Essential Navigation & Basic Seamanship
It is an introduction to basic navigational techniques, together with safety and seamanship.This is an ideal course for users of small craft. So if you have a RIB, small day boat or a small inshore fishing boat then this course could be for you.
Duration:
16 hours.
Previous Knowledge required:
None.
Course Overview:
A course for people who are using small craft. It provides an understanding of who has right of way, how to get to grips with marine weather forecasts and their local implications, what is a sea chart and how are they best used. Above all it explains boat safety and safety equipment.
Certificate Awarded:
RYA Basic Navigation and Safety Certificate.
Whats included:
All tuition and a RYA course pack.
Next Step:
If you are a complete beginner this course could lead you into a Day Skipper Shorebased Theory
Next Course date :
26,27 December
Course fee :
€250
Course Syllabus
The Essential Navigation and Seamanship course provides an introduction to the basic skills required before taking a small boat to sea or taking an active part in running a boat.
- 1. Charts, publications and terms
- Basic terms
- Chart overview
- Introduction to chart datum and depths
- 2. Buoyage
- Lateral buoys
- Cardinal buoys
- Where to find information
- 3. Navigation
- Plotting a position
- Measuring distance and bearing
- Position fix
- Heading
- 4. Safety
- Personal and boat safety equipment
- Safety procedures and briefing
- Communications
- Engine checks
- Rescue procedures
- 5. Anchoring
- Where to anchor
- How to anchor
- 6. Tides
- Tidal streams
- Tidal heights
- 7. Electronic navigation
- GPS terms
- GPS use
- Using waypoints
- 8. Rules of the road
- Risk of collision
- Who gives way
- 9. Weather forecasts
- Sources of forecast
- Terms used in forecasts
- 10. Pilotage
- Harbour information
- Transits
- Pilotage plan
- 11. Passage planning
- SOLAS V requirements
- Pre planning
- Chart choice
Full details of each course syllabus can be found in the RYA syllabus and logbook G15. This book can be purchased at a discounted price through our sea school.
Shorebased Theory courses are held in the comfortable classroom at MSA Swatar Limits of Birkirkara.
