ICE NAVIGATION Courses
Makarov Training Centre established professional training for deck officers, ship engineers, pilots and ship operators on ice navigation in compliance with IMO guidelines.
The course consists of theory classes combined with practical exercises using the combined full-mission Bridge-and-Engine Simulator with unique Ice Navigation Model under supervision of experienced instructors, ice breaker's masters and ice pilots sharing their ice expertise with trainees.
Theory
- Safe working practices in cold climate
- Types of ice and Ice charts reading
- Manoeuvering in ice waters
- Principles of ice breakers operations
- Convoy formation
- Freeing from ice
- New trends in ice ship constructions
Exercises
- Bridge watch keeping during unassisted passage of tanker in ice
- Entering an ice area
- Passage with ice breaker assistance. Convoy passage and ice passage in broken ice, maneuvering in ice channel, rudder and engine operations
- Safe port operations procedures in low temperatures, mooring/unmooring, working with tugs in ice conditions
- Both daytime and night time navigation.
Currently we are offering two ice navigation programmes:
- Compact course for officers with ice navigation experience for calling at the ports of Primorsk and Vysotsk (Gulf of Finland) during winter season
- Advanced course for officers with no ice experience.
Ice Navigation competence assessment on completion the courses is provided using PC-based "Delta-Ice" testing toolkit as well as TEAS simulator utility.
Compact Course duration: 2 days
Advanced Course duration: one week
Telephones: +7 812 444-0004, +7 812 444-4288
Telefax: +7 812 444-5934
