Ship Handling

Ballast Water Record Book (BWRB) training is an essential component for maritime personnel involved in the operation and management of ships. This training is designed to familiarise individuals with the proper procedures and protocols outlined in the Ballast Water Management (BWM) Convention regarding the recording of ballast water-related activities.

This course will introduce and explain Rule 8 of the International Regulations for Prevention of Collisions at Sea (Rules of the Road).

Lighthouses, buoys and navigational aids are indispensable to the mariner; however, they are only as useful as the ability of the mariner to read them. Apart from being able to read and understand the different marks, one must also appreciate the limitations of such marks, to make a full appraisal and a complete risk assessment during all stages of voyage planning.

If you never navigated through the ice before, this is the place to start. Baltice will enhance your knowledge of winter navigation and prevailing conditions in the area during the ice season. Baltic Icebreaking Management, BIM, is an organization with members from all the Baltic Sea states.

This course will introduce, explain and then teach you how to apply Rule 5 of the International Regulations for the Prevention of Collisions at Sea (Rules of the Road).

The Gyro Error Logbook Management course is designed to provide maritime professionals with comprehensive knowledge and practical skills in maintaining, recording, and managing gyro errors aboard vessels. Gyrocompasses are crucial navigational instruments, and understanding their errors is essential for accurate navigation. This course equips participants with the expertise to manage and record gyro errors systematically through the use of gyro error logbooks.

This course introduces the legislation and methods of Passage Planning. You will learn how to use an ECDIS effectively to plan voyages on digital systems.

This course introduces Mercator Sailings which is a common navigational calculation for determining courses and distances for passage planning and rendezvous. These are for long-distance calculations, i.e. for passages greater than 600 Nautical Miles.

This course introduces the inclining experiment and the way of calculating the lightship displacement. Learners will understand how to set up and conduct the experiment as well as calculate the lightship displacement from the results.

Learn the fundamentals of visual signaling including flashing light!

This course will introduce and explain Rule 18 of the International Regulations for Prevention of Collisions at Sea (Rules of the Road).

The International Load Line Regulations require vessels to sail in a safe condition, taking into account transverse and longitudinal stability. Ships officers should be able to determine the initial sailing condition of a vessel to ensure it complies as well as calculate the effects on transverse and longitudinal stability from moving weights on, off and around the vessel.