Course Syllabus

OLFU VISION

A premier inclusive university of choice aspiring to improve man as man by developing individuals through a legacy of excellent education and compassionate value formation.

OLFU MISSION

CORE VALUES AND GRADUATE ATTRIBUTES

The Our Lady Of Fatima University, together with Fatima Medical science Foundation, Inc., is dedicated to the improvement of man as man through the holistic formation of individuals imbued with knowledge, skills, and virtues.

A –  Aspires to do his Best

C –  Credible and Compassionate

H –  Hardworking and Honorable

I –    Inspiration to Others

E –   Efficient, Effective and Ethical

V –  Visionary

E –   Entrepreneurial, Employable and Excellent Work Habits

R –   Responsible

COLLEGE VISION

COLLEGE MISSION

We are the topnotch provider and college of choice for quality maritime education in year 2025.

We educate our learners to be globally competent and evidence-based maritime practitioners.

PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES (PEO)

PROGRAM OUTCOMES (PO)

The BSMT program aims to:

         The general program educational objective is to produce competent merchant marine officers and qualified to pursue professional career or advanced studies in related maritime field of specialization:

  a) Produce competent merchant marine navigational officers on seagoing ships of 500 gross tonnage or more and qualified to pursue a professional career or advanced studies in related maritime field of specialization

The BSMT program graduates are expected to:

a)     A graduate of BSMT shall be able to demonstrate the ability to perform the competence, at the operational level under Table A-II/1 and some elements of Table-A II/2 of the STCW Code. 

b)     Engage in lifelong learning and understanding of the need to keep abreast of the developments in Maritime practice. (PQF level 6 descriptor):

c)      Communicate orally in writing both English and Filipino

d)     Work  independently and in multi-disciplinary and multi-culture teams, (PQF level 6 descriptor);

e)     Act in recognition and practice of professional, social, and ethical accountability and responsibility; and

f)       Preserve and promote “Filipino historical and cultural heritage” (RA 7722)

g)     Apply knowledge in mathematics, science and technology in solving problems related to profession and the workplace;

h)     Evaluate the impact and implications of various contemporary issues in the global and social context of the profession;

i)       Engage in lifelong learning and to keep abreast with developments in the field of specialization and/or profession;

j)       Use appropriate techniques, skills and modern tools in the practice of the profession in order to remain globally competitive; and

k)      Conduct research using appropriate methodologies

COLLEGE

MARITIME EDUCATION

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Provides foundational knowledge and skills necessary to perform seamanship and engage in shipboard operations.

COURSE  OUTCOMES (CO)

CO1. Differentiate the various parts and principal structural members of the ship in terms of their characteristics, functions, and contribution to the maintenance of ship's seaworthiness.

CO2. Construct a functional chart of the shipboard organization in accordance with the minimum manning requirement.

CO3. Construct the procedures and order of events for anchoring and other mooring operations in accordance with safe working practices.

CO4. Construct the procedures for using deck equipment, machineries, and cargo handling gears with safe working practices, and their maintenance in accordance with the manufacturer’s manual.

CO5. Steer the ship and comply with helm orders and with respect to correct procedures.

PROGRAM

BS. MARINE TRANSPORTATION

FUNCTION 3

Controlling the operation of the ship and care for persons on board

COURSE CODE

SEAM 111

DESCRIPTIVE TITLE

Ship, Ship Routines, and Ship Constructions

PRE

REQUISITE(S)

NONE

CREDIT

UNITS 

4 UNITS

CONTACT HOURS

PER SESSION:

6

Lecture:3Hrs

Laboratory: 3Hrs

A-II/1.F3.C2 Maintain the seaworthiness of the ship

A-II/1.F3.C2. KUP4.

General knowledge of the principal structural members of a ship and the proper names for the various

Principal Structural Parts of a Ship

a.     Ship Dimension and Forms

b.     Structural Members

c.     Characteristics

d.     Various Types of Ships

e.     Functions of Different Bulkheads

f.       Bow and Stern

g.     Rudders, Thrusters, and Propellers

Week 1 - 3

18 hours

(9 lec, 9 lab hrs)

A-II/1.F3.C7: Application of leadership and team working skills

A-II/1 F3. C7. KUP1. Working knowledge of shipboard personnel management and training

Minimum Safe Manning

Week 4

6 hours

(3 lec, 3 lab hrs)

Shipboard Organization

Week 5

6 hours

(3 lec, 3 lab hrs)

A-II/1.F3.C2: Contribute to berthing, anchoring and other mooring operations

A-II/5 F1. C2. KUP1 Working knowledge of the mooring system and related procedures, including:                          KUP1.1 the function of mooring and tug lines and how each line functions as part of an overall system                             KUP1.2 the capacities, safe working loads and breaking strengths of mooring equipment, including mooring wires, synthetic and fibre, lines,                                             winches, anchor windlasses, capstans, bitts, chocks and bollards                                KUP1.3 the procedures and order of events for making fast and letting go mooring and tug lines and wires, including towing lines                            KUP1.4 the procedures and order of events for the use of anchors in various operations

Anchoring

Summative Test

Practical Assessment

Week 6

6 hours

A-II/1.F3.C2: Contribute to berthing, anchoring and other mooring operations

A-II/5 F1. C2. KUP1 Working knowledge of the mooring system and related procedures, including:                          KUP1.1

KUP1.2

KUP1.3

KUP1.4

Mooring Equipment

a.     Procedures of Safe Mooring Operations

b.     Laying out of a Mooring Rope

c.     Throwing Heaving Line

Use of Rope/Chain Stopper

Week 7 - 8

12 hours

(6 lec, 6 lab hrs)

A-II/1.F3.C2: Contribute to berthing, anchoring and other mooring operations

A-II/5.F3.C1.KUP1. Knowledge of deck equipment, including:

.1 function and uses of valves and pumps, hoists, cranes, booms, and related equipment

.2 function and uses of winches, windlasses, capstans, and related equipment

.3 hatches, watertight doors, ports, and related equipment

.4 fiber and wire ropes, cables, and chains, including their construction, use, markings, maintenance, and proper stowage

.5 ability to use and understand basic signals for the operation of equipment, including winches, windlasses, cranes, and hoists

.6 ability to operate anchoring equipment under various conditions, such as anchoring, weighing anchor, securing for sea, and in emergencies

A-II/5.F3.C1.KUP2. Knowledge of the following procedures and ability to:

.1 rig and unrig bosun’s chairs and staging

.2 rig and unrig pilot ladders, hoists, rat‑guards, and gangways

.3 use marlin spike seamanship skills, including the proper use of knots, splices, and stoppers

A-II/5.F3.C1.KUP3. Use and handling of deck and cargo-handling gear and equipment:

.1 access arrangements, hatches and hatch cover, ramps, side/bow/stern doors or elevators

.2 pipeline systems - bilge and ballast suctions and wells

.3 cranes, derricks, winches

A-II/5.F3.C2.KUP1. Working knowledge of safe working practices and personal shipboard safety including:

.1 working aloft

.2 working over the side

.3 working in enclosed spaces

.4 permit to work systems

.5 line handling

.6 lifting techniques and methods of preventing back injury

.7 electrical safety

.8 mechanical safety

.9 chemical and biohazard safety

.10 personal safety equipment

A-II/5.F4.C1.KUP1. Ability to use painting, lubrication and cleaning materials and equipment

A-II/5.F4.C1.KUP2. Ability to understand and execute routine maintenance and repair procedures

A-II/5.F4.C1.KUP3. Knowledge of surface preparation techniques

A-II/5.F4.C1.KUP4. Understanding manufacturer’s safety guidelines and shipboard instructions

A-II/5.F4.C1.KUP5. Knowledge of safe disposal of waste materials

A-II/5.F4.C1.KUP6. Knowledge of the application, maintenance, and use of hand and power tools

Deck Equipment / Machineries

Safe working practices when using deck machineries, cargo handling gears in accordance with SOLAS requirement

Week 9

6 hours

(3 lec, 3 lab hrs)

Deck Equipment / Machineries

Basic signals for the operations of deck equipment

Week 10

6 hours

(3 lec, 3 lab hrs)

Hand Tools

a.     Uses

b.     Maintenance

Week 11

6 hours

(3 lec, 3 lab hrs)

Marlinspike Seamanship

a.     Types of Knot-Tying

b.     Types of Splices

Week 12

6 hours

COURSE COVERAGE - FINALS

(Cont.)

Marlinspike Seamanship

a.       Types of Knot-Tying

b.       Types of Splices

Week 13

6 hours

(3 lec, 3 lab hrs)

Riggings of bosun’s chair, stage and pilot ladder in accordance with safe working practices

Week 14

6 hours

(3 lec, 3 lab hrs)

a. Hand Tools

b. Surface Preparation Techniques and Painting

Week 15

6 hours

(3 lec, 3 lab hrs)

Lubrication and Cleaning Materials

Week 16

6 hours

(3 lec, 3 lab hrs)

A-II/4.F1. C1: Steer the ship and also comply with helm orders in the English Language

A-II/4.F1.C1.KUP2. Helm orders

Helm orders

a.  Standard Helm Orders

b.  Manner of Giving Correct Helm Orders

Ship Terms and Definition

Week 17

6 hours

(3 lec, 3 lab hrs)

(Cont.) Helm orders

a.     Standard Helm Orders

b.     Manner of Giving Correct Helm Orders

Ship Terms and Definition

Summative Test

Practical Assessment

Week 18

6 hours