Application of constant-rate-of-turn techniques Berthing and unberthing under various conditions of wind, tide and current with and without tugs Choice of anchorage: anchoring with one or two anchors in limited anchorages and factors involved in determining the length of anchor cable to be used Determining the manoeuvring and propulsion characteristics of common types of vessels, with special references to stopping distances and turning circles at various draughts and speeds Dragging anchor, clearing fouled anchors Dry-docking, both with and without damage Handling vessel in rivers, estuaries and restricted waters with due regard to the effects of current, wind and restricted water on helm response Importance of navigating at reduced speed to avoid damage caused by own vessel bow wave and stern wave Interaction between passing vessel and own vessel and nearby banks Managing and handling vessels in heavy weather including assisting a vessel or aircraft in distress; towing operations; means of keeping unmanageable vessel out of trough of the sea, lessening drift and use of oil Manoeuvres when approaching pilot stations and embarking and disembarking pilots with due regard to weather, tide, headreach and stopping distances Manoeuvring in shallow water including the reduction in under-keel clearance caused by squat, rolling and pitching Methods of taking on board survivors from rescue boats and survival craft Practical measures to be taken when navigating in or near ice or in conditions of ice accumulated on board Precautions in manoeuvring to launch rescue boats or survival craft in bad weather Turning a vessel on a reciprocal track to rescue a person overboard Using, and manoeuvring in or near, traffic operation schemes and in VTS areas Using propulsion and manoeuvring systems Vessel and tug interaction |