EU Boatmaster (Hungary) case studies
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The EU Boatmaster certificate in Hungary - known locally as the hajóvezetői bizonyítvány - is a professional competence credential for people who command vessels on inland waterways and, depending on the endorsement sought, in coastal waters. It is aimed at deck officers and skippers working on barges, passenger craft, workboats and pleasure vessels who need to demonstrate they can handle a vessel safely, apply the traffic rules, manage emergencies and comply with the administrative framework. The EU Boatmaster (Hungary) case studies are 5 cases and about 3,271 words.
1Loading fertilizer at Paks with a developing list
Your 78 m × 9.4 m inland motor cargo vessel is loading 420 t of bagged fertilizer at Paks on the Danube. The holds are empty after discharge; tank-top loading limit is 3.5 t/m².
742 words, about 4 min2Overtaking before Árpád Bridge with oncoming traffic
You are master of a 65 m motor tanker, light, proceeding downstream on the Danube in Budapest at about 14 km/h over the ground. Ahead, a 110 m pushed convoy is making 6 km/h over the ground in the same direction, slightly left of mid-channel.
682 words, about 3 min3High cooling-water temperature approaching Baja lock
You are master of an 85 m motor cargo vessel with a 1,100 kW diesel main engine, proceeding downstream to Baja lock at 75% load. The engine has a closed freshwater cooling circuit and a raw-water heat exchanger.
647 words, about 3 min4Engine-room fire with a missing crew member
At 02:10, while your 105 m pusher with two tank barges is moored at a river berth near Győr, the engine-room smoke detector activates. You see smoke from the engine-room vent and flames near the auxiliary generator.
642 words, about 3 min5Bilge-oil sheen at a Győr berth
During pre-departure checks at a berth on the Moson Danube near Győr, a deckhand reports an oil sheen around the stern. You find about 20 litres of dark fuel oil in the bilge under the main engine; the automatic bilge pump has just run for about 30 seconds.
558 words, about 3 min