M3000-1.2.4

Bridge equipment - course recorders, echo sounders and NAVTEX

M3000-1 · Navigation · M3000-1.2 Safe Navigational Watchkeeping Arrangements

This lesson covers the Master's command-level responsibilities for course recorders, echo sounders, and NAVTEX receivers: correct operation, record-keeping, managing deficiencies, and the evidential and safety significance of each system.

Independent preparatory study aligned to the MCA Master (Yachts less than 3000 GT) examination syllabus (updated June 2026). Not an MCA-approved course and confers no credit toward a Certificate of Competency.