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Higher Education Assignment Front Sheet

Curriculum Area Awarding Body
Maritime Studies Scottish Qualifications Authority

Assessment Details
No 2 of 2 Type Practical
Duration 15 minutes Weighting 60%

Module and Programme Details

Title Management of Bridge Operations
Credits 12 Stage Stage 2 Level 5
Code MH5MD312 Occurrence 22/23 23/24

MH1HE88 (23/24) SQA HE ADV DIP NAUTICAL SCIENCE

MH1HE88 May (23/24) SQA HE ADV DIP NAUTICAL SCIENCE CM C

Tutor Details
Name Lucy Summerville Email LSU@blackpool.ac.uk
Room B15 Tel 01253 504743

Internal Verification
IV Name S Parvez Date 17-Oct-23
Peer A.Banerjee Date 11/10/2023
2nd Marker Date

Distribution
Date 17.10.23

Submission and Feedback

Location Canvas upload Feedback W/C 04/12/2023
Date 06/11/2023 Time 12:00
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 Student Declaration
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Learning Outcomes Assessed in the Assignment
2 Explain how to manoeuvre and handle the ship in all conditions.
3 Analyse the principles of the operation and errors of a marine gyro compass.

Grade Descriptors (Derived from the awarding body primary descriptors)

The descriptions below provide an indication of the requirements for each grade boundary for this assignment

Excellent use of the BF&C Referencing Guide demonstrated.

Excellent summary of the precautions to be taken when manoeuvring in given
condition.
Excellent Very focussed introduction to the Presentation. Very comprehensive technical
85-100% content, very clear slides, very clear explanation.
Perfectly researched with sources referenced accordingly. Clear and
appropriate reference made to the case study

Good use of the BF&C Referencing Guide demonstrated.

Good summary of the precautions to be taken when manoeuvring in given
condition.
Focussed introduction to the Presentation. Comprehensive technical content,
Good
70-84% clear slides, clear explanation.

A well written analysis with sources referenced accordingly. Clear and

appropriate reference made to the case study

Satisfactory Satisfactory use of the BF&C Referencing Guide demonstrated.

69-60%

Satisfactory summary of the precautions to be taken when manoeuvring in

given condition.
Satisfactory introduction to the Presentation. Satisfactory technical content,
some unclear slides, some elements of the explanation lacking in clarity .
Clearly written with attempts at referencing, but lacking in overall construction.
Some reference made to the Case Study.

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 Limited use of the BF&C Referencing Guide demonstrated.
Limited evidence of scenario manoeuvres and lacks effective discussion.
Weak
59-50% Poor or minimal attempts at referencing. No reference to ‘Paradise of the Seas’
Case Study.

Answers in this category demonstrate the lack of correct understanding of the

Learning outcomes.
Fail
49-0% Student makes serious mistakes and missing the majority of information and
as a result not able to demonstrate an ability to meet required learning
outcomes.
Additional Requirements (where applicable)
This section describes any additional assessment requirements which may be identified by public statutory and regulatory
bodies

There is one task in this assignment (Task 4) which must be completed.

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Assignment Brief

60% of total weighting for Management of Bridge Operations Module (LO2 and LO3)

In order to achieve a PASS at least 50/100 (TOTAL) marks must be achieved for the
whole of this Assessment

Note that the overall mark for the MVO Unit is 65/100

Section B - PRESENTATION

Task 4 should be answered by means of a power point presentation supplemented by a

voice over explanation.

Suggested number of slides 10/15.

Marks will be awarded as follows:
Introduction 8
Technical Content 16
Clarity of slides 8

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Clarity of presentation 8

Learning outcome 2
TASK 4)

Produce a PRESENTATION that covers the following TASK:

For the RSS Sir David Attenborough case study the Master has discussed with
his bridge team contingency plans for the passage plan inbound, and having a tug
on standby due to high wind speeds.

Produce a 15-minute presentation that summarises the manoeuvring procedures in

the following scenarios:

1) Operating with tugs and small craft

2) In or near VTS and TSS
3) Use of anchor in emergency

(40 marks)

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