Coastal Navigation - Part II

Advanced Piloting (AP)

Prerequisites: Seamanship & Piloting. This is the final part of the inland and coastal navigation series. It emphasizes the use of modern electronic navigation systems and other advanced techniques for finding position.

Topics include:
-Tides and currents and their effect on piloting
-Finding position using bearings and angles
-Simple use of the mariner's sextant
-Electronic navigation - RADAR, LORAN, GPS, etc.


Generally runs 12 weeks then open book (2 wks), closed book exams