M500-1.4.3

Factors affecting safe manoeuvring and handling

M500-1 · Navigation · M500-1.4 Ship Manoeuvring and Operation of Small Ship Power Plant

Covers the key hydrodynamic and environmental factors — transverse thrust, pivot point, turning circle parameters, wind versus current dominance, squat, and interaction effects — that a Master must understand and anticipate to manoeuvre a yacht safely.

Independent preparatory study aligned to the MCA Master (Yachts less than 500 GT) oral examination syllabus. Not an MCA-approved course and confers no credit toward a Certificate of Competency.