Basic Navigation & Seamanship Course

Week #1

Topic(s): Definition of Terms and Identification of Parts of boats, Yachts and Ships, including its equipment.

Objectives: Establish a Biblical foundation for Navigation & Seamanship

Week #2

Topic(s): Firefighting, Lifeboat handling, First Aid and Safety at Sea. Marline Spike Seamanship Introduction to Practical Seamanship. Work onboard the ship. Procedures for a Safe Work Environment.

Objectives: Establish a Biblical foundation for Navigation & Seamanship

Week #3

Topic(s): Introduction to Navigation. Coordinates, chart work, lights, fixing positions, measurement of distance, speed & direction.

Objectives: Establish a Biblical foundation for Navigation & Seamanship

Week #4

Topic(s): Navigation continued. The compass and its errors. Electronic Navigation and introduction. Meteorology. Weather, pressure systems, barometer, winds, fronts, weather forecasting, weather fax interpretations.

Objectives: Character development & discipline of Seamanship

Week #5

Topic(s): Oceanography. Waves, currents, tides and it’s casues. Boat Stability and Handling.

Objectives: Character development & discipline of Seamanship

Week #6

Topic(s): Basic Engineering. The engine, electrical properties, cooling system, etc..

Objectives: Character development & discipline of Seamanship

Week #7

Topic(s): Buoyage Systems. Local and foreign comparisons

Objectives: Biographical and Historical Sketches

Week #8

Topic(s): International rules of the road. Identification of vessels and collision avoidance. Communications. VHF, SSB Operations, international code of signals, Morse code, distress signals, EPIRB devices.

Objectives: Biographical and Historical Sketches

Week #9

Topic(s): PADI dive certification

Objectives: Biographical and Historical Sketches

Week #10

Topic(s): Survival At Sea, Man Overboard and other rescue techniques, search and rescue

Objectives: Biographical and Historical Sketches

Week 11 and 12

Topic(s): Review of the whole course and preparation for examination for qualified candidates for Boat Master Licensure Exams

Objectives: Ensure understanding of previous materials with time to fill in any gaps missing