| The Bahamas School of Marine Navigation |
Terrestrial Navigation
This is a 3-month survey course with classes on Monday & Wednesday nights
covering essential topics such as definitions & calculations, line of position theory,
chart reading, plotting positions in terms of latitude & longitude, the magnetic
compass (variation, deviation, compass error), dead reckoning, voyage planning,
using navigational publications such as Tide Tables and List of Lights, using radar
and GPS, reading light characteristics, constructing light sectors, vector triangles,
etc.
Tuition is $800 payable in 3 installments and equipment costs $100 and consists
of a pair of protractor triangles, a dividers/drawing compass instrument and two
nautical charts.
Five homework assignments and a two-part final examination count toward a
required passing average of 70+% and an academic certificate of completion which
is NOT a licence to carry passengers.
This is a 3-month survey course with classes on Monday & Wednesday nights
covering essential topics such as definitions & calculations, line of position theory,
chart reading, plotting positions in terms of latitude & longitude, the magnetic
compass (variation, deviation, compass error), dead reckoning, voyage planning,
using navigational publications such as Tide Tables and List of Lights, using radar
and GPS, reading light characteristics, constructing light sectors, vector triangles,
etc.
Tuition is $800 payable in 3 installments and equipment costs $100 and consists
of a pair of protractor triangles, a dividers/drawing compass instrument and two
nautical charts.
Five homework assignments and a two-part final examination count toward a
required passing average of 70+% and an academic certificate of completion which
is NOT a licence to carry passengers.
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Seamanship
This is a course of interest to students desirous of learning to operate a boat safely.
Seven Saturday classes are divided between classroom lecture time and practical
time aboard the school's training boat.
Topics include hull materials, types of engine installation, safety equipment, dock
& deck hardware, boat handling, tying knots, recovery of man overboard, towing
another vessel, docking maneuvers, types of fires & fire extinguishers, distress
signalling, radio protocol, survival on the raft and ashore, International Rules,
collision avoidance using radar equipment, etc.
Tuition is $700 payable in 2 installments and includes a 24-page set of printed
notes and diagrams.
A final examination counts toward a passing mark of 70+% and an academic
certificate of completion which is NOT a licence to carry passengers.
This is a course of interest to students desirous of learning to operate a boat safely.
Seven Saturday classes are divided between classroom lecture time and practical
time aboard the school's training boat.
Topics include hull materials, types of engine installation, safety equipment, dock
& deck hardware, boat handling, tying knots, recovery of man overboard, towing
another vessel, docking maneuvers, types of fires & fire extinguishers, distress
signalling, radio protocol, survival on the raft and ashore, International Rules,
collision avoidance using radar equipment, etc.
Tuition is $700 payable in 2 installments and includes a 24-page set of printed
notes and diagrams.
A final examination counts toward a passing mark of 70+% and an academic
certificate of completion which is NOT a licence to carry passengers.
Celestial Navigation
This course is available upon demand to those candidates requiring a thorough
grounding in this specialized area in order to prepare for commercial licence exams
for ocean ratings.
Methods 229 and 249 are taught over a period of 6 months (one class per week with
some evening and Sunday practical exercises) at a cost of $1,500 for tuition and
$300 for equipment which includes a Nautical Almanac, 2102-D Star Finder, HO
229 Volume 2 Sight Reduction Tables, HO 249 Volume 1 Sight Reduction Tables
(Selected Stars), pair of protractor triangles, dividers/drawing compass instrument,
two nautical charts for plotting exercises and a set of printed notes.
A final examination counts toward a passing mark of 70+% and an academic
certificate of completion which is NOT a licence to carry passengers.
This course is available upon demand to those candidates requiring a thorough
grounding in this specialized area in order to prepare for commercial licence exams
for ocean ratings.
Methods 229 and 249 are taught over a period of 6 months (one class per week with
some evening and Sunday practical exercises) at a cost of $1,500 for tuition and
$300 for equipment which includes a Nautical Almanac, 2102-D Star Finder, HO
229 Volume 2 Sight Reduction Tables, HO 249 Volume 1 Sight Reduction Tables
(Selected Stars), pair of protractor triangles, dividers/drawing compass instrument,
two nautical charts for plotting exercises and a set of printed notes.
A final examination counts toward a passing mark of 70+% and an academic
certificate of completion which is NOT a licence to carry passengers.
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