Official NUC CCMAS syllabus

MAR 201 — Navigation and Meteorology

2 units · MAR department course · Nigerian universities

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Course contents

Introduction to seamanship skills. Ship nomenclature. Ship Equipment: deck gear and machinery. Cargo plans, stowage methods, ventilation and handling. Marine Communications Systems and Global Maritime Distress and Safety Systems (GMDSS). Hatch work and bulk heading. Rope work and boat rigging. Cargo protection. Anchor arrangements. Mooring and towing arrangements. Small boat handling with oars or engine. Mooring, anchoring, lowering mand lifting of life boats. Use of life saving equipment. First Aid, Personal survival. Merchant ship departmental organisation and station bills. Bridge equipment. Navigational Aids. Signalling and communications. International convention. Weather: types, impact and prediction. Climatology. Meteorological equipment and application in Navigation. Marine ecology. Practicals: Seamanship practice.

Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study MAR 201.

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