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Revised Edition - 2014
Seamanship, Marine Engineering and
Human Relations
Part 1
Section 1 - Personal Development and Basic Ship Knowledge
Section 2 - Marine Engineering
ISBN-978-81-908022-5-3
A Collaborative Unit of
Institute of Marine Engineers India
and
The Company of Master Mariners of India
Published and Distributed by:
Board of Examinations for Seafarers Trust
303, Mayuresh Chamber, ISBN 978-81-908022-5-3
Plot No.60, Sector 11,
Opp. Raheja Arcade,
CBD Belapur (W),
Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, " I
India, Pin Code: 400 614
Phone: +91-22-67935170
Email:
Website: www.seafarers.edu.in 9 788190 802253 >
© Board of Examinations for Seafarers Trust
Printed in India by - Siddhi Offse t, Prabhadevi, Mumbai
, Seamanship, Marine Engineering and Human Relations
Part 1
Section 1 - Personal Development and Basic Ship Knowledge
Section 2 - Marine Engineering
Foreword
This is in continuation of our effort in facilitating training of seafarers . Though this is a
revised version of our earlier book "Seamanship , Marine Engineering and Human
Relations " published in June 2011 .
This part of the book has two sections as given above. Contents have been improved as
per STCW 2010 and feedback from the end users.
A comprehensive Question Bank has been included at the end of each section.
Part 2 of this series contains chapters on General Ship Knowledge
Board of Examination for Seafarers Trust has been striving for excellence. It has been pos-
sible because of the feedback and comments we receive from training institutes, examin-
ers and from the shipping industry.
All readers are urged to send their comments to the Board of Examinations for Seafarers
Trust at . Please do visit our website: www.seafarers.edu.in.
The Board of Examinations of Seafarers Trust (BES) was established at the invitation of
the Directorate General of Shipping (DGS) to conduct All India Exit Examination for
Ratings passing training institutes across the nation.
-BES is registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 formed through the collabo-
ration of the Institute of Marine Engineers India (IMEi) and the Company of Master
Mariners of India (CMMI).
The Institute of Marine Engineers (India) [IMEI] is a professional body established in 1980
and is a Charitable Organisation under Bombay Public Trust Act 1950 (Registration No.F-
7589 of 31 May 1982.
The Company of Master Mariners of India [CMMI] is a professional body registered under
the Companies Act, 1956 (Registration No. 10924 of 1957-58).
Aim of BES is 'Enhancement in Quality of Maritime Education and Training in India'.
On behalf of the Board of Examinations for Seafarers Trust
Capt. Subrato Mukherjee
Chief Operating Officer
August, 2014
(i)
, Acknowledgements
-------
We are grateful to the Directorate General of S~ipp~ng for a_uth~rising us (~oard o!Examinations
for Seafarers Trust - BES) to_ condu ct _All India Exi~ E~am~nat10n for R~tings; t~lS. has_ lead to a
very healthy interaction with th e Dir~ctorate, sh~p ping _in~u stry, umon~, train~ng institutes,
trainees, trainers, and examiners, and it h as contrib u ted in improvement in quality of training
of ratings in India.
Preparation of this b ook h as b een possible due _to the m oral sup~~rt and fee_dback from the
training institutes. This version of the book contains much of the onginal material sent by train-
ing institutes and extracted from several text books. However, team of authors at BES has bee
continuously editing and improving text and diagrams and adding information. n
Acceptance of the book by the training institutes has made it simpler and economical to pro-
duce it.
This project continues to receive the blessings and guidance of past and present Trustees of
BES.
We wish to acknowledge technical contribution of the following training institutes in prepara-
tion in one way or the other: (Not in any specific order)
Original material and feedback received from the following institutes:
• Training Ship Rahaman, Mumbai
• Sriram Institute of Maritime Studies , New Delhi
• Cosmopolitan Technology of Maritime, Chennai
• Indus Seafarers Training Academy, Chennai
• Commander Ali's Academy of Merchant Navy, Hyderabad
• Southern Academy of Maritime Studies Pvt. Ltd., Chennai
• Baba Marine, Mumbai
• Hindustan Institute of Maritime Training, Chennai
• NUSI Maritime Academy, Goa
• Maritime Foundation, Chennai
• Euro-Tech Maritime Academy, Kochi
Pictures, text, and suggestions from:
• Fleet Management Training Center, Mumbai
• Anglo Eastern Training Center, Mumbai
• Several websites
Creation, editing, and compilation of text by:
Capt. Rajender P Menrai, Capt. Terrance A. Rodrigues; Capt. Pratap S. Mehta,
Capt. Augustin J. Parackal, Capt. S. Mukherjee, Mr. Amitabh Babar,
Mr. Naresh Nanda, Ms. Ritu Goswami, Mr. Pooran P. Chugani and Mr. Sunil Gupta.
Technical support and advice from the members of the Core Committee of BES: .
Mr. GSK Mohan Rao, Capt. PS Barve, Capt. Jung Bahadur Singh, and Capt. Suresh B. Kuutlargi
The outcome has bee1;1- possible because of the hard work put in by the BES staff: .
Mr. Chandan Pardeshi, Mr. Sanjay Parab, Mr. Vinod Kanade; Ms. Akshtha Mathapathi,
Ms. Shakuntala Matri, Mr. Shyam Kumar, Mr. Rajendra Kachale & Ms. Darshana Gadge
Reference Material:
• ILO - Learning elements
• D.J: House; Seaman ship Techniques
• Heinemann Newnes ; Shipboard Practice Vol. 1
• Admiralty Manual of Seamanship HMSO
(ii)
and Buman Relations ; ~1i::2~~~ion
.
1M Rt
It ..
'
..
II
~-
"" Id '~
•
, -'"'~
~~
, 55] 2
Revised Edition - 2014
Seamanship, Marine Engineering and
Human Relations
Part 1
Section 1 - Personal Development and Basic Ship Knowledge
Section 2 - Marine Engineering
ISBN-978-81-908022-5-3
A Collaborative Unit of
Institute of Marine Engineers India
and
The Company of Master Mariners of India
Published and Distributed by:
Board of Examinations for Seafarers Trust
303, Mayuresh Chamber, ISBN 978-81-908022-5-3
Plot No.60, Sector 11,
Opp. Raheja Arcade,
CBD Belapur (W),
Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, " I
India, Pin Code: 400 614
Phone: +91-22-67935170
Email:
Website: www.seafarers.edu.in 9 788190 802253 >
© Board of Examinations for Seafarers Trust
Printed in India by - Siddhi Offse t, Prabhadevi, Mumbai
, Seamanship, Marine Engineering and Human Relations
Part 1
Section 1 - Personal Development and Basic Ship Knowledge
Section 2 - Marine Engineering
Foreword
This is in continuation of our effort in facilitating training of seafarers . Though this is a
revised version of our earlier book "Seamanship , Marine Engineering and Human
Relations " published in June 2011 .
This part of the book has two sections as given above. Contents have been improved as
per STCW 2010 and feedback from the end users.
A comprehensive Question Bank has been included at the end of each section.
Part 2 of this series contains chapters on General Ship Knowledge
Board of Examination for Seafarers Trust has been striving for excellence. It has been pos-
sible because of the feedback and comments we receive from training institutes, examin-
ers and from the shipping industry.
All readers are urged to send their comments to the Board of Examinations for Seafarers
Trust at . Please do visit our website: www.seafarers.edu.in.
The Board of Examinations of Seafarers Trust (BES) was established at the invitation of
the Directorate General of Shipping (DGS) to conduct All India Exit Examination for
Ratings passing training institutes across the nation.
-BES is registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 formed through the collabo-
ration of the Institute of Marine Engineers India (IMEi) and the Company of Master
Mariners of India (CMMI).
The Institute of Marine Engineers (India) [IMEI] is a professional body established in 1980
and is a Charitable Organisation under Bombay Public Trust Act 1950 (Registration No.F-
7589 of 31 May 1982.
The Company of Master Mariners of India [CMMI] is a professional body registered under
the Companies Act, 1956 (Registration No. 10924 of 1957-58).
Aim of BES is 'Enhancement in Quality of Maritime Education and Training in India'.
On behalf of the Board of Examinations for Seafarers Trust
Capt. Subrato Mukherjee
Chief Operating Officer
August, 2014
(i)
, Acknowledgements
-------
We are grateful to the Directorate General of S~ipp~ng for a_uth~rising us (~oard o!Examinations
for Seafarers Trust - BES) to_ condu ct _All India Exi~ E~am~nat10n for R~tings; t~lS. has_ lead to a
very healthy interaction with th e Dir~ctorate, sh~p ping _in~u stry, umon~, train~ng institutes,
trainees, trainers, and examiners, and it h as contrib u ted in improvement in quality of training
of ratings in India.
Preparation of this b ook h as b een possible due _to the m oral sup~~rt and fee_dback from the
training institutes. This version of the book contains much of the onginal material sent by train-
ing institutes and extracted from several text books. However, team of authors at BES has bee
continuously editing and improving text and diagrams and adding information. n
Acceptance of the book by the training institutes has made it simpler and economical to pro-
duce it.
This project continues to receive the blessings and guidance of past and present Trustees of
BES.
We wish to acknowledge technical contribution of the following training institutes in prepara-
tion in one way or the other: (Not in any specific order)
Original material and feedback received from the following institutes:
• Training Ship Rahaman, Mumbai
• Sriram Institute of Maritime Studies , New Delhi
• Cosmopolitan Technology of Maritime, Chennai
• Indus Seafarers Training Academy, Chennai
• Commander Ali's Academy of Merchant Navy, Hyderabad
• Southern Academy of Maritime Studies Pvt. Ltd., Chennai
• Baba Marine, Mumbai
• Hindustan Institute of Maritime Training, Chennai
• NUSI Maritime Academy, Goa
• Maritime Foundation, Chennai
• Euro-Tech Maritime Academy, Kochi
Pictures, text, and suggestions from:
• Fleet Management Training Center, Mumbai
• Anglo Eastern Training Center, Mumbai
• Several websites
Creation, editing, and compilation of text by:
Capt. Rajender P Menrai, Capt. Terrance A. Rodrigues; Capt. Pratap S. Mehta,
Capt. Augustin J. Parackal, Capt. S. Mukherjee, Mr. Amitabh Babar,
Mr. Naresh Nanda, Ms. Ritu Goswami, Mr. Pooran P. Chugani and Mr. Sunil Gupta.
Technical support and advice from the members of the Core Committee of BES: .
Mr. GSK Mohan Rao, Capt. PS Barve, Capt. Jung Bahadur Singh, and Capt. Suresh B. Kuutlargi
The outcome has bee1;1- possible because of the hard work put in by the BES staff: .
Mr. Chandan Pardeshi, Mr. Sanjay Parab, Mr. Vinod Kanade; Ms. Akshtha Mathapathi,
Ms. Shakuntala Matri, Mr. Shyam Kumar, Mr. Rajendra Kachale & Ms. Darshana Gadge
Reference Material:
• ILO - Learning elements
• D.J: House; Seaman ship Techniques
• Heinemann Newnes ; Shipboard Practice Vol. 1
• Admiralty Manual of Seamanship HMSO
(ii)
