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Division 3

United Kingdom

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The boatmaster sailing with the aid of radar shall be able to reduce interference of varying origin.

The boatmaster shall be able to:

COLUMN 1 COMPETENCE COLUMN 2 KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

1.

identify and reduce disturbances coming from the own craft;
  1. 1..

    Knowledge of disturbances which might be caused by break-up or split of the antenna beam, by shadowing effects (blind sectors) or by multiple reflections (e.g. in the area of the loading compartments).

  2. 2..

    Ability to take action to reduce disturbances coming from own craft.

2.

identify and reduce disturbances coming from the environment;
  1. 1..

    Knowledge of disturbances from rain or waves, scattered fields (e.g. bridges), multiple reflections, false/ghost echoes, power transmission lines, radar shadowing and multipath propagation effects.

  2. 2..

    Ability to take action to reduce disturbances coming from the environment (by using Anti-Rain Clutter (FTC) and Anti-Sea Clutter (STC)).

3.

identify and reduce disturbances coming from other radar navigation installations.
  1. 1..

    Knowledge of appearance of disturbances caused by other navigational radar installations.

  2. 2..

    Ability to take action to remove disturbances coming from other navigational radar installations (interference rejection/IR).