Imagine this
You are preparing a real trip and keeping a navigational record changes the decision. Use this module to explain the cue, the risk, and the next safe action before you move on.
6 lesson sections · 12 quiz questions · 8 flashcards
Day Skipper training module 14 of 17
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Passage Planning
Navigational records, passage preparation, waypoints, and the APEM framework.
Keeping a navigational recordConfirmation of position by independent source
3 outcomes for this module
- Explain navigational records, passage preparation, waypoints, and the APEM framework.
- Apply Keeping a navigational record to a realistic onboard situation.
- Recall the core check: aLWAYS plan the passage before departure.
Preview the onboard scenario
You are preparing a real trip and keeping a navigational record changes the decision. Use this module to explain the cue, the risk, and the next safe action before you move on.
6 lesson sections · 12 quiz questions · 8 flashcards
Lesson summaries
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The Importance of Passage Planning
Every voyage, no matter how short, should be planned in advance. A well-prepared passage plan ensures you have considered the weather, tides, hazards, timing, and contingencies before you...
- ALWAYS plan the passage before departure
- Even short, familiar passages need a plan
Appraise
Gather all the information you need: weather forecast, tidal predictions, chart analysis, port information, crew experience, and vessel capability. Identify potential hazards along the ro...
- Gather: weather, tides, charts, port info
- Identify hazards and constraints along the route
Plan
Plot the route on the chart. Mark waypoints, courses, distances, and expected times. Note tidal gates (times when the tide allows safe passage over a bar or through a narrows). Identify s...
- Plot route with waypoints, courses, distances, and ETAs
- Identify tidal gates and timing constraints
Execute Phase
Follow the plan, but remain flexible. Keep a navigational log at intervals matched to the risk: stable open water may justify hourly entries, while pilotage and nearby hazards require muc...
- Follow the plan — but be ready to adapt
- Keep a nav log: course, speed, log reading, fixes
Monitor
Continuously monitor your progress against the plan. Are you on track? Is the weather as forecast? Are the tides behaving as predicted? If conditions change — stronger wind, fog, equipmen...
- Compare actual progress to the plan
- Monitor weather against the forecast
Navigational Records
Keeping a proper navigational record (log) is critical. It creates an audit trail of your decisions, helps you fix your position if electronics fail, and provides evidence if there is an...
- Log: time, course, log reading, wind, pressure, position
- Choose a risk-based interval and record course changes and other significant events
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