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2nd Year 2nd term (4th Semester)
Course Code: BMST 2201
Course Name: Meteorology and Ocean Science II
Credit: 3
Contact Hour: 42
Learning Outcomes: The students will understand the various wind and pressure system over the
ocean including the structure of depression and anticyclone.
Syllabus Contents:
Cloud and precipitation- Describe the probable base heights of the ten principal cloud types,
defines ‘precipitation,’ defines ‘rain’, ‘drizzle’, ‘hail’, ‘snow’ and ‘sleet’, Visibility- states that
visibility is reduced by the presence of particles in the atmosphere, near the earth’s surface,
defines ‘fog’, ‘mist’, ‘haze’, The wind and pressure systems over the oceans- describes a monsoon
regime, lists the areas which experience a true monsoon regime, applies previous concepts to a
qualitative explanation of the causes of monsoon regimes, Structure of depressions- defines ‘air
mass’, explains the formation of an air mass, defines ‘source region,’ explains the characteristics
required of a source region, describes the source region characteristics of arctic, polar, tropical and
equatorial air-mass types, defines ‘depression’, identifies a depression on a surface synoptic or
prognostic chart.
Course Code: BMST 2203
Course Name: Cargo and Shipboard Operation- II
Credit: 3
Contact Hour: 42
Learning Outcomes: The students will enable to understand the bulk cargo including grain cargo
loading, stowing, securing, carrying and discharging procedure in safe manner also the advance
level of ship board operation specially care, maintenance and operation of various types of cargo
gear
Syllabus Contents:
Securing cargoes, Monitor the loading, stowing, securing, care during voyage, unloading of
cargoes, Deck cargo, Container cargo, Bulk cargo, Bulk grain cargo, Dangerous, hazardous and
harmful cargoes, Oil tanker piping and pumping arrangements, Precautions before entering
enclosed or contaminated spaces, Cargo calculations and cargo plans, Cargo space inspection
Hatch covers inspection, Ballast tanks inspection, Damage report, Enhanced survey program.
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Course Code: BMST 2205
Course Name: Celestial and Ocean Navigation- II
Credit: 3
Contact Hour: 42
Learning Outcomes: The students will be enable to understand the celestial PZX triangle and
using which the students will able to find out the ship’s position in deep ocean.
Syllabus Content:
Great Circle Sailing- demonstrates understanding of great circle sailing including composite and
limited latitude great circles, calculates initial course and distance of a great circle track, calculates
composite great circles, demonstrates the use of gnomonic charts for plotting the great circle
between, two points, transfers a great circle from a gnomonic chart to a Mercator chart, Pole Star
observations- identifies certain major stellar constellations and navigational stars, describes, their
movement relative to Polaris and the movement of Polaris with change of latitude. Position
fixing- combines the equinoctial and horizon system of coordinates to determine the centre and
radius of a position circle and its direction in the vicinity of a selected position, applies the
principles of a method of enabling the navigator to draw a small, part of the position circle in his
vicinity to a practical problem, explains the assumptions made when plotting celestial position
lines and the circumstances in which they may become significant, determines the direction of a
position line through an observer and a position through which it passes, defines and evaluates the
co-latitude, polar distance and zenith distance and uses them as the sides of the PZX triangle,
solves the PZX triangle to find the calculated zenith distance of the body when it is out of the
meridian, applies this calculated zenith distance to the true zenith distance of the body to find the
intercept and the intercept terminal point
Course Code: BMST 2207
Course Name: Ship Construction and Stability- III
Credit: 3
Contact Hour: 42
Syllabus Contents:
1. Ship construction:
Ship stresses– describes in qualitative terms shear force and bending moments – explains what is
meant by ‘hogging’ and by ‘sagging’ and distinguishes between them – describes the loading
conditions which give rise to hogging and sagging stresses – describes how hogging and sagging
stresses are caused by the sea state – explains how hogging and sagging stresses result in tensile
or compressive forces in the deck and bottom structure – describes water pressure loads on the
ship’s hull – describes liquid pressure loading on the tank structures – calculates the pressure at
any depth below the liquid surface, given the density of the liquid – describes qualitatively the
stresses set up by liquid sloshing in a partly filled tank – describes racking stress and its causes
– explains what is meant by ‘pounding ‘or ‘slamming’ and states which part of the ship is
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affected – explains what is meant by ‘panting’ and states which part of the ship is affected –
describes stresses caused by localized loading.
2. Load lines and draught marks:
Explains where the deck line is marked, defines ‘freeboard,’ explains what is meant by ‘assigned
summer freeboard’, draws to scale the load line mark and the load lines for a ship of a given
summer moulded draught, displacement and tonnes per centimetre immersion in salt water ,
explains how the chart of zones, areas and seasonal periods is used to find the applicable load line,
demonstrates how to read draughts, explains that the freeboard, measured from the upper edge of
the deck line to the water on each side, is used to check that the ship is within its permitted
limits of loading, lists the items in the conditions of assignment of freeboard, describes why the
height of sill area varies between different type of vessels based on Load Line Rules
3. Stability:
Trim and draught calculations using trim tables, actions to be taken in the event of partial loss of
intact buoyancy, Stress tables and stress calculating equipment (loadicator)
Course Code: BMST 2209
Course Name: Radar Navigation and Advance Navigation Technology
Credit: 3
Contact Hour: 42
Learning Outcomes: The student will enable to understand the operations, principles, limitations
of RADAR including the safe use of RADAR as navigational and collision avoidance aids.
Syllabus Content:
Basic Theory and operation of a Marine Radar System, Set Up and Operate radar, Radar As a
Navigational Aids, Radar as a Collision avoidance aids, Radar Plotting, ARPA, Performance
monitoring of RADAR & ARPA, Basic Theory and operation of a Marine Radar System,
describes fundamental principles of radar, explains the principles of range and bearing
measurement, states the function and sitting of components, explains the importance of not
storing radar spares nearer to magnetic compasses than the specified safe distances, states the
safety precautions necessary in the vicinity of open equipment and the radiation hazard near
antennae and open waveguides, explains characteristics of radar sets and states factors affecting
performance and accuracy with reference to detection of targets, states the relationship between
maximum range and pulse recurrence frequency, states the relationship between detection range
and transmitted energy (power and pulse length)
Course Code: BMST 2211
Course Name: Chart Work-II
Credit: 3
Contact Hour: 42
Learning Outcomes: The student will enable to understand the information from Charts, list of
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lights and other admiralty publication to prepare a passage plan and execute the voyage including
correction of all publication from notices to mariners.
Syllabus Contents:
To find compass error by transit bearings, to find the position of a point on the chart by its latitude
and longitude, to find the position of a point on the chart by its bearing and distance from a
navigational mark, to plot ship’s position given the compass bearings of two or more shore
objects, the Cocked hat’ and the reasons for its formation, to plot ship’s position using three shore
objects by horizontal sextant angles (given Horizontal sextant angle less than 90, equal to 90, or
greater than 90), to plot a position line obtained by an astronomical observation, to find compass
course between two positions on the chart, to find the course and distance made good, given
course steered, set and drift of current and leeway, to find the course and speed made good and the
set and drift, given the course steered, speed, duration and the initial and final observed positions,
To find the course from a given position so as to pass a lighthouse at a given position so as to pass
a lighthouse at a given distance when abeam, to plot ship’s position, given the rising or dipping
bearing of a light. Caution during abnormal refraction, to plot ship’s position, given vertical
sextant angles and bearing of light house, to plot a position lines obtained by Radio Aids to
navigation, to find compass course to seer between two positions on the chart so as to
counteract the given and drift of current and given leeway
Course Code: BMST 2213
Course Name: Collision Prevention Regulation- II
Credit: 3
Contact Hour: 42
Learning Outcomes: The student will enable to conduct the safe navigational watch in any
condition of the visibility and at any sea condition or at any situation such as coastal, near coastal,
river, straits, or deep sea.
Syllabus Content:
Bridge Equipment Requirement as Per SOLAS , Watch keeping at Sea and Anchor, Collision
liability case studies, Explains how to decide when a vessel is an overtaking vessel, compares and
analyze the various avoiding actions which may be taken by an overtaking vessel, explains the
application of Rule 14, Head-on situation, explains why the give-way vessel in a crossing situation
shall, if the circumstances admit, avoid crossing ahead of the other vessel, explains the application
of Rule 15 when crossing narrow channels and traffic lanes, explains how Rule 16 and Rule 8
relate regarding the action by a give-way vessel, explains the position of stand-on vessel in cases
where a risk of collision exists between more than two vessels, explains how to decide when to
take avoiding action as stand-on vessel, describes the actions which may be taken by the stand-on
vessel, states the avoiding action which must be taken by the stand-on vessel, explains that a
potential collision situation may be divided into the following four stages- at long range, before
risk of collision exists and both vessels; are free to take any action; risk of collision applies, the
give-way vessel is required to take; action and the other vessel must keep her course and speed,
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the give-way vessel is not taking appropriate action; collision cannot be avoided by the action of
the give-way vessel alone, explains the responsibilities between vessels with reference to Rule 18
& 3, explains the application of Rule 19, compares Rule 6 and Rule 19 regarding the
determination of safe speed, explains how courts have interpreted ‘a close-quarters situation’,
explains how courts have interpreted ‘navigate with extreme caution, demonstrates, using a
manoeuvring board or radar simulator, how to determine risk of collision and the proper action to
take to avoid collision in restricted visibility
Course Code: BMST 2202
Course Name: Shipboard Operation Sessional
Credit: 1.5
Contact Hour: 42
Learning outcomes: The students will enable to understand the advance level of seamanship on
board specially slinging, rigging and the care and maintenance of hatch cover and water tight
elements.
Syllabus Contents:
1. Lifesaving appliances operation, care and maintenance
2. Firefighting appliances operation, care and maintenance
3. All type of Ladder operation, care and maintenance
4. Mooring Winch and anchor operation, care and maintenance
5. Hatch Cover operation, care and maintenance
6. All water tight door, ventilator operation, care and maintenance
Course Code: BMST 2204
Course Name: Bridge Watch keeping Sessional-II
Credit: 1.5
Contact Hour: 42
Learning Outcomes: The student will enable to understand the bridge navigation including the
operation and limitation of RADAR while being used as navigational and collision avoidance
aids.
Syllabus Contents:
Operates main controls (power, antenna), operates transmitter controls (standby/transit, pulse
length, PRF), adjust receiver controls to give an optimal picture (tuning, gain, linear/logarithmic
gain, sensitivity time control, fast time control), adjust display controls (brilliance, illumination,
focus, shift, range selector, range rings, VRM, EBM, mechanical cursor, heading marker, clear
scan, anti-clutter), demonstrates correct order of making adjustments and states the criteria for
optimum setting of the controls, states that small or poor echoes may escape detection , describes
the effects of saturation by receiver noise, states the importance of frequent changes in range
scale, identifies different types of display mode (true motion, relative motion-unstabilized, relative
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motion-stabilized, north up, course up, ship’s head up, explains the advantages and limitations of
the different types of display mode, explains the need for compass input for relative stabilized
display , and compass and log input for true motion display, identifies effects of transmitting
compass error on stabilized and true motion display, identifies effects of transmitting log error on
true motion display, manual display, manual, speed input error, operations special controls
(presentation, speed, re-set, course made good correction, compass repeater), identifies
maladjusted controls and explains their effects and dangers, detects and corrects maladjustments
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