BSc Nautical Sciences SOT II Syllabus - Mumbai University 2026

Module I

• Introduction to codes and guidelines for carriage of dry bulk cargoes, bulk chemicals, bulk gas, Dangerous goods in bulk and packaged form Section –B - SEAMANSHIP ANCHOR WORK:
• 1 Use & types of anchors.
• 2 Cable assembly and their care including markings. Parts of and connecting a lugless shackle
• 3 Anchoring Terms - cable, link, swivel, joining shackle, shackle as a term of length, bitter end, a’cockbill(anchor ready for letting go), Anchor aweigh, clear hawse, foul hawse, clear or foul anchor, anchor dragging, long stay, short stay, up and down, to veer cable, weighing anchor, yawing, brought up to three in water / four on deck etc.
• 4 Anchoring procedure – in deep & shallow water
• 5 Factors involved in determining the length of cable to be used
• 6 Securing anchor for sea, covering spurling pipe, use of bow stopper, sledge hammer, chain hook
• 7 Duties on anchor watch
• 8 Foul anchor or hawse
• 9 Hanging off an anchor
• 10 Breaking and slipping cables
• 11 Load on anchor due to wind, current, waves
• 12 Anchor holding power
• 13 Dragging anchor – How to check, what to do
• 14 Causes for loss of anchor
• 15 Use of anchor buoys,
• 16 Mooring – Standing & running moor CODE OF SAFE WORKING PRACTICE - Safety precautions while anchoring; Section – A – CARGO WORK

Module II

• Planning stowage of general cargo taking into account stowage factor, load density, port rotation, hazardous nature, special stowage requirements relating to cargoes not covered by special codes. Calculation based on the same. Use of dunnage for load distribution. Section –B - SEAMANSHIP SURVIVAL AT SEA:
• 1 Boat drills and musters. Preparation of Muster list.
• 2 Action prior to, and after abandoning ship.
• 3 Managing the craft and personnel in the craft.
• 4 Handling of the craft.
• 5 Landing signals.
• 6 Outline knowledge of SOLAS requirements of life saving appliances. CODE OF SAFE WORKING PRACTICE
• 1 Safety precautions during the use of personnel basket;
• 2 Precautions while using portable ladder. Section – A – CARGO WORK

Module III

• Principles of stowage/securing of cargo taking into account ship’s motion at sea (Outline knowledge of CSS Code & Cargo securing Manual (CSM) Section –B - SEAMANSHIP FIRE PREVENTION AND FIRE FIGHTING:
• 1 Causes of fire.
• 2 The fire triangle.
• 3 Principles of fire fighting.
• 4 Types of fire and methods of extinguishing each type.
• 5 Various methods of detection and fighting of fire.
• 6 Causes of fires in tankers during various operations carried out by tankers and its prevention methods.
• 7 Outline knowledge of SOLAS requirements on FFA. CODE OF SAFE WORKING PRACTICE
• 1 Standard crane signals.
• 2 Safety precautions while using bosun’s chair and stages

Module Practical

• 1. Rigging a pilot ladder/Use of manropes – Precautions for safety of men boarding by such ladders.
• 2 Maintenance & repair of various ladders used on board ships
• 3 Safety procedure involved in working aloft on stage and a Bosun’s chair (group activity of 2-3 cadets)

Reference Books

This paper runs across both semesters of the year and the University prints one list of reference books for it, at the end of the second half. Her list is repeated here so that this half is not read as a paper she recommends no reading for.

• 1 Cargo Work Kemp and Young
• 2 Stowage of cargo O.O. Thomas
• 3 Theory and Practice of Seamanship Danton
• 4 Seamanship & Cargo work Dinger
• 5 Seamanship Notes Kemp and Young
• 6 Code of safe working practices for merchant seafarers MCA