COURSE SPECIFICATIONS Navigation II

Bachelor of Science in Marine Transportation COURSE SPECIFICATIONS Terrestrial and Coastal Navigation II

KNOWLEDGE,
COMPETENC UNDERSTANDING AND
E
PROFICIENCY
Plan and
Terrestrial and coastal
conduct a
navigation
passage and
Ability to determine the
determine
ships position by use of:
position
.1 landmarks .2 aids to
navigation, including
lighthouses, beacons
and buoys .3 dead
reckoning, taking into
account winds, tides,
currents and estimated
speed

REQUIRED PERFORMANCE
Sailings

INTERNATIONAL
CONVENTION ON
STANDARDS OF
Defines 'departure' and states the relationship to difference of longitude Defines 'true
TRAINING,
course' and 'thumb line'
CERIFICATION AND
WATCHKEEPING FOR
Derives the plane sailing formulae
Explains the relationship between departure and difference of longitude in cases involving SEAFARERS (STCW),
1995 1998, as amended
a change of latitude, by using mean latitude Uses the parallel sailing formula:
(2011 EDITION)
Departure/ Diff of Longitude = Cosine of Latitude

Calculates the distance between two positions on the same parallel of latitude
Calculates the difference of longitude for a given distance run along a parallel of latitude
Derives the final position after sailing along a parallel of latitude
Demonstrates the uses of the plane sailing formulae
Understands the meaning of, and can derive, mean latitude
Thorough knowledge of Calculates the correct departure to use in a plane sailing problem
and ability to use nautical Calculates the course and distance between two positions, using the plane sailing formula
charts, and publications, Calculates a DR position or an estimated position by using the plane sailing formula, given
such as sailing
compass course and compass error, distance by log, estimated speed, tidal and current
directions, tide tables,
information and leeway
notices to mariners, radio Describes the layout of a traverse table
navigational warnings
Derives the information required in a parallel or plane sailing problem, using a traverse
and ships routeing
table or calculator
information
Solves problems of plane sailing, using a calculator
Solves problems of DR and fixing positions, using plotting charts
States the Mercator sailing formula
Uses the Mercator formula to calculate course and distance between two positions
Uses the Mercator formula to calculate the final position, given the initial position, course
and
distance

COMPETENCE

Reference Books and

Teaching
Aids

KNOWLEDGE,
UNDERSTANDING AND
PROFICIENCY

PERFORMANCE

T1 Admiralty Manual of
Navigation. Vo II.
London, Nautical
Institute 2011 (ISBN
9781870077651)

No. of HOURS
34

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T2 An Introduction to
Coastal Navigation: A
Seaman's Guide. 4th
ed. Wootenunder-Edge
(UK), Morgans
Technical Books, 1985
(ISBN 0-948254-02-5)
T3 Bole, AG. and
Dineley, W.O. and
Nicholls, C. E. The
Navigation Control
Manual. 2nd ed. Oxford,
Heinemann
Professional, 1992
(ISBN 0-7506-0542 1)
A1 Instructors
Guidance

APPROX
HOURS

Plan and conduct a

passage and determine
position (Cont)

Terrestrial and coastal

navigation
Ability to determine the
ships position by use of:
.1 landmarks .2 aids to
navigation, including
lighthouses, beacons and
buoys .3 dead reckoning,
taking into account winds,
tides, currents and
estimated speed
Thorough knowledge of
and ability to use nautical
charts, and publications,
such as sailing directions,
tide tables, notices to
mariners, radio
navigational warnings and
ships routeing information
(Cont)

Demonstrates understanding of great circle sailing including composite and limited latitude great circles
Calculates initial course and distance of a great-circle track Calculates composite great circles
Demonstrates the use of gnomonic charts for plotting the great circle between two points Transfers a great
circle from a gnomonic to a to a Mercator chart
Chartwork Exercises
Calculates the speed between two positions Defines 'set', 'rate', 'drift' and 'leeway' due to wind
Defines describes 'ship's speed', 'effective speed', 'course and distance made good', 'applied leeway'
Finds the course and distance made good with a tidal stream or current Finds the course to steer, allowing
for tidal stream or current Finds the set and rate of tidal stream or current from charts or tables Explains the
term 'running fix' and uses the method to plot a position Finds positions by running fix in a tidal stream or
current

54 Hours

Calculates the actual set and rate of tidal stream or current from DR and fixed positions IALA Maritime

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Buoyage System
Explains the principles and rules of the International Association of Lighthouse Authorities (IALA) Maritime
Buoyage System, Systems "A" and "B"
Recognises the lights and shapes displayed on lateral and cardinal marks Recognises the lights and shapes
displayed on other types of buoys in the system

2 Hours

COMPETENCE

KNOWLEDGE,
UNDERSTANDING AND
PROFICIENCY

PERFORMANCE

APPROX
HOURS

Plan and conduct a

passage and determine
position (Cont)

Terrestrial and coastal

navigation
Ability to determine the
ships position by use of:
.1 landmarks .2 aids to
navigation, including
lighthouses, beacons and
buoys .3 dead reckoning,
taking into account winds,
tides, currents and
estimated speed
Thorough knowledge of
and ability to use nautical
charts, and publications,
such as sailing directions,
tide tables, notices to
mariners, radio
navigational warnings and
ships routeing information
(Cont)

Tides

18 Hours

Explains the basic theory of tides

Defines 'spring tides', 'neap tides', 'height of tide' 'high water' and 'low water', 'mean high water springs',
'mean high water neaps', 'mean low water springs', 'mean low water neaps', 'range', 'chart datum' highest
astronomical tide
Calculates the spring and neap ranges for standard and secondary ports
Finds the predicted time and height of high and low water at standard and secondary ports
Finds the time of a desired height of tide

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