Course Description
This 25-Day course provides a structured environment in order to prepare for USCG unlimited tonnage near coastal and oceans STCW95 chief mate / master license exams. The instructor led training is conducted in a spacious and well-equipped lab. The success rate for passing the Coast Guard Exams, on the first sitting, is well over 90%.
Instructor assistance is available on many evenings. We encourage students to stay at the on-campus hotel to take full advantage of this service. Special rates are available for LAP students.
What You Will Learn
Course provides a complete review of terrestrial / celestial navigation, stability, and deck safety subjects. Frequent practice exams utilize actual Coast Guard questions. Specific subject areas include:
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Introduction to program resources, schedule & goals
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Plane Sailing Formulae, Mid-Latitude Sailing, Mercator Sailing Formulae, Parallel Sailing Formulae
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Great Circle Sailing Formulae, Voyage Planning (Gnomic Chartlet), Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA)
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Observed Altitude, Latitude by Polaris, Latitude by Meridian Transit, Latitude by Ex-Meridian
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Sight Reduction, Star and Planet ID
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Time of Meridian Transit, Zone Time Sunrise/Set
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Azimuths, Amplitudes, Chart Plots, Set and Drift
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Compass Error by Visual Range, Deviation able Construction
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Course Determination (Compass error/Leeway)
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Time Tick, Special Case Bearings, Bearing Problems, Fix/Running Fix MOBO
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Fuel Conservation Formulae
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Nautical Astronomy, General Mathematics, Tide and Current, General Subject Studies
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Introduction to STABILITY program resources, schedule & goals
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AM One Compartment, AM One Compartment Find GM, AM Arrival Ballast F PK
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AM Available GM, AM Final Drafts by Sheet, AM Final Drafts by Trim Moment
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AM Free Surface, AM Increase GM, AM KG of Cargo Load, AM KG of Liquid Load
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AM LCG of Cargo Load, AM LCG of Liquid Load, Blue Pages Angle of List
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Blue Pages Angle of loll, Blue Pages Danger Angle, Blue Pages Final Draft
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Blue Pages Permeability, Blue Pages Positive Stability, Blue Pages Righting Arm
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Blue Pages Righting Arm Shift of G, Blue Pages Righting Moment,
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Blue Pages Scale Displacement, Blue Pages Scale KM, Blue Pages Scale KM
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Blue Pages Scale LCF, Blue Pages Scale Mean Draft, Blue Pages Scale MT1
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Blue Pages TRIM Ballast F PK for Drag, TV Northland Hog/Sag
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Draft After Load Given, Final Drafts, Fish Hold; Find FSC
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Free Surface, List; Find GM Inclining Experiment, List; Find List
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List; Find GM Inclining Experiment, CG of Deck Cargo, OSV; CG of Deck Cargo
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Rolling Period &Time in Seconds
MITAGS strongly recommends that candidates seek Coast Guard approval to sit prior to the start of LAP. The last week of the course is reserved for approved candidates to take the Coast Guard Exam at REC Baltimore or at MITAGS if Coast Guard resources permit. MITAGS will provide all books and publications needed for study, attendees may bring their personal copy if they prefer.
What You Should Bring
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Set of dividers
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Navigational triangles
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Non-programmable scientific calculator. (TI-30xa or similar)
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It is recommened attendees have a personal set of Murphy Study books ( This can be purchased on site at the Shipstore, http://shop.ccmit.org/products/deck-officer-study-guides)
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It is recommended attendees have Capn Joe’s list of Stability solutions
