GPS
An advanced course to enable safe navigation and use of GPS.
Aim:
To understand the principles and limitations, including use of chart plotters and techniques for more complex navigation tasks.
Duration: 8 Hours.
Prerequisites: Knowledge to Boatmaster level.
Modules:
- Navigation
- GPS principles & positioning
- Initialisation & set up
- Controls, screens & outputs
- Passage making
- Waypoint navigation
- Accuracies & errors
- Installation
- Chart plotters
- Choosing a set
Radar
A comprehensive course to help you understand and safely operate the radar set on your vessel.
Aim:
To enable competent use of radar to aid navigation and avoid collision.
Duration: 6 Hours.
Prerequisites: Knowledge to Boatmaster level.
Modules:
- Principles of radar.
- Components of a radar set.
- Controls.
- Displays.
- Discrimination.
- Targets.
- Radar navigation.
- Collision Avoidance.