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Chartwork &
Pilotage C/P 1 for
Master Limited 60 GT and Fishing Master IV
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Subject |
Knowledge
Required |
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Knowledge
of principles of construction of the different types
of charts and their use |
The chart, its
nature and function as an aid to navigation;
Practical effects of protection distortion,
numbering and the presentation of information;
factors affecting reliability of charts; Ability to
use Mercator and polyconic charts. |
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Thorough
knowledge of and ability to use publications
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Light
characteristics and colours and sound signals used
as aids to navigation; List of lights, Buoys and Fog
Signals; Tide tables, radio aids to marine
navigation, sailing directions; Canadian Buoyage
System and its use; Use and purpose of Notices
to Shipping and Notices to Mariners
and chart corrections; Charts symbols and
abbreviations as published in Canadian Hydrographic
Service Chart No.1. |
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Ability
to determine the ship’s position by use of:
1)
Landmarks
2) Aids to navigation, including lighthouses,
beacons and buoys
3) Dead reckoning, taking into account winds, tides,
currents and estimated speed |
Chartwork
Exercises Locating a vessel’s position on
the chart by simultaneous true bearings or true
bearing and distance; Locating a vessel’s position
by two or more simultaneous distances; Determining
the latitude and longitude of a given position;
Locating a position by its latitude and longitude,
and its true bearing and distance from a given
point; Laying off a course between given positions;
Measuring the true direction of a course laid-off on
the chart; Measuring distance on chart; Finding the
DR
position, given course, speed and time elapsed from
the last observed position by plotting on a chart or
by other acceptable method of the applicant’s
choice; Demonstrating an appreciation that current
or wind may affect the vessel’s course and speed
over the ground; Determining speed over the ground
between observed positions; Determining the true
course made good between observed positions.
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Keeping a log book and a record of compass errors
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Appreciation of
the need to keep an accurate record of the vessel’s
progress, and the keeping of this record; Care of
dividers and parallel rules; Periodic operator
checks and determination of compass error by
comparison with true terrestrial bearings or
headings; Determining and recording compass
deviation; Use of the magnetic compass to determine
accuracy of the gyro compass by comparison;
Correcting courses and bearings for compass error,
magnetic variation and deviation; Use of table of
deviations. |
A
Candidate Document Number (CDN) is a TRANSPORT CANADA
requirement before we can issue your certificate. You can
still take the course but try to have your CDN prior to
class.
Click here
for CDN application
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2012 Dates Please
book early so you can confirm a seat |
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February
20 to March 2 |
90 hour
course: 9:00 am to 4:30 pm |
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April
30 to May 15 |
90 hour
course: 9:00 am to 4:30 pm |
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October
1 to 16 |
90 hour
course: 9:00 am to 4:30 pm |
Cost $750.00
+ Tax |
