Marine Navigation unit (JND292)

Launceston

Introduction

On completion of this unit, students will have the skills, knowledge and good understanding of navigational charts and relevant publications including information sources regarding the principles of passage planning. Students will acquire the skills to plan and conduct a safe navigational passage, taking into account tidal calculations for different locations on the planned route. They will be able to fix the ship's position through terrestrial plotting to determine the courses and distances on the earth's surface. Position fixing is complemented by observation of celestial bodies, taking into account the astronomical events and their method of computations. Students will also learn application of celestial and terrestrial errors for position fixing. The unit encompasses the application of basic principles of navigation including knowledge required for navigation in high latitudes. This unit meet the requirements for knowledge, understanding and proficiency set out by the current Maritime Training Package, the STCW 2010 (Manila Amendments) and Table A-II/1 of the STCW code.

Summary

Unit name	Marine Navigation
Unit code	JND292
Credit points	12.5
College/School	Sciences and Engineering Australian Maritime College
Discipline	Seafaring and Maritime Operations
Coordinator	Doctor Samrat Ghosh
Available as an elective?	No
Delivered By	University of Tasmania
Level	Intermediate

Availability

Specific information on 2027 unit availability will be available in August

Key Dates

Study Period	Start date	Census date	WW date	End date
Semester 1	21/2/2027	15/3/2027	18/4/2027	12/6/2027

* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (refer to How do I withdraw from a unit? for more information).

Unit census dates currently displaying for 2027 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2027 will be available from the 1st October 2026. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).

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Learning Outcomes

• Use principles of trigonometry to calculate courses to steer and voyage distance.
• Interpret, use, and care for nautical charts and publications to plan a passage for the intended voyage.
• Use celestial bodies and terrestrial objects to determine the ship’s position.
• Determine compass errors using celestial and terrestrial means to allow for such errors.
• Use tidal information for safe navigation of vessel during the voyage.

Fee Information

2027 fee information will be available in August.

Requisites

Prerequisites

JND150

Teaching

Assessment	Assessment Task 1: Online Quiz (10%)|Assessment Task 2: Passage Planning (Coursework) (10%)|Assessment Task 3: Term Test (20%)|Final Exam (60%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required	Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes.

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