Condition

On a ship at sea or in a full mission simulator.

Performance requirement

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

detect and report, during a condition of unlimited visibility in daylight, a:

  • large vessel
  • small vessel
  • buoy

Report the:

  • large vessel before it is within 5 miles of own ship;
  • small vessel before it is within 2 miles of own ship;
  • buoy before it is within 2 miles of own ship; and

Give the direction to all objects in degrees or points within ± 1 point or ± 11°.

detect and report, during a condition of unlimited visibility at night, a:

  • large vessel
  • small vessel
  • buoy

Report the:

  • lights of the large vessel before it is within 10 miles of own ship;
  • lights of the small vessel before it is within 2 miles of own ship;
  • light of the buoy before it is within 2 miles of own ship; and

Give the direction to all objects in degrees or points within ± 1 point or ± 11°.

detect and report the direction of a sound generated by any sound appliance listed in the International Navigation Rules

Report the:

  • direction of the sound in degrees or points within ± 1 point or ± 11°; and
  • type of sound heard (e.g., gong, whistle, siren).

Location

Assessed in MT‑2371 Sea Term II - Deck.

References

  1. Table A-II/4 RFPNW-X2.1
  2. NVIC 06-14 Task 2.1.A