Courses & Units

Marine Transportation I JND286

Introduction

On completion of this unit a student will be able to properly plan, load, carry and deliver various types of cargoes including cargoes of hazardous and perishable nature. The unit discusses the industry practices and procedures appropriate to the type of cargo and ships they are carried, the development of cargo handling equipment and the regulatory requirements to be complied with. This unit meets the requirements for knowledge, understanding and proficiency set out by the current Maritime Training Package, the STCW 2010 (Manila Amendments) and Table A- II/1 of the STCW code.

Summary

Unit name	Marine Transportation I
Unit code	JND286
Credit points	12.5
College/School	College of Sciences and Engineering Australian Maritime College
Discipline	Seafaring and Maritime Operations
Coordinator	Captain Anand Ravi
Available as an elective?	No
Delivered By	University of Tasmania
Level	Intermediate

Availability

Location	Study period	Attendance options		Available to
Launceston	Semester 2	On-Campus		International	Domestic

Key

: On-campus
: Off-Campus
: International students
: Domestic students

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Key Dates

Study Period	Start date	Census date	WW date	End date
Semester 2	22/7/2024	16/8/2024	9/9/2024	27/10/2024

* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (refer to How do I withdraw from a unit? for more information).

Unit census dates currently displaying for 2024 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2024 will be available from the 1st October 2023. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).

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Learning Outcomes

Analyse international standards and legislation governing the carriage of goods by sea.
Apply principles of safe handling, stowage and securing of cargoes to ensure efficiency and the safety of life and the ship.
Demonstrate adequate understanding and application of cargo planning, monitoring of operations, communication and port watchkeeping.

Fee Information

Field of Education	Commencing Student Contribution ^1,3	Grandfathered Student Contribution ^1,3	Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution ^2,3	Domestic Full Fee ⁴
031705	$1,118.00	$1,118.00	not applicable	$3,115.00

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Requisites

Prerequisites

JND151

Teaching

Teaching Pattern	Blended delivery in the form of lectures and online learning supplemented with consolidated face to face learning towards the end of semester. Students attending classes and students electing to study on the flexible mode will follow the same class timetable. Total lecturing hours have not changed from the existing ones. Both categories of students will have access to the same resources through MyLO. Lectures Duration/ Frequency/Timetabling: 4 hrs / 1/ week for 10 weeks. Total Hrs 40. Practicals Duration/ Frequency/Timetabling: 30 hrs delivered over last 3 weeks. Total Hrs 30.
Assessment	Quiz (10%)\|Term Test (30%)\|Final Exam (60%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable \| View the full unit timetable

Teaching Pattern

Blended delivery in the form of lectures and online learning supplemented with consolidated face to face learning towards the end of semester.

Students attending classes and students electing to study on the flexible mode will follow the same class timetable. Total lecturing hours have not changed from the existing ones. Both categories of students will have access to the same resources through MyLO.

Lectures Duration/ Frequency/Timetabling:

4 hrs / 1/ week for 10 weeks. Total Hrs 40.

Practicals Duration/ Frequency/Timetabling:

30 hrs delivered over last 3 weeks. Total Hrs 30.

Assessment

Quiz (10%)|Term Test (30%)|Final Exam (60%)

Timetable

View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required	All of the required reading for this unit will be provided on MyLO.
Recommended	1. Cargo Work: For Maritime Operations 8th Edition by DJ House, ISBN 9781138846067 (2016) available from the UTAS library. 2. Latest edition of the IMSBC code (hard copy or digital version) is available from the UTAS library. Page 11 JND286 Marine Transportation I 3. Latest editions of IMDG code and supplement (hard copy or digital version) available from the UTAS library. 4. Selected Marine Orders issued by AMSA available on the AMSA website. Regs4ships – this is an updated, searchable, maritime regulation database that combines Flag State compliance documentation with IMO, ILO & EU legislation to provide an overall regulatory solution. Accessible through the following link in the UTAS Library: https://utas.libguides.com/sb.php?subject_id=127721
Links	Booktopia textbook finder

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