Course Subject Code
IMTV
Course Number
2130
Course Title
Marine Elec Navigation & Radar
Credit Hours
3
Course Description
This is an introductory course into marine electronic navigation. Topics of discussion includes the Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), Radar, Automatic Radar Plotting Aids (ARPA), Fathometers, Satellite Navigation, Global Maritime Distress and Safety Systems (GMDSS), and Electronic Chart Display Information Services (ECDIS). The focus of this course is on various types of radar, radar theory, navigation, and collision avoidance. This course includes the use of a technical lab providing a hands-on approach in the operation and use of marine radars and other electronic equipment pertinent to safe navigation and watch-standing of shipboard personnel.
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