OICNW Task 1.3.A

Correction of charts and publications

MMA Method

In order to satisfy NVIC 12-14 Task 1.3.A , MMA students must:

NVIC Method

See NVIC method.

STCW Competence Knowledge, Understanding, and Proficiency

Plan and conduct a passage and determine position

OICNW-A1.03 Thorough knowledge of and ability to use nautical charts, and publications, such as sailing directions, tide tables, notices to mariners, radio navigational warnings and ships’ routing information

Condition Behavior Standard

On a vessel, or in a navigational laboratory, given notices to mariners and uncorrected charts, and publications,

the candidate makes not less than five chart corrections and three publication corrections.


The candidate:

  1. Identifies charts and publications needing correction;

  2. Correctly makes corrections to the affected charts and publications;

  3. Records all chart corrections on the chart and in the chart-correction record or on the chart- correction spreadsheet; and

  4. Records corrections to all publications on the correction page of the publication and on the publication-correction card or the publication-correction spreadsheet.