Course details

A stand alone course designed to enable the offshore mariner to safely navigate extended passages using traditional methods. It includes practical navigation exercises and sample chartwork calculations.

COURSE OUTLINE

  • Chart Work Instruments
  • The Magnetic Compass, Variation And Deviation
  • The Breton Plotter
  • NOAA Charts
  • Admiralty Charts
  • Small Craft Charts
  • Projection
  • Scales
  • Horizontal Datum
  • Units Of Measurement
  • Datum Of Soundings
  • Charted Heights
  • Chart Numbers
  • Source Diagram
  • Editions And Dates
  • Large Scale Charts
  • Notes, Warnings, Cautions
  • Detailed Chart Information
  • Nautical Chart Symbols And Abbreviations
  • Angles And Degrees
  • Latitude And Longitude
  • Defining A Position
  • Chart Work Convections
  • Distance, Speed, Time And Direction
  • Position By Bearing And Distance
  • Magnetic North
  • Compass Error
  • Causes Of Deviation
  • Applying Variation And Deviation
  • The Deviation Card
  • Compass Error
  • The Hand Bearing Compass
  • Position Lines And Position Fixes
  • Bearings At Sea
  • Range/Transit's
  • Sectored Lights
  • Clearing Lines
  • Running Fixes
  • Dead Reckoning And Estimated Positions
  • The Navigation Log Book
Updated on 08 November, 2015

About Superyacht Training Egypt

We_They (STE) – is an International Yacht Training (IYT) Partner School and is the first marine school offering education, training, as well as being the first to lead and introduce the concept of Yachting in Egypt.As the Megayacht industry is growing massively in number and size, We_They realized the vital need of highly qualified crew members that must be placed with international standards. Accordingly, STE offers professional and recreational courses for power and sailing yachts starting by absolute beginners to IYT Master of Yacht Ocean, as well as training and placement for all yacht crew and granting course certificates that are internationally approved. The potential STE graduates will therefore become internationally recognized as qualified candidates that are able to compete in the market of Megayacht industry.

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