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AB to Mate	OIC-CNAV
Celestial Navigation
Length	10 Days
Approval	USCG/STCW
Location	Onsite or Offsite
Training Method	Lecture/Demo/Practice
Simulation	N/A
Equipment	Sextant
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Course Description

This course is required for all Able Seamen upgrading to 3rd Mate/2nd Mate. It covers the most common forms of position fixing by celestial bodies.

Course Subjects

Nautical Astronomy
Sextant and Altitude Correction
Sight Reduction and Lines of Position (all
bodies)
Meridian Transit (all bodies)
Time of Sunrise/Sunset
Star Identification and Selection


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