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Navigational watch rating (STCW II/4)

Deck rating, with the STCW basic training

Seafarer: support

Units23

Modules7

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Start: Parts of a boat

Next step: Officer of the watch, near-coastal, under 500 GT (STCW II/3)

What you study

Ropes and knots

Crew

Coastal skipper

Rope materials, strength and care; basic splices

COLREG

Inshore skipper

Seafarer: support

Lookout duties: reporting lights, shapes, sound signals and bearings

Law and watchkeeping

Seafarer: support

Keeping a watch as a rating: helm orders in English and handovers (STCW A-II/4)
The rating's watch: lookout and helm orders check

Navigation

Inshore skipper

Steering a compass course and taking a bearing

Officer of the watch

Gyro compass, repeaters and compass error checks

Ship and engines

Seafarer: support

Steering gear and autopilot: change-over, tests and drills (SOLAS V/26)

Emergencies

Seafarer: support

Emergency types, alarm signals and muster lists (STCW A-VI/1-1)

GMDSS

Coastal skipper

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