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Ratings Forming Part of a Navigational Watch - Assessment (RFPNW - ASSESS)

Course Description

The Pacific Maritime Institute is approved to conduct the following RFPNW Assessments in our Ship Simulator by an approved assessor.

This course will cover the following assesments: 

• RFPNW-1-1A              Steady on a new course
• RFPNW-1-1B              Steer a course by gyrocompass
• RFPNW-1-1C              Steer a course by magnetic compass
• RFPNW-1-2A              Right (Starboard) 10
• RFPNW-1-2B              Left (Port) 20
• RFPNW-1-2C              Hard right (Starboard)
• RFPNW-1-2D              Ease to 5
• RFPNW-1-2E              Midships; or, midships the wheel
• RFPNW-1-2F               Shift your rudder
• RFPNW-1-2G              Meet her or, check her
• RFPNW-1-2H              Steady as she goes
• RFPNW-1-2I                Steer on a range
• RFPNW-1-2J               Nothing to the right (Starboard)
• RFPNW-1-3B              Change from hand steering to autopilot
• RFPNW-2-1A              Detect and report objects in daylight
• RFPNW-2-1B              Detect and report objects at night
• RFPNW-2-2A              Detect and report sounds

What You Will Learn

• During the simulation exercise, the OICNW will be navigating the vessel and giving helm commands to the helmsman.
• During the assessment steering will be shifted to autopilot so the steering failure alarm assessment can be conducted.
• During the simulation exercise the six (6) alarms will be sounded at various intervals.
• During the simulation exercise the OICNW will request that the steering be switched from auto pilot to hand steering and vice versa
• During the simulation exercise, the OICNW will be navigating the vessel and giving helm commands to the helmsman.
• The simulation is equipped with a magnetic compass, gyrocompass, steering pumps, a rudder angle indicator, and steering can be switched between hand steering mode to autopilot mode.
• The relieving candidate asks permission of the OICNW to relieve the helm watch.
• The helmsman then begins the hand over process as outlined on the controls sheet.