The basic ice navigation course is intended for masters, chief officers and experienced watch keeping officers and other persons with responsible duties in navigation worK. This course prepares the crew to enter any subzero winter area in a safe way. The special focus is on the Baltic Sea area, providing a broad knowledge of the icebreakers in the area, how to communicate with them and how to take advantage of their available services. The participants will achieve awareness of the risks involved in navigating in ice and how to avoid damages to the vessel while on passage in ice-covered waters as well as in berthing operations. The course makes the participants aware of limitations of rescue operations and oil destruction and provides an understanding in how to act and survive in case of an emergency. All participants satisfactorily completing the course will receive the appropriate certificate.
Course topics:
Legal aspects and regulation
Ice physics and ice classification
Ship ice classes and construction
Ships and Ice
Icebreakers and reporting systems
Icebreaker operation
Operating in ice & Hazards
Gathering information & Voyage Planning
Preparation of vessel for subzero temperatures
Independent operation in ice
Icebreaker assistance
Pilotage & Fairway
Berthing – Alongside – Unberthing
Precautions in port
Tanker operation in ice conditions
Case studies & Oil recovery in ice
Stay healthy in subzero temperatures
Survival and rescue in ice conditions

Courses during spring 2012:
For scheduling of course and for more information, please contact Mr. Hernane Balinas at Sales Services.

email: hernane.balinas@wartsila.com
Tel +63(0)4/ 252 6402 / 252 6483 / 252 2592 Loc. 202 /203
Mob +63 (0) 917 544 1885
The course is delivered at Wartsila Land and Sea Academy in Subic Bay, Philippines.