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Navigation (N) Summary

Prerequisites:  Navigation is open to active USPS members that have successfully completed Seamanship, Piloting, Advanced Piloting, Junior Navigation and one of the following classes:

This is the second part of the study of offshore navigation. It further develops understanding of celestial navigation theory and essential shortcut emergency methods. Navigation introduces additional sight reduction techniques and develops greater skill and precision in sight taking, positioning, and orderly methods of carrying on the day's work of navigation at sea. Of particular interest and importance is the study of offshore navigation using minimal data and or equipment, such as when on a disabled vessel or lifeboat.

 

Navigation (N) Course Schedule

When:   Date: Pending Interest  Time:  TBD
Where:   TBD
Instructor:   P/Lt/C Chuck Taylor, SN
Contact:  

P/D/C Carrol Walker, SN 360-568-4728

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Navigation (N) Course Syllabus

 

Date Sections Subject
  1 Sight Reduction I:  Nautical Almanac & Law of Cosines Methods
  2 Sight Reduction II:  Special Methods
  3 The Sextant and Sextant Altitude Corrections
  4 Navigational Coordinates
    5 Time
    6 Compass Considerations
    7 Solar and Lunar Phenomena
    8 Identification of Celestial Bodies
    9 Navigational Astronomy
    10 Sight Reduction III:  Pub. No. 249
     11 Great Circle Sailing
     12 Emergency Navigation
      13 Plotting
     14 The Day's Work at Sea