District II Quebec City-Les Escoumins - Transports Canada

4. Particularities of difficult passages:
– currents;
– topography;
– weather conditions;
– regulations;
– rules governing passing and meeting.
5. Safe speed.
6. Safe ranges and bearings.
7. Remind candidates of the importance of
staying alert and following established plans
as closely as possible.
• Program conditions, such as traffic, weather
conditions, etc. requiring speed adjustments.
• Periodically test candidates’ ability to use
memorized data.
• With simulation exercises, test
appropriateness of candidates’ strategies
for approaching obstacles.
• Check accuracy of steering and heading
orders as well as keeping a lookout during
simulator exercises.
• Assess candidates’ ability to keep ship on
established course.
• Determine whether candidates comply with
passage plan and applicable regulations.
• Ask candidates to justify decisions at
a number of times during simulations.
They must be able to do so on the basis
of navigating conditions, local knowledge,
and ship’s characteristics. This exercise will
prepare them for certification examinations.
• Provide continuous feedback regarding
successfully completed aspects, as well as
areas that need improvement.
• Perform individual and group analyses. The
simulator’s recording and display systems
may prove highly useful during these
analyses.
Candidates
• Study data provided by instructor prior
to undertaking passage on simulator. Use
relevant charts and technical documentation.
• Check reliability of navigational aids by
using reliable methods.
• Check accuracy of floating visual aids using
charts and technical documentation.
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