Course Overview
The emphasis of the course is on chartwork skills required to navigate with the effects of wind and current in coastal waters. Contents of the course will include the study of charts, tides, publications, conversion of magnetic courses, determining vessel's positions, set and drift, and course and speed made good.
Prerequisite(s)
- Successful completion of Term 1.
Credits
7.0
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Describe different types of charts and demonstrate use of charts in coastal navigation.
- Use chart symbols.
- Convert compass courses and bearings to true and vice versa.
- Explain the contents of marine publications.
- Describe the buoyage systems.
- Estimate the position of a vessel on a navigational chart.
- Determine vessel's position on chart.
- Navigate in confined waters with effects of wind and currents.
- Calculate tides.
- Perform chart corrections.
- Prepare a coastal passage route.
Effective as of Fall 2009
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