ANNEX B OF CMO NO.
20, SERIES OF 2015
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MARINE TRANSPORTATION
COURSE SPECIFICATIONS
Course Code : Nav 2
Course Descriptive Title : Terrestrial and Coastal Navigation 1
Course Credits : 5 units
Lecture Contact Hours per Week : 5 hours
Laboratory Contact Hours per : 0 hours
Week
Prerequisite : Nav 1
Reference/s : 1. Table A-II/1 of the 1978 STCW Code as amended
Function: Navigation at the operational level
2. IMO Model Course 7.03
3. Annex A of CMO No. 20, Series of 2015 (Curriculum Mapping for BSMT)
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Plan and conduct a Terrestrial and Coastal Navigation 1. Definition – Earth
passage and Defines 'great circle', 'small circle', 'spherical angle',
determine position Ability to determine the ship’s
position by use of: 'spherical triangle', 'poles of a great circle'
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Defines 'earth's poles', 'equator' and 'meridians'
1) Landmarks Defines 'latitude' and 'parallels of latitude', 'prime
2) aids to navigation, including meridian' and 'longitude'
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lighthouses, beacons and buoys Defines 'difference of latitude' and 'difference of
3) dead reckoning, taking into longitude'
account winds, tides, currents
and estimated speed Describes the earth as an ellipsoid
Defines 'compression', and states its value
Defines 'international nautical mile', 'cable' and 'knot'
2. Charts
Demonstrates basic knowledge of chart projections
Defines 'natural scale' of a chart
Describes the requirements of a chart appropriate
for marine navigation
Identifies the Mercator chart as a mathematical
projection and understands the principles of its
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Describes the properties of the chart and the degree
to which it meets navigational requirements and also
its limitations
Demonstrates the use of a chart catalogue
Demonstrates the correcting of charts according to
Notices to Mariners
3. Electronic Charts
Demonstrates knowledge of electronic charts
Describes the differences between Vector and
Raster electronic charts
Explains the major characteristics of ECDIS and 4
ECS data such as data term and definition; data
contents; data structure; attribute; data quality and it
accuracy
Describes the terms and definitions used in the
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context of ECDIS and ECS
Describes ECDIS and ECS display characteristics
Explains the scope and selection of chart data
display categories
4. Datums
Explains the rotation of the earth about its axis
Defines describes the directions on the earth's
surface
Describes the direction of the ship's head on a gyro- 2
compass (gyro course)
Describes the direction of the ship's head on a
magnetic compass (compass course)
5. Distances
Describes the approximate polar and equatorial
circumferences of the earth
Demonstrates how to measure the distance 3
between two positions on a Mercator chart based on
the latitude of the two positions
6. Information from Charts, Lists of Lights, and other
Publications
Recognises and demonstrates the use of the
symbols and abbreviations on a chart, especially
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lighthouses, buoys, beacons, radio beacons and
other navigational marks
Identifies the characteristics and range of lights
Calculates the distances of sighting lights and
dipping distances
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Identifies the symbols for chart depths and nature of
the bottom and explains the use of soundings
Recognises coastlines, coast and radar-responsive
targets
Interprets coastline contours, bottom topography,
depths and nature of bottom
Uses the tidal information given on a chart
Recognises traffic lanes and separation zones
Explains the danger of placing implicit reliance upon
floating navigational aids
Explains the danger of approaching navigational
aids too closely
Obtains and appraises information from navigational
publications including sailing directions, notices to
mariners, radio navigational warnings and ship’s
routeing information
Demonstrates simple passage planning and
execution including use of sailing directions, tide
tables, radio navigational warning and ship’s
routeing information within parameters established
by the Master
Explains the use of clearing marks and horizontal
and vertical danger angles
Recognises suitable passages, approaches and
anchorages in clear weather and thick weather,
using radar-responsive targets demonstrate
planning of a passage between two ports from berth
to berth using the procedures for passage planning
as per the Guidelines for Voyage Planning provided
by IMO in Resolution A.893(21)
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7. IALA Buoyage System
Explains the principles and rules of the International
Association of Lighthouse Authorities (IALA)
Maritime Buoyage System, Systems "A" and "B"
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Recognises the lights and shapes displayed on
lateral and cardinal marks
Recognises the lights and shapes displayed on
other types of buoys in the system
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