Officer of the Watch (OOW) HND upgrade (units 1& 3)

Course information:
Officer of the Watch (OOW) HND upgrade (units 1& 3)

Course content:
The course is based upon the units of the Edexcel HND programme in Nautical Science. The subjects studied are:
1. InstrumentsOral Practical assessment
2. Observation of celestial bodies for obtaining compass errors, latitude and position linesPhase Test
3. Fixing position by plotting linesPhase Test


UNIT 3
1. Navigational TermsPhase Test
2. Calculate courses and distance by parallel, plane Mercator and
great circle sailingsPhase Test
3. Fixing position by plotting position linesPhase Test
4. TidesPhase Test

Course structure:
This course is offered on a flexible basis and can be started at anytime. The average study period required is 3 weeks.

Assessment procedure:
Assessment is college based.


Qualifications achieved:
STCW 95 Deck Officer of the Watch