OFFICER IN CHARGE OF A NAVIGATIONAL WATCH ON A FISHING VESSEL — IMO MODEL COURSE 7.06
| Author(s) | IMO |
| Publisher | IMO |
| Date | 2008 |
| Pages | 237 |
| Format | |
| Size | 2 Mb |
| D O W N L O A D | |
Upon completing this training, officers will have a comprehensive understanding of navigation, enabling them to navigate safely and independently on fishing voyages and be able to solve arising problems. They will be able to accurately fix positions, analyze fix quality, perform great circle calculations, and predict tides worldwide.
In voyage planning, officers will utilize appropriate methods for coastal navigation, consult relevant publications for voyage safety, and select the safest and most efficient routes using pilot charts and other resources. Officers will demonstrate mastery of COLREG 1972, applying them correctly in all watchkeeping scenarios. They will be proficient in arranging and monitoring safe navigational watches at sea and in port, adhering to STCW-F 1995 standards.
Officers will possess knowledge of modern navigational aids, ensuring safe navigation globally. which includes knowledge of operating principles, limitations, sources of error, detection of misrepresentation of information and methods of correction to obtain accurate position fixing. The officers will also have a better grasp on how instruments may provide limited information and require the proper calibration.
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