Bridge Navigational Watch and Record-Keeping

Name: Bridge Navigational Watch and Record-Keeping
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Learn the maritime principles used to make deck logbook entries during navigational watches in this free course.

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In this free course, you will learn how to:

Discuss the importance of knowing ship handling characteristics and bridge equipment
Explain the basic obligations of the OOW for the bridge watch
Describe the required compliance with COLREG72
Relate the use of electronic navigation aids during watchkeeping
List the necessary checks to be performed during a bridge watch
Analyse how to use proper nautical terms
Explain how to enter the latitude and longitude position of the ship at various intervals
List the items that should be entered into the logbook by the desk officer during a watch
Describe the information required to be logged by a Master or Chief Mate onboard a U.S. vessel
Differentiate between daily entries at the top and routine entries at sea

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