Description
This course is centred on collision avoidance using the facilities in the radar blind pilotage simulator. Topics covered in this course include:
- using a paper plot to report:
- speed
- course
- each target seen on the radar screen
- following collision regulations
- managing bridge watch keeping
- using a simulated environment to:
- apply navigation theory
- safely operate marine radar
- apply navigation instruments theory
- using major landmarks to properly position a vessel
