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DEC1007Seamanship - I3+1+0ECTS:4
Year / SemesterFall Semester
Level of CourseFirst Cycle
Status Compulsory
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of MARITIME TRANSPORTATION and MANAGEMENT ENGINEERING
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of DeliveryFace to face, Practical
Contact Hours14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures and 1 hour of practicals per week
LecturerProf. Dr. Ersan BAŞAR
Co-LecturerPROF. DR. Ersan BAŞAR,
Language of instruction
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
To give basic seamanship knowledge for merchant ships.
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : learn history of seamanship1,3,5,121
LO - 2 : describe maritime terms definitions3,10,121,2
LO - 3 : describe deck equipment, ship particularly and structure3,8,111,2,3
LO - 4 : describe ship tonnages and marine measurement3,8,91,2,3
LO - 5 : describe parts of the sailing and life boats and rigging3,8,91,2,3
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
Definition and history of seamanship, development of the modern seamanship, general terms of seamanship, terms of the parts of the ship, terms relevant to manoeuvring of the ship, terms relevant to position or direction, structures used as an aid to seamanship, tonnage, speed, distance measurements in seamanship, ship types and general classifications, boats, types of the boats, construction of the boat, parts of the boat, boats which made from wooden or synthetic materials, techniques of the rowing, usage of the boats with engine, sailing by boats on heavy seas, sailing boats and riggings, sailing, berthing, man overboard from sailing boat.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Definition and history of seamanship, development of the modern seamanship,
 Week 2General terms of seamanship
 Week 3Terms of the parts of the ship, terms relevant to manoeuvring of the ship, terms relevant to position or direction
 Week 4Structures used as an aid to seamanship
 Week 5Tonnage, speed, distance measurements in seamanship
 Week 6Ship types and general classifications, boats, types of the boats, construction of the boat
 Week 7Parts of the boat, boats which made from wooden or synthetic materials
 Week 8Mid-term exam
 Week 9Techniques of the rowing
 Week 10Usage of the boats with engine
 Week 11Sailing boats.
 Week 12Sailing by boats on heavy seas,
 Week 13sailing boats and riggings.
 Week 14Sailing boat Berthing
 Week 15man overboard from sailing boat.
 Week 16End-of-term exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Rousmaniere, J. 1999; The Annapolis Book of Seamanship, Third Revised Edition
2Akdogan, R. 2000; Ticaret Gemileri Gemiciligi, Akademi Denizcilik, İstanbul
3House, D., J. 2004; Seamanship Techniques Shipboard and Marine Operations, Elsevier 3rd ed.
4Başar, E. 1999; Gemicilik Ders Notları, KTÜ, Trabzon
 
Recommended Reading
1Rousmaniere, J. , 1998, The Student and Instructor Workbook for the Annapolis Book of Seamanship.
2Zaloglu, E. , 1988; Gemici Dili, Turk Deniz Kuvvetleri Güçlendirme Vakfı Yayınlar, No: 4, İstanbul, 412 s.
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 20/11/2018 0,7 50
End-of-term exam 16 21/01/2019 0,7 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 4 14 56
Arasınav için hazırlık 4 3 12
Arasınav 1 1 1
Uygulama 3 14 42
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 2 4 8
Dönem sonu sınavı 1 1 1
Total work load120