District II Quebec City-Les Escoumins - Transports Canada

Module 1 Passage plan Duration: 120 h
Skill component
2. Plotting courses.
OBJECTIVE
Skill component
3. Indicating visual aid information on the chart.
Skill component
4. Preparing the hypothetical radar alignments.
STANDARD
Performance criteria
2.1 Clearly indicate natural and man-made
obstacles along course, such as:
– depth, length, and width of fairways;
– shoals, reefs, and shallow waters;
– wrecks;
– aerial cables and bridges.
2.2 Careful plotting of courses made good.
2.3 Precisely indicate distances to be covered
in each leg of course.
2.4 Adapt normal course as required to take
into account tides and speed of currents.
2.5 Judiciously choose danger limits with
regard to ship and conditions.
2.6 Work meticulously.
Performance criteria
3.1 Precisely identify buoyage system and fixed
aids, such as:
– beacons and buoys;
– man-made leading lines;
– principal known natural leading lines;
– principal coastwide landmarks;
– steering lights.
3.2 Precisely record lateral distances of
landmarks in relation to course made good.
3.3 Precisely calculate and plot danger bearings.
Performance criteria
4.1 Precisely calculate anticipated relative
movement on the basis of echo from
landmarks used.
4.2 Precisely indicate following data:
– lateral and longitudinal distances;
– points of course changes;
– safety margins.
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