Marine Navigation Systems

Catalog description

Credits 3. 2 Lecture Hours. 3 Lab Hours. Overview of Shipboard Navigation system components, electronics and electrical diagrams; examination of the fundamentals and basic concepts of communication systems such as Global Maritime Distress Safety System (GMDSS), Single Sideband Radio (SSB), and Emergency Position-Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRBs), positioning systems such as Global Positioning Systems (GPS), hyperbolic long range radio navigation (Loran-C) and chart plotters; topics include radar, auto-pilot systems, and the design, maintenance and troubleshooting of the Shipboard Navigation Station and its power supplies both alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC). Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in MARE 301 and MARE 335 .