You will learn how to safely navigate a ship as a Deck Officer. You will learn about the International Regulations for the Prevention of Collisions at Sea (COLREGS), Region A and B buoyage, when to call the Master and checks you need to conduct to Bridge Equipment.

This online training for Deck Cadets is aligned with the Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) and the UK MCA / Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) Level 7 Bridge Watchkeeping unit.

This learning can be used to study and prepare for:

• Bridge Watchkeeping assessment
• UK MCA Orals assessment
• Crew Evaluation System (Navigation) questions
• Interview preparation.

You can see the contents of this unit below and subscribe here.

1. When should the Officer of the Watch call the Master?
   1. Power Driven Vessels Lights
   2. Power Driven Vessels Sound Signals
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   3. Vessels Not Under Command Lights
   4. Vessels not under command Sound Signals
   5. Vessels Engaged in Fishing Lights
   6. Vessels engaged in fishing Sound Signals
   7. Vessels Engaged in Trawling Lights
   8. Vessels engaged in trawling Sound Signals
   9. Sailing Vessels Lights
   10. Sailing Vessel Sound Signals
   11. Pilot Vessel Lights
   12. Pilot Vessel Sound Signals
   13. Vessels Restricted in their Ability to Manoeuvre Lights
   14. Vessel Restricted in Ability to Manoeuvre Sound Signals
   15. Vessels Constrained by Draught Lights
   16. Vessels constrained by draught Sound Signals
   17. Vessels at Anchor Lights
   18. Vessels at anchor Sound Signals
   19. Vessels Aground Lights
   20. Vessels Aground Sound Signals
   21. Vessels Towing & Pushing Lights
   22. Vessels Towing & Pushing Sound Signals
   23. Lights and shapes regulations quiz
   24. Lights practice PDF
   25. Steering and Sailing Rules
   26. Lookout
   27. Safe Speed
   28. Risk of Collision
   29. Action to Avoid Collision
   30. Narrow Channels
   31. Traffic Separation Schemes
   32. Sailing Vessels
   33. Overtaking Vessel
   34. Head On Situation
   35. Crossing Situation
   36. Action by a Give Way Vessel
   37. Actions by a Stand On Vessel
   38. Responsibilities Between Vessels
   39. COLREGs definitions Quiz
   40. COLREGs situations Quiz
   41. Conduct of Vessels in Restricted Visibility
   42. Rule 19 actions with multiple vessels checklist
   43. Rule 19 quiz
   44. Buoyage
   45. IALA Maritime Buoyage Systems PDF download
   46. Cardinal Buoys
   47. North Cardinal
   48. East Cardinal Mark
   49. South Cardinal Mark
   50. West Cardinal Mark
   51. How to Pass a Cardinal Mark
   52. IALA Region A Lateral Buoys
   53. Port Hand Lateral Marks
   54. Starboard Hand Lateral Marks
   55. Preferred Channel Marks
   56. Preferred Channel to Port
   57. Preferred Channel to Starboard
   58. Safe Water Mark
   59. Isolated Danger Mark
   60. How to Pass an Isolated Danger Mark
   61. Emergency Wreck Marking Buoy
   62. Special Marks
   63. Region A all buoys by day and night
   64. Region B all buoys by day and night
   65. Buoyage Quiz
   66. Checks to Navigation Equipment
   67. Communications between the Bridge and the Engine Room
   68. Manoeuvring Characteristics and Stopping Distances
   69. Radar plotting
   70. Navigating in Ice
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When should the Officer of the Watch call the Master?

The Officer of the Watch should call the Master:

• When restricted visibility is expected or encountered
• When the officer of the watch is concerned about the traffic density, movements or condition of traffic
• On receiving a distress alert or sighting a distress signal
• When the position of last observed position and expected position vary greatly
• If the ship cannot maintain course
• When land, a navigation mark or soundings are not identified / sighted at the expected time
• Encountering land or a navigation mark when it is not expected
• If amendments to the passage plan require immediate approval
• Loss of engines, propulsion control, steering gear or any essential navigational equipment
• A malfunction of the GMDSS equipment
• If there is concern the vessel may become damaged in heavy weather
• On encountering a hazard to navigation, such as ice
• If there are concerns around the ship’s security and
• If the OOW is unsure of any situation and requires the support of the Master.

Power Driven Vessels Lights

(a) A power-driven vessel underway shall exhibit:

(i) a masthead light forward;

(ii) a second masthead light abaft of and higher than the forward one; except that a vessel of less than 50 meters in length shall not be obliged to exhibit such light but may do so;

(iii) sidelights;

(iv) a sternlight.

(b) An air-cushion vessel when operating in the non-displacement mode shall, in addition to the lights prescribed in paragraph (a) of this Rule exhibit an all-round flashing yellow light.

(c) A WIG craft only when taking off, landing and in flight near the surface shall, in addition to the lights prescribed in paragraph (a) of this Rule, exhibit a high intensity all-round flashing red light.

(d) (i) A power-driven vessel of less than 12 meters in length may in lieu of the lights prescribed in paragraph (a) of this Rule exhibit an all-round white light and sidelights:

(ii) a power-driven vessel of less than 7 meters in length whose maximum speed does not exceed 7 knots may in lieu of the lights prescribed in paragraph (a) of this Rule exhibit an all-round white light and shall, if practicable, also exhibit sidelights;

(iii) the masthead light or all-round white light on a power-driven vessel of less than 12 meters in length may be displaced from the fore and aft centreline of the vessel if centreline fitting is not practicable, provided that the sidelights are combined in one lantern which shall be carried on the fore and aft centreline of the vessel or located as nearly as practicable in the same fore and aft line as the masthead light or the all-round white light.

Power Driven Vessels Sound Signals

In or near an area of restricted visibility, whether by day or night, the signals prescribed in this Rule shall be used as follows:

(a) A power-driven vessel making way through the water shall sound at intervals of not more than 2 minutes one prolonged blast.

(b) A power-driven vessel underway but stopped and making no way through the water shall sound at intervals of not more than 2 minutes two prolonged blasts in succession with an interval of about 2 seconds between them.

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