Navigation & Radar (OOW Yachts)

The OOW Navigation course is taught Monday to Friday for the duration of three weeks. This course includes chart work, electronic navigation aids, buoyage, ECDIS, Radar and ARPA, AIS and sections on the collision regulation. We understand that this is probably the most difficult exam that you will undertake en route to gaining your MCA license, but UKSA’s experienced instructors will guide you through the syllabus to be as prepared as possible for the exam. Accommodation: • Food and accommodation are available onsite at UKSA. The residential price for this course is £4,100.

Course Structure

The first two weeks are classroom-based. In the first week, you will cover all the required principles for chartwork, secondary port tidal calculations and radar plotting. The second week focuses on theory-based subjects such as Radar and ARPA principles – operation and use, AIS, GPS, bridge and watchkeeping procedures, voyage planning and rules of the road. You will also have guided mock exams throughout the second week in preparation for your IAMI exam at the end of this module. The third week will see practical use of your skills set in a simulator environment where rules of the road, watchkeeping, and bridge procedures in varying conditions will be both taught and assessed continuously.

Useful Information

Pre-requisite experience: • At least RYA Yachtmaster certificate, together with the corresponding RYA Yachtmaster Shorebased certificate • STCW Basic Training. Examination and assessment: • Navigation and Radar (OOW Yacht) course assessment consists of a 2.5 hour theory paper. A 60% mark is required to pass the examination.