MARI 114 - Terrestrial & Coastal Navigation/Compasses

9 Credits
This course covers every aspect of traditional navigation outside of celestial. Thorough voyage planning and maintaining positional accuracy are stressed. Subjects include but are not limited to: chart work, position fixing and voyage planning. The course on compasses covers the theory of the Earth’s magnetism and the application of variation and deviation to courses and bearings. General gyro theory and operating procedures, gyrocompasses, and autopilots make this course effective in teaching the most in depth and effective use of compasses for navigation.