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Celestial Navigation for Oceans

This 15 day course covers all of the required types of celestial navigation calculations for mates and masters. This course will satisfy the Celestial Navigation Training & Assessment Requirement of STCW A-II/1 for raise in grade from the support to the operational level licenses as per USCG Policy Letter 01/02. This course is approved to satisfy the written Examination Requirement for Celestial Navigation for Oceans Endorsement for Masters licenses up to 1600grt/3000gt. This course is also an excellent refresher for Chief Mate/Master Unlimited Candidates preparing for their USCG Examinations. Students taking this course should already have coastal navigation training or experience.

Subjects Include:

• Nautical Astronomy
• Sextant and Altitude Correction
• Explanation of Nomenclature
• Understanding Time and Time Zones
• Time Ticks
• Sight Reduction and Lines of Position
• Running Fixes – Stars, Any Bodies
• Intercept and Azimuth Method
• Latitude by Polaris
• Meridian Transits – Latitude at Local
• Apparent Noon
• Time of Celestial Phenomena: Sunrise, Sunset, and Moonrise
• Star Identification and Selection
• Ocean Sailings (Parallel, Mercator, Mid Latitude, Great Circle)
• High Altitude Sights
• Voyage & Route Planning using Gnomonic Charts
• Estimated Time of Arrival
• Practical Assessments using your Sextant

Assessments Completed in this Course: