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Week
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Topics
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Course Outcomes
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1
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VARIOUS METHODS OF OBTAINING POSITIONS AND POSITION BY CROSS BEARINGS.
Ranges/position D.R. position fix estimated position and fix. Running fix (Simple running fix position. Double angle on the bow, multi bearing selected angles.)
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I
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2
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HORIZONTAL & VERTICAL ANGLES
Finding position by horizontal and vertical sextant angles. Bearings by erroneous compass and finding compass error. Dipping and rising bearing of lights. Distance sailed round on arc.
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I
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3
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TYPES OF NAVIGATION; PARALLEL SAILING, (Departure, D.long, Parallel Sailing and Proof of its formula, Distance between two positions on the same parallel of latitude, Finding of final position using D.lat, and D.long., Examples and exercises in different latitudes, course and distances. Definition of true course and rhumb line), PLANE SAILING (Derivation of plane sailing formula. Mean and Middle latitudes.)
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II
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4
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TYPES OF NAVIGATION; TRAVERSE SAILING, (Use of traverse table in Practical Sailing problems.) Mercator sailing, ( Mercator chart and Mercator Sailing, Requirements of a chart appropriate of marine navigation, Principles of construction of Mercator Chart, its accuracy and limitations, Natural scale of chart, Meridional parts and D.M.P. Mercator sailing formula. Course and distance between two positions. Comparison of Mercator sailing and other sailing.)
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II
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5
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TYPES OF NAVIGATION; GREAT CIRCLE SAILING (Calculating initial and final courses, Napier rule)
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II
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6
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TYPES OF NAVIGATION; COMPOSITE SAILING (Solving examples and revision,
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II
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7
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MID – TERM EXAM
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II
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8
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- SIMULATOR TRAINING
- Position Fixing Methods, using Nav. Aids, leeway calculation
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I
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9
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- TIDES (Terminology, causes and significance of tides: tidal definitions (eg chart datum, high/low water, height of tide, tidal range, spring and neap tides, Mean High Water Springs (MHWS), Mean Low Water Springs (MLWS), Mean High Water Neaps (MHWN), Mean Low Water Neaps (MLWN), heights of charted objects, drying heights); causes of tides (eg Lunar and solar gravitation); significance (eg clearance/fouling, access to ports, loading/unloading of cargo, etc
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III
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10
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- TIDES ( Tidal height: height and times of High Water (HW) and Low Water (LW); calculated prediction of state of tide (eg at given times, locations and at standard and secondary ports in European and Pacific areas); calculated prediction of time for a given height (eg at given locations at standard and secondary ports in European and Pacific areas); use of computer programmes to obtain tidal information; correction of soundings to chart datum
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III-IV
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11
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USE OF TIDES and CURRENTS IN COASTAL NAVIGATION
Tides ( Tidal height continue)
Tidal Currents (Prediction and calculation of tidal currents)
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III-IV
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12
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USE OF TIDES and CURRENTS IN COASTAL NAVIGATION
Tidal Currents ( Reliability of tidal current predictions awareness of the factors influencing the accuracy and reliability of predictions (eg local weather conditions, flooding, local area knowledge, etc)
Current and leeway (D.R position, estimated position. Set and drift effects of currents. Application of lee way)
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III-IV
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13
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SIMULATOR TRAINING (PASSAGE PLANNING)
KEEPING LOG(S) AT THE BRIDGE AS A NAVIGATOR. (Rules and Regulations and common practice regarding keeping a log, Ships log, Communication log, , GMDSS log, Bell book, Automatic recording devices,
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I-V-VI
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14
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REVISION (Solving examples from each subject)
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II-III-IVVVI
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