Diploma in Maritime Watchkeeping and Rules of the Road

Name: Diploma in Maritime Watchkeeping and Rules of the Road
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Learn about the COLREGs and principles of maritime watchkeeping under varying conditions in this free online course.

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In this free course, you will learn how to:

Explain the general rules of application and responsibility in COLREGs
Describe the required conduct of vessels in any condition of visibility
Discuss the application of traffic separation schemes
Define the various types of navigation lights
Describe the positioning and technical details of lights and shapes
Analyse the distress signals used to indicate distress situations at sea
Describe the organisation of the watchkeeping duties on a ship
Explain the content of a ‘Bridge Procedure Guide’ and its use for navigation
Explain the use of electronic navigation aids during watchkeeping
Describe the necessary checks to be performed during a bridge watch
List the items that should be entered into the logbook by the desk officer during a watch

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