| Courses
Books scanned into this CD
“The Marine Radio Operator course”*
“Deck Hand/Competent Crew and Day Skippers for Local
Waters”.
“Coastal Skippers and Yachtmasters for Offshore”
- Navigation* for anywhere along a coastline.
- Tides*, Tidal Streams**, and Buoys, Lights, and Pilotage*
- Meteorology*, Passage
Planning*, and Safety at Sea.
- Rules for the Prevention of Collisions at Sea*,
Anchoring, Mooring, Docking, and Communications
at Sea*.
“Celestial Navigation”* for ‘Unlimited’
out of sight of land and Yachtmaster Ocean sailing.
- All celestial navigation methods with examples and
questions with step-by-step answers.
- World-wide Meteorology, Passage Planning and Passage
Making, and Satellite Navigation Systems.
- Solutions to Examples
and Questions.
- Almanac and Sight Reduction
Tables extracts.
“Stability”* for yachts and ships’ Officers of
the Watch
*See also the “Presentations to Understand”, where these
items learning is simplified.
**See this in the ‘Navigation’ presentation.
Nautical Publications (Other Books)
‘Collision Regulations’
for International Crew and differences where applicable
in the USA waters.
Chart Symbols & Abbreviations
International Code of Signals
Route Planning for season/weather; monthly pages:
- South Pacific Ocean
- North Pacific Ocean
- South Atlantic Ocean
(to be issued when available)
- North Atlantic Ocean
- Indian Ocean
Distances between Ports, World Wide
Bowditch – extreme detail for navigation
Ship Captains’ Medical Guide – a good First Aid book
Radar Navigation – much detail re the use of radar
Radio Facsimile and Radio Frequencies for weather forecasts
world wide
Nautical Tables
‘Amplitude of the Sun’ for compass
deviation checking
Beaufort Scale – wind force and sea state
Dipping a Light – how far is it when first seen over the
horizon
Distance by Vertical Sextant Angle – how far from a land
object whose height can be found.
Fathom-Feet-Metres
Kilograms – Pounds
Litres – Gallons
Miscellaneous conversion
Pressure and Temperature units conversions
Radio channels and Frequencies
Racing Rules International
ISAR 2001-04
Amendments 2005 - 8
Case Book
Story of Joshua Slocum
“Voyage on the Liberdade”
Back-up to GPS mid ocean
“First time sextant user” only
when the GPS fails. |
Presentations
to Understand
“Meteorology” for beginner to
a very high level.
“International Rules (or Regulations) for the Prevention
of Collisions at Sea"
“Navigation” – the common known and used chart
plotting methods.
“Tides” both simple and ‘Complex’ –
the world best teaching presentation.
“Pilotage’ – safely guiding a vessel in confined
spaces.
Stability
“Radar” – an example of common descriptions of
its parts and how to use it.
“VHF Radio course” – how radios work and how
to use a VHF and a GMDSS Class D ‘DSC’ for
a SRC (short range [VHF] certificate). See also “VHF
Radio DSC Icom”
“SSB” – an example of common descriptions of
a Single Side Band radio parts and how to use it.
“Automatic Identification System” is explained
Reminders What to do
Planning a Passage –
everything that needs to arranged
before departure.
Navigation techniques summary
Pre-sail Check List
Safety Equipment Locations –
example diagram to remind
all crew where to find things
Seacock locations – to find
a leak source quickly
Welcome Aboard – basic information
for anyone coming aboard
the first time and for those needing a reminder
Action Before Leaving a Mooring
Rules on Board
Skipper’s/Helmsman’s check list
Duty watch keepers’ duties
Helmsman’s actions in various situations.
IRPCS summary
Lights and Day Shapes on vessels underway
Sound Signals
Emergency Procedures – the rule’s methods of indicating
or recognizing a Distress situation where immediate
assistance is required.
Harbour Regulations common elements
SSB Radios call and Emergency channels and frequencies.
GMDSS – the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System
action check list
Celestial Navigation
1. General Summary of How To Do It
2. A Noon Sight Method
3. Abbreviations of Celestial Navigation Terms
4. First Time Sextant User – when GPS fails at
sea
Delivery Contracts
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
Q & A – General Subjects
Questions
Answers
Q & A – Navigation areas
Questions in waters off:.
1. Australia
2. South Africa
3. United Kingdom
4. United States of America
Answers:.
1. Australia
2. South Africa
3. United Kingdom
4. United States of America
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