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Division 2

United Kingdom

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The boatmaster sailing with the aid of radar shall be able to interpret radar display and analyse the information supplied by radar.

The boatmaster shall be able to:

COLUMN 1 COMPETENCE COLUMN 2 KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

1.

interpret the radar display correctly with respect to own and other craft positions;
  1. 1..

    Ability to interpret the radar display by correctly identifying the

    • position of the antenna on the screen and heading line,

    • setting of position, course and turning direction of the own craft,

    • determining distances and reach.

  2. 2..

    Ability to interpret the behaviour of other traffic participants (stationary craft, oncoming craft and craft heading in the same direction).

2.

analyse other information supplied by radar.
  1. 1..

    Ability to analyse the information supplied by radar such as heading line (HL), electronic bearing line (EBL), range rings and variable range marker (VRM), target trails, decentring, parallel lines (P-Lines) and to explain the radar picture.

  2. 2..

    Knowledge of the limitation of information supplied by navigational radar installations.

  3. 3..

    Ability to interpret stationary and moving objects displayed on the radar.