Terrestrial navigation 1Laajuus (5 cr)

Objective

Knowledge and understanding of and proficiency in:
- determining the ship's position by use of landmarks, aids to navigation such as lighthouses, beacons and buoys, while taking into account the wind, current and estimated speed
- using nautical charts and publications

Content

- spherical coordinates
- map projections used in navigation
- nautical charts
- chart marks
- buoyage
- chart plotting
- compasses
- communication and warnings
- wind, current and drift
- logbook

Qualifications

Watchkeeping and seaman skills

Materials

- Simulator training at the operational level 1
- Simulator training at the operational level 2
- Approved training during studies

Further information

Meets the requirements of STCW section A-II/2 (and A-II/1) regarding function: navigation, as per description.

Accomplishment methods

Students can
- use professional vocabulary systematically
- look for information in the key information sources of the field
- use the key models, methods, software and techniques of the professional field

In addition, competence evaluation according to STCW code tables A-II/1and A-II/2 columns 4 are used:
- the information obtained from nautical charts and publications is relevant, interpreted correctly and properly applied. All potential navigational hazards are accurately identified
- the primary method of fixing the ship’s position is the most appropriate to the prevailing circumstances and conditions
- the position is determined within the limits of acceptable instrument/system errors
- the reliability of the information obtained from the primary method of position fixing is checked at appropriate intervals
- calculations and measurements of navigational information are accurate
- the charts selected are the largest scale suitable for the area of navigation and charts and publications are corrected in accordance with the latest information available