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Nautical Science (merchant navy deck) notes
Free study notes for Nautical Science (merchant navy deck) (B.Sc Nautical Science) students in India: 14 topics across 5 subjects - Watchkeeping and seamanship, Ship and cargo, Navigation, Careers and certificates and Maritime law and conventions. Each note explains the concept, works the examples with the numbers done, gives the Indian standards, codes and laws in force today, and ends with interview questions and the mistakes examiners look for - for semester exams, competitive exams, campus placements and job interviews.
Watchkeeping and seamanship
- Bridge watchkeeping and bridge resource management
- Collision regulations (COLREGs)
- GMDSS and maritime communication
- Seamanship: anchoring, mooring and ship handling
Ship and cargo
Navigation
- Celestial navigation
- Chartwork and passage planning
- Electronic navigation: radar, ARPA, ECDIS and GNSS
- Marine meteorology for navigators
- Terrestrial and coastal navigation
Careers and certificates
- Deck officer careers: cadet sea time, second mate CoC and DG Shipping orals
- IMU-CET and merchant navy entry