A new course--Navigation Fundamentals--has been added to the curriculum for deck department members at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education in Piney Point, Md.The curriculum is designed to introduce students to terrestrial navigation at a basic level. Students will be instructed in time, speed and distance relationships; compass theory; bearings; dead reckoning; running fixes; and set and drift. They also will learn the fundamentals of chart work. Additionally, Navigation Fundamentals is an excellent preparatory course for radar and lower-level licenses.
ABs with no less than 360 days of sea service are eligible to enroll in the course. Basic and intermediate math skills are recommended.
The next sessions of Navigation Fundamentals are scheduled for June 9 through June 20 and August 4 through August 15.
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