Fundamentals of Charts Usage in Navigation

Name: Fundamentals of Charts Usage in Navigation
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The free online course examines charts used in navigation, passage plan preparation and features of the buoyage system.

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In this free course, you will learn how to:

Describe the cause and effect of the tidal stream
Discuss the concept of ‘DR’ and ‘FIX’
Identify the types of lights (their colour, phase and sectors) that are used for navigation
Explain the concepts of geographical range, luminous range and a nominal range of lights
Outline the position of the ship by using a running fix (transfer of position lines /circles)
Identify the IALA system of buoyage and its significance

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