Deck
Chief Mate (Yachts) <3000 GT
- Modules
- 5
- Lessons
- 18
- Questions
- 90
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Aligned to the published MCA syllabus. Official syllabus (GOV.UK). MSN 1858.
CHIEFMATE-3000-M1 · Navigation and watchkeeping (management level)
4 lessons
CHIEFMATE-3000-M1-A Passage planning, bridge resource management, meteorology and collision avoidance at management level.
In preparationCHIEFMATE-3000-L1.1Passage planning and position fixing at management levelThe Chief Mate is the Master's deputy and the officer usually charged with preparing the passage plan, so the planning must be to the management standard. This lesson covers passage planning and position fixing as the Chief Mate is expected to perform and supervise them.CHIEFMATE-3000-L1.2Bridge resource management and the watchAt management level the Chief Mate keeps a watch and helps lead the bridge team, so this lesson covers watchkeeping and bridge resource management from the mate's perspective.CHIEFMATE-3000-L1.3Meteorology and ocean routeingThe Chief Mate reads the weather for the passage and supports the Master's routeing decisions, so this lesson covers meteorology and ocean routeing at the mate's level.CHIEFMATE-3000-L1.4ECDIS, radar and collision avoidance in commandThe Chief Mate uses and oversees the bridge's electronic systems and applies the collision regulations, so this lesson covers ECDIS, radar/ARPA and collision avoidance at management level.
CHIEFMATE-3000-M2 · Stability, loading and ship construction
4 lessons
CHIEFMATE-3000-M2-A Stability, loading and free surface, construction and stresses, watertight integrity and damage stability.
In preparationCHIEFMATE-3000-L2.1Stability fundamentals and the stability bookThe Chief Mate is closely involved in the ship's stability and loading, so a sound grasp of stability is essential. This lesson covers the fundamentals and the approved stability information the mate works from.CHIEFMATE-3000-L2.2Loading, ballasting and free surfaceHow the ship is loaded and ballasted directly sets her stability, trim and stresses, and the Chief Mate manages it. This lesson covers loading, ballasting and the free-surface effect.CHIEFMATE-3000-L2.3Ship construction and stressesThe Chief Mate must understand the ship's structure to keep her seaworthy and to load her without overstressing the hull. This lesson covers construction and the stresses a hull endures.CHIEFMATE-3000-L2.4Watertight integrity, load line and damage stabilityReserve buoyancy and watertight integrity keep a damaged ship afloat, and the Chief Mate maintains them. This lesson covers the load line, watertight integrity and the basics of damage stability.
CHIEFMATE-3000-M3 · The Chief Mate's deck responsibilities
4 lessons
CHIEFMATE-3000-M3-A Deck maintenance, anchoring and mooring, LSA/FFA readiness, and safe deck operations.
In preparationCHIEFMATE-3000-L3.1Deck maintenance and the planned maintenance systemThe Chief Mate runs the deck department and is responsible for the upkeep of the hull, deck, rigging and deck equipment. This lesson covers deck maintenance and the planned maintenance system that keeps it under control.CHIEFMATE-3000-L3.2Anchoring, mooring and seamanship operationsThe Chief Mate leads the deck operations of anchoring, mooring and towing, which are among the most hazardous routine jobs aboard. This lesson covers those operations and the seamanship behind them.CHIEFMATE-3000-L3.3LSA and FFA — maintenance and readinessThe Chief Mate is usually responsible for the life-saving and fire-fighting appliances, keeping them serviced and ready. This lesson covers LSA and FFA maintenance and readiness.CHIEFMATE-3000-L3.4Tenders, cranes, deck operations and safe workingA large yacht runs frequent tender, crane, watersports and deck operations, and the Chief Mate makes them safe. This lesson covers those operations and the safe-working framework.
CHIEFMATE-3000-M4 · Safety, law and management
3 lessons
CHIEFMATE-3000-M4-A ISM/ISPS/MLC, leadership and HELM, and the Chief Mate's role in emergencies.
In preparationCHIEFMATE-3000-L4.1ISM, ISPS, MLC and the Safety Management SystemA large yacht operates within an international regulatory framework, and the Chief Mate is a key player in implementing it aboard. This lesson covers the ISM Code, ISPS, MLC and the ship's Safety Management System.CHIEFMATE-3000-L4.2Leadership, HELM and crew managementThe Chief Mate leads the deck and interior crew day to day and is the link between the Master and the rest of the ship's company. This lesson covers leadership, HELM and crew management at management level.CHIEFMATE-3000-L4.3Emergencies and the Chief Mate's roleIn an emergency the Chief Mate is a principal figure in the ship's response, often leading a team or standing in for the Master. This lesson covers the Chief Mate's role in emergencies.
CHIEFMATE-3000-M5 · Oral examination preparation
3 lessons
CHIEFMATE-3000-M5-A IRPCS in depth, ship handling and emergencies, and legislation, business and law.
In preparationCHIEFMATE-3000-L5.1IRPCS in depthThe collision regulations are examined in depth at the oral, and a management-level officer is expected to know them thoroughly and to apply them with judgement. This lesson covers the rules the Chief Mate must have cold.CHIEFMATE-3000-L5.2Ship handling and emergenciesThe oral explores how the Chief Mate would handle the ship and lead the response to emergencies, since the mate must be ready to do both. This lesson covers ship handling and emergency response at management level.CHIEFMATE-3000-L5.3Legislation, business and lawThe final oral area covers the regulatory framework and the elements of business and law a management-level officer must know. This lesson pulls together the legislation, business and law examined at Chief Mate level.