B3.8 Pressure transducers Describe different types of transducers Transducers and Thermal transducers and their calibration requirements. clocks Types of clocks Describe time measurement devices in Measurement of elapsed time relation to drift coefficient and accuracy. (B) B4: Nautical science B4.1 Types of buoys and beacons Describe the characteristics and purposes Conventional Radar beacons of fixed and floating aids to navigation aids to AIS systems and the use of automatic identification navigation systems. (B) B4.2 GMDSS Sea areas Describe the components and purpose of EPIRBs and SARSAT GMDSS. Digital selective calling (B) NAVTEX SafetyNET Promulgation of Maritime Safety Information (MSI) World Wide Navigational Warning Service (WWNWS) B4.3 Nautical Content, datum, projection, Plan and layout a route on a nautical charts scale and types of nautical chart, enter/plot positions, identify charts navigational hazards and revise symbols navigational plan as required. (B) graticules Uncertainty indicators (e.g. Describe the content of a nautical chart source diagram, reliability and explain datum, projection and scale. diagram, zone of confidence, Describe the uncertainty indicators Navigational hazards associated with nautical charts. Plotting instruments ECDIS, ENC, RNC and ECS
B3.8 Transducers and clocks (B) Pressure transducers Thermal transducers Types of clocks Measurement of elapsed time Describe different types of transducers and their calibration requirements. Describe time measurement devices in relation to drift coefficient and accuracy. B4: Nautical science B4.1 Conventional aids to navigation (B) Types of buoys and beacons Radar beacons AIS systems Describe the characteristics and purposes of fixed and floating aids to navigation and the use of automatic identification systems. B4.2 GMDSS (B) Sea areas EPIRBs and SARSAT Digital selective calling NAVTEX SafetyNET Promulgation of Maritime Safety Information (MSI) World Wide Navigational Warning Service (WWNWS) Describe the components and purpose of GMDSS. B4.3 Nautical charts (B) Content, datum, projection, scale and types of nautical charts symbols graticules Uncertainty indicators (e.g. source diagram, reliability diagram, zone of confidence, Navigational hazards Plotting instruments ECDIS, ENC, RNC and ECS Plan and layout a route on a nautical chart, enter/plot positions, identify navigational hazards and revise navigational plan as required. Describe the content of a nautical chart and explain datum, projection and scale. Describe the uncertainty indicators associated with nautical charts.