Basics of Nautical Maneuvering Boards

Name: Basics of Nautical Maneuvering Boards
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How radar and the maneuvering board help you avoid collisions at sea

Created byChristopher D. Nolan

Last updated 2/2020

English

What you'll learn

How to use the maneuvering board to solve collision and wind problems at sea.

Course content

5 sections • 9 lectures • 34m total length

Introduction1:29
Welcome to this course! If you are interested in learning more about nautical navigation, this course discusses maneuvering boards, a great tool for collision avoidance and wind calculations, often used on naval, coast guard, and commercial ships. It also discusses some concepts of marine radar. Be sure to download the companion text to work some of the problems if you enjoy math!

Radar and the Maneuvering Board5:49
In this lecture, we will discuss the radar and the layout of the maneuvering board, as well as how to plot a contact.
Single Contact Calculations7:56
In this lecture, we will continue to plot contacts to determine their course and speed, and understand if there is risk of collision.
Avoidance and Intercept5:39
In this lecture, we will learn how to avoid or intercept a vessel using some vector math and the maneuvering board!

Time Rules1:10
The three and six minute rule help you become a better boater, and also are extremely helpful when using the maneuvering board.
Angle Rules1:46
These handy angle rules help you determine how far you are away from an object just based on your speed!
The Universal Plotting Sheet3:09
The universal plotting sheet is a helpful tool for marine navigation, although it is different from the maneuvering board, it is another tool you can use to help you navigate safely.

Requirements

Ideally you have some experience on the water and are ok with a little bit of math.

Description

This course helps you understand a key tool of professional mariners: the maneuvering board. It's not just for naval and coast guard ships, this tool helps you avoid collisions and makes you a better boater! In this course you will learn how the maneuvering board works, how it pairs with radar to help you make good collision avoidance decisions, and how you can use the board to calculate the true or desired wind on a moving vessel. Also included is bonus content: some handy tricks that help round out your knowledge of maneuvering boards and relative motion. This course comes with a 50 page textbook which is available to download as part of the course.

Who this course is for:

Maritime students and people curious about maritime topics and navigational concepts.

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Introduction1 lecture • 1min

Using the Maneuvering Board for Collision Avoidance3 lectures • 19min

Using the Maneuvering Board for Wind Calculations1 lecture • 7min

Bonus Content: Some Handy Navigational Tricks3 lectures • 6min

End of the Course1 lecture • 1min

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