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Terrestrial & Coastal Navigation: OICNW

This 15 day course covers all of the required terrestrial and coastal navigation problems for mates and masters. This course will satisfy the Terrestrial & Coastal Navigation Training 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 offered concurrently with the MPT Deck Officer Course.

Subjects Include:

• Navigation
• Chart Symbols
• Navigation Publications
• Compass Correction
• Plotting and Position Lines
• Bearing Problems
• Distance Off Problems
• Fuel Consumption Problems
• Apparent Slip
• Required RPM (Using Slip)
• Days Run (Using Slip)
• Required Speed (Using Slip)
• Compass Error by Azimuth
• Compass Error by Amplitude
• Compass Error and Leeway
• Deviation Table Construction
• Visual Ranges – Luminous and Geographic
• Sunrise & Sunset
• Radio Direction Finders (RDF)
• Tides and Tidal Currents
• Voyage Planning


• Rules of the Road Review
• General Subjects Review