Advanced Coastal Navigation - Cover the Caribbean

On successful completion of SSNT's Advanced Coastal Navigation unit, you will be able to start and set up a radar set, to identify the errors in a sextant and use it for vertical and horizontal sextant angle position lines. The unit is two short, online courses and a distance learning workbook.

On successful completion of the Position fixing and radar course, you will be able to take and plot visual bearings and running fixes and to use the range and height of lighthouses for position lines. You will be able to monitor position using the echo sounder and know the precautions to take with GPS positions. On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to use the nautical almanac, ABC tables, clock and calculator to calculate azimuth and amplitude, for determining compass error on the Trinidad coast. Lessons include: Taking visual bearings, Setting up a radar set and Practical navigation in reduced visibility.

1.   On successful completion of the Celestial navigation on the Trinidad coast course, you will be able to use the nautical almanac, ABC tables, clock and calculator to calculate azimuth and amplitude, for determining compass error on the Trinidad coast. Lessons include: Trinidad in the celestial sphere, Introduction to the nautical almanac, Moon effect on navigation around Trinidad, Observing the Sun from Trinidad and Calculating azimuth and amplitude

On completion of the coastal navigation workbook volume 2, you will be able to calculate under keel clearance, use Deduced Reckoning, Estimated Position and running fixes for positions. You will find out the parts and errors of the sextant, and how to use vertical sextant angles for position lines. You will be able to take bearings of celestial bodies and compute compass and gyro error using the nautical almanac, tables and calculator. You will be able to do plane sailing calculations of course and distance. You will do  plan passages.