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Radar Observer Unlimited (USCG Approved)

Lesson 0: Course Introduction

Lesson 1: Fundamentals of Radar

Lesson 2: Factors Affecting Radar Performance

Lesson 3: Operational Controls, Settings, and Optimum Display

Lesson 4: Wartsila Cloud Simulation Tutorials and Overview

Exercise 1: Interface and Tuning the Radar (facilitated online learning)

Lesson 5: Fundamentals of Speed, Distance, Time, and the Maneuvering Board

Lesson 6: Fundamentals of Relative Motion

Lesson 7: Target CPA Calculation

Lesson 8: Target Course and Speed Calculation

Lesson 9: Advanced Techniques

Exercise 2: Target Plotting Practice Session

Exercise Introduction (5 minutes) (1:33)
Exercise 2a (Graded Exercise) CPA (10 minutes) (3:31)
Exercise 2b (Graded Exercise) CPA, CPA Bearing, CPA Time (15 minutes) (6:12)
Exercise 2c (Graded Exercise) CPA, CPA Bearing, CPA Time (15 minutes) (4:01)
Exercise 2e (Graded Exercise) CPA, CPA B/T, Course, Speed (25 minutes) (4:23)
Exercise 2f (Graded Exercise) CPA, CPA B/T, Course, Speed, ROTR (30 minutes) (6:17)
Exercise 2g (Graded Exercise) CPA, CPA B/T, Course, Speed, ROTR (30 minutes) (5:42)
Exercise 2h (Graded Exercise) CPA, CPA B/T, Course, Speed, ROTR, Avoidance(30 minutes) (8:26)
Exercise 2i (Graded Exercise) CPA, CPA B/T, Course, Speed, ROTR, Avoidance (30 minutes) (5:24)
Exercise 2j (Graded Exercise) Relative Motion Concepts (10 minutes) (2:47)
Exercise 2k (Graded Exercise) Relative Motion Concepts (15 minutes) (2:24)
Maneuvering Board Extra Practice Problem Bank

Lesson 10: Collision Avoidance Regulations as Pertaining to Radar

COLREGS overview as pertaining to Radar (1:58)
Rule 2: Responsibility (2:46)
Rule 4: Application (3:01)
Rule 5: Look-out (3:16)
Rule 6: Safe Speed (8:26)
Rule 7: Risk of Collision (7:09)
Rule 8: Action to Avoid Collision (7:03)
Rule 19: Conduct of Vessels in Restricted Visibility (9:40)
Common Situations Demonstrated on Radar (19:57)
Quiz

Exercise 3: Radar Assisted Collision Avoidance (self-paced live online learning)

Lesson 11: Radar as a Navigational Aid

Overview of Radar Navigation (14:06)
Radar Fixing, Ranges, and Bearings (15:38)
Parallel Indexing (7:00)
Other Navigation Aids (8:47)
Quiz

Exercise 4: Radar Navigation Session (facilitated online learning)

Preparation for Facilitated Online Learning Exercise (5 minutes) (1:32)
Exercise 4a1: Radar Position Fixing #1 (15 minutes) (5:08)
Exercise 4b: Anchorage Verification (20 minutes) (5:27)
Exercise 4a2: Radar Position Fixing #2 (15 minutes) (3:13)
Exercise 4a3: Radar Position Fixing #3 (15 minutes) (4:39)
Live Online Simulation for Radar Navigation

Exercise 5: Exam and Assessments

Lesson 12: Course Conclusion

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