personal shipboard safety including working aloft, working over the side, working in enclosed spaces, permit to work systems, line handling, lifting techniques and methods of preventing back injury, electrical safety, mechanical safety, chemical and biohazard safety, personal safety equipment. Ability to use painting, lubrication, and cleaning materials and equipment. Ability to understand and execute routine maintenance and repair procedures. Knowledge of surface preparation techniques. Understanding the manufacturer's safety guidelines and shipboard instructions. Knowledge of safe disposal of waste materials. Knowledge of the application, maintenance, and use of hand and power tools.

Note: *Inclusion of Ship Organizational Diagram