A complete online course on the Navigation Rules (COLREGS), the most important rulebook in marine navigation. For power and sail, recreational and professional mariners.
A complete online study course on the Navigation Rules. It runs on Mac, PC and tablets, and includes all the content of the earlier Starpath Nav Rules Trainer software.
It covers every aspect of the Rules, from the basics through everything you need to navigate safely and in compliance. It applies to power and sail vessels, large and small, recreational and professional. The Rules are the same for "every description of watercraft used as a means of transportation on water."
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
• Steering and sailing rules: responsibilities, risk of collision, crossing, overtaking and head-on situations
• Conduct of vessels in restricted visibility
• The Rules on radar, including what to do in fog when you detect a target by radar alone
• Lights and shapes, organized by light color and by vessel type
• Sound and light signals
• How to apply the Rules in real traffic situations
COURSE MATERIALS
• Navigation Rules Handbook (print)
• Online lessons with a quiz for each section, discussion forums and direct instructor contact
Prerequisites: None. Where a lesson assumes a specific navigation technique, it is explained when it comes up. If you plan to use radar on your vessel, the Marine Radar course is an excellent companion.
Not just for beginners. Seasoned ocean masters with unlimited licenses have taken this course to prepare for pilot exams, where scoring 100% on the Rules section is essential.
Platform: Mac, Windows or tablet.