Ancillary

Navigation, Radar & ARPA (Operational & Management)

NAV-RADAR

Modules
1
Lessons
3
Questions
15

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Aligned to the published MCA syllabus. Official syllabus (GOV.UK). MSN 1858.

NAV-RADAR-M1 · Radar and ARPA at the operational level

3 lessons

NAV-RADAR-M1-A Using radar for navigation and collision avoidance and interpreting its picture.

Practice in examiner ↗
NAV-RADAR-L1.1Radar navigation and interpretationRadar is a primary tool for navigation and collision avoidance, especially in poor visibility, and using it well starts with setting it up and reading the picture. This lesson covers radar use and interpretation.NAV-RADAR-L1.2Collision avoidance with radar and ARPARadar and ARPA support collision avoidance by tracking targets and computing their closest approach, but the officer must plot and interpret correctly. This lesson covers plotting and ARPA use.NAV-RADAR-L1.3Radar and ARPA at management levelAt management level the officer oversees the use of radar and ARPA within the bridge team and fuses it with the other sensors. This lesson covers the management perspective.