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SECOND MATES & NCV

Complete Handout
(Version 1.9)
Volume 1 of 3

CONTENTS
BRIDGE EQUIPMENT
 Auto Adaptive Steering System
 AUTO PILOT
 Automatic Identification system
 BNWAS
 Echo Sounder
 Electronic Chart display & Information System (ECDIS)
 Global positioning system
 Gyro Compass:
o Definition
o Starting, Care & Maintenance
 LRIT - Long Range Identification and Tracking
 Magnetic Compass
 Magnetism
 Marine Bucket
 Rate of turn Indicator – ROTI
 Performance Standard
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 Speed Logs:
o Doppler Log
o Electro Magnetic Log
o Impeller Logs
o Pressure Type log
 Voyage Data recorder

BRIDGE WATCHKEEPING
 Bridge Procedure & Organisation
 Bridge Procedure and Guide
 Bridge Resource Management
 Bridge watch keeping
 Calling Master
 Checklist for Coastal Navigation
 Entries in Deck Log book
 IAMSAR
 Keeping Anchor Watch
 Keeping Navigation Watch
 Navigation in Restricted Visibility
 Navigation with pilot embarked
 Precautions & procedures to follow - Berthing & Unberthing
 Ship reporting System – SRS
 Ship Routeing
 Situational Awareness
 Taking over Anchor Watch at sea
 Taking Watch over at sea
 Vessel Traffic Services
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SHIP HANDLING
 Principles of Ship Handling
 Ship Handling
 Ship Handling- Part 2

NAVIGATION
 Practical
o Latitude by Meridian Altitude
o Staggered Observation
 Principle
o Celestial Navigation
o Daily motion & Horizontal System of Co-ordinate
o Earth - Moon System
o Hour Angles
o Sextant and Altitude
o Solar System
o Time
o Twilight - Rising & Setting of Celestial Bodies
o Twilight & Circumpolar Bodies – Numericals
 Terrestial & Celestial Navigation
o Chartwork Theory