COURSE MAPPING OF RATING FORMING PART NAVIGATIONAL WATCH
Function: Navigation at the support level Table – II/4
CompetenceSteer the ship andalso comply with helmorder in the English
language

Knowledge,
Performance
Understanding andOutcome
Proficiency
Use of magnetic and Able utilize gyro
gyro-compasses
compass to steer theship steady on a given
courseHelm Order

Performance Criteria

Use gyro-compass tosteer the ship to agiven course

Able utilize magnetic
compass to steer theship steady on a givencourse

Use magnetic
compass to steer theship to a given courseAble to counter act
the effect of wind andcurrent in steering thevessel in steadycondition

A steady course issteered within
acceptable limits,having regard to thearea of navigationand prevailing seastate.

Alteration of course
are smooth given
allowance for overshoot

Alterations of course
are smooth andcontrolled

Able to utilized rate ofturn indicator (ROTI)
to control the swing

TopicsIntended Learning
Outcomes

Teaching Learning
Activity

Assessment
ActivityAble to acknowledge
and execute commandin clear and concise
mannerKeep proper look-out
by sight and hearing

Contribute Monitoringand controlling a safe
watch

Able to report backcommand afterexecution
Change–overfrom Able change over fromautomatic pilot to hand automatic to handsteering and vice versa steering in suchcondition as:- manoeuvring-heavy seas-collision avoidance-heavy traffic
Responsibilities of aAble to report
look –out including
appropriate bearing inreporting thedegrees and point ofapproximate bearing of the compass of thea sound signal, light or following:order object in degrees - sound signal comingor point
from other ships-approaching vessel-visible light- fixed and floatingobject
Demonstrate knowledge
Shipboard terms andof shipboard terms anddefinition
definition inwatchkeeping

Use of appropriate
internal communication

Ability to understanding
recognize emergency

Communications areclear and concise at all
times and orders are
acknowledged in aseamanlike manner

Understanding thecondition to changeover from automaticto hand steering andvice versa

Sound signals, lights
and other objects arepromptly detected
and their appropriate
bearing, in degrees orpoints, is reported tothe officer of thewatch

Communications areclear and concise andadvice/clarification
is sought from theofficer on watch
where watch
information orand alarm system

alarm system

Understand orders and tocommunicate with theofficer of the watch on
matter relevant to watch
keeping duties

Demonstrate ability tounderstand order and tocommunication with theO.O.W in Mattersrelevant to watch
keeping duties in clear
and concise manner

Procedure for the relief ,maintenance andhandover of a watch

Operation emergency
equipment and apply
emergency procedure

Demonstrate knowledge ofthe procedures for relief,
maintain and handover ofwatch

Information required tomaintain as safe watch

Demonstrate knowledge ofthe information required tomaintain a safe watch

Basic environment
protection procedure

Discuss the basic
environmental protection
procedures

Knowledge of
emergency duties andalarms signal

Ability to understandand recognize
emergency alarm system

instructions are notclearly understood

Maintenance,
handover and relief of
the watch is inconformity withaccepted practices
and procedures

Initial action on
becoming aware of an
emergency orabnormal situation isin conformity withestablished practices
and procedureKnowledge ofpyrotechnic distresssignals, satellite EPIRBs
and SART

Avoidance of false
distress alerts andaction to be taken in
event of accidental
activation

Demonstrate utilize ofthe following during
emergency:-pyrotechnics-EPIRB-SART
Demonstrateunderstanding of
emergency alarm andeach precaution

Communications areclear and concise at all
times and orders are
acknowledged in aseamanlike manner
The integrity ofemergency anddistress alerting
systems is
maintained at all
times