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Able Seafarer Deck

Able seafarer deck (STCW II/5)

Seafarer: support

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Modules6

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Start: Signal flags and the phonetic alphabet

Builds on Navigational Watch Rating Next step: OOW (Deck) / Master under 500 GT, near-coastal

What you study

Ropes and knots

Seafarer: support

Ship mooring and anchoring stations: mooring and tug lines, safe working loads, the windlass and buoy mooring (STCW A-II/5)
Deck work safely: snap-back zones, working aloft and over the side, enclosed spaces and permits to work (ratings)

Ship and engines

Seafarer: support

GMDSS

Coastal skipper

Signal flags and the phonetic alphabet

Ocean and tides

Inshore skipper

Pollution at sea and MARPOL on board

Emergencies

Seafarer: support

Life-saving appliances: lifejackets, immersion suits, lifeboats and liferafts

Officer of the watch

Launching and handling survival craft and rescue boats (STCW A-VI/2-1)

Law and watchkeeping

Seafarer: support

Personal safety, social responsibilities and preventing violence and harassment (STCW A-VI/1-4)

It starts with a review of Navigational Watch Rating, which it builds on.

Ropes and knots

Crew

Coastal skipper

Rope materials, strength and care; basic splices

COLREG

Inshore skipper

Seafarer: support

Lookout duties: reporting lights, shapes, sound signals and bearings

Law and watchkeeping

Seafarer: support

Keeping a watch as a rating: helm orders in English and handovers (STCW A-II/4)
The rating's watch: lookout and helm orders check

Navigation

Inshore skipper

Steering a compass course and taking a bearing

Officer of the watch

Gyro compass, repeaters and compass error checks

Ship and engines

Seafarer: support

Steering gear and autopilot: change-over, tests and drills (SOLAS V/26)

Emergencies

Seafarer: support

Emergency types, alarm signals and muster lists (STCW A-VI/1-1)

GMDSS

Coastal skipper

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