COURSE OVERVIEW
Advanced training focused on safe navigation and ship operation in ice-covered and polar waters, combining regulatory knowledge, passage planning, ship handling and simulator-based operational scenarios.
REFERENCE / ALIGNMENT
STCW Convention, as amended – Table A-V/4-2 | Polar Code
KEY COURSE CONTENT
- Ship design considerations for ice navigation and ship ice classes
- Ice climatology, ice types, terminology, ice charts and ice detection
- Preparation for entering ice areas and polar voyage planning
- Passage planning, reporting procedures and ship handling in ice-covered waters
- Working with icebreakers and escort vessels
- Pollution-prevention requirements and safe working practices
- Emergency response and human factors in ice conditions
- Canadian St. Lawrence and Baltic Sea ice requirements
SIMULATOR / APPLIED EXERCISES
- Route planning and safe manoeuvring in pack ice and iceberg conditions
- Navigation in heavy ice, restricted visibility and ice pressure
- Emergency manoeuvring scenarios
LEARNING OUTCOMES
- Interpret ice information and prepare for polar navigation
- Plan and execute safer passages in ice-covered waters
- Apply appropriate ship-handling techniques and emergency responses
TRAINING METHODOLOGY
Instructor-led interactive training supported by technical presentations, operational discussions, case studies and scenario-based exercises. Simulator exercises are included where specified for the course.
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