AUTOMATIC RADAR PLOTTING AIDS (ARPA)

AUTOMATIC RADAR PLOTTING AIDS (ARPA)

AUTOMATIC RADAR PLOTTING AIDS (ARPA)

This course is required by all deck officers of vessels equipped with ARPA for collision avoidance and navigation. The course covers the theory, operation, limitations and practical applications of navigation, collision avoidance of radar and ARPA systems. Also covered are the methods by which ARPA acquires and tracks radar contacts and demonstrates the limitations of the radar equipment including the dangers of over-reliance on information derived from ARPA.
 
Mariners successfully completing our Automatic Radar Plotting Aids (ARPA) course will satisfy the ARPA training requirements of the following:
⦁ 46 CFR 11.305(a)(3)(vi), 11.307(a)(3) (vi), 11.309(a)(4)(xiv), 11.311(a)(3)(viii), 11.313(a)(3)(viii), 11.315(a)(3)(v), 11.317(a)(3)(vii), 11.319(a)(4)(viii), 11.321(a)(3)(vii); AND
⦁ The ARPA standards of competence required by 46 CFR 11.309(a)(3) and 11.319(a)(3); STCW Code Section A-II/1 and Table A-II/1, as amended 2010, meeting the National Assessment Guidelines from NVICs 12-14(Ch-4) and 02-18 Tasks 3.5.A and 3.6; AND
⦁ The ARPA standards of competence required by 46 CFR 11.305(a)(2), 11.307(a)(2), 11.311(a)(2), 11.313(a)(2), and 11.315(a)(2); STCW Code Section A-II/2 and Table A-II/2, as amended 2010, meeting the National Assessment Guidelines from NVICs 10-14(Ch-3), 11-14(Ch-3), and 03-18 Task 5.1; AND
⦁ The ARPA standards of competence required by 46 CFR 11.317(a)(2) and 11.321(a)(2); STCW Code Section A-II/3 and Table A-II/3, as amended 2010.

Length: 35 Hours

Any applicant who has successfully completed your Automatic Radar Plotting Aids (ARPA) (MARINS-37) course will satisfy the ARPA training requirements of 46 CFR 11.305(a)(3)(vi), 11.307(a)(3)(vi), 11.309(a)(4)(xiv), 11.311(a)(3)(viii), 11.313(a)(3)(viii), 11.315(a)(3)(v), 11.317(a)(3) (vii), 11.319(a)(4)(viii), 11.321(a)(3)(vii); AND the ARPA standards of competence required by 46 CFR 11.309(a)(3) and 11.319(a)(3); STCW Code Section A-II/1 and Table A-II/1, as amended 2010, meeting the National Assessment Guidelines from NVICs 12-14(Ch-5) and 02-18(Ch-3) Tasks 3.5.A and 3.6; AND the ARPA standards of competence required by 46 CFR 11.305(a)(2), 11.307(a)(2), 11.311(a)(2), 11.313(a)(2), and 11.315(a)(2); STCW Code Section A-II/2 and Table A- II/2, as amended 2010, meeting the National Assessment Guidelines from NVICs 10-14(Ch-4), 11-14(Ch-4), and 03-18(Ch-2) Task 5.1; AND the ARPA standards of competence required by 46 CFR 11.317(a)(2) and 11.321(a)(2); STCW Code Section A-II/3 and Table A-II/3, as amended 2010. Applicants who have successfully completed your course need not present completed “Task Control Sheets” for these assessments in application for STCW certification.

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Courses Location Start Date End Date Cost
AUTOMATIC RADAR PLOTTING AIDS (ARPA) 1/26/2026 San Diego, CA CA, San Diego Jan 26 2026 Jan 30 2026 $1,100.00 Add To Cart
AUTOMATIC RADAR PLOTTING AIDS (ARPA) 2/23/2026 Edmonds, WA WA, Everett Feb 23 2026 Feb 27 2026 $1,215.50 Add To Cart
AUTOMATIC RADAR PLOTTING AIDS (ARPA) 3/23/2026 San Diego, CA CA, San Diego Mar 23 2026 Mar 27 2026 $1,100.00 Add To Cart
AUTOMATIC RADAR PLOTTING AIDS (ARPA) 4/13/2026 Everett, WA WA, Everett Apr 13 2026 Apr 17 2026 $1,215.50 Add To Cart
AUTOMATIC RADAR PLOTTING AIDS (ARPA) 5/11/2026 San Diego, CA CA, San Diego May 11 2026 May 15 2026 $1,100.00 Add To Cart
AUTOMATIC RADAR PLOTTING AIDS (ARPA) 5/18/2026 Norfolk, VA VA, Norfolk May 18 2026 May 22 2026 $1,100.00 Add To Cart
AUTOMATIC RADAR PLOTTING AIDS (ARPA) 6/15/2026 Edmonds, WA WA, Everett Jun 15 2026 Jun 19 2026 $1,215.50 Add To Cart
AUTOMATIC RADAR PLOTTING AIDS (ARPA) 7/13/2026 Norfolk, VA VA, Norfolk Jul 13 2026 Jul 17 2026 $1,100.00 Add To Cart
AUTOMATIC RADAR PLOTTING AIDS (ARPA) 7/20/2026 San Diego, CA CA, San Diego Jul 20 2026 Jul 24 2026 $1,100.00 Add To Cart
AUTOMATIC RADAR PLOTTING AIDS (ARPA) 8/10/2026 Edmonds, WA WA, Everett Aug 10 2026 Aug 14 2026 $1,215.50 Add To Cart
AUTOMATIC RADAR PLOTTING AIDS (ARPA) 9/28/2026 Norfolk, VA VA, Norfolk Sep 28 2026 Oct 02 2026 $1,100.00 Add To Cart
AUTOMATIC RADAR PLOTTING AIDS (ARPA) 10/05/2026 Edmonds, WA WA, Everett Oct 05 2026 Oct 09 2026 $1,215.50 Add To Cart

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