MMA Course MT-4252

Course Description

Prospective deck license candidates will be prepared for the United States Coast Guard license examination for Officer In Charge of a Navigation Watch (OICNW) and for Third Mate, Steam and Motor Vessels of any gross tons upon oceans. This objective will be achieved through a structured curriculum which includes a comprehensive review of all the nautical science disciplines. Classroom lectures, discussions, and student assignments, as well as a rigorous weekly objective testing program, will be utilized.

This course consists of three 4-hour labs a week with multiple practice examinations.

STCW Objectives

Topics

Course Introduction
Exam 1
- Rules of the Road - Definitions
- Nav General - Navigation Instruments & Accessories
Chart Plot Exercise 1 - Block Island Sound and Approaches
Exam 2
- Deck General - Marlinespike Seamanship
- Rules of the Road - Steering & Sailing Rules
- Deck Safety & Environmental Safety - Communications & Signaling, AMVER
Exam 3
- Navigation Problems/TNAV - Course Determination/Leeway, Deviation Tables, Compass Corrections (Geographic Ranges)
- Navigation Problems/CNAV - Time of Celestial Phenomena, Sunrise/Sunset, Time of Transit
Chart Plot Exercise 2 - Chesapeake Bay Entrance and Approaches
Exam 4
- Nav General - Navigation Astronomy, Tide Problems
- Rules of the Road - Lights and Shapes
Chart Plot Exercise 3 - Chesapeake Bay Entrance and Approaches
Exam 5
- Deck General - Tank Vessels and Fuel Oil Ops, Cargo Piping and Pumping Systems, Ballast and Bunkering
- Rules of the Road - Sound & Light Signals
- Deck Safety & Environmental Safety - Hazardous Cargo
Exam 6
- Navigation Problems/TNAV - Special Case bearings, DR plots
- Navigation Problems/CNAV - Latitude by Polaris, Azimuth by Polaris, Star ID & Selection
Chart Plot Exercise 4 - Long Island Sound - Eastern Part
Exam 7
- Nav General - Aids to navigation, Current Problems
- Rules of the Road - Annexes and Misc
Chart Plot Exercise 5 - Long Island Sound - Eastern Part
Exam 8
- Deck General - Anchoring & Mooring, Emergency Towing
- Rules of the Road - Combined Test 1
- Deck Safety & Environmental Safety - Lifesaving Equipment, Survival at Sea
Exam 9
- Navigation Problems/TNAV - Amplitude, Azimuth
- Navigation Problems/CNAV - The Sailings
Chart Plot Exercise 6 - Block Island Sound and Approaches
Exam 10
- Nav General - Tides and Currents
- Rules of the Road - Combined Test 2
Chart Plot Exercise 7 - Block Island Sound and Approaches
Exam 11
- Deck General - Ship Maneuvering and Handling
- Rules of the Road - Combined Test 3
- Deck Safety & Environmental Safety - Firefighting
Exam 12
- Navigation Problems/TNAV - Electronic Navigation, Time Tick, Chronometer Error/Rate
- Navigation Problems/CNAV - Sight Reduction, LOPs, Computed Intercept
Chart Plot Exercise 8 - Chesapeake Bay Entrance and Approaches
Exam 13
- Nav General - Ocean, Wind, Weather
- Rules of the Road - Combined Test 4
Chart Plot Exercise 9 - Chesapeake Bay Entrance and Approaches
Exam 14
- Deck General - Ship Construction
- Rules of the Road - Combined Test 5
- Deck Safety & Environmental Safety - Maritime Law, Rules and Regulations
Exam 15
- Navigation Problems/TNAV - Speed by Revolutions
- Navigation Problems/CNAV - Latitude by Meridian Transit, Observed Altitude
Chart Plot Exercise 10 - Long Island Sound - Eastern Part
Exam 16
- Nav General - Combined Test 1
- Rules of the Road - Combined Test 6
- Deck Safety & Environmental Safety - Principles of Stability & Trim
- Deck Safety & Environmental Safety - Damage Control
Chart Plot Exercise 11 - Long Island Sound - Eastern Part
Exam 17
- Deck General - Ship’s Business, Vessel Documentation and Certificates, Government Agencies
- Deck General - Basic Principles of Watchkeeping, Marine Power Plants, Steering Gear, SAR
- Rules of the Road - Combined Test 7
- Deck Safety & Environmental Safety - Oil Pollution, Bunkering and General Safety
Exam 18
- Navigation Problems/TNAV - Visibility of Lights, Course in Current, Set & Drift
- Navigation Problems/CNAV - Fix/Running Fix
Chart Plot Exercise 11 - Block Island Sound and Approaches
Exam 19
- Navigation Problems/CNAV - Combined Test 1
Chart Plot Exercise 12 - Chesapeake Bay Entrance and Approaches
Exam 20
- Nav General - Combined Test 2
- Rules of the Road - Combined Test 9
Chart Plot Exercise 13 - Chesapeake Bay Entrance and Approaches
Exam 21
- Deck General - Cargo Stowage and Security Including Cargo Gear, Loading and Discharing Operations, Dangerous/Hazardous Cargo Regulations
- Rules of the Road - Combined Test 10
- Deck Safety & Environmental Safety - Combined Test 1
Exam 22
- Navigation Problems/TNAV - Combined Test 1
Chart Plot Exercise 14 - Long Island Sound - Eastern Part
Exam 23
- Nav General - Combined Test 3
- Rules of the Road - Combined Test 11
Chart Plot Exercise 15 - Long Island Sound - Eastern Part
Exam 24
- Final Examination Day 1
  - Rules of the Road - Mock USCG Exam
  - Deck General - Mock USCG Exam
Exam 25
- Final Examination Day 2
  - Navigation Problems/TNAV - Mock USCG Exam
  - Chart Plot Exam - Chesapeake Bay Entrance and Approaches - Mock USCG Exam
Exam 26
- Final Examination Day 3
  - Navigation General - Mock USCG Exam
  - Deck Safety & Environmental Safety - Mock USCG Exam
Exam 27
- Final Examination Day 4
  - Navigation Problems/CNAV - Mock USCG Exam
Exam 28
- Post Test Day 1
  - Rules of the Road - Mock USCG Exam
  - Deck General - Mock USCG Exam
Exam 29
- Post Test Day 2
  - Navigation Problems/TNAV - Mock USCG Exam
  - Chart Plot Exam - Long Island Sound - Eastern Part - Mock USCG Exam
Exam 30
- Post Test Day 3
  - Navigation General - Mock USCG Exam
  - Deck Safety & Environmental Safety - Mock USCG Exam
Exam 31
- Post Test Day 4
  - Navigation Problems/CNAV - Mock USCG Exam
  - Navigation General - Mock USCG Exam
  - Deck Safety & Environmental Safety - Mock USCG Exam
Exam 25
- Final Examination
  - Navigation Problems/CNAV - Mock USCG Exam