CELESTIAL NAVIGATION (OPERATIONAL LEVEL)
CELESTIAL NAVIGATION (OPERATIONAL LEVEL)
...This course meets the mandatory minimum requirements for knowledge, understanding, and proficiency in Table A-II/1 and A-II/3 of STCW as amended for the function Navigation at the Officer in Charge of a Navigational Watch on vessels of 500 or more gross tonnage (ITC) Level. The course will also provide students with the detailed knowledge to support the training outcomes related to navigation at the operational level and be able to use Celestial Navigation equipment for their navigational watch.
Weems and Plath Triangle #101 (2 Triangles are required);
Texas Instruments TI-30Xa Scientific Calculator;
Weems and Plath Ultralight Divider/Compass #176;
Weems and Plath Rude Starfinder 2102-D.
Sextant
Recommended that students enrolling in this course have completed a Terrestrial and Electronic Navigation Course (MARINS 986) prior to starting this Celestial Navigation Ops Level course. Tools, except for sextant, may be purchased at Maritime Institute.
Any applicant who has successfully completed your Celestial Navigation (Operational Level) (MARINS-114) course will satisfy: ⦁ Provided the course is completed within one year of application, the Oceans Navigation examination requirements of: ⦁ Navigation General: Oceans ⦁ Navigation Problems: Oceans For increasing the scope of an endorsement from near coastal to oceans for the following National Deck Officer Endorsements if completed within one year of application: ⦁ Second or Third Mate of self-propelled vessels of unlimited tonnage ⦁ Master or Mate of self-propelled vessels of less than 1600 GRT ⦁ Master or Mate of self-propelled vessels of less than 500 GRT ⦁ Master or Mate of self-propelled vessels of less than 200 GRT ⦁ Towing Vessel Endorsements; ⦁ Master or Mate of Uninspected Fishing Industry Vessels; ⦁ Master (OSV), Chief Mate (OSV), or Mate (OSV) of offshore supply vessels; AND ⦁ The Celestial Navigation training requirements of 46 CFR 11.309(a)(4)(viii) for an STCW endorsement as Officer in Charge of a Navigational Watch (OICNW) for vessels of 500 GT (ITC) or more (Operational Level); AND ⦁ The Celestial Navigation 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-7) and 02-18(Ch-5) Tasks 1.1.A, 1.1.B, 1.1.C, 1.1.D, 1.1.E, and 1.1.F. This course does not satisfy the Terrestrial Navigation or Electronic Navigation training requirements of 46 CFR 11.309(a)(4)(viii). 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 | |
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CELESTIAL NAVIGATION (OPERATIONAL LEVEL) 3/03/2025 Norfolk, VA | VA, Norfolk | Mar 03 2025 | Mar 21 2025 | $3500 |
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CELESTIAL NAVIGATION (OPERATIONAL LEVEL) 3/31/2025 San Diego, CA | CA, San Diego | Mar 31 2025 | Apr 18 2025 | $3500 |
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CELESTIAL NAVIGATION (OPERATIONAL LEVEL) 5/05/2025 Norfolk, VA | VA, Norfolk | May 05 2025 | May 23 2025 | $3500 |
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CELESTIAL NAVIGATION (OPERATIONAL LEVEL) 7/07/2025 Norfolk, VA | VA, Norfolk | Jul 07 2025 | Jul 25 2025 | $3500 |
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CELESTIAL NAVIGATION (OPERATIONAL LEVEL) 8/11/2025 San Diego, CA | CA, San Diego | Aug 11 2025 | Aug 29 2025 | $3500 |
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CELESTIAL NAVIGATION (OPERATIONAL LEVEL) 10/06/2025 Norfolk, VA | VA, Norfolk | Oct 06 2025 | Oct 24 2025 | $3500 |
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