Introduction to the various aspects of ship operations at sea. Principles of terrestrial navigation including the rules of the road for prevention of collisions at sea, vector analysis of relative motion, ship behavior and characteristics in maneuvering, precise ship positioning, use of aids to navigation, meteorology, and electronic navigation. Three hours of lecture and one hour of laboratory per week. Prerequisites: ROTCNAVY ROTCNAVY 131 or consent of instructor. Course is offered in the Autumn Quarter.
4 units · Satisfactory/No Credit
Introduction to the various aspects of ship operations at sea. Principles of terrestrial navigation including the rules of the road for prevention of collisions at sea, vector analysis of relative motion, ship behavior and characteristics in maneuvering, precise ship positioning, use of aids to navigation, meteorology, and electronic navigation. Three hours of lecture and one hour of laboratory per week. Prerequisites: ROTCNAVY 131 or consent of instructor. Course is offered in the Autumn Quarter.