Overview:
This course builds on the subjects covered in the OOW Navigation and Radar module. It refreshes training in chart work, tides and radar, and introduces other aspects necessary at master level.
This is a command course and concentrates on management level issues in navigation. The theory concentrates on matters such as passage planning, full knowledge of the COLREGS, radar theory, ARPA theory, advanced radar plotting, and ECDIS. Simulator courses comprise at least half of the course, and the tasks increase in complexity.
Prerequisites:
Entrants should have successfully completed a training program covering the minimum standards required for certification as an officer in charge of a navigation watch.
Duration:
This is a 5-day theory and practical simulator-based training course.