BSc Nautical Sciences SOT III 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 SOT III
Module I: 1. Principles involving the carriage of oil. Procedure to
- follow at tanker terminals. Detail study of tanker terminal codes for handling of petroleum products, bulk liquids chemicals and liquefied gases. Avoidance of accidental pollution’s and precautions to be taken.
- 2 Knowledge of contents of International safety guide for oil tankers and terminals (ISGOTT). Study of Tankers with respect to: Types of pumps, valves, pipeline systems, Ullaging, temperature, interface.
- 3 Cargo calculation.
- 4 Operation of loading, discharging, ballasting, deballasting, inerting, purging, tank washing including COW, gas freeing.
- 5 Flammability diagram.
- 6 Operation and maintenance of various gas measuring instruments including personal gas monitor.
- 7 Man entry procedures. Rescue teams.
- 8 Control of oil spill with reference to MARPOL
- 9 Basic knowledge of Loading manual, COW Manual
Module II: 1. Study of bulk carriers with respect to: Loading,
- discharging, ballasting, de-ballasting operations.
- 2 Precautions to be taken for high density cargoes, DRI, and concentrates.
- 3 Requirements under IMSBC
- 4 Calculations relating to above topics – Draft Survey
- 5 Ability to interpret given figures for BM & SF.
- 6 Inspection report; Assess reported defects and damage to cargo spaces, hatch covers, ballast tanks and take appropriate action.
- 1 Common damage/defects in WT transverse bulkheads at ends of dry cargo hold of bulk carrier. Cracks found at connection of stool of transverse bulkhead and tank tops in bulk carrier.
Module III: Communication procedures under GMDSS in Distress &
- Safety situations in accordance with regulations contained in SOLAS, ITU and other publications.
Module Practical
- 1. Knowledge of operation of radioequipment to be carried and used in a lifeboat & life raft. (EPIRB, SART, etc).
- 2 Basic commercial working & logbook procedures using the simulator.
Reference Books
- 1 Cargo Work Kemp and Young
- 2 Seamanship and Cargo Work Capt. J. Dinger
- 3 Cargo work Capt. L.G. Taylor
- 4 Stowage of Cargo O.O. Thomas
- 5 Grain Rules I.M.O
- 6 Code of Safe Practice for Bulk Cargo I.M.O
- 7 International Bulk Chemicals code 1986 I.M.O
- 8 I.M.D.G. Code Consolidated edition 1988 I.M.O
- 9 Marpol 73/78 Consolidated Edition I.M.O
- 10 Load Line convention 1966 I.M.O
- 11 Guidelines for Tank washing with Institute of Chamber of Shipping Crude Oil
- 12 The Chemistry of Oil Tankers Fires and Capt. G.S. Heredia the Inert Gas System
- 13 Tankers Handbook for Officers Capt. C. Baptist
- 14 Tankers Practice G.A.B. King
- 15 Tankers Practice Rutherford
- 16 International Safety Guide for Oil ICS Tankers & Terminals (ISGOTT)
- 17 Amendments to SOLAS Convention I.T.U Manual for Maritime mobile Communication and Maritime Mobile Satellite Communication
- 18 International Volume of Radio Signals HMSO
- 19 International Code of Signals I.M.O
- 20 GMDSS for GOC Clifford Merchant
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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