Study Guide

Objective

The student
• is in all conditions able to determine position using both celestial and terrestrial observations
• knows how to assess the reliability of the position with the help of navigational charts, notices for mariners and other nautical publications.

The student is provided with knowledge of voyage planning and navigation for all conditions by acceptable methods of plotting ocean tracks, taking into account e.g.
• restricted waters
• meteorological conditions
• ice
• restricted visibility (blind pilotage)
• traffic separations schemes
• areas of extensive tidal effects

The student gains knowledge of routeing in accordance with the General Principles on Ships’ Routeing.

The student is able to report in accordance with the Guidelines and Criteria for Ship Reporting Systems.

The student knows the methods of blind pilotage.

Content

• Main sections of a voyage plan
• Assessment
• Planning
• Execution
• Follow-up
• Check lists
• Documentation of a route plan
• Deviations from the route plan
• Planning of optimal circular paths of a turn on the navigational chart
• VTS and route planning
• Teamwork

Evaluation scale

H-5

Qualifications

Watchkeeping Duties 2