The Oceans Navigation/Celestial Navigation 500/1600 GRT Blended 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 formulas useful for this course. Our USCG approval includes the 70 question Navigation General Oceans written exam, for which not all content is covered in this course. For your benefit, there is 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 proctored examinations using our USCG approved Halo Exam Monitoring application (requires a computer with a web camera). The assessment tasks required under NVIC 12-14 and NVIC 02-18 1.1.A, 1.1.B, 1.1.C, 1.1.D, 1.1.E AND 1.1.F require in-person assessment, either at Northeast Maritime Institute, or onboard a qualifying vessel with a qualified assessor/officer. Please contact our Registrar’s Office for more details.
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)*
- Assessment check-offs and worksheets can be found in the RESOURCES tab of the course.
- We will mail you a references package which includes Tide and Current Tables, Sight Reduction Table excerpts, Universal Plotting Sheets and Approved Calculator for the Exam and Practical Assessment Check Off sheets.
Required equipment/supplies
- Calculator (Use of non-programmable calculator provided/approved by NMI required)
- Pencils
- Erasers
- Plotting triangles (2)
- American Practical Navigator, Bowditch, 1981 (ASIN: B017DLYMJI) or the 2017 version will work fine (Volume II is required for your exams)
- Star Finder circular slide rule (many available on Amazon)
- Sextant (https://www.celestaire.com/product/davis-mark-3-sextant/)
- Universal Plotting Sheets – VPOS (50pg. Pack for $13 on Amazon)
- RECOMMENDED: Dutton’s Nautical Navigation, 15th Edition (978-1557502483)
System Requirements
Internet access is required. The preferred web browser is Google Chrome, but you may use Edge or Safari if necessary.
