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Week
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Date
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Content/Topics/Skills Development
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Wk1
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28 Sep
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1. Introduction to Centre inc:
Fire, H&S, facilities, complaints, SDC Students notes etc.
2. Overall aims and content of course, study plan, study skills, homework and class work, exams etc.
3. Introduction to course material.
4. Introduce data gathering forms.
Revise:
Nautical charts - Distance at sea - Scales - Latitude and longitude
Compass variation - Use of Portland Plotter for compass variation and deviation
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Wk 2
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5 Oct
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Revise course made good and course to steer using variation, deviation and leeway
Tidal rates and flow
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Wk 3
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12 Oct
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Computation of rates of tidal flow
Tidal height revision
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Wk 4
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19 Oct
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Tidal heights for secondary ports
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26 Oct
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Half Term
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Wk 5
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2 Nov
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Position fixes and GPS Positions and fixes. GPS aids to navigation: webs and ladders
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Wk 6
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9 Nov
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Buoys and lights, transits
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Wk 7
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16 Nov
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Electronic Navigation – Chart Plotter - 1
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Wk 8
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23 Nov
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Revision
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Wk 9
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30 Nov
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Practice Chartwork exam
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Wk 10
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6 Dec
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Debrief Chartwork exam
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13 Dec
4 Jan
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Christmas break
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Wk 11
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11 Jan
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Electronic Navigation – Chart Plotter - 2
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Wk 12
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18 Jan
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Safety at sea, environmental issues, crew management, stability, overfalls etc.
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Wk 13
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25 Jan
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Met 1
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Wk 14
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1 Feb
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Met 2
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Wk 15
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8 Feb
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Practice Met Exam
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Wk 16
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15 Feb
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Met exam
Note that 15 Feb is the College Half Term and the lesson this week will be at Newhaven and Seaford Sailing Club, the Buckle Bypass, Marine Parade, Seaford
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Wk 17
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22 Feb
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IRPCS – Collision Regulations
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Wk 18
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1 Mar
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IRPCS – Collision Regulations
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Wk 19
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8 Mar
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IRPCS Exam
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Wk 20
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15 Mar
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Pilotage
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Wk 21
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22 Mar
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Passage planning
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Wk 22
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29 Mar
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Electronic Navigation – Chart Plotter - 3
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Wk 23
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Pilotage exercise
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Wk 24
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Passage planning exercise
Course dinner and presentation at the Hope Inn, Newhaven.
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