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Coastal Navigation. 

 

Course

Requirements at start date

Course Content

Minimum Duration

Ability on successful completion of the course

ISPA Coastal Navigation

 Shore based course.

No navigation knowledge required.

Preferably ISPA Day Skipper, or some on the water experience.

Classroom course or Correspondence Course completing ISPA Coastal Navigation workbook and chart work exercises.

More details on shore based course

Approx 20 hours

ISPA Coastal Navigation 

Ashore Certificate 

ISPA Coastal Navigation

 

 Practical 

ISPA Coastal Navigation Ashore Certificate.

 Preferably ISPA Day Skipper, Or some on the water experience.

ISPA Practical Coastal Navigation standard as per Logbook.

More details

 Minimum amount of time for the candidate to meet the standard.

International Certificate of Competency

ISPA Coastal Navigation Certificate

The holder is certified to be competent to navigate a cruising vessel safely, in coastal/tidal waters, within 25 miles of safe harbor, by day, using charts, a hand bearing compass, GPS, and navigational aids.