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Advanced Meteorology (CMM-ADVWX)

Course Description

This course is required for all 2nd Mates upgrading to Chief Mate/Master.  The Advanced Meteorology course provides the training required for an attendee to demonstrate the knowledge and skill in weather forecasting. This training includes tropical weather systems, wave motion theory, weather interaction with vessel dynamics, major weather phenomena, tide and current predictions, and the use of facsimile and computer programs for minimizing the destructive effects of weather on ship operations.

Prerequisite: Basic marine weather knowledge equivalent to that taught in a U.S. Coast Guard certified basic marine weather course must be documented.  On Monday of the course, basic maritime weather is reviewed.

This course satisfies the following STCW95 and CFR training requirements

• 46CFR11.303(c)- Formerly 46 CFR 10.303(c)
• 46CFR11.303(d)- Formerly 46 CFR 10.303(d)
• 46CFR11.303(e)- Formerly 46 CFR 10.303(e)
• STCW 95 competencies for Meteorology as defined in Table A-II/1
• NMC Policy Letter 04-02 assessment task Control Sheets M-6-1A, M-6-2A
• NMC Policy Letter 01-02, assessment task Control Sheets, OICNW-1-7A, 7B and 7C

What You Will Learn

• Routing Assets
• Routing Systems
• Marine Meteorology
• Extreme Marine Weather
• Marine Weather Resources
• Computer Routing Programs
• Hazardous Ship Motion
• Routing Analysis

What You Should Bring

• Scientific Calculator

Any applicant who has successfully completed MITAGS 35-Hour Advanced Meteorology course will satisfy the Advanced Meteorology training requirements for STCW certification as Master or Chief Mate on vessels of 500 or more gross tonnage (ITC).  The practical assessments conducted in this course will be accepted as the equivalent of assessments number M-6-1A and M-6-2A from the National Assessment Guidelines for Table A-II/2 of the STCW Code.  Applicants who have successfully completed this course need not present completed "Control Sheets" for these assessments in application for STCW certification.