NVIC 12-14 Task 1.1.D

STCW Competence	Knowledge, Understanding, and Proficiency
Plan and conduct a passage and determine position	OICNW-A1.01 Celestial navigation Ability to use celestial bodies to determine the ship’s position

STCW Competence

Knowledge, Understanding, and Proficiency

Plan and conduct a passage and determine position

OICNW-A1.01 Celestial navigation

Ability to use celestial bodies to determine the ship’s position

Condition	Behavior	Standard
On a vessel or on shore, given a standard marine sextant, a clear or simulated horizon, a clear or partly cloudy sky,	the candidate measures the altitude of the sun as it transits the vessel’s meridian. Note 1 The assessment is not required for an endorsement that will be limited to near coastal waters.	The candidate’s altitude is within ±1.0 minutes of arc, after correction for index error, of the assessor’s solution measured at meridian passage.

Condition

Behavior

Standard

On a vessel or on shore, given a standard marine sextant, a clear or simulated horizon, a clear or partly cloudy sky,

the candidate measures the altitude of the sun as it transits the vessel’s meridian.

The candidate’s altitude is within ±1.0 minutes of arc, after correction for index error, of the assessor’s solution measured at meridian passage.

In order to satisfy NVIC 12-14 Task 1.1.D , MMA students must:

Successfully complete MMA Assessment OICNW-1-1D Measure the altitude of the sun at meridian passage (local apparent noon)