Ship Construction, Stability, Ship Safety and Environment Protection (SCSEP)

• DGS Examination Format

• Environmental Protection

• Precaution to be taken to prevent pollution of the marine environment

• During Bunkering

• During Loading or Discharging Oil, Chemicals and Hazardous Cargoes

• During Tank cleaning and pumping out bilges

• Anti-pollution procedures and all associated equipment

• Anti-pollution procedures

• Oil discharge monitoring and Control system (ODMCS)

• Control of Discharge of Oil from Cargo areas of Oil Tankers

• Chemical discharge criteria and its monitoring and control system

• MARPOL 73/78

• Introduction

• Annex I - Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Oil

• Annex 11 - Regulations for the Control of Pollution by Noxious Liquid Substances in bulk

• Annex IV - Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Sewage from Ships

• Annex V - Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Garbage from Ships

• Annex VI - Regulations for the Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships

• Energy Efficiency

• Special Areas

• Particularly sensitive sea areas

• MARPOL Equipment

• MARPOL Amendments

• Control of oil from machinery spaces

• Discharge provisions for oil and oily waste from machinery spaces outside special areas

• Discharge provisions for oil and oily waste from machinery spaces within special areas

• Bilge water holding tank and oil water separator

• Entries in Oil record book (Machinery Space Operations and Cargo and ballast operations)

• Accidental pollution by oil

• Precautions to be taken to prevent accidental pollution by oil

• Checklist while bunkering

• Precautions while carrying out any oil operations

• Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan (SOPEP)

• Vessel Response Plan (VRP)

• Chemical Carriers

• Procedure and arrangements for Chemical carriers

• Record Book for Chemical Cargoes

• SMPEP

• Operating procedures of anti-pollution equipment

• Sewage plant

• Incinerator and comminutor

• Ballast water treatment plant

• Garbage Management System

• Ballast Water Management

• Understanding air pollution

• Proactive measures to protect the marine environment

• OPA 90

• U.S. Clean Water Act

• NPDES

• Ship Construction

• Ship Dimensions and form

• Definitions of Camber, Rise of Floor, Flare, Shear and Rake

• Construction of frames

• General arrangements

• General cargo

• Basics of General Cargo

• Carriage and Stowage

• Loading and Discharging

• Care in Transit

• Oil, chemical and gas tankers

• Bulk and Combination Carriers

• Container, Ro - Ro and Passengers Ships

• Ship Stresses

• Hogging and Sagging

• Racking, panting and Pounding

• Torsional stresses

• Hull Structure

• Proper Names for Various Parts

• Standard Steel Sections

• Bow and Stern

• Introduction to Bow and Stern

• Structural Arrangement Forward

• Structural Arrangement Aft

• Structural Arrangement Midship

• General Cargo Ships

• Cellular Container Ship

• Hatch Cover Less Cellular Container Vessel

• Bulk Carrier

• Double Hull Oil Tanker

• Chemical Tanker

• LPG and LNG Carriers

• OBO Vessel

• Ro-Ro Vessel

• Fittings

• Watertight doors

• Weather Tightness of the Hatches

• Openings in oil, Chemical and gas Tankers

• Chain lockers and Attachment of Cables

• Bilge Piping System

• Ballast System

• Sounding and air Pipes

• Construction of Rudders and Propellers

• Load lines and draught marks

• Ship Stability

• Basic Terms and Hydrostatics

• Definitions

• Density & Relative Density and Calculation of quantity of liquid in a tank

• Hydrostatic Pressure

• Load on an Immersed Plane

• Calculation using simpsons rules

• Simpson's Rules

• Simpson's First Rule

• Simpson's Second Rule

• Simpson's Third Rule

• Appendages

• Intermediate Ordinates

• Geometric Centres

• Calculation of Volumes

• Examples of Simpson's Rule

• Buoyancy

• Meaning of buoyancy

• Reserve buoyancy

• Displacement

• Displacementdraft curve and Table

• Light Displacement and load Displacement

• Dead weight, TPC and MCTC

• Block Co-efficient and Water Plane Co-efficient

• Fresh water Allowance -Calculation of TPC, FWA and DWA in Various Densities

• Effect of Density on Draft and Displacement

• Load Lines

• Shift of CG

• Centre of Gravity

• Centre of Buoyancy

• Shift of single weights

• Shift of several weights

• Metacentre

• Centre of Gravity, Righting Lever and Righting Moment

• Transverse Statical Stability

• Stability upto 10 Degrees Angle of Heel and Transverse Metacentre

• Stability at small angles of heel

• Moments of Statical Stability (at 'small' and 'large' angles of heel)

• Hydrostatic curves and tables

• Calculation for Hydrostatic Curves

• Hydrostatic Tables

• Hydrostatic Draft

• Calculation of BM and KM; KM Curves

• Definition and Correction of Angle of Loll

• Free Surface Effect and Effect of Slack Tanks

• Curves of statical stability

• Cross Curves of Stability

• KN Curves

• Change of CG by loading, discharging, shifting of weight

• List calculation and its corrections

• Stiff and Tender Vessels

• Stability of Vessels with Deck Cargo of Timber

• Trim - Calculation of forward and aft drafts using trim tables

• Types of Trim Problems

• Trim Problems Type A

• Change of Trim

• Trim Problems Type B

• Longitudinal Stability

• Actions to be taken in the event of partial loss of intact buoyancy

• Closing of watertight doors

• Cross Flooding Arrangement

• Stress tables and Stress calculating equipment - loadicator

• Ships stability criteria

• Intact Stability Requirements

• SOLAS General Requirements

• Damage Control Plans

• Specialized Vessels

• Other Statutory Requirements

• Use of stability booklet and calculations based on it

• Prevent, Control and fight fires on board

• Fire Prevention

• Organising fire drills

• Classes and chemistry of fire

• Fire-fighting systems

• Action to be taken in the event of fire

• Fires involving oil systems

• Fire prevention and ability to fight and extinguishing fires

• Operate Lifesaving appliances

• Organizing abandon ship drills

• Operation of survival craft and rescue boats

• Operation of radio life-saving appliances, satellite EPIRBs and SARTs

• Use of immersion suits

• Wearing of immersion suits

• Wearing of thermal protective aids

• Survival at sea techniques

• Launching Life Boats and Life Rafts

• Medical first aid on board ship

• Elementary first aid

• Personal safety and social responsibilities

• Practical application of medical guides and advice by radio

• Actions to be taken for accidents or illnesses on board ship

• Monitor compliance with legislative requirements

• SOLAS 1974

• Introduction-2

• Contents of SOLAS

• Documents under SOLAS

• Surveys, Verification and Certification

• Harmonised System of Survey and Certification

• Regulatory Surveys and Penalties

• Documents and Certificates to be carried on board

• SOLAS Amendments

• LOADLINES 1966

• LOADLINE Amendments

• ISM code 1998

• Safety Management System (SMS)

• Responsibilities and Authority

• Resources and Personnel

• Shipboard Operations and Emergencies

• Reports and Analysis

• Maintenance

• Documentation and Auditing

• Certification

• ISM Amendments

• ISPS code 2002

• Requirements of ISPS Code

• Methods of dealing with stowaways

• Hijacking of ships, armed robbery piracy

• Best Management Practices

• Guidelines Provided by Indian Authorities

• IMB, PRC, UKMTO, MSCHOA and BMP as per MSC Circulars

• Current Industry best management practices (from ICS)

• ISPS Amendments

• STCW 1978

• STCW Amendments

• Code of Safe working practices for Merchant Seamen

• Indian Merchant Shipping Act

• Why Registration

• What is a Ship Registry

• Selecting a Flag State

• The Registration Process

• Documents Required for Change of Flag

• Statutory surveys

• Classification surveys

• Application of Leadership and Team working Skills

• Shipboard personnel management and training

• International Maritime Conventions and Recommendations

• National legislation

• Task and workload management

• Planning and coordination

• Personnel assignment

• Time, resource constraints and prioritization

• Effective resource management

• Allocation, assignment, and prioritization of resources

• Effective communication onboard and ashore

• Decisions reflecting consideration of team experiences

• Assertiveness and leadership including motivation

• Obtaining and maintaining situational awareness

• Decision-making techniques

• Situation and risk assessment

• Identifying and considering generated options

• Selecting course of action

• Evaluation of outcome effectiveness

• Other Regulations

• ILO

• MLC 2006

• Working hours

• Condition of employment

• Food, Accommodation and Recreation

• Health protection

• Flag state responsibilities

• Port State Responsibilities

• IHR

• Flag State Control

• Port State Control

• Understanding Port State Control

• Regional MOUs

• Memoranda of Understanding

• Port state Control (PSC)

• Some Basic Definitions related to Port State Control

• Port State Control Inspection Basic Procedure

• Clear grounds

• Port State Inspection- Precautions by Ship Staff

• List of certificates and documents

• Classification recommendation to reduce the risk of detention

• General Checklist

• Ship Safety

• Hazardous area in Ships and safe working practices

• Safe Access to Ships and Hazards in moving about the Ship

• Enclosed Spaces

• Lifting Heavy loads and Handling Tools

• Hot work

• Working on the deck and in bad weather

• Working in Machinery Spaces and Hazards in Accommodation

• Working with Electrical Equipment

• Exposure to dangerous substances and Chemicals

• Working with Wire and Fibre ropes and Lifting Gears

• Ship Specific Hazards

• Transportation of persons by water -To From Ship

• Line Handling Accidents