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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AUTOMATIC RADAR PLOTTING AIDS (ARPA) 12/14/2026 Everett, WA WA, Everett Dec 14 2026 Dec 18 2026 $1,208.90 Add To Cart
AUTOMATIC RADAR PLOTTING AIDS (ARPA) 1/18/2027 Norfolk, VA VA, Norfolk Jan 18 2027 Jan 22 2027 $1,100.00 Add To Cart
AUTOMATIC RADAR PLOTTING AIDS (ARPA) 1/25/2027 San Diego, CA CA, San Diego Jan 25 2027 Jan 29 2027 $1,100.00 Add To Cart
AUTOMATIC RADAR PLOTTING AIDS (ARPA) 3/15/2027 Norfolk, VA VA, Norfolk Mar 15 2027 Mar 19 2027 $1,100.00 Add To Cart
AUTOMATIC RADAR PLOTTING AIDS (ARPA) 3/22/2027 San Diego, CA CA, San Diego Mar 22 2027 Mar 26 2027 $1,100.00 Add To Cart
AUTOMATIC RADAR PLOTTING AIDS (ARPA) 4/12/2027 Everett, WA WA, Everett Apr 12 2027 Apr 16 2027 $1,208.90 Add To Cart
AUTOMATIC RADAR PLOTTING AIDS (ARPA) 5/10/2027 San Diego, CA CA, San Diego May 10 2027 May 14 2027 $1,100.00 Add To Cart
AUTOMATIC RADAR PLOTTING AIDS (ARPA) 5/17/2027 Norfolk, VA VA, Norfolk May 17 2027 May 21 2027 $1,100.00 Add To Cart
AUTOMATIC RADAR PLOTTING AIDS (ARPA) 7/12/2027 Norfolk, VA VA, Norfolk Jul 12 2027 Jul 16 2027 $1,100.00 Add To Cart
AUTOMATIC RADAR PLOTTING AIDS (ARPA) 7/19/2027 San Diego, CA CA, San Diego Jul 19 2027 Jul 23 2027 $1,100.00 Add To Cart
AUTOMATIC RADAR PLOTTING AIDS (ARPA) 8/30/2027 San Diego, CA CA, San Diego Aug 30 2027 Sep 03 2027 $1,100.00 Add To Cart
AUTOMATIC RADAR PLOTTING AIDS (ARPA) 9/27/2027 Norfolk, VA VA, Norfolk Sep 27 2027 Oct 01 2027 $1,100.00 Add To Cart
AUTOMATIC RADAR PLOTTING AIDS (ARPA) 10/04/2027 Everett, WA WA, Everett Oct 04 2027 Oct 08 2027 $1,208.90 Add To Cart
AUTOMATIC RADAR PLOTTING AIDS (ARPA) 11/29/2027 Norfolk, VA VA, Norfolk Nov 29 2027 Dec 03 2027 $1,100.00 Add To Cart
AUTOMATIC RADAR PLOTTING AIDS (ARPA) 12/13/2027 Everett, WA WA, Everett Dec 13 2027 Dec 17 2027 $1,208.90 Add To Cart

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