# Advanced Navigation (MARTPT–19)

Course number: 602
Provider: Maritime Professional Training (MPT)
Duration: 5 days
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Source: https://www.mptusa.com/course-details/advanced-navigation-formerly-vpen-course-602
Export generated: 2026-10-19T15:17:22Z (not a course revision date)

## Overview
Satisfy the Advanced Navigation training requirements at the Management Level and get some of the necessary Advanced Navigation assessments completed along the way! Learn everything you need to know about navigation at the management level (Chief Mate/Master). Contact the Student Services Office for availability.

## Course description
**Advanced Navigation - Course #602**

The 5 day course will satisfy the Advanced Navigation competency requirements at the Management Level.

Any applicant who has successfully completed your Advanced Navigation (MARTPT-19)

course will satisfy:

- The Advanced Navigation standards of competence required by 46 CFR 11.305(a)(2) and 11.307(a)(2) for STCW endorsement as Master or Chief Mate of vessels of 3,000 GT (ITC) or more (Management Level); STCW Code Section A-II/2 and Table A-II/2, as amended 2010, meeting the National Assessment Guidelines from NVIC 10-14(Ch-4) Tasks 1.1.A, 1.2.A, 1.2.B, 1.2.C, 2.2.A, 3.2.A, 3.3.A, and 5.2.A; AND

- The Advanced Navigation standards of competence required by 46 CFR 11.311(a)(2) and 11.313(a)(2) for STCW endorsement as Master or Chief Mate of vessels of 500 GT (ITC) or more and less than 3,000 GT (ITC) (Management Level); STCW Code Section A-II/2 and Table A-II/2, as amended 2010, meeting the National Assessment Guidelines from NVIC 11-14(Ch-4) Tasks 1.1.A, 1.2.A, 1.2.B, 1.2.C, 2.2.A, 3.2.A, 3.3.A, 5.2.A, 7.4.A, 7.4.B and 7.4.C; AND

- The Advanced Navigation standards of competence required by 46 CFR 11.315(a)(2) for STCW endorsement as Master of vessels of less than 500 GT (ITC) (Management Level); STCW Code Section A-II/2 and Table A-II/2, as amended 2010, meeting the National Assessment Guidelines from NVIC 03-18(Ch-2) Tasks 1.1.A, 1.2.A, 1.2.B, 1.2.C, 2.2.A, 3.2.A, 3.3.A, 5.2.A, 7.4.A, 7.4.B, and 7.4.C.

Applicants who have successfully completed your course need not present completed "Task Control Sheets" for these assessments in application for STCW certification.

Subjects Include:

- Voyage Planning for All Conditions;

- Ship's Routing and Ship's Reporting System;

- Terrestrial Navigation;

- Mercator and Great Circle Sailings;

- Calculation of Tidal Conditions;

- Enhanced LORAN;

- Satellite Navigation Systems;

- Magnetic and Gyro Compasses; and

- Blind Pilotage.

## Prerequisites
No prerequisites are stated in the published course fields. Confirm individual eligibility with MPT.

## Required materials
Bowditch Vol. 2 1981 or 2024 edition, Plotting Tools, Scientific Calculator (TI-30Xa is highly recommended), 1983 Reprints from the Tide and Current Tables

## Class dates, prices, and enrollment
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