Course Details

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

1. Apply command and control procedures and safety management principles in the operation of patrol craft and high-speed craft under operational conditions.
2. Coordinate safety at sea, including the use of shipboard safety equipment, emergency response procedures, safe evacuation and rescue operations.
3. Demonstrate Bridge Resource Management (BRM) principles, including team coordination, situational awareness, and effective decision-making using multiple electronic navigation systems (ENS) on the bridge.
4. Execute navigational safety practices during vessel operations within the Port Limits of Singapore, including coastal chartwork, passage planning, intercept and rendezvous position calculation, and compliance with maritime regulations.
5. Operate and manage ship navigation instruments and equipment, including Electronic Chart and Information Display System (ECDIS), Automatic Radar Plotting Aid (ARPA), Automatic Identification System (AIS), and Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), to ensure safe and effective vessel navigation.
6. Apply United Nations Convention for Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) provisions and maritime regulations in command decision-making during both normal and emergency situations at sea.