R002 Radar navigation, radar plotting and use of ARPA at the operational level
| COURSE FRAMEWORK | CODE R002 |
| COURSE TITLE | Radar navigation, radar plotting and use of ARPA at the operational level |
| COURSE APPROVED BY | American Bureau of Shipping, Maritime Administrations of : Liberia, Panama, Republic of Marshall Islands, Ukraine |
| LANGUAGE | Russian, English |
| SCOPE | Training requires by the STCW 78, as amended, (Regulations I/12, II/1), STCW Code as amended, (Sections A-I/12, A-II/1,B-I/12, B-II/1; Table A-II/1) |
| OBJECTIVES | Trainees successfully completing the course will be able to recognize when radar should be in use and select a suitable mode and range setting for the circumstances and set controls for optimal performance as well as be aware of the limitations of the equipment in detecting
targets and in terms of accuracy. |
| ENTRY STANDARDS | Deck officers, cadets of maritime colleges |
| CERTIFICATION | On successful completion of this course, a document will be issued certifying that the holder has successfully completed the course “Radar Navigation, Radar Plotting and use of ARPA at the operational level”. |
| STUDENT NUMBER LIMITATION | The maximum number of course attendees is 8 |
| STAFF REQUIREMENTS | The course is conducted by a qualified instructor, which hold a valid Master’s license and has a practical experience in this subject. |
| FACILITIES & EQUIPMENT | Simulator TRANSAS “Navi-Trainer Professional 5000 version 5.20 |
| TEACHING AIDS | Whiteboard and DVD player, overhead projector, placards, audio and video aids, PowerPoints, |
| TEACHING METHOD | Theory in a classroom, practical exercises at “Navi-Trainer” simulator |
| BASED UPON IMO MODEL COURSES | 1.07, 3.12, 6.09, 7.03 |
| COURSE DURATION | 67 hours |