REVISION IN MASTER (F. G.

) COURSE

The Following is the change in the Syllabus of Master

(F.G.) course. The duration of the course is 2 months. The
No of Hours have been adjusted and new topics have
been added. The added topics / revised hours have been
Underlined and made Bold.

The Question Paper for Final Examination is suggested to be in

Two Sections.

In Section 1, both the questions will be compulsory, One

question on theory, based on voyage calculation and / or lay time
calculation. (15 marks)

2nd Question will be numerical based on voyage / lay time

calculation. (35 marks)

Section 2 will have 6 questions based on various topics out of

which 5 have to be attempted. Each question will be of 30
marks.

Notes:
1. ITALICS indicate the old syllabus of ASM.
2. The new Revalidation topics are not included in it.

MASTER’S (F. G.) COURSE

DURATION: TWO MONTHS

SUBJECT: ADVANCED SHIPBOARD MANAGEMENT

Examination

Time: 3 hours Marks: 200 Pass Marks: 100

SYLLABUS

1. Indian Merchant Shipping Act: [16 13 hrs]

a. Registration of ships. The certificate of registry and its legal significance. [2 hrs]

b. Engagement, discharge and management of crew. Manning scales and

certification. Contracts of employment, wages and other remuneration, advances,
allotments, payment into bank accounts. Descriptions, deceased seamen,
engagement of substitutes, repatriation, assisting and repatriating Indian seamen
distressed abroad. [2 hrs]

c. The official log book and the law relating to entries. Offences relating to
misconduct, to endangering ship and against persons on board. Discipline and
treatment of disciplinary offences. Civil liability for certain offences. Trade
disputes involving seamen. The official log book entries and recordsreports in
freeboard draft and allowances. [22 hrs]

d. The official log book entries and reports in freeboard draft and allowances.
[1 hr]

e. Crew accommodation. Hygiene of the ship and welfare of the crew. An outline
knowledge of the regulations relating to medical stores. Inspection and reports. Fresh
water and provisions. Procedures in cases of infectious disease, illness or accidents.
Maritime declarations of health. Port health requirements. International agreements
and measures to prevent the spread of disease by shipping.
[2 hrs]

e. The safety of the ship, crew and passengers. Assistance of vessels in distress and
salvage. Master’s duties in the case of collision or any other accident. Master’s
role in collecting evidence after an accident. Lodging protests etc. Inquiries and
Investigation. [4 3 hrs]

f. The law relating to the reporting of ice, derelict, tropical revolving storms and
other dangers to navigation. [1 hr]

g. To have an outline knowledge of the rules made under the Merchant Shipping Act.
[1 hr]

2. Documentation: Certificates and other documents required to be carried on Passenger

ships, tankers, Gas carriers, Chemical carriers, Car/Truck carriers, Bulk carriers, etc. How
 they are obtained and the period of their validity. Suez and Panama Canal certificates. Other
Trading certificates that are required to be carried on board such as CFR etc.
[3 hrs]

3. Custom house procedures: Inward and outward clearance, Immigration clearance,

quarantine clearance (FAL Convention). [2 hrs]

4. Methods of dealing with stowaways, hijacking of ships, armed robbery / piracy, smuggling
and other custom offences, drug and alcohol policy and its enforcement.
[6 hrs]

5. Master – Pilot relationship: Exchange of information, responsibilities. Compulsory and

optional pilotage. Bridge Team Management while under pilotage. Legal implications if an
incident occurs when under pilotage. [4 hrs]

6. Economics of sea transport theory of international trade, general structure of shipping

industry relationship between ship-owner, agent, stevedore, charterer, shipper and broker.
Detailed knowledge of voyage estimates including cargo calculations involving deadweight,
loadline zones, consumables and constants taking into account various charges, receipts and
establishing economic viability. [12 hrs]

7. A general knowledge of shipping practice and documents with particular reference to charter
parties and its Main clauses, bills of lading and its Main clauses and mates receipts for
various types of ships and trades including tanker practice, meaning of the terms used in
chartering practice such as AFRA, WORLDSCALE,INCOTERMS.
[3 hrs]

An understanding of the main clauses in a contract of affreightment including freight,

deviation, always afloat, ice, laydays, demurrage and dispatch including calculations
involving laydays, charter party, etc. The law relating to the carriage of cargo and ship-
owners’, liabilities and responsibilities. Protests, cargo surveys, certificates of seaworthiness.
Hague rules, Hague – Visby rules, Hamburg rules, Rotterdam Rules COGSA, Multimodal
Transportation Act. Handling of claims and disputes related to Charter parties.
[16 hrs]

8. An outline knowledge of the expressed and implied conditions and statutory terms contained
in a contract of marine insurance. Institute clauses. An understanding of principles and
practice of the terms; particular average, general average. Procedure at a port of refuge.
Lloyd’s agents. Average adjusters. P & I clubs, LOF 2000, Scopic clause. Warranties, CLC,
Fund convention, York-Antwerp rules.
[15 hrs]

9. International institutions such as IMO, ILO, WHO, ISF, IACS, BIMCO, ICS, OCIMF,
SIGTTO,INTERTANKO,INTERCARGO,WTO,IMCA,IFSMA,WMU,IMLI etc. and
classification societies. [2 hrs]

10. Latest changes in national and international maritime legislation pertaining to SOLAS,
MARPOL, Load line and STCW. [8 6 hrs]

11. Control procedures: Classification surveys, Flag State Control, Port State Control,
Charterer’s vetting inspections, inspections by port terminal authorities, Condition surveys.
 [3 hrs]

12. Principles and practice of modern ship management w.r.t ISPS Code, ISM Code including
methods to prevent human errors on ship, Human Resource Development.
[6 hrs]
13. Casualty Investigation Code. Criminalisation of seafarers: Seafarers Rights under a Casualty
investigation. Case Studies. Reporting of Incidents (Report Writing).
[4 hrs]

14. Musters and drills, distress/urgency/safety messages. Avoidance of False distress alerts and
action in case of false distress alert. Search and Rescue, steps to be taken when disabled & in
distress, assisting a ship or aircraft in distress. IAMSAR.
[3 hrs]

15. Place of refuge procedures. Wreck and Salvage, legal implications.

[3 hrs]

16. Lighterage operations, Ocean Towing. (Towing & Towed vessel), Emergency Towing
arrangements, Maritime Assistance Service on Indian coast (being developed)
[2 hrs]

17. Emergency Response Procedures: Fire in Port & at Sea, grounding, collision, knowledge of
collision mats, Pollution, Flooding, Engine failure, Listing, Beaching, Steering failure,
refloating of vessel. Man-overboard, Helicopter Rescue Operation, piracy and armed
robbery. [8 hrs]

18. Case Studies: (MSC Chitra and Khalijia 3, M.V.Tosa, Hebei Spirit and Samsung crane
barge, Herald of Free Enterprise, Cosco Busan)
[8 hrs]

19. Anchoring & Berthing under the effect of tide / wind in shallow / deep waters, use of
Anchors, squat, interaction between ships / shore, transverse Thrust & turning the ship short
round, pivot point, dragging / dredging anchors. [6 hrs]

20. Manoeuvering and handling of ship in all conditions. Synchronous rolling, Parametric
rolling, wind heeling criteria for high freeboard ships. Emergency stopping manoeuvres,
crash stop, rudder cycling. [6 hrs]

21. Maritime Labour Convention (MLC-2006)

a) Minimum requirements for seafarers to work on ships: minimum age, medical certificates,
training and qualification, recruitment and placement.
b) Conditions of Employment: Seafarers Employment Agreements, Wages, Hours of Work and
Hours of Rest, Entitlement to Leave, Repatriation, Seafarer compensation for the ship’s Loss
or Foundering, Manning Levels, Career and Skill Development and Opportunities for
Seafarers’ Employment
c) Accommodation, Recreational Facilities, Food and Catering
d) Health Protection, Medical Care, Welfare & Social Security Protection: Medical Care on-
board ship and Ashore, Ship-owners’ Liability, Health & Safety Protection and Accident
Prevention, Access to Shore-based Welfare Facilities, Social Security
e) Compliance and Enforcement
i) Flag State Responsibilities: General Principles, Authorization of Recognised Organizations,
Maritime Labour Certificate and Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance, Inspection and
Enforcement, On-board Complaint Procedures, Marine Casualties
ii) Port State Responsibilities: Inspections in Port, Detailed Inspection, Detentions, On-shore
Seafarer Complaint Handling Procedures
iii) Labour-supplying Responsibilities: Recruitment and Placement services, Social security
provisions

[6 hrs]

22. Environmental Protection: Marpol Annexes, SOPEP/SMPEP, Vessel Response Plan, oil
record book. Ballast Water Management, OPA 90 & NPDES. (National Pollution
Discharge Elimination System of U.S.A.) [3 hrs]

23. Operating in ice: Basic ship handling in ice, sighting of ice / open water, working through
ice, navigation in ice, effects of ice accretion on stability of vessel.
High latitude Navigation – procedures & precaution. Polar Code. [4 hrs]

24. Damage Stability Criteria and Damage stability booklet. [2 hrs]

25. Weather Routeing: [2 hrs]

26. Various ship plans used in Cargo Loading / discharging, dry docking, Grounding, Dry-
docking both intact and with damage; Preparation of Repair Specifications etc.
[4 hrs]

27. COLREGS and related case studies [16 hrs]

28. Ship Recycling Convention: Hazardous Materials inventory, Green Passport. [2 hrs]

29. Global Warming and climate change: [3 hrs]

30. Dangerous Goods: IMDG code, [3 hrs]

31. Assessment & Feedback. [4 hrs]

DURATION: 180 HRS.

REPORT OF ORAL EXAMINATION

EXAMINATION CENTRE: MERCANTILE MARINE DEPARTMENT
 GRADE: MASTER (FG)
NAME: LEVEL: MANAGEMENT
IND NO: PHASE: III

S. Competency Topics Examiner’s Marks

No. Includes 2nd Mate (FG), Mate (FG) and the following: Evaluation Obtained
A SAFETY MANAGEMENT
1 Knowledge of SOLAS Chapter IX, Resolution 74 (18)
B PORT STATE CONTROL
2 Knowledge of General aspects, Resolution 787 (19)
C SURVEY AND CERTIFICATION
3 Knowledge of Details of certificates required on a passenger, both
oil, chemical or gas carrier, the convention to, which the
certificates belong to damage control plans. Provision and display
of maneuvering information on board.
D FIRE PROTECTION
4 Knowledge of Fire Appliances
Maintenance and ready availability, fire control plan, fire drills,
fixed fire fighting system, various FFA and its usage.
E RADIO COMMUNICATIONS
5 Knowledge of Functional requirements, Radio Installations, Radio
personnel and Radio records.
Avoidance of false distress alerts.
F LIFE SAVING, SEARCH AND RESCUE
6 Knowledge of Muster list and emergency instructions, drills, on-
board maintenance, operational readiness, IAMSAR manual,
various LSA and its usage.
G SAFETY OF NAVIGATION
7 Knowledge of Distress messages
Obligation and procedures, manning, Ice navigation, Collision
regulations, ship reporting systems, Navigation in special areas
such as straits of Malacca and Singapore, English Channel,
Entrances to the Baltic Sea, Offshore installation and structures.
Avoidance of dangerous situation in following and quartering sea.
Aspects of ship handling with / without tugs. Anchoring and
berthing vessel under the influence of tide / wind. Piracy and
Armed robbery against ships. Stow-away, National and
International obligation following collision, grounding. Methods
of refloating and surveys subsequent to refloating. Abandoning
ship, survival procedures. Precaution when beaching.
H CARGOES
8 Knowledge of provisions for ships carrying liquid / chemical in
bulk, liquid gas in bulk, solid bulk cargoes with chemical
properties that may entail hazard during transport of cargo in bulk.
Carriage of dangerous packaged goods. Care of cargo. Hague
rules, Hague – Visby rules, HanburgHamburg rules,
Containerisation and Multi – Modal transport
I POLLUTION FROM SHIPS
9 Knowledge of provisions of MARPOL 73/78.
Requirements for reporting incidents involving dangerous goods,
harmful substances and / or marine pollution, International
compensation fund.
J MISCELLANEOUS PROVISION
10 Knowledge of safety measures, helicopter operatopnsoperations
on ships, national and international provision of ships. Official log
books and its maintenance, national provision on Shipping
Casualties, Investigation and Inquiry. Salvage, LOF 2000,
 Towage.

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