Study Guide

Objective

Knowledge, understanding and proficiency of STCW table A-II/1 function: Navigation at the operational level. This course concentrates on learning the following competencies:
- plan and conduct a passage and determine position
- maintain a safe navigational watch
- use of radar to maintain safety of navigation
- transmit and receive information by visual signalling
- manoeuvre the ship.

Content

This course contains supervised simulator exercises, which are based on previously completed theory studies. These exercises have been grouped to form the following simulator training days, which have different themes:
- use of navigation, propulsion and manoeuvring systems and equipment
- determine position by means of terrestrial and radar navigation
- bridge watchkeeping procedures
- basic ship manoeuvring and handling
- plan and conduct a passage
- navigation in coastal and restricted waters
- competence test.

Location and time

Not possible.

Materials

Exercise book and other materials by instructor.

Teaching methods

Scheduled track:
Attendance at teaching and guidance sessions as specified in the schedule. Attendance at simulator training and completion of simulator exercises and competence test.

Independent track:
Not possible.

Blended track:
Not possible.

Completion alternatives

Not possible.

Evaluation scale

Approved/Failed

Assessment methods and criteria

100 % attendance at simulator training and approved completion of simulator exercises and competence test.

Qualifications

Participation in courses:
- Simulator work (209902216)
- Navigational aids (209902316)
- Terrestrial navigation 1 (209902416)
- Bridge watchkeeping (209902116)
- Ship handling 1 (209903116)
- Route planning and meteorology (209903016)

Further information

The completion of this course requires 100 % participation in simulator training and approved completion of simulator exercises and competence test.