1786 | Advanced Navigation

Any applicant who successfully completes the Advanced Navigation (Management Level) MIDATL-19 course will satisfy the following specific tasks from the national assessment guidelines found in NVIC 10-14 (Ch-1) and NVIC 11-14 (Ch-1): 1.1.A, 1.2.A, 1.2.B, 1.2.C, 2.2.A, 3.2.A and  3.3.A.

Applicants who successfully complete this Advanced Navigation course need not present a completed “Record of Assessment” for these tasks in application for STCW certification.

This syllabus covers several requirements of the STCW Convention, Chapter II, Section A-II/2, as amended.  Functional element “1” provides detailed knowledge to support the training outcomes related to navigation at the management level.  Students will gain knowledge of:

Function: Navigation at the management level

Competence:
1.  Determine and allow for compass errors

• Ability to determine and allow for errors of the magnetic and gyro-compass
• Knowledge of the principles of magnetic and gyro compasses
• An understanding of systems under the control of the master gyro-compass and a knowledge of the operation and care of the main types of gyro-compass.

2.  Determine position and accuracy of resultant position fix by any means

• Position determination in all conditions
  • Terrestrial
  • Celestial
  • Modern electronic navigational aids (e.g., satellite navigation)

3.  Oceanographic conditions

• Ocean current systems
  • Surface water circulation of the oceans
  • Principles of voyage planning with respect to weather conditions and wave height
  • Formation of sea waves and sell waves

4.  Plan a voyage and conduct navigation

• Voyage planning and navigation for all conditions by acceptable methods of plotting ocean tracks, taking into account, e.g.:
  • restricted waters
  • meteorological conditions
  • ice
  • restricted visibility
  • traffic separation schemes
  • vessel traffic service (VTS) areas
  • areas of extensive tidal effects
• Navigation and monitoring of voyage
• Logbooks and voyage records
• Routing in accordance with the general provisions on ships’ routing
• Reporting in accordance with the general principles for ship reporting systems and with VTS procedures.

Recommended Study Material:
Nathaniel Bowditch, National Imagery and Mapping Agency Staff, National Imagery and Mapping Agency Format: Hardcover (Illustrated)