Studieguide

Studieperiodens (kursens) lärandemål

The student can
• perform chart plotting through marking courses on a nautical chart and making position controls and course corrections on the basis of current and drift.
• make entries to the ship’s logbook.
• draw, assess and realise a route plan.

Studieperiodens (kursens) innehåll

• Introduction to ship simulator
• Route planning
• Leeway and corrections caused by it
• Drift
• Construction of and calculating drift angles
• Simulator exercises
• Rhumb line calculations
• Ship’s log and other relevant bridge documentation
• Weather information
• ECDIS introduction

Förkunskapskrav

Terrestrial Navigation C, Mathematics 2
Navigational Aids: Radar
Navigational Aids: GNSS, compasses and steering.