Course Number: MM177
Course Title: Navigation and Position Determination

 STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

General

To provide the learner with the knowledge and skills in navigation & position determination required to plan and conduct the coastal passage of a vessel of up to 80 gross tons at the management level.

Specific

 The student will be able to:

1. Use and maintain navigational charts and other publications in accordance with established practice and statutory requirements.
2. Determine compass error and apply appropriate corrections to courses and bearings.
3. Determine the position of the vessel by observations of terrestrial objects.
4. Determine the position of the vessel taking into account the vessel's speed and the effects of tide, wind and current, and make appropriate allowances for such
    effects.
5. Extract and interpret basic tidal information from Tide Tables and navigational charts.
6. Plan and conduct a safe coastal passage.