District II Quebec City-Les Escoumins - Transports Canada
District II Quebec City-Les Escoumins - Transports Canada
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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