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The MCA have introduced a Celestial Navigation exam, which will be required for issue of a Master (Yachts) <500gt and <3000gt Certificate of Competence (CoC) commencing any time after 1st January 2014. (Please Note -This certificate is only valid for 1 year from date of issue)
The exam is all that is required by the MCA.
This online Celestial Navigation course is geared to the new 21st Century way of Blended Learning approved by the MCA
Ocean Training Online has introduced a complete online course to learn the latest skills in Celestial Navigation and of course this can be used as a refresher, in case your Celestial skills are a little rusty.
Either way this 40 hour, study anywhere - online course will adequately prepare you for the MCA Exam.
Syllabus:-
The student must obtain an overall percentage of 65% to pass.
Please note: the student may use any method to calculate a fix using Celestial Objects to obtain position lines, and may use the Nautical Almanac and the quick method tables.
Calculators are allowed but not programmable calculators, smart phones, tablets or computers.
What is provided?
The Ocean Training course includes a complete set of Celestial Navigation Tables so you do not need any other reference material
Your own dedicated professional tutor who will guide you through the course and mark your assignments and the Ocean Training internal examination at the end of the course. (This will fully prepare you for the MCA exam)
The tutor is only an e-mail, or telephone call away
The full set of software to undertake the course
A fantastic Celestial Navigation Movie that really enhances the learning
The course covers:
Using Celestial bodies to fix a position:
" Identify and select the most suitable celestial bodies in the twilight period.
" Determine the time of visible rising and setting of the sun
" Use acceptable methods to calculate Altitude and Azimuth
" Accurately plot position lines to establish a fix
" Use the Nautical Almanac and calculator, or quick method tables, to fix a position line from an Altitude obtained by a sextant and time obtained from a chronometer.
Determining latitude by celestial means:
" Calculate the Latitude by Polaris
" Calculate the Latitude by meridian altitude of the sun or planet
" Calculate the time of meridian altitude of the sun or planet.
Determining compass error by celestial means:
" Determine compass error by Amplitude of the sun or a planet
" Determine compass error by Azimuth or the sun
" Determine compass error by Azimuth of a star or planet.
The Celestial Navigation course is a perfect way to get to grips with this exciting topic. You can study at home or at sea -
GPS and all the modern navigation aids are fine but you must be prepared and capable of talking celestial observations when all the systems go down!
MCA Exam - The MCA (IAMI) exam has a fee of £150 - payable after the course is completed
"Earn while you Learn" - at home or at sea
Ocean Training Online Celestial Navigation Course
