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Pilotage

Pilotage

£75.00Price

Embark on a voyage of precision and skill with our Pilotage module, where you are introduced to a world where pilots work with the bridge team to guide vessels through intricate waters, ensuring safe navigation and seamless arrivals at port.

 

Duration

60 Minutes

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Experience Level

Managment, operational and support

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Category

Bridge Operations

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Sector

Maritime

  • Course Summary

    Embark on a voyage of precision and skill with our Pilotage module, where you are introduced to a world where pilots work with the bridge team to guide vessels through intricate waters, ensuring safe navigation and seamless arrivals at port.

     

    The module includes content on the following key areas:

    • What pilotage means
    • Passage Plans
    • Outward and Inward Passage
    • Departing the Berth
    • VTS, Instrumentation and Navigational Aids
    • Bridge Team Briefings and Checklists

     

    A dedicated Pilotage module which equips participants with the necessary knowledge and skills for pilotage operations. Contributing to safer, more efficient, and compliant maritime operations, ultimately benefiting the entire industry.

  • Learning Outcomes

    • Understand the meaning of pilotage
    • Develop and use passage plans
    • Understand the importance and use of bridge checklists
    • Explain how the pilot should be integrated into the bridge team
    • Understand the role of bridge instrumentation and navigational aids during pilotage
    • Explain the need for bridge team briefings and their format
    • Determine the role of VTS in pilotage
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