Course content

The atmosfhere, pressure, temperature and water content

Clouds and fog

Wind and windsystems

Meteorological organizations and forcasting

Interpretation of weather charts

Weather routing

Tidal theory

Ocean geography

Physical properties of the water

Ocean currents

Ocean waves

Different ice types

Ocean research

As a paramount objective the course should make the student able to consider metocean conditions relevant for the voyage.

Learning outcome

Be able to interpret different type of weather charts and predict weather conditions

Apply different types of statistical data in ship routing

Use weather- and ice-charts for optimal and safe routing of ships

Have general knowledge of metocean processes

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, exercises, and laboratory work.

Mandatory assignment:

75% of the exercises accepted

Compulsory assignments

• Mandatory assignment

Specific conditions

Course materials

Mandatory: Norvald Kjerstad: Fremføring av skip med navigasjonskontroll, Tapir Akademisk Forlag (2008), ISBN: 978-82-519-2298-2, Part-III and parts of Part-IV, For non-nautical studens a compendium will be made available

Additional:

: Different lecture notes available on classfronter