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1 ) Apply safety rules, regulations, and procedures for intermediate navigation technology. |
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2 ) Analyze federal boating laws and regulations, including registration related to marine navigation. Comparing federal and state jurisdiction
Demonstrating knowledge of boundary lines
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3 ) Explain rules of navigation pertaining to light and day shapes, right of way, and whistle signals. |
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4 ) Differentiate between privileged and burdened vessels. |
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5 ) Explain common types of distress signals related to navigation. |
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6 ) Describe the buoyage system of the United States. Examples: describing buoy light characteristics, identifying fog signals |
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7 ) Identify lights and light ships, including light sector, range lights, ranges of visibility, geographic range, and luminous range. |
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8 ) Interpret charts, including metric charts and feet and fathom charts, soundings, and landmarks. Utilizing plotting basics, including tools, time, speed, and distance
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9 ) Determine the role of the International Association of Lighthouse Authority in the maritime industry, including aids to navigation, colors, heights, conversion scales, traffic separation schemes, correction data, notes, and terms. |
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10 ) Explain fundamentals of Global Positioning System (GPS) navigation, including accuracy and all weather capabilities. Demonstrating proper use of the GPS unit, including seating waypoints, return path, and autopilot
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