B4: Earth Sciences B4.1 Geography tectonics, earthquakes Describe the internal structure, the and geology zones physical characters and dynamics of the Different types of rocks Earth referring to ocean basin structure, Erosion and deposition and the major processes affecting coastal (B) Rivers and estuaries morphology B4.2 Substrates Sediment types Distinguish common seafloor Sedimentary cycles characteristics. Describe the ocean bottom Siltation as a multilayered structure composed of (B) Submerged aquatic vegetation sediment deposits Corals B5: Nautical science B5.1 Types of buoys and beacons Describe the principal fixed and floating Conventional Radar beacons aids to navigation and the use of aids to AIS systems automatic identification systems. navigation (B) B5.2 GMDSS Sea Describe the components and purpose of EPIRBs and SARSAT GMDSS. Digital selective calling (B) NAVTEX Inmarsat-C B5.3 Nautical Content, datum, projection, Layout a route on a nautical chart, plot charts scale and types of nautical positions, identifies navigational hazards charts and revise navigational plan as required. Chart symbols (B) Chart graticules Describe the content of a nautical chart Uncertainty indicators (e.g. and explain datum, projection, scale source diagram, reliability diagram, zone of confidence, Describe the uncertainty indicators associated with nautical charts. Navigational hazards Plotting instruments
B4: Earth Sciences B4.1 Geography and geology (B) tectonics, earthquakes zones Different types of rocks Erosion and deposition Rivers and estuaries Describe the internal structure, the physical characters and dynamics of the Earth referring to ocean basin structure, and the major processes affecting coastal morphology B4.2 Substrates (B) Sediment types Sedimentary cycles Siltation Submerged aquatic vegetation Corals Distinguish common seafloor characteristics. Describe the ocean bottom as a multilayered structure composed of sediment deposits B5: Nautical science B5.1 Conventional aids to navigation (B) Types of buoys and beacons Radar beacons AIS systems Describe the principal fixed and floating aids to navigation and the use of automatic identification systems. B5.2 GMDSS (B) Sea EPIRBs and SARSAT Digital selective calling NAVTEX Inmarsat-C Describe the components and purpose of GMDSS. B5.3 Nautical charts (B) Content, datum, projection, scale and types of nautical charts Chart symbols Chart graticules Uncertainty indicators (e.g. source diagram, reliability diagram, zone of confidence, Navigational hazards Plotting instruments Layout a route on a nautical chart, plot positions, identifies navigational hazards and revise navigational plan as required. Describe the content of a nautical chart and explain datum, projection, scale Describe the uncertainty indicators associated with nautical charts.