Coastal Navigation

Jeff Watts

Marine Training Online

MTO

https://jeffwatts.name/moodle

This is the course structure.

Tools you can use

Chart symbols

The basics

Latitude, longitude and position

Distance, depth and height

Direction

Position fixing

Position fixing principles

Ranges and bearings

Adjusting for wind and current

Magnetism

Variation - the earth's magnetism

Deviation - the boats magnetism

Compass north - total magnetism is "compass error"

Position fixing using a magnetic compass

Exercises