Terrestrial and Coastal Navigation / Compasses (TCNAV/CO)

Individual Course / AB to Mate, Workboat Mate Program

Length	15 Days
Approval	USCG/STCW
Location	MITAGS/PMI - Onsite
Training Method	Lecture/Demo
Simulation	None
Equipment	Plotting sheets, Plotting tools
Pre-requisite	None
Individual Course	Yes
Part of Program	Yes
Price of Course	$2,985.00

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Course Description

This course is required for all Able Seamen upgrading to 3rd Mate/2nd Mate. Attendees to this 15-day course will learn aspects of traditional navigation. Through this course, trainees will become proficient in Terrestrial and Coastal Navigation as well as the use and correction of magnetic and gyro compasses. This course is a pre-requisite to basic watchkeeping and also acts a a great refresher for anyone interested in tuning their coastal navigation skills.

This course satisfies the following STCW95 and CFR requirements:

STCW 95 Code:OICNW-1-2D
STCW 95 Code:OICNW-1-2E
STCW 95 Code:OICNW-1-3A
STCW 95 Code:OICNW-1-3B
STCW 95 Code:OICNW-1-5A
STCW 95 Code:OICNW-1-5B
STCW 95 Code:OICNW-1-5C
STCW 95 Code:OICNW-1-5E
STCW 95 Code:OICNW-2-3A

What You Will Learn

Terrestrial Coordinates
Nautical Charts
Nautical Publications
Aids to Navigation
Using Compasses
Electronic Navigation
Courses and Bearings
Speed-Time-Distance Calculations
Plotting Techniques
Fixing Position
Dead Reckoning
Running Fixes
Effects of Current
Leeway

What You Should Bring

Dividers
Triangles
All practical Navigation Equipment
Calculator (Sharp EL 531-W)

Students who successfully completed the 105-hour “Terrestrial Navigation and Compasses” course offered by the Maritime Advancement, Training, Education and Safety Program through the Maritime Institute of Technology and Graduate Studies. This course satisfies the Terrestrial Navigation and Coastal Navigation training and Magnetic and Gyro Compasses training requirements for certification as Officer in Charge of a Navigational Watch on vessels of 500 or more gross tonnage (ITC), pursuant to NMC Policy Letter 01-02. The practical assessments conducted in this course are accepted as the equivalent of the following assessments from the National Assessment Guidelines for Table A-II/1 of the STCW Code: OICNW-1-2D, OICNW-1-2E; OICNW-1-3A; OICNW-1-3B; OICNW-1-3C; OICNW-1-5A; OICNW-1-5B; OICNW-1-5C; OICNW-1-5D; OICNW-1-5E; and OICNW-2-3A. The holder of this certificate need not present completed “Control Sheets” for these assessments in application for STCW Certification.