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District II Quebec City-Les Escoumins - Transports Canada

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3. Courses and distances:<br />

– recommended courses to make good;<br />

– distance for each leg of course;<br />

– courses to approach ports from main<br />

fairways, and recommended anchorages.<br />

4. Danger limits based on ship and navigation<br />

conditions.<br />

5. Plotting courses to be made good, keeping<br />

in mind various factors:<br />

– type of ship;<br />

– tides;<br />

– tidal currents;<br />

– natural obstacles;<br />

– contour lines of shoals and reefs;<br />

– ship traffic.<br />

6. Recommended protocol for plotting courses.<br />

7. Meticulousness.<br />

8. Plotting courses on an electronic chart.<br />

• Plot courses starting from various contexts,<br />

with increasing complexity.<br />

• Establish an effective work procedure:<br />

– observe and record outlines of shoals<br />

and reefs;<br />

– determine passage distances at danger<br />

points;<br />

– plot boundaries;<br />

– plot courses made good.<br />

• Plot courses made good as directed by<br />

instructor.<br />

For electronic charts<br />

• Candidates will transfer courses plotted on<br />

conventional charts to electronic charts.<br />

The instructor will be available to assist if<br />

needed.<br />

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