Navigation and Seamanship

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  General

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  24 February - 2 March

  Unit 1: Overview of Navigation and Seamanship

  • Learning Objectives Page
  • Chapter 1: Introduction to Navigation and Seamanship and Types of Navigation
  • 1.1.1. Introduciton Page
  • Concept of boat File
  • 1.1.2. History of Navigation Page
  • 1.1.2.1 History of Navigation Page
  • 1.1.3. Types of Navigation Page
  • 1.1.3.1. Piloting (Coastal Navigation) Page
  • 1.1.3.2. Dead Reckoning (DR) Page
  • 1.1.3.3.Celestial Navigation Page
  • Celestial- Animation File
  • 1.1.3.4. Radio Navigation Page
  • Radio- Navigation File
  • 1.1.3.5. Electronic Navigation Page
  • 1.1.3.6. Satellite Navigation Page
  • 1.1.3.7.Distance Page
  • 1.1.4. Seamanship Page
  • 1.1.5 Ship-handling Page
  • Types of Anchors File
  • Quiz
  • Introduction to navigation seamanship and Types of navigation File
  • Chapter 2: Earth and its coordinates
  • Learning Objectives Page
  • 1.2.1. Introduction Page
  • 1.2.2. Equator Page
  • Earth and its coordinates File
  • 1.2.3. Great circles Page
  • 1.2.4. Small circle Page
  • 1.2.5. Poles of the earth Page
  • 1.2.6. Parallels and meridians Page
  • 1.2.7. Terrestrial Co-Ordinates Page
  • 1.2.8. Latitude Page
  • 1.2.9. Longitude Page
  • 1.2.10. Degree length Page
  • 1.2.11. Distance in Navigation Page
  • 1.2.12. Directions in Navigation Page
  • 1.2.13. Rhumb lines Page
  • Quiz
  • Earth and its coordinates File
  • Chapter 3: Celestial Navigation
  • Learning Objectives Page
  • 1.3.1. Introduction Page
  • Piloting File
  • 1.3.1.2. To find out the direction Page
  • 1.3.1.3. To find out speed and distance Page
  • 1.3.2 Depth measurement Page
  • 1.3.2.1. The piloting team Page
  • 1.3.2.2. Practice of piloting Page
  • 1.3.2.3. Determining ETD and ETA Page
  • 1.3.3. Dead Reckoning (DR) Page
  • 1.3.3.2. Important DR Terminologies Page
  • 1.3.3.3.DR Position and DR plot Page
  • 1.3.3.4. Principle rules for labeling DR plots Page
  • Dead reckoning File
  • Chapter 4: Nautical Charts
  • Learning Objectives Page
  • 1.4.1 Introduction Page
  • 1.4.2. Maps and charts Page
  • 1.4.3. Preparation of charts Page
  • 1.4.4. Classification of Nautical Charts Page
  • 1.4.5. Special charts Page
  • 1.4.5.1. Chart Reading Page
  • 1.4.5.2. Title of Chart Page
  • 1.4.5.3. Chat datum Page
  • 1.4.5.4. Tide table Page
  • 1.4.5.5. Heights Page
  • 1.4.5.6. Drying height Page
  • 1.4.5.7. Bearing Page
  • 1.4.5.8. Natural scale Page
  • 1.4.5.9. Projection Page
  • 1.4.5.10. Caution Page
  • 1.4.5.11. Notes Page
  • 1.4.5.12. Authority Page
  • 1.4.5.13. Dates of survey Page
  • 1.4.5.14. Number of the chart Page
  • 1.4.5.15. Date of publication Page
  • 1.4.5.16. Date of printing Page
  • 1.4.5.17. Plate dimension Page
  • 1.4.5.18. Compass rose Page
  • 1.4.5.19. Depth contours Page
  • 1.4.5.20. Soundings Page
  • 1.4.5.21. Nature of bottom Page
  • 1.4.5.22. Colour shading Page
  • 1.4.5.23. Small corrections Page
  • 1.4.5.24. Meridians Page
  • 1.4.5.25. Parallels Page
  • 1.4.5.26. Sea mile or Nautical mile Page
  • 1.4.6. Latitude Page
  • 1.4.6.1. Chart projection Page
  • 1.4.7. Hints for using a chart Page
  • 1.4.8. Uses of charts Page
  • Quiz
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  3 March - 9 March

  Unit 2: Navigational Aids and Bearning instruments
  

  • Learning Objectives Page
  • Chapter 1: Magnetic Compass
  • 2.1.1. Introduction Page
  • 2.1.2. Working Principle of Magnetic compass Page
  • 2.1.2. Gyrocompass Page
  • 2.1.2.1. Working principle of gyrocompass Page
  • 2.1.2.2. Gyroscopic intertia Page
  • 2.1.2.3. Precession Page
  • 2.1.2.4. Parts of Gyro compass Page
  • 2.1.2.5. Advantages and Limitations Page
  • Magnetic Compass File
  • 2.1.3. Standard and steering compasses Page
  • 2.1.4. Compass error - I -Variation Page
  • 2.1.5.Compass error-II Deviation Page
  • Compass error File
  • 2.1.6. Compass error Page
  • 2.1.7.Construction of Magnetic Compass Page
  • 2.1.7.1. Wet card compass Page
  • Compass Construction File
  • 2.1.8. Limitations of the Magnetic Compass Page
  • Quiz
  • Magnetic Compass File
  • Compass File
  • Chapter 2: Marine Sextant and Bearing instruments
  • Learning Objectives Page
  • 2.2.1. Marine sextant Page
  • 2.2.2. Working principle of sextant Page
  • 2.2.3. Important parts of a sextant Page
  • 2.2.4. Error of sextant Page
  • 2.2.4.1. Non-adjustable errors Page
  • 2.2.5. Sextant altitude Page
  • Sextant Principle File
  • Sextant angle File
  • 2.2.6. Bearing Circle and Azimuth Circle or Azimuth Ring Page
  • 2.2.7. Parts bearing circle Page
  • 2.2.8. Pelorus (Dumb compass) Page
  • 2.2.9. How to use the pelorus Page
  • Quiz
  • Marine Sextant and Bearing instruments File
  • Marine Sextant and Bearing instruments File
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  10 March - 16 March

  Unit 3: Sounding and speed measuring
  

  • Learning Objectives Page
  • Chapter 1: Lead line and Echosounder
  • 3.1.1. Introduction Page
  • 3.1.2. Construction of lead line Page
  • 3.1.3. Markings on Hand lead line and deep sea lead line Page
  • 3.1.4. Deep Sea lead line Page
  • 3.1.4.1. Operation of lead line Page
  • 3.1.5. Introduction to Echosounder Page
  • 3.1.6. Basic Principle of echosounder Page
  • Echo - Sounder File
  • 3.1.7. Sound in water Page
  • 3.1.7.1. Sound in water Page
  • 3.1.8. Basic components of Echosounder Page
  • 3.1.8.1. Transmitter Page
  • 3.1.8.2. Transducer Page
  • 3.1.8.3. Receivers Page
  • 3.1.8.4. Recorders Page
  • 3.1.8.4.1. Paper recorder Page
  • 3.1.8.4.2. Oscilloscope (CRT) Page
  • 3.1.8.5. Installation and maintenance of echosounders Page
  • 3.1.8.6. Recording unit Page
  • 3.1.8.7. Controls of typical echosounder Page
  • Quiz
  • Lead lines and Echo sounder File
  • Chapter 2: Speed logs
  • Learning Objectives Page
  • 3.2.1. Introduction Page
  • 3.2.2. Chip log or Ship log Page
  • 3.2.2.1. Operation of chip log Page
  • 3.2.3. RPM Counters Page
  • 3.2.4. The Pitometer Log or Pressure Log or Pilot Tube Page
  • 3.2.4.1. Parts of pressure log Page
  • 3.2.5. Impeller logs Page
  • 3.2.6. Induction log or Electromagnetic speed log or Em log Page
  • 3.2.6.1. Operation of Electromagnetic Log Page
  • 3.2.7. Doppler log Page
  • Quiz
  • Life saving appliance File
  • Speed logs File
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  17 March - 23 March

  Unit 4: Signals and Aids to Navigation
  

  • Learning Objectives Page
  • Chapter 1: Rules of the Road
  • 4.1.1. Introduction Page
  • 4.1.2. Part A – General Page
  • Mast head light File
  • Side lights File
  • Stern Lights File
  • All Round Lights File
  • 4.1.3. Steering and sailing rules Page
  • 4.1.4. Conduct of vessels in sight of one another Page
  • 4.1.5. Masthead light Page
  • 4.1.6. Side lights Page
  • 4.1.7. Stern light Page
  • 4.1.8. Towing light Page
  • 4.1.9. Power driven vessels underway Page
  • 4.1.10. A vessel engaged in fishing Page
  • 4.1.11. Additional signals Page
  • 4.1.12. Signals for purse seiners Page
  • 4.1.13. Rules Page
  • Quiz
  • Rules of the Road File
  • Introductin to Rules of the Road File
  • Chapter 2: Navigational  signals
  • Learning Objectives Page
  • 4.2.1. Signals Page
  • 4.2.2. International Code of Signals (ICS) Page
  • 4.2.3. Purpose of ICS Page
  • 4.2.4. Some Important terminologies used in signalling Page
  • 4.2.5. Methods of signalling Page
  • 4.2.5.1. Flag signaling Page
  • Signal- flags File
  • Signal Flag Number File
  • 4.2.5.2. How to call Page
  • 4.2.5.3. The use of substitutes Page
  • 4.2.5.4. Signalling by hand flags or arms ( Semaphore ) Page
  • 4.2.5.5. Flashing light signaling Page
  • 4.2.5.6. Sound signaling Page
  • 4.2.5.7. Radiotelephony Page
  • 4.2.6. Distress Transmitting Procedures Page
  • 4.2.6.1. Voice over a loud hailer Page
  • 4.2.6.2. Signals for fishing vessels (Lights and shapes) Page
  • 4.2.7. Additional signals Page
  • 4.2.7.1. Reception of Safety Messages Page
  • 4.2.7.2. Distress signals day Page
  • 4.2.7.3.By Night Page
  • Day Signal File
  • Night Signal File
  • 4.2.7.3. Storm signals Page
  • Storm Signals File
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 3: Aids to Navigation
  • Learning Objectives Page
  • 4.3.1. Aids to Navigation Page
  • 4.3.1.1 Importance of aids to navigation Page
  • 4.3.2. Buoys Page
  • 4.3.3. Types of buoys Page
  • 4.3.3.1. Types of buoys Page
  • 4.3.3.2. Types of buoys Page
  • 4.3.4. Importance/Significance of buoys Page
  • 4.3.5. Marine buoyage system Page
  • 4.3.5.1. Lateral Marks Page
  • Lateral Marks A File
  • Lateral Marks B File
  • 4.3.5.2. Cardinal marks Page
  • Buoyage system cardinal marks File
  • 4.3.5.3. Isolated danger marks Page
  • Marine buoyage system- Isolate danger marks File
  • 4.3.5.4. Safe water marks Page
  • Marine Buoyage system - Safe water marks File
  • 4.3.5.4.1. Special marks Page
  • Special marks File
  • 4.3.5.4.2. New danger mark Page
  • 4.3.6. Lighthouse and lightships Page
  • 4.3.7. Light ships Page
  • 4.3.8. Identification of lights Page
  • 4.3.9. Flashing Page
  • 4.3.10. Visibility of lights Page
  • 4.3.11. Day Beacons Page
  • Light Characters File
  • Quiz
  • Aids to Navigation File
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  24 March - 30 March

  Unit 5: Sea Safety and Regulations
  

  • Learning Objectives Page
  • Chapter 1: Fire Fighting Methods
  • 5.1.1. Fire fighting Page
  • 5.1.2. Fire Triangle Page
  • 5.1.3. Types of Fires Page
  • 5.1.4. Extinguishing agents Page
  • 5.1.4.1. Fire Extinguishing agents Page
  • 5.1.5. Fire fighting Appliances Page
  • 5.1.6. The principal precautions necessary to prevent fires on board fishing vessels Page
  • 5.1.6.1. Fire on board Page
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 2: Life saving appliances
  • Learning Objectives Page
  • 5.2.1. Introduction Page
  • 5.2.2. Life-saving appliances Page
  • 5.2.2.1. Types of life saving appliance Page
  • 5.2.3. Lifebuoys Page
  • 5.2.4. Life jackets Page
  • 5.2.5. Method of jumping into water with lifejacket Page
  • 5.2.5.1. Immersion Suit Page
  • 5.2.5.2. Thermal Protective Wear Page
  • 5.2.6. Line Throwing Appliance Page
  • 5.2.6.1. Portable Radio Apparatus Page
  • 5.2.6.2. Radio telephone Page
  • 5.2.6.3. Emergency Position Indicating radio Beacon(EPIRB) Page
  • 5.2.6.4. Search and Radar Transponder(SART) Page
  • 5.2.6.5. Buoyant Smoke Signals Page
  • 5.2.7. Life rafts Page
  • 5.2.8. Lifeboats Page
  • 5.2.8.1. Lifeboat outfits Page
  • 5.2.9. Rocket Parachute Flares Page
  • 5.2.10. Hand Flares Page
  • 5.2.11. The breeches’ buoy Page
  • Life saving appliance File
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 3: Manning Regulations for fishing vessels
  • Learning Objectives Page
  • 5.3.1. Manning Regulations of fishing vessels Page
  • QUIZ
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  31 March - 6 April

  Unit 6: Electronic Navigation
  

  • Learning Objectives Page
  • Chapter 1: Sonar and Net sonde
  • 6.1.1. Introduction Page
  • 6.1.2. Working principle of SONAR Page
  • 6.1.3. Main components of SONAR Page
  • 6.1.3.1. Transmitter Page
  • 6.1.3.2. Transducer Page
  • 6.1.3.3. Receiver and Recorder Page
  • 6.1.4. Fishing with sonar Page
  • 6.1.5. Netsonde Page
  • Sonar File
  • Quiz
  • Sonar File
  • Chapter 2: RADAR
  • Learning Objectives Page
  • 6.2.1. RADAR (Radio Detecting And Ranging) Page
  • 6.2.2.Working Principle of Radar Page
  • 6.2.3.Block Diagram of Radar Page
  • 6.2.4. Advantages Page
  • 6.2.5. Ship-borne Radar Page
  • QUIZ
  • Direction finder File
  • Chapter 3: Radio Navigation - Decca, LORAN, and omega Navigations
  • Learning Objectives Page
  • 6.3.1. Decca Navigator Page
  • 6.3.1.1. The Decca Chain Page
  • 6.3.2. Decometers Page
  • 6.3.3. LORAN (Long-Range Navigation) Page
  • 6.3.4. LORAN -Working principle Page
  • 6.3.4.1. Parts of loran unit Page
  • Chapter 4: GPS - Global Positioning System
  • Learning Objectives Page
  • 6.4.1. Global Positioning System (GPS) Page
  • 6.4.2. Working principle Page
  • 6.4.3. Method of operation Page
  • 6.4.4. Applications of GPS Page
  • 6.4.5. Use of GPS in marine navigation and fishing Page
  • 6.4.6. Other features Page
  • 6.4.6.1. Differential Global Positioning System Page
  • 6.4.6.2. The Modern GPS Receiver(12 channel GPS) Page
  • 6.4.6.3. How could GPS use in navigating objects? Page
  • GPS File
  • Quiz
  • Global Positioning System(GPS) File
  • Chapter 5: VHF - Marine Communication System
  • Learning Objectives Page
  • 6.5.1. VHF-Marine communication system Page
  • 6.5.2. Working principle Page
  • 6.5.2.1. Identification of Radio Telephony Stations Page
  • 6.5.3. Operating procedure for non-emergency calls Page
  • 6.5.3.1. EmergencyVoice calls through marine radio communication Page
  • 6.5.4. Operating procedure for Emergency calls Page
  • 6.5.4.1. Mayday Procedure Page
  • 6.5.5. General rules for using VHF Page
  • Common Pro Words used in Marine Radio Calls Page
  • Quiz
  • AIDS to Navigation File
  • Chapter 6: Radio Direction Finder
  • Learning Objectives Page
  • 6.6.1.Radio Direction Finder (RDF) Page
  • 6.6.2. Types of Radio beacons Page
  • 6.6.2.1. Working of Radio Direction Finder Page
  • 6.6.2.2. Function of Direction Finder Page
  • 6.6.3. Radio gonio-meter(Loop Antenna) Page
  • 6.6.4. Automatic Direction finder Page
  • Radio Direction Finder File
  • Chapter 7: Autopilot-Automatic Steering System
  • Learning Objectives Page
  • 6.7.1. Automatic steering system or Auto pilot Page
  • 6.7.7.1. System diagram of autopilot Page
  • Chapter 8: EPIRB and SART
  • Learning Objectives Page
  • 6.8.1. EPIRB (Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon) Page
  • 6.8.1.1. EPIRB Page
  • 6.8.2.Important features of EPIRB Page
  • Quiz
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  7 April - 13 April

  Unit 7: Seamanship

  • Learning Objectives Page
  • Chapter 1: Action during standing
  • Chapter 2: Badweather Preparation
  • Learning Objectives Page
  • 7.2.1. Bad weather preparation Page
  • 7.2.1.1.Points to be noted during bad weather preparation Page
  • 7.2.1.2. Pre-departure check list for medium size fishing vessels Page
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  14 April - 20 April

  P1. Nautical Charts - General Description

  • Aim Page
  • Points to be considered during chart reading Page
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  21 April - 27 April

  P2. Chart Reading - Symbols

  • Aim Page
  • Chart Symbols 1 File
  • Chart Symbols 2 File
  • Chart Symbols 3 File
  • Chart Symbols 4 File
  • Chart Symbols 5 File
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  28 April - 4 May

  P3. Chart Reading - Position fixing by Latitude and Longitude

  • Aim Page