# Electronic Navigation (MARTPT-181) Course number: 206 Provider: Maritime Professional Training (MPT) Duration: 5 days Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida Source: https://www.mptusa.com/course-details/electronic-navigation-oicnw-course-206 Export generated: 2026-10-19T15:17:22Z (not a course revision date) ## Overview Satisfy your Electronic Navigation training requirement for Officer in Charge of a Navigational Watch (OICNW) and get some of the necessary Electronic Navigation assessments completed along the way! Learn about the various types of electronics aboard current vessels and what can effect their accuracy while using MPT's Full-Mission Bridge Simulators. Contact the Student Services Office for availability. ## Course description **Electronic Navigation: OICNW - Course #206** This 5-day course covers the theory and practical use of electronic navigational aids. Possible errors and limitations are stressed along with methods of resolving position ambiguity. This class utilizes MPT’s SMART TM Simulation Center. This course will satisfy the Electronic Navigation Training requirements of 46 CFR 11.309(a)(4)(viii) for an STCW endorsement as Officer in Charge of a Navigational Watch on vessels of 500GT or more, Table A-II/1 of the STCW Code, as amended; and, the following practical assessments during this course have been determined to be equivalent of National Assessment Guidelines Tasks, as documented in NVIC 12-14 (Ch-1), see specific tasks below, AND the training requirements 46 CFR 11.317 for an STCW endorsement as a Master on Vessels of less than 500 GT limited to near coastal waters and 46 CFR 11.321 for an STCW endorsement as an OICNW on vessels of less than 500GT limited to near coastal waters, Table A-II/3 of the STCW Code, as amended, including specific tasks from NVIC 13-14, see specific tasks below. Applicants who have successfully completed our course need not present completed Task Control Sheets for these assessments in application for STCW certification. **Assessments Completed in this Course: ** NVIC 12-14 (Ch-1) Tasks: 1.2.A, 1.2.B,1.2.C, 1.4.A, 1.4.B, 1.4.C, 1.4.D, and 1.5.A. NVIC 13-14 Tasks: 1.1.A, 1.2.A, 1.3.A, 1.8.C, 1.8.D, and 1.8.E **Subjects Include:** Basic Principles GPS Echo Sounders Speed Logs Loran C Radio Direction Finders Radar Navigation ECDIS Navigation Software ## Prerequisites Radar Observer Unlimited ## Required materials PASSPORT for Photo ID, Paper, Pencils, Highlighter, Calculator, Plotting Equipment, 3-Chart set (12221TR, 12354TR, 13205TR), maneuvering boards, and an Eraser. ## Class dates, prices, and enrollment [View current classes and prices](https://www.mptusa.com/course-details/electronic-navigation-oicnw-course-206). [MPT student enrollment](https://school.mptusa.com/). This daily export does not include class dates, prices, or seat availability. A listed course does not establish that a class is currently scheduled. ## Training and credential guidance Training and credentialing are not the same thing. Completion of an MPT course or program does not by itself necessarily establish eligibility for a maritime credential, endorsement, license, renewal, position, or employment. Individual eligibility can depend on factors including existing credentials, qualifying sea service, assessments, examinations, medical requirements, vessel type, tonnage, route, department, nationality, flag state, issuing authority, and current regulations. Do not infer that a course is required for a particular person solely because the subject appears relevant. Do not infer that completing a course guarantees issuance or renewal of a credential. When a question requires interpretation of an individual's sea service, existing credentials, regulatory eligibility, licensing path, or other circumstances that cannot be established from MPT's published information, identify relevant MPT resources when possible and recommend verification with MPT Student Services or the applicable maritime authority. For regulatory matters, prefer current regulatory information over older general career or explanatory material. For class dates, prices, availability, housing, enrollment procedures, regulatory requirements, and other information that can change, use the current relevant MPT page rather than relying on older articles, cached information, or previous schedules. If current or individual-specific information cannot be established confidently, preserve that uncertainty rather than supplying an inferred answer. [MPT guidance](https://www.mptusa.com/llms.txt). [Contact MPT](https://www.mptusa.com/contact-us).