NAPA Loading Computer in marine technology degree programme studies and deck officer’s shipboard familiarization
Mononen, Mika (2022)
2022
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2022100921000
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2022100921000
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The ability to reliably evaluate the ship’s stability is a necessity when it comes to preserving the ship’s safety and ensuring its seaworthiness. Various stability calculation software has been developed to assist the crew in intact and damage stability calculations. The objective of this thesis was to investigate the methods and processes implemented by Xamk, Finnlines and NAPA in the instruction of marine technology degree programme students and in the familiarization of deck officers for their duties.
As the theoretical background for the thesis, the basics of calculating ship stability are presented and the principles of stability software are discussed. The relevant legislation and rules concerning the training for stability software, set by the International Maritime Organization and classification societies, were studied.
Information from Xamk, Finnlines and NAPA personnel were collected by means of personal interviews. Master mariner students from the Xamk’s marine technology degree programme were invited to participate in an online survey which included questions concerning their experiences of NAPA Loading Computer training that they had received at Xamk.
It was found that there was little legislation explicitly governing the training of deck officers for the use of the software relevant for their duties. The final responsibility of the vessel’s stability lies with the master, and the shipowner must provide the means for the crew to be able to perform their duties safely and duly.
In the future, digital platforms will be utilized more in the training of NAPA software. These include more comprehensive eLearning content combining text, figures and videos. The next generation stability software can also be accessed in cloud via web browser, which provides straightforward access to the software, giving more flexibility to the customers.
As the theoretical background for the thesis, the basics of calculating ship stability are presented and the principles of stability software are discussed. The relevant legislation and rules concerning the training for stability software, set by the International Maritime Organization and classification societies, were studied.
Information from Xamk, Finnlines and NAPA personnel were collected by means of personal interviews. Master mariner students from the Xamk’s marine technology degree programme were invited to participate in an online survey which included questions concerning their experiences of NAPA Loading Computer training that they had received at Xamk.
It was found that there was little legislation explicitly governing the training of deck officers for the use of the software relevant for their duties. The final responsibility of the vessel’s stability lies with the master, and the shipowner must provide the means for the crew to be able to perform their duties safely and duly.
In the future, digital platforms will be utilized more in the training of NAPA software. These include more comprehensive eLearning content combining text, figures and videos. The next generation stability software can also be accessed in cloud via web browser, which provides straightforward access to the software, giving more flexibility to the customers.