Course Outline & Syllabus Fall Semester, 2005 Instructors: Capt. S.J. Beuth Capt. R.J. Parker Office #W024 (office hrs. posted) Office #W050 (office hrs. posted) Phone: 362-7414 Phone: 362-7410 Fax: 362-7495 Fax: 362-7495 e-mail: sbeuth@cfcc.edu e-mail: rparker@cfcc.edu TEXT: CHAPMAN Piloting Seamanship & Small Boat Handling, 64th edition, ed. by Maloney, pub. by Hearst Marine Books. (62nd or 63rd editions acceptable too) Chapters to be emphasized: 1-7, 9-12, 14, 24. COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course covers the skills of boathandling, the practice of seamanship, and safety and survival in the marine environment. Topics include safe boat handling, seamanship under adverse conditions, firefighting, man overboard rescue, PFDs, EPIRBs, distress signals, lifeboats, and liferafts. Upon completion, students should be able to competently operate small powerboats and demonstrate proficiency in the use of marine firefighting and lifesaving equipment. HOURS, CREDITS, PREREQUISITES Course hours per week: Class 2, Lab 3. Semester Hours Credit: 3 Prerequisite: None COURSE OBJECTIVES: To equip the student with a working knowledge of nautical terminology, Rules of the Road, equipment for boating, laws and regulations, boathandling, safety preparedness, and marine emergency response, with the overall goal being to gain the ability and confidence to operate small powerboats in a safe, seamanlike manner. ATTENDANCE POLICY: According to CFCC policy, a student must attend at least 80% of the scheduled class hours in order to receive credit for the course. Attendance is marked at the beginning of each class. Late arrivals must personally see the instructor during a class break or at the end of the class for appropriate credit to be allowed. Each student is responsible for keeping track of accrued absence hours. a student may leave a class early only after informing the instructor of the need to do so. Students absent more than 16 hours will receive a "No Credit" grade. If it becomes necessary for a student to withdraw from the course, forms must be processed before the 16th hour of absence, and before the final three weeks of the semester. CONDUCT: In an effort to assist in proper building maintenance and to provide an atmosphere conducive to learning, students are not permitted to eat, drink, or smoke in the classroom or in the boats. Students are encouraged to participate in classroom discussions, but to refrain from individual private discussions. And, refrain from the use of cellular telephones; turn them off before the start of each class. SAFETY: Students must adhere to safety requirements, in particular during underway boating sessions. Those who ignore or willfully disobey safety requirements will be subject to discipline which may involve dismissal from the course. GRADING: 40% on two tests 20% on three quizzes 20% on two practical boathandling tests 20% on quality and timeliness of submitted written assignments. 100% Final grade obtained using CFCC Vocational/Technical system: A 92-100 I Incomplete B 84-91 WP Withdraw Passing C 76-83 WF Withdraw Failing D 68-75 NC No Credit (excessive absences) F below 68 (NC and WF are computed as F's on transcript) OUTLINE OF INSTRUCTION: 1. Introduction / Preliminary Considerations Nautical terminology, boat construction, safety guidelines. 2. Boating Laws and Regulations a. Federal and state laws b. Documentation and licensing 3. Equipment for boats a. Legally required b. Additional equipment for seaworthiness 4. Rules of the Road a. Conduct of vessels, right of way situations b. Lights and shapes c. Sound and light signals 5. Buoyage Systems a. IALA-B lateral system of buoyage b. Intracoastal waterway system 6. Outboard Motor Operation a. Forces affecting boat movement b. Undocking and docking 7. Power Cruiser Operation a. Forces affecting vessel movement, single screw/ twin screw b. Undocking and docking 8. Marlinespike Seamanship Introduction a. Mooring lines b. Heaving lines 9. Anchoring a. Types of anchors, ground tackle b. Anchoring techniques 10. Special Situations / Adverse Conditions a. Heavy weather b. Man overboard c. Shallow water, transiting inlets d. Towing e. Salvage 11. Fire at Sea a. Chemistry of fire b. Extinguishing agents c. Marine firefighting techniques 12. Survival at Sea a. Inflatable liferafts b. Lifeboats c. EPIRBs d. Hypothermia e. Distress signals f. Damage control 13. Marine Meteorology a. Atmospheric circulation b. The elements of weather c. Tropical storms, hurricanes. 14. Boating and the Environment a. Proper waste disposal b. Toxins in the air and water
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