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Unit Code: DNS487

Unit Name: Nautical Knowledge II

Description: This course provides the students with a foundation knowledge of shipboard operations and cargo operation.

Learning Target Outcomes: Upon successful completion of this unit DNS 487, the student is expected to: • Determine basic principles of cargo stowing, securing ,inspection of cargo hold • Demonstrate the types of refrigerated cargo& handling of dangerous cargoes • Specify tanker piping and pumping arrangements & precautions before entering enclosed or contaminated spaces • Interpret the purpose of MARPOL and its Annexes.

Prerequisite: Successfully completed DA1 / Class 5 Master

Prerequisite Sentence: N/A

Credit Point: 12

Offered In: Semester 2