BML Revision: Ship Knowledge, Construction & Maintenance (Section 7, part 1)

Revision card 7 of 12 — Boatmaster's Licence, Tier 1 Level 1 Underpinning Knowledge, MSN 1853 Annex 9.

Publications & General

• Terms and definitions used in watchkeeping, vessel operations and construction
• The relationship between law, Codes of Practice, M Notices and your vessel's Safety Management System
• Legal/codified requirements around: safe working environment, safe movement around the vessel, accident reporting, risk assessment, COSHH, PPE
• Why record-keeping accuracy matters for both legal and commercial purposes

Ship Construction

• Construction features that maintain watertightness and seaworthiness, including tank function and structure
• Closing openings correctly: decks, bulkheads, deck machinery, ventilators, air/sounding pipes
• Siting of air/sounding pipes, bilge and ballast piping, non-return valves, sea chests, mud boxes
• The bilge pumping system
• Causes of stress and strain in a ship's structure — still water vs. seaway, uneven loading
• What structures are most liable to damage from heavy weather, vibration, shifting cargo, grounding or collision