Upgrading MET Institutes – Project Lesson plan

F : Navigation at the operational level

C: Plan and conduct a coastal passage and determine position
S: Compass – magnetic and gyro – 37 hours ANT V

Module Required performance Objective Teaching Assessment Textbook Teaching

code method method Chapter aids
1.1.3.1 The magnetism of the earth and the ship’s deviation
- describes a simple magnet, its poles and states the law of K Lecture Written test T2: OHS;
4 hrs attraction and repulsion Ch. 2
- describes the magnetic field around a magnet K Magnets +
- describes the magnetic field of the earth K TX 26 : iron fillings
- defines : K Ch. 1
- magnetic poles K Ch. 3
- magnetic variation Ch. 4
- describes that magnetic variation is a slowly changing K
quantity K

1.1.3.2 The magnetic compass

- describes the construction of a liquid card magnetic K Lecture Written test T2: OHS;
9 hrs compass Ch. 2
- defines 'deviation' and states how it is named K (dummy)
- states the need for regular checking of the compass error K TX 26 : Model
- states that compass errors should be checked after a major Ch. 1
alteration of course K Ch. 3 Drawings
- states that regular comparisons of standard compass, K Ch. 4
steering compass and gyro-compass should be made
- states that the approximate error of the standard compass K
can be obtained by comparison with the gyro-compass if
no other means is available K
- demonstrates taking bearings of landmarks

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S: Compass – magnetic and gyro – 37 hours ANT V

Module Required performance Objective Teaching Assessment Textbook Teaching

code method method Chapter aids

1.1.3.3 The gyro-compass

- describes a free gyroscope and its gimbal mountings K Lecture Written test T2: OHS;
7 hrs - describes how gyro heading input is supplied to a radar K Ch. 2
installation (dummy)
- describes the alarms fitted to a gyro-compass K TX 26 : Model
Ch. 3
Ch. 4 Gyroscoop

Bike wheel
1.1.3.4 Compass corrections
- defines true, magnetic and compass north K Lecture Written test T2: OHS;
9 hrs - finds deviation and variation from tables and charts K Ch. 2
- calculates true course from compass course S Nautical
- calculates compass course from true course S TX 26 : almanac;
- measures compass error, using a transit bearing S Ch. 3
- applies compass error to the ship's head and compass S Ch. 4 Nautical
bearings to convert to true Ch. 10 chart;

Deviation
curve

1.1.3.5 Errors of the compass

- obtains the magnetic variation for the observer's position, S Lecture Work T2: OHS;
8 hrs using isogonal lines or other information on the chart assignment Ch. 2
- applies variations to the error of the magnetic compass to Nautical
find the deviations for the direction of the ship's head S TX 26 : almanac;
- calculates compass error and gyro error Ch. 3

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S: Compass – magnetic and gyro – 37 hours ANT V

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code method method Chapter aids
- Ch. 4 Nautical
Ch. 10 chart;

Deviation
curve
F : Navigation at the operational level
C: Plan and conduct a coastal passage and determine position
S: The automatic pilot – 4 hours ANT V

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code method method Chapter aids
1.1.4.1 The automatic pilot
- states the principle of an automatic pilot system K Lecture Written test in Internet OHS
4 hrs - lists and explains the functions of the manual settings K combination
- describes the procedures for change-over from automatic K with simulator Dummy
to manual steering and vice versa exercise
- describes the course monitor and the off-course alarm K
- lists the other alarms fitted to the system K
- states that the automatic pilot should be included in the K
steering gear testing prior to the ship's departure
- states the need for regular checking of the automatic pilot K
to ensure that it is steering the correct course
- states that the automatic pilot should be tested manually at K
least once per watch
- states the factors to take into account regarding the K
change-over to manual control of steering in order to deal
with a potentially hazardous situation K

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