Location

College of Maritime Transport and Technology

Objectives

• generic use of Electronic Systems of Position Fixing and Navigation. Its main aims are to increase safety of navigation. It does this by giving instruction on the understanding and safe use of such systems. The course based on IMO model course 7.03, 1.34 and all relevant IMO resolutions and guidelines available at the time ,this course covers the requirements of the above STCW convention Chapter II, Table A-II/I. these functional elements provide the detailed knowledge to support the training outcomes related to Navigation at the operational level. This course provides the background knowledge to support:• Planning and conducting of a passage and for determining position, including:  Electronic systems of position fixing and navigation Echo-sounders and speed measurement • Maintaining a safe navigational watchUse of AIS to maintain safety of navigation

Outcomes

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Course Contents

1. Introduction to Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS)The principles of operation of Global Navigation Satellite Systems2. GPS System – The basic principles of the Global Positioning System (GPS)GPS System – the system configurations; GPS space segment.3.GPS System – the system configurations; operational control segment (OCS), and user`s segment.4.GPS System – the various errors of GPS; ranging errors, DOP and GPS positioning services; PPS, SPS.5.GPS System – GPS Modernization; upgrading the control segment, upgrading the space segment, and the intended level of accuracy after modernization.6.GLONASS system – the system configurations, satellite signals, and time, coordinate reference, combined GPS/GLONASS receiver equipment7.GALILEO System – the system configuration; system segments, status, and Services 8. DGPS – DGPS concept, correction method, local-area, wide-area, accuracy, the limitation of DGPS Receiver, and case studies9.E-loran and the future of electr