OOW-1.3.3

Ship handling - prop effects, wind, current, interaction and squat

OOW-1 · Navigation · OOW-1.3 Manoeuvre the Ship

This lesson covers the compounding forces of propeller transverse thrust, twin-screw handling, wind and current effects, vessel interaction, and squat — and the examiner scenarios that combine them.

Independent preparatory study aligned to the MCA OOW (Yachts <3000 GT) oral examination syllabus. Not an MCA-approved course and confers no credit toward a Certificate of Competency.