Norway Deck Officer Class 1 (Master Mariner) case studies
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The Norwegian Deck Officer Class 1 certificate, often called Sjøkaptein or Master Mariner, is the highest deck certificate issued under the Norwegian maritime qualification system. It is the competence document that allows a holder to serve as master on ships of unlimited size and trading area, and it is built around the STCW II/2 management-level requirements that Norway applies as a flag state. The Norway Deck Officer Class 1 (Master Mariner) case studies are 5 cases and about 2,442 words.
1Position Fix Degradation on a Fjord Approach
M/V Nordkapp Trader, an 18,000 GT general cargo ship, is approaching the pilot station at Ålesund through Breisundet at 0300 in visibility 2 nm, wind SW 20 kn. Two GPS receivers display positions 0.35 nm apart.
627 words, about 3 min2Polar Low and Icing on a Northbound Coastal Passage
M/V Fjordhavn, a 5,000 GT general cargo ship, is northbound off Helgeland at 0300 in February. The 0600 synoptic chart shows a 985 hPa low near 67°N 008°E deepening 8 hPa in three hours.
527 words, about 3 min3Unexplained List After Ro-Ro Cargo Loading
M/V Hordaland, a 12,000 GT ro-ro passenger ferry, is at Bergen preparing to sail for Stavanger with 40 trailers and 120 passengers. Departure draft is 6.2 m, corrected GM is 0.35 m, and the vessel has a 3° starboard list.
449 words, about 2 min4Berthing a Loaded Tanker in Cross-Current
M/V Solvang, a 45,000 DWT product tanker, 180 m LOA, is arriving at the Karmsundet terminal at 1400. The ebb current sets across the berth from starboard to port at 1.8 kn; wind is NW 18 kn.
449 words, about 2 min5Radar-Only Crossing in Restricted Visibility
M/V Atlantic Dawn, a 12,000 GT container ship, is eastbound in the English Channel TSS at 16 kn in fog with visibility 0.8 nm. Radar and ARPA show a target at 8 nm, bearing 20° on the starboard bow, speed 18 kn, crossing from starboard to port.
390 words, about 2 min