C&P 2 - Chartwork and Pilotage 2 NAUT 1820

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• Use and describe charts.
• Describe the reliability of charts.
• Convert compass courses and bearing to true.
• Explain the contents of the marine publications.
• Describe the buoyage systems.
• Describe the list of lights and range of visibility.
• Use distance measurement for navigational needs.
• Estimate the vessel's position on a navigational chart.
• Fix vessel's position by horizontal sextant angles.
• Fix vessel's position by transferred circles of positions.
• Calculate set and drift of tidal currents.
• Fix vessel position taking into account current and leeway
• Navigate in confined waters.
• Explain tidal terms.
• Calculate tides.
• Correct charts and nautical publications.
• Prepare a coastal passage route.

Effective as of Fall 2008