Objective

This training course is intended for candidates for certification as officers in charge of a navigational watch, as well as experienced navigation officers and other personnel with responsibilities in navigation operations.

The course fully complies with the competence requirements specified in the table of Section A-II/1 of the STCW Code, as well as the guidelines of IMO Model Course 1.07 – "Radar Navigation at Operational Level: Radar Navigation, Radar Plotting and Use of ARPA".

Upon successful completion, participants will be able to use radar and ARPA safely and effectively while keeping a navigational watch.

• Description of the ARPA system
• ARPA system display characteristics
• IMO performance standards for ARPA - Res. A.422(XI) and A.823(19)
• Acquisition of targets (manual and automatic)
• Tracking capabilities and limitations
• Processing delays
• Operational warnings and system operational tests
• True and relative vectors
• Graphic representation of target information and danger areas
• Information on past positions of targets being tracked
• Operation of ARPA system
• Set up and maintain an ARPA display
• Obtain target information
• Errors of interpretation of target data
• Errors in displayed data identified and explained
• System operational tests and determination of data accuracy
• Risks of over-reliance on ARPA
• Obtain information from ARPA displays
• Application of COLREGS