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SUMMARY:MCA Master 200 / 500 Orals Prep
DESCRIPTION:The Oral Preparation Course is designed to give the student full preparation for the MCA Master’s Oral Examination\, However the content is very suitable for those hoping to pass the Skipper Full\, Master Yachts\, Second Hand Full etc. \nThe course includes basic revision and practice oral sessions on a one to one basis. This covers the following topics\, Navigational Safety\, Plan and Conduct a Passage Including Chartwork and Position Determination\, Meteorology\, Maintain a Safe Navigational Watch\, International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea IRPCS\, Response to Emergencies\, Operational Safety and Pollution Control\, Seaworthiness of the Ship\, Business and Law. \nNavigational Safety \nA.Plan and Conduct a Passage Including Chartwork and Position \n\nPassage planning with respect to use of navigational publications including navigational charts\, sailing directions\, light lists\, tide tables\, radio and navigational warnings\nIALA system of maritime buoyage A and B\nLimitations and sources of error of electronic chart and navigation systems\nRadar and ARPA – practical use of\, modes of operation\, limitations and sources of error\, including basic radar plotting techniques\nUnderstands the importance of regular checking of the vessel’s position and action to be taken if found off track\nApplies variation and deviation to convert true course to compass course and vice versa; understands the basic causes of variation and deviation\nFixes a ships position on the chart given magnetic bearings and/or radar ranges and quotes position by latitude and longitude\nFinds the magnetic course to steer and the ETA at a given destination given the starting position and log speed\nIdentifies transits and clearing marks from the chart in order to plan a safe approach to harbour or anchorage\nStates the meaning and explains the significance of chart symbols and abbreviations in common use\nKnows how to obtain and use weekly notices to mariners in order to correct charts\nFinds the time of high and low water\, and predicts intermediate heights and/or times for standard and secondary ports\nFind and predict set and rate of the tide from tidal reference points on the chart\, and tidal stream atlas\n\nB. Meteorology \n\nKnows the sources of meteorological information\nInterprets weather forecasts including knowledge of characteristics of various weather systems\nAbility to use and interpret information obtained from shipborne meteorological instruments\n\nC. Maintain a Safe Navigational Watch \n\nA thorough knowledge of the principles of navigational watchkeeping at sea\, including watchkeeping at anchor; as STCW Code A-VIII and ICS Bridge Procedures Guide\nUnderstand the use of bridge equipment\, including echo sounder and Navtex\nKnowledge of steering control systems\, including automatic pilot and operational procedures and change over from manual to automatic control and vice-versa\nMaintain navigational records\nKnows the circumstances under which the Master should be called to the bridge\nKnows the principles for handing over and relieving the navigational watch – 30 –\n\n4. International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (ColRegs) \nA thorough knowledge of the ColRegs including: \n\nrequirements for proceeding at a safe speed and keeping a lookout\nrecognises the lights and shapes\, and fog signals for all classes of vessel\nrecognises the manoeuvring sound signals\nrecognises light signals\nrecognise a developing collision situation by compass\, radar or visual reference\nstates the actions to be taken by day and night to avoid collision\ndescribes the precautions to be taken when navigating in or near areas of restricted visibility; assess the likely likelihood of collision of vessel detected by radar alone and action to be taken to avoid a collision\ndescribes the requirements for navigating in or near traffic separation schemes\ndescribes the requirement for navigating in narrow channels Response to Emergencies\, Operational Safety and Pollution\n\nControl \n5.  Distress Signals and Communications \n\nStates the conditions under which distress signals may be used; understands the various types of distress signal\, action to be taken on receipt and the obligations to render assistance\nUnderstands the correct use of pyrotechnics\, EPIRBS and SARTS including the appropriate circumstances for their use\nUnderstands correct distress communications procedures including the terms Mayday\, PanPan and Securité messages\nEmergency communication with the GMDSS regulations\n\n6. Manoeuvring the Vessel \nPreparation for getting under way\, duties prior to proceeding to sea\, making harbour\, entering a dock\, berthing alongside quays and jetties or other ships\, and securing to buoys \n\nUse and care of mooring lines and associated equipment\nHelm orders\, conning the ship\, effects of propellers on the steering of the ship\, effects of wind and current\, stopping\, going astern\, and turning short round\nAction in event of failure of bridge control\, telegraph or steering gear\, including emergency steering arrangements\nProcedures for anchoring\nUnderstand the precautions to be observed when using winches and windlass\nUnderstand the precautions to be observed when mooring and un-mooring\n\n7. Responses to Emergencies \n\nInitial action following: man overboard\, collision\, grounding\, flooding or major mechanical damage\, initial damage assessment and control\, protection of the marine environment\nKnowledge of fire prevention\, use and care of fire-fighting appliances\, the shut-down and isolation of plant and equipment\, escape and breathing apparatus\, fire and safety plans\nUse and care of lifesaving appliances and equipment including\, immersion suits and thermal protective aids\, pyrotechnics and line throwing apparatus\nLaunching of liferafts and rescue boats; proper rigging of liferaft hydrostatic release units\nBasic principles of survival\n\n8.  Pollution Prevention Requirements \n\nPollution prevention in port and at sea; measures to be taken to prevent pollution during bunkering\nAction to be taken in response to pollution incidents in port and at sea\nBasic understanding of garbage management\, and disposal of garbage and oil residue\n\n9. Seaworthiness of the Ship \n\nUnderstand fundamentals of watertight integrity\, and the closing of all openings including hatches\, access hatches and watertight doors\nUnderstands the difference between good stability and poor stability\, and recognises the warnings signs of the latter\nDescribes the effect on stability of:\n\ni. raising and lowering weights\nii. low freeboard\niii. obstruction of deck freeing arrangements and scuppers\niv. slack tanks \nd) Preparations for heavy weather\, ensuring and maintaining watertight integrity \n10.  Business and Law \n\nUnderstand the content and application of the applicable Codes\, namely ‘Small Vessels Code’1 and Large Commercial Yacht Code (LY2)2\nA knowledge of the Code of Safe Working Practices for Merchant Seamen3\, the content and practical application\nA knowledge of the requirements for musters and drills including fire\, emergency\, and abandon ship drills\nUnderstand the legal obligation to ensure a seaworthy vessel\nA basic understanding of the laws of salvage\nUnderstand the requirements for safe manning\, hours of work and watchkeeping\nUnderstand the circumstances when a vessel requires a crew agreement\n\n\n\n		\n		Review MCA Master 200 / 500 Orals Prep. 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URL:https://seamanship.ie/event/mca-master-200-500-orals-prep-2020-12-14/2028-03-06/
LOCATION:The Seamanship Centre\, Killybegs Harbour\, Killybegs\, Donegal\, F94 V8WH\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Oral Exam Preparation Course
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