Course Introduction

This course is approved at the 500/1600 ton level.


Any applicant who has successfully completed your Oceans Navigation/Celestial Navigation (500/1600 GRT) (NOREMI-107) course will satisfy:

  • The Oceans Navigation examination requirements of:
    • Navigation General: Oceans; AND
    • Navigation Problems: Oceans
  • For increasing the scope of an endorsement from near coastal to oceans for the following National Deck Officer endorsements, PROVIDED the course was completed within one year of the date of submitting a complete application:
    • Second or Third Mate of self-propelled vessels of unlimited tonnage;
    • Master or Mate of self-propelled vessels of less than 1600 GRT;
    • Master or Mate of self-propelled vessels of less than 500 GRT;
    • Master or Mate of self-propelled vessels of less than 200 GRT;
    • Towing Vessel Endorsements;
    • Master or Mate of Uninspected Fishing Industry Vessels;
    • Master (OSV), Chief Mate (OSV), or Mate (OSV) of offshore supply vessels; AND
  • The Celestial Navigation training requirements of 46 CFR 11.309(a)(4)(viii) for an STCW endorsement as Officer in Charge of a Navigational Watch on vessels of 500 or more gross tonnage (ITC).

This course does not satisfy the Terrestrial Navigation or Electronic Navigation training requirements of 46 CFR 11.309(a)(4)(viii).

This course does not satisfy any standards of competence required by the STCW Code, as amended 2010.

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