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Oceans Celestial Navigation (500 to 1600GRT)

Oceans Celestial Navigation (500 to 1600GRT)

The Oceans Navigation/Celestial Navigation 500/1600 GRT Course covers all subject matter content required for an Oceans Endorsement. This course also includes the Navigational General exam for USCG licensing.

(This STCW course is approved by the U.S. Coast Guard and the Dominica Maritime Administration.)

$1,750.00

The Oceans Navigation/Celestial Navigation 500/1600 GRT Course covers all subject matter content required for an Oceans Endorsement.

A relevant math review section is included at the beginning of the course, covering topics and useful formulas. Our USCG approval includes the Navigation General practical exam, for which not all content is covered in this course. For your benefit, we have included access to practice Navigation General quizzes which pull from the USCG database of questions.

Learning Objectives
Course content includes: celestial terms, time zones, GHA, LHA, declination, observed altitude, the sextant, sunrise/sunset, sun line and running fix, latitude by Polaris, compass error, stars and planets, and the Sailings. Upon completion of the online content, students will be required to complete two online examinations through Halo Exams.  The student will need to demonstrate the practical assessment requirements outlined in NVIC 02-18 and NVIC 12-14; 1.1A, 1.1B, 1.1C, 1.1D and 1.1F.  The sign-off paperwork as well as assessor requirements will be mailed with the course materials.

Duration
This online course is based on an 80 hour in-person course.

Provided Materials
*Provided materials mailed to students must be returned at end of course (postage will be included)*

  • Nautical Almanac, Sight Reduction Tables, Gnomonic Chart, Universal Plotting Sheets, Light list and Tide Table

Required equipment/supplies

  • Calculator, Pencils, Erasers, Plotting triangles (2)
  • Dutton’s Nautical Navigation, 15th Edition (978-1557502483) Recommended.
  • American Practical Navigator, Bowditch, 1981 (ASIN: B017DLYMJI)
  • Star Finder circular slide rule (many available on Amazon)
  • Sextant (https://www.celestaire.com/product/davis-mark-3-sextant/)

System Requirements
Internet access is required. The preferred web browser is Google Chrome, but you may use Edge or Safari if necessary.