RADAR SIMULATOR COURSE (OPERATIONAL LEVEL)

Approvals                                                          PMO TO STCW 95

Course Duration                                               80 hours

The candidates must:

·         have medical fitness certificate

·         have at least 6 months sea service

Assessment                                                        Formal practical & written assessments

Teaching Method                                              Theory sessions (40 hrs)

                                                                             Practical exercises (40 hrs)

Course Fee                                                         on demand

COURSE DESCRIPTION

The course has been designed to meet requirements of STCW section B-1/12 and is based on the guidelines of IMO model course 1/07 objectives 1-5.

Course provides training in the basic theory and use of radar for those who will be in charge of a navigational watch.

The course covers, the theory necessary for understanding how radar information is obtained and displayed, the limitations and accuracy of information, the recognition of critical targets, the measurement of bearing and distances, and the use of these for fixing the ship's position and maintaining a plot of the movement of other ships as an aid to collision avoidance. Exercises in the application of the international regulations for preventing collisions at sea (COLREG 1972) will make use of the resulting plots.