Nautical Science 002AX (Fall, 302a; Spring 302b)—pg, 1
ADVANCED DEEPWATER CRUISING: NAUT 002ax/bx COURSE SYLLABUS
Senior Skipper (Fall) & Advanced Senior Skipper (Spring): (2+2 [semester] academic units)
General Information
Prerequisite required: Deepwater Cruising: NAUT 001ax and NAUT 001bx
Instructor: Capt. Ron Remsburg
Office: VKC 379B, 6-7 p.m. Weds., and by appointment
Phone: (213) 821-1261
Website:
Texts: Navigation Rules (InlandInternational, U.S. Government Publication COMDTINST M16672.2
Piloting, Seamanship & Small Boat Handling, Chapman
American Practical Navigator, Bowditch, U.S. Govt. Publication
Celestial Navigation, Tom Cunliffe
Charts:1210TR Martha's Vineyard to Block Island (required)
18720 Point Dume to Purisima Point
Grading Policy:Nautical Science classes include class lectures, dockside demonstration, voyages, and a review session at semester end. It is highly recommended that students attend all four events, as they contribute to the academic concepts and skills tested on the final exam, which is the 100% basis of the course grade. The final exam covers seamanship skills and academic navigation chart work, 50% each area, and is administered according to the University published final exam schedule. Students who sign up for an event and do not attend without making prior arrangements are subject to possible grade reduction.
Meeting Periods:
Classroom: 28 lecture hours (Naut 002a)
28 lecture hours (Naut 002b)
Practical Aboard: 8 hour Safety, Damage Control, Collision Avoidance, Seamanship under Power & Sail, etc aboard Atlantas
8 hour orientation voyage (Sr. Skipper) advanced instruction;
8 hour orientation voyage (Adv. Sr. Skipper) advanced instruction:
students enrolled in these classes also volunteer as watch captains and sail with the basic classes. Minimum vessel time available for each student 70 hours 302a and 70 hours 302b. Additional time depends upon program enrollments.
Naut 002a - 20 hour small vessel instruction under sail only (Basic Keelboat)
Naut 002b – 20 hour small vessel instruction under sail only (Advanced Keelboat)
Course Syllabus (Conducted in Seminar Format)
I.Classroom Theory
A.Marlinspike seamanship
B.Anchoring
C.Rigging and fittings
D.Sails and use of sails
E.Ship forces and ship handling
F.Mooring and docking
G.Rules of the road
H. Man overboard techniques
I.Weather (See Marine Weather Outline, pg. 25)
J.Environmental protection
II.Operations Systems (day/night L.A.Harbor cruise as watch captain for 301b class)
A.Anchoring
B.Mooring (alongside)
C.Buoy mooring
D.Rules of the road: lights and shapes (Video: the Coast Guard License)
III.Watch Station
A.Marlinspike seamanship (4 hrs. classroom lecture with practical knot tying/splicing; Video: Sailor's Knots and Splices)
B.Sail handling (4 hr. tour through local sail loft; Video: Shape of Speed)
C.In port/anchored
D.Ship handling and sail handling
IV.Damage Control (3 hour Marine Survey tour through local boat yard & Liferaft Inspection Facility, 2 hours; Video: Pre-purchase Survey Vol. 1&2, Basic Yacht Maintenance)
A.Damage control organization
B.Fire and firefighting
C.Structural damage
D.Damage control communications
E.Stability and buoyancy
F.First aid and rescue (10 hrs. First Aid and CPR at sea taught by USCHealthCenter; 2 hrs. Life raft and survival equipment lecture/tour/tour local life raft inspection station; Video: Abandon Ship: Preparing to Survive; 8 hrs. Safety at Sea Seminars)
G.Damage control safety precaution
H.Main and secondary drainage
I.Portable damage control equipment
J.General damage control requirements
V.Engineering (9 hrs. marine diesel engine maintenance course [see outline page 26]; one hour video: Marine Diesel Engine Maintenance; 3 hr. visit to Catalina Yacht Factory; 3 hrs. visit with L.A. Harbor Fire Department)
A.Transmission/reduction gear
B.Main shafting
C.Main lube oil
D.Diesel engine system
E.Gasoline engine system
F.Fuel oil diesel system
G.Fuel oil filling and stowage
H.Freshwater cooling system
I.Saltwater cooling system
J.Waste plumbing system
K.Engineer watch duties
L.Engineer operations
VI.Navigation (2 hrs. visit local electronics and compass repair shop and store; 14 hrs. Celestial navigation lecture and sextant use aboard at sea; 80 hrs. Catalina Island and Special Sr. Skipper sails)
A.Operational dead reckoning and coastal piloting
B.Electronic navigation
C.Celestial navigation
D.Compass error: theory and operation
E.Tides and currents
F.Nautical Charts and publications
For greater detail on Senior Skipper curriculum see NROTC Offshore Sail Training Manual, CNET P 1552/1, Appendix III.
Naut 002a- Practical Operations Aboard Atlantas (8 hour orientation)
I.Safety orientation and equipment
A.Safety equipment
1.life raft
2.man overboard equipment
3.life jackets (PFD)
4.abandon ship bag
5.EPIRB beacon
6.distress signals
7.fire fighting equipment
8.ship's radio
9.emergency pumps
B. Damage Control
1.fire
2.flooding
3.sinking--abandon ship procedures
4.rigging failure
5.steering failure
a.jury rig steering
b.emergency tiller
6.engine failure
7.grounding
C.Collision avoidance
1.watch duties
2.constant bearing; decreasing range
3. use of stadimeter
4.hand bearing compass
5.rules of the road in collision situations
6.lighting arcs of visibility to determine direction and status of oncoming vessels
7.use of ship's radio in collision situations: channels 13-16
8.dramatic alteration of course and speed to avoid collision
9.use of sound signals when collision possibility exists between vessels in sight of one another
II.Duties of watch captain for (Naut 001a) Catalina voyages
A.Deck watchB. Navigation watch
III.Vessel under power
A.Turning/Williamson turnD.Docking and use of dock lines
B.BackingE. Man overboard procedures
C.Mooring
IV.Anchoring equipment and procedures
A.Parts of standard anchor rodeC.Rode rider weights
B.Types of anchors and their useD.Sea anchors
V.Vessel under sail
A.Heavy weather sail reduction: balance
B."Heaving to"
C.Reefing procedures
D."In extremis"
E.Sail trim
F.Sail balance
G.Man overboard under sail
VI.Student command
A.Operation with deck watch
B. Operation with navigation watch
VII.Spontaneous operational emergencies drill
Naut 002a- Practical Operations Aboard Sloop Artemis (8 hours) (Objective: To improve sailing skill to a competent crew level with emphasis on the sail handling)
I.Boat orientation
A.Below decks
1.Safety items
2.Battery switch
3.Electrical board
4.Through hull valves
5.Head
6. Engine, oil, water
7.Stowing gear
B.Above decks
1.Parts of boat
2.Standing and running rigging
3.Rigging for sail
4.Review of points of sail, jibing, tacking, port and starboard tack
5.Sail trim
6.Getting under way
II.Sailing operations
A.Order of sail raising
B.Sail all points of sail and sail trim
C.Sailing closed hauled (trim and steering)
D.Tacking, (coming about) and jibing
E.Crew position and teamwork
F.Sail shape (outhaul, boom vang, luff tension)
G.Heavy weather sailing (reefing and heaving to)
H.Wing to wing
I.Man overboard
III.Down rigging
A.Secure jib and main
B.Dock boat
C.Shut down systems
D.Wash down and button up
Naut 002b- Advanced Senior Skipper Practical Operations Aboard Sloop Artemis (8 hours) (Objective: To improve boat skills with an emphasis on boat handling and seamanship)
I.Boat orientation
A.Below decks
1.Battery switch
2.Electrical board
3.Electronics
4.Through hull valves
5.Engine, oil, water, belts
B.Above decks
1.Parts of boat
2.Safety items
a.PFD
b.MOB
c.life sling
3.Docklines
4.Anchor and rode
5.Knots
II.Casting off and docking
A.Order of dock lines
B.Prop walk to starboard or port
C.Docking practice
III.Boat handling
A.Pulling up to a dock
B.Pulling up to a mooring under sail
C.Anchoring under power and sail
D.Bow and stern anchor
IV.Under sail
A.Sailing short handedC.Tacking, (coming about) and jibing
B.Two person crewD.Sailing small sail courses
V.Man overboard drill
A.Upwind pick up
B.Life sling pick up
VI.Down rigging
A.Docking
B.Shutting system down
C.Wash down
Naut 002b- Advanced Marine Weather
I.Weather and Solar Energy
A.The atmosphere: structure, atmospheric pressure
B.Circulation of atmospheric air
1.Doldrums
2. Coriolis force
C.Cyclones or low pressure systems
1.Gusts
2.Gradient wind
D.Anticyclone or high pressure systems and Santa Ana winds
E.Fronts
1.Warm
2.Cold
3.Stationary
4.Occluded
F.Clouds
1.High
2.Middle
3.Low
4.Clouds of vertical development
II.Squalls: Squall line and cumulonimbus thunderheads
A.Isolated squalls
B.Easter Pacific trade wind squalls
C.Squall characteristics
D.Microburst--the downburst danger
III.Tropical cyclones: hurricanes and tracking problems
A.Region of occurrence
B.Atlantic-Caribbean hurricanes
C.Eastern Pacific tropical storms
D.The structure of the tropical cyclone
E.Winds and pressure
F.Hurricane waves
G.Swells and sea
H.navigable and dangerous semicircles
IV.Radiofacsimilie "Weatherfax" machines and weather radio
A.Weather radio
B.WX-1, etc.
C.Single sideband
D.Weather fax machine operation
E.Charts and symbols defined
V.Pilot charts: Explanation of information given and its use
VI.The Greenhouse Effect: A current meteorological subject
Naut 002b- Senior Skipper Marine Diesel Engine Orientation (9 hours of lab and one hour video) Objective: General servicing and emergency at sea repairs of marine diesel; this segment of nautical science offers a "hands on" instruction at a local marine diesel shop.
I.Introduction
A.Basic components
B.Engine performance; terminology
C.Cycle operation (2 cycle/4 cycle)
II.Structural working and design within the engine
A.Combustion chambers-cylinder head design
B.Valve-cam shaft design, function
C.Cylinder block design
D.Connecting rod design
E.Piston and rings
F.Engine lubrication systems
G.Crankshaft and flywheel
H.Gear train--transmission
I.Bearings (babbit, ball, needle, roller, bronze)
III.Engine Systems
A.Air intake system
1.Turbo
2.Centrifugal
3.Rootes
B.Exhaust system; wet-dry
C.Cooling systems
1.Pumps
2.Heat exchangers
3.Keel cooling
4.Air cooled
D.Fuel injection systems
1.Injector types
2.Pumps
3.Governors
E.Electrical systems
1.Theory
2.Circuits
3.Gauges
4.Test instruments
5.Batteries
6.Starters
7.Alternators
IV.Standard Maintenance
A.Filters (oil, fuel, air) C. Clean water, fuel, oil, air
B. Zinc pencils D Batteries, etc.
V.Trouble shooting
A.Recommended tools
B.Test equipment
Naut 002a- Sail Only Lesson Plan (5 Class Meetings) 20 hours BASIC KEELBOAT
To reinforce skills demonstrated on the larger vessels, students will sail small boats without engines. Five lessons of four hours each will cover the following material:
Day 1
1.Pre-Class
a.Lifejackets out
b.Registration
c.daily routine
2.You as a Sailor (SSR Ch. 1., pg. 8)
a.Environmental awareness
b.Dressing for sailing
c.Physical fitness
3.Safety (SSR Ch. 2, pg. 12)
a.Life Jackets
b.Communication:
1)Verbal/non-verbal
2)Whistles, hand signals
4.Wind Awareness (SSR Ch 4, pg. 20) “Outside Drill”
a.Why do we need wind?
b.Signs of wind and wind direction
c.Cannot sail straight into the wind (No-Go Zone)
5.Parts of a Sailboat (SSR Ch. 3, pg. 16)
a.Parts of the hull: bow, stern, transom, port, starboard, keel, rudder, tiller, tiller extension
b.Parts of the rig: Mast, boom, shrouds, spreaders, halyards
c.Lines and sheets: Mainsheet, jibsheet, boomvang, traveler
6.Rigging the Boat (SSR Ch. 6, pg. 28)
a.Taking off covers
b.Rigging the mainsail
c.Rigging the jib
7.First Sail (SSR Ch. 7, pg. 34)
a.Boarding the boat
b.Crew positions
c.Steering with the tiller
d.Starting/Stopping--Sail Trim
e.Tacking
8.De-rigging the Boat
a.Tying the boat to the dock
b.Folding sails
c.Covers
Day 2
1.Review
a.First sail
b.Wind awareness/Today’s Weather
c.Parts of a sailboat
d.Rigging the boat
e.Parts of the Sail “New” (SSR, pg. 28)
2.Points of Sailing/Sailing Directions (SSR Ch. 8, pg. 42)
a.No-go zone
b.Close Hauled/Upwind/Beating
c.Close Reach
d.Beam Reach
e.Broad Reach
f.Running/Downwind
3.Trimming Sails
a.Trim for all points of sailing
4.Tacking/Reach to Reach (SSR pg. 41 and 50)
a.Heading Up: Tiller Toward the Sail
b.No-go zone: Switch Sides
c.Tiller Straight: Off you go!
d.Possible problems (SSR pg. 51)
5.Jibing (SSR pg. 59)
a.Heading Down: Tiller Away from the Sail
b.Dead Down Wind: Switch Sides
c.Possible Problems
6.Docking (SSR Ch. 13, pg. 68)
a.Glide Zone
b.Coast to a stop
c.Site specific docking techniques
7.Sailing Plans
a.Sailing Area
b.Crosswind drills
1)oval
2)Figure 8
c.Free sailing
Day 3
1.Review
a.Wind/Today’s Weather
b.Parts of Sailboat/Sail
c.Points of Sailing/Sailing Directions/Sail Trim
d.Tacking
e.Jibing
2.Upwind Sailing (SSR Ch. 9, pg 48)
a.Taking upwind
b.Key points (SSR pg. 53)
3.Downwind Sailing (SSR Ch. 10, pg. 56)
a.Points of Sailing/downwind
b.Wing and Wind
c.By the Lee/Accidental Jibes
4.Sailing Plans
a.Sailing Area
b.Crosswind Drills (Review)
c.Windward/Leeward Drill
d.Free Sailing
Day 4
1.Review
a.Wind/Today’s Weather
b.Parts of a Sailboat/Sail
c.Points of Sailing/Sailing Directions/Sail Trim
d.Tacking/Jibing
2.Right of Way Rules (SSR Ch. 15, pg. 80)
a.Avoiding Collisions
b.Starboard vs. Port
c.Leeward vs. Windward
d.Overtaken vs. Overtaking
e.Sailboats vs. powerboats
f.Commercial vs. Pleasure
g.Taking vs. On a Tack (room to tack exception)
3.Knots (SSR Ch. 18, pg. 94)
a.Figure 8
b.Bowline
c.2 Half Hitches
d.Clove Hitch
e.Cleat Hitch
4.Sailing Plans
a.Sailing Area
b.Crosswind Drills (Review)
c.Windward/Leeward Drill (Review)
d.Free Sailing
Day 5
1.Review
a.Parts of sailboat/Sail
b.Points of Sailing/Sailing Directions/Sail Trim
c.Tacking/Jibing
d.Right of Way Rules
2.Weather (SSR Ch. 17, pg. 88)
a.Sources of Information
b.Warnings: Small Craft Warnings
c.High and Low Pressure
d.Fronts
e.Sea Breeze
3.Overboard Recovery (SSR Ch. 12, pg. 66)
a.Three methods:
1)Quick Turn Method (tack around)
2)Jibing Method (jibe around)
3)Heave-To Method (tack around/back jib)
b.Retrieval (SSR pg. 65)--over the transom
4.Sailing Plans
a.Sailing Area
b.Windward/Leeward Drill (review)
c.Free Sailing
CNET Skills Profile for Senior Skipper Course (Naut 002a)
Mission: To train students at the advanced level in the general skills of operation of auxiliary sail vessel to 50’ including anchoring, docking, advanced navigation including celestial navigation, command under sail alone, marlinspike seamanship, damage control, use of life saving equipment, rules of the road: lights and day shapes, operational systems, man overboard, advanced electronics including GPS and Radar, as well as the physics of vessel operation.
Profile Statement: Skills Taught
1.Demonstrate marlinspike seamanship including splicing, eye splicing, back splicing, end splicing.
2.Know types of line and appropriate usage.
3.Demonstrate knowledge of docking theory and practical skills in vessel control.
4.Demonstrate knowledge of anchoring procedures and types of anchors as well as practical application of these procedures.
5.Supervise and apply advanced navigational skills at sea including advancing LOPs, turn bearings, set and drift, ETA, electronic navigation, and celestial navigation.
6.Apply learned skills by sailing and docking under sail alone.
7.Demonstrate and apply skills dealing with emergency procedures including man overboard, use of EPIRB, life jacket use and requirements, emergency VHF procedures, life raft use, damage control including fire and flooding, electrical failure and steering failure.
8.Identification of vessel collision potential and demonstration of techniques of collision avoidance.
9.Obtain First Aid and CPR certification.
10.Knowledge of implication of grounding a vessel, use of proper dayshapes and lights to identify the situation and the techniques for safely refloating the vessel.
11.Demonstration of knowledge of sailing trim, balance, reefing under heavy weather, heaving to and “in extremis.”
12.Supervise and demonstrate skills both theoretical and practical by vessel operation during both a day and night transit as officer of the deck.
CNET Skills Profile for Advanced Senior Skipper Course (Naut 002b)
Mission: To train students at the advanced level to take command of vessel up to 50’ issuing orders and conducting the vessel safely at sea, awareness of environmental responsibility, marine weather judgments, judgments of vessel and equipment adequacy, refined sail trim, damage control and safety at sea, equipment use, applied rules of the road, day shape and light identification and their bearing in collision avoidance precautions, as well as emergency procedures.
Profile Statement: Skills Taught
1.Demonstrate ability to command a large cruising sail vessel at sea both day and night, issuing orders in an appropriate and judicious manner.
2.Demonstrate knowledge of practical and applied techniques with regard to environmental protection including waste disposal, bilge effluents, use of bottom antifouling paints, etc.
3.Demonstration of skill in identification of various weather conditions and appropriate measures taken in the command and conduct of the vessel at sea, use of storm sails and low visibility signals in fog.
4.Demonstrated ability to discern adequacy and condition of vessel equipment including rigging, hull condition, engine condition, and adequacy of operational systems and safety gear.
5.Discuss and demonstrate towing equipment and theory as well as jury rig techniques to meet various emergency situations.
6.Identify key elements in various damage control situations and apply appropriate practical measures to adequately address the damage control problem.
7.Identify the vessel operating environment with regard to lights and day shapes, and collision avoidance and take appropriate measures to adequately command the vessel in these situations.
8.Demonstrate the ability to identify various specific problems regarding the engine and mechanical propulsion system and to rectify the problems in an appropriate and seamanlike manner.
9.Identify the main elements of a vessel construction indicating the purpose of these elements relevant to the nature of laws of physics governing the vessel.
10.Conduct a complete man overboard drill, using a floating marker, including alarm and precautions to prevent man overboard, and practical retrieval procedures.
11.Review and demonstrate techniques in organization of crew and maintaining crew teamwork. Define the relevant work stations.
12.Demonstrate appropriate navigational and vessel record keeping and watch keeping procedures.
13.Indicate the proper course of action to be taken in various human casualty and bodily harm situations and methods of prevention of such accidents aboard.