BSc Nautical Sciences Bridge Procedure and Legal Knowledge Syllabus - Mumbai University 2026
This degree runs on the Choice Based Credit System throughout, items 4.69, 4.70 and 4.71 of the Academic Council of 23 July 2020, in force from the academic year 2020-21. The University’s earlier Credit Based Semester and Grading System syllabus is what her older third-year timetables name, so check which scheme your exam form names before you revise.
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Syllabus for Bridge Procedure and legal Knowledge
Module I: BRIDGE PROCEDURE
- Keeping an effective anchor watch - Importance of Beam bearing, Use of Global Position Fixing System (GPS) and Radar during anchor watch, Turning circle in relation to length of vessel and length of cable used, Indication of anchor dragging, Swinging of vessel anchored to tide / wind, Use of shapes, lights and sound signals as per IRPCS 1972. LEGAL KNOWLEDGE Custom House procedure, entering and clearing ship. Load Line Marks, Entries and reports in respect of freeboard. Draft and allowance. Calculations on Lay dayand Load Line (zone problems). Safety of the ship, crew and passengers. Assistance to vessels in distress and salvage. Duties of Master in the caseof an accident.
Module II: BRIDGE PROCEDURE
- Familiarization on :Automatic Identification System (AIS), Voyage Data Recorder (VDR), Bridge Navigation Watch Alarm System (BNWAS), Ship Security Alert System (SSAS), Long Range identification and Tracking (LRIT) MARINE COMMUNICATION Global Maritime Distress and Safety System – principles and actual applications. World Wide Navigational Warning System – India’s role as a Co-coordinator for area 8. LEGAL KNOWLEDGE The law relating to the reporting of derelicts, tropical revolving storms and other dangers to navigation. Compulsory and non-compulsory pilotage.
Module III: MARINE COMMUNICATION
- Meteorological Broadcast – Routine weather messages and storm warnings. Search and Rescue Communications. IAMSAR LEGAL KNOWLEDGE: A general knowledge of shipping practice and documents with particular reference to charter parties, bills of lading and Mates receipts. The law relating to carriage of cargo and the ship owners liabilities and responsibilities. Protests, certificate of sea worthiness.
Module Practical
- ECHO SOUNDER: Use and care of both visual and graphic types. To take soundings using Echo Sounder or Echo sounder simulator. MARINE COMMUNICATION Practical usage of ‘International Code of Signals’. Toprepare portable radio equipment for operation. Ship to ship and ship to shore communication exercises by portable VHF sets.
Reference Books
- 1 Shipborne Radar Capt. Subramanium
- 2 International Code of Signal HMSO
- 3 Business and Law Hopkins
- 4 Merchant shipping Act GOI
- 5 SOLAS IMO
- 6 International convention on Loadline IMO
- 7 Search and Rescue Manual IMO
- 8 Bridge Procedure Guide ICS
- 9 Bridge Team Management NI
- 10 Code of safe working practices for merchant seafarers MCA
Reproduced from the University of Mumbai syllabus for B.Sc. (Nautical Science) under the Choice Based Credit System, in force from the academic year 2020-21. Wording is as printed in that syllabus. Module numbering is as printed there too.
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