BSc Nautical Sciences VPCP 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 VPCP III
Module I: VOYAGE PLANNING
- A systematic knowledge and use of the contents of the following documents in relation to Safety of Navigation – Ocean Passages of the world, Notices to Mariners, M & MS Notices, Guide to Port Entry Brief knowledge of digital publications used on board ships
Module II: VOYAGE PLANNING
- Selection of ocean routes, Shore-based Weather Routeing.Components of Passage planning, Planning & executing a coastal passage, Navigation in pilotage waters, Information to be marked on voyage charts to enhance safety of navigation, Approaching and passing through aTraffic Separation Scheme.
Module III: Radar plotting
- True Plot (Basic Idea) Relative plot Exercises Determining bow pass distance Revision of radar plotting syllabus done in second year Deciding action for collision avoidance taking into consideration the COLREGS.
Module Practical
- VOYAGE PLANNING Demonstration of the ability to plan a passage taking into consideration important factors such as depth of water, distance off dangers, current, traffic separation schemes, navigations aids available, etc. COLLISION PREVENTION Recognition of various buoys & marks under IALA system and appropriate actions required under the Rules. Collision situations in restricted visibility with or without Radar, Statutory obligations under both circumstances.
Reference Books
- 1 Chartwork Capt. S.S. Chaudhari
- 2 Chartwork for Mariners Capt. S.K. Puri
- 3 Marine Chartwork D.A. Moore
- 4 IMO Rule of the Road Bhandarkar Publication
- 5 A guide to The Collision avoidance Rules A.N. Cockroft
- 6 International Light, Shape and sound Signal D.A. Moore
- 7 Admiralty IALA Maritime Buoyage System
- 8 Modern Chartwork W.H. Squair
- 9 Navigation for Watchkeepers L.W.J. Fifield
- 10 Shipborne Radar Capt. H. Subramanium
- 11 International regulations for Preventing Collision at Sea IMO
- 12 Manual of the Rule of the Road Capt. S.K. Puri Objective: -This subject exposes the students to Ship Operation Technology Paper- III, Ship Operational Technology - IV & Naval Architecture Paper – III
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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