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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 Coursework
Duration 15 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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correct file, and that you have submitted all of the work you want assessed. Once you have completed
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you acknowledge that the content is entirely your own work and that it has not been submitted whole or in
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sources have been properly cited and referenced. You are expected to have familiarised yourself with the
College regulations relating to assessment and academic malpractice and you should be aware that your
work will be subjected to automated checks for plagiarism.
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 evaluation of how weather and tidal conditions impacts the
manoeuvrability of a vessel and effect on ship handling.
Excellent discussion on scenario manoeuvres and ship’s manoeuvring
characteristics.
Appropriate gyrocompass integration identified with good practical
application under pilotage.
Excellent
85-100% Perfectly written with sources referenced accordingly. Clear and
appropriate reference made to the case study

Section B Presentation.
Excellent summary of the precautions to be taken when manoeuvring in
given condition.
Very focussed introduction to the Presentation. Very comprehensive
technical content, very clear slides, very clear explanation.
Good Good use of the BF&C Referencing Guide demonstrated.
70-84%
Good evaluation of how weather and tidal conditions impacts the
manoeuvrability of a vessel and effect on ship handling.

Good discussion on scenario manoeuvres and ship’s manoeuvring

characteristics.
Appropriate gyrocompass integration identified with some practical
application under pilotage.
Well written with limited referencing. Adequate, effective reference made
to the Case Study.
Section B Presentation
Good summary of the precautions to be taken when manoeuvring in given
condition.
Focussed introduction to the Presentation. Comprehensive technical

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 content, clear slides, clear explanation.

Satisfactory use of the BF&C Referencing Guide demonstrated.

Limited evaluation of how weather and tidal conditions impacts the
manoeuvrability of a vessel and effect on ship handling.

Limited discussion on scenario manoeuvres with minimal discussion of

manoeuvring information

Satisfactory Some items of gyrocompass integration identified with attempt at

69-60% evaluation, but lacks cohesion.
Clearly written with attempts at referencing, but lacking in overall
construction. Some reference made to the Case Study.
Section B Presentation
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 .
Weak use of the BF&C Referencing Guide demonstrated.
Limited evaluation of how weather and tidal conditions impacts the
manoeuvrability of a vessel and effect on ship handling.

Limited evidence of scenario manoeuvres and lacks effective discussion.

Failure to identify most gyrocompass integration. No or limited evaluation.

Weak Poor or minimal attempts at referencing. No reference to Case Study.

59-50%
Pass
Section B Presentation
Satisfactory summary of the precautions to be taken when manoeuvring in
in given condition.
Unfocussed introduction to the Presentation. Weak technical content,
many unclear slides, explanation mainly lacking in clarity .
Note: An oral re assesment will be given to determine if the student
has the knowledge to warrant a pass mark as you are within 5 marks
of a Pass Grade.
Fail
49-0% Answers in this category demonstrate the lack of correct understanding of
the Learning outcomes.

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.

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 Additional Requirements (where applicable)
This section describes any additional assessment requirements which may be identified by public statutory and regulatory bodies

There are 3 tasks for this assignment and each task must be completed
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 Candidates are NOT permitted to use generative AI tools to create the assignment
as their own. Doing so would constitute plagiarism and could result in awards being
CANCELLED.
 Candidates MUST NOT include outputs from generative AI tools that are referenced
as a source for assignment tasks.

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 covering LO2 and LO3.

Note that the overall pass mark for the MBO Unit is 65/100.

Section A - REPORT
The report must be submitted as a Word Document
Word limit for Task 1 and Task 2 1500 words (+10%). Work submitted beyond this limit
will not be marked.
All work must be properly referenced using the B&FC Referencing Guide.

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 Scenario

The research Vessel ‘’RRS Sir David Attenborough’’ is operated for the British Antarctic
Survey for the purposes of both research and logistic support.
They are currently operating in the Labrador Sea with minimum safe manning. The
vessel has a compliment of Master, Chief Officer, Second Officer, four deck ratings,
Chief Engineer, second engineer, third engineer and motorman.
The ship is 125 metres long, beam 24m and draught 7m. The operational speed is 13
knots.
Sir David Attenborough has a twin-shaft hybrid diesel electric propulsion system, driving
two 5-bladed controllable pitch propellers.
This gives Sir David Attenborough a maximum speed of 17.5 knots in open water and
the ability to break up to 1-metre thick level ice at a speed of 3 knots.
For manoeuvring, the vessel has four 1,580 kW (2,120 hp) Tees White Gill thrusters with
Teignbridge Propellers 60 inch 4 blade rotors, two in the bow and two in the stern.

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 Scenario
Nuuk Port and Harbour

Nuuk Port and Harbour is the largest port in Greenland.

It is located in the southeastern area of the city of Nuuk known as Old Nuuk. The
harbour entrance is restricted due to tides during much of the year, and ice during
winter.

The inner port area is home to a marina for smaller vessels and ferries. And larger
vessels to the east side of the port area.

Container area is located east of the ferry terminal with an area for container storage
and processing.

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 Nuuk Port and Harbour

Sikuki Harbour port authority (Accessed 10/10/2023)

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 Learning outcome 2

Produce a REPORT that covers the following Tasks:

Whilst transiting inbound for Nuuk Port and Harbour in the Labrador sea, the RSS Sir
David Attenborough encounters unexpected gale force winds from a North easterly
direction, making it difficult to approach the berth.

TASK 1)
Evaluate how weather and tidal conditions impacts the manoeuvrability of a vessel when
in a narrow channel and manoeuvring alongside a berth. (20 marks)

TASK 2) As part of the Master Pilot exchange, the pilot advises the Master that there is
restricted berthing room on the ‘’Atlantkaj’’ berth.

The master evaluates how they will manoeuvre the vessel upon arrival.
To allow for traffic movement and berth availability the following manoeuvres will have to
be undertaken.
- Berthing alongside other vessels
- Warping along jetties
- Turning on an anchor

i) Analyse the manoeuvring characteristics above, considering the effects of

wind, current, tidal streams and tug assistance.
(15 marks)

ii) Discuss the importance of providing accurate manoeuvring data during a

Master Pilot Exchange.
(5 marks)
iii) Provide an overview of the propulsion system found onboard the RSS Sir
David Attenborough (5 marks)

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 Learning outcome 3 - Gyro
TASK 3)

a) A ship sails on a heading of 194˚ ( T ) at a speed of 23 knots at latitude 54˚ N.

What course should you steer on the gyro heading
(5 marks)

b) Using both diagrams and a detailed description, interpret how the inherent
properties of a gyroscopic system are harnessed to construct a Gravity-controlled
Compass
(10 marks)

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