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Navigation and Radar (OOW, Yacht) - MCA

This 10 day course is designed for Officer of the Watch candidates pursuing their MCA Certificate of Competency or for ambitious mariners desiring to improve their knowledge and abilities in navigation. This course utilizes MPT’s SMART™ Simulation Center. This course combines classroom theory, which is led by a certificated instructor and practical training to prepare candidates for the additional responsibilities needed to upgrade to the OOW position onboard yachts and other vessels. The module will consist of sections on basic chart work, navigation aids, basic radar operation and plotting. There will be practical in-course assessment throughout and satisfactory completion of this assessment will allow the student entry to the final written examination at the end of the course.

Subjects Include:

• Basic chartwork and position fixing


• Running fix with tides and leeway


• Compass bearings and conversion from compass to true bearings


• Horizontal angles


• Clearing bearings and transits


• Operation and setting up of Electronic Navigation Aids including:
  GPS, Loran C, Electronic Chart Systems, Echo Sounders and Logs


• Basic operation and setting up of Radar & use of PI’s


• chart symbols and abbreviations


• The IALA system of buoyage both A & B and the Cardinal system


• Tides & Tidal Stream Calculations

Exam:

Part 1 will consist of 2 questions – 1 each on chartwork and radar plotting.
Part 2 will consist of 4 questions to test “underpinning knowledge”.
Candidates must achieve a minimum of 60% in both parts.