FR-HAUT-L2.1

Reading the chart and identifying lights

FR-HAUT-M2 · Chart and compass · FR-HAUT-M2-A Reading chart 9999, converting compass to true, and fixing position by bearings and running fixes.

Before any calculation you must read the chart fluently: scales, soundings, symbols and light characteristics. **Distance is measured on the latitude scale, never the longitude scale.**

Independent study. xplor is not affiliated with the French maritime administration (DGAMPA), the ENSM, any DDTM or any préfecture maritime, is not an approved bateau-école or training centre, and awards no title, permit, certificate or endorsement. The extension hauturière is obtained only by passing the DDTM's 1h30 paper, in French, on SHOM chart 9999; all chart data in this course are illustrative. AI-drafted content pending subject-matter-expert review.