MMA Assessment OICNW-1-4A

Position fix by GPS

Condition

On a ship underway, or a full mission ship simulator, or in a navigation laboratory, using a GPS receiver which meets IMO performance standards.

Performance requirement

Behavior Standard
The student will: During assessment, the student shall, at a minimum:

Initialize a GPS receiver, determine the ship’s position, and evaluate the accuracy of that position.
  1. The system was initialized.
  2. The indicators of position accuracy were determined

Location

Assessed in MT‑4371 Sea Term IV: Marine Transportation.

References

  1. Table A-II/1 OICNW-A1.04
  2. NVIC 12-14 Task 1.4.A