M3000-1.4.3

Manoeuvres in restricted and open waters

M3000-1 · Navigation · M3000-1.4 Ship Manoeuvring

Teaches the forces governing ship manoeuvring in restricted and open water — pivot point, transverse thrust, interaction, squat and current effects — and the command-level decision-making a Master (Yachts <3000 GT) candidate must demonstrate in the oral examination.

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.