AUTOMATIC RADAR PLOTTING AIDS COURSE - A.R.P.A.
(operational level)
REFERENCE NORM
IMO STCW International Convention
D.D. 7 Aug. 2001 - published in the Italian Official Gazette no.209 - 8 Sept 2001
AUTHORIZATION/ACCREDITATION
Ente Radar "G.Marconi" has been authorized to deliver this course by the Italian Ministry of Transportation on 4 May 2006
RECIPIENTS
The course is required for all mariners aiming to obtain the IMO certification of:
- Officer in charge of a navigational watch
- Officer in charge of a navigational watch (coastal navigation)
PREREQUISITE
The course can be attended by all mariners who have successfully completed the RADAR NAVIGATION AND PLOTTING COURSE (operational level)
DURATION
The course lasts 28 hours. Attendance is mandatory.
OBJECTIVE
This course aims to give knowledge and training for an appropriate ARPA use as an anti-collision means even in congested areas, in traffic separation zones, etc., through the use of an 18 workstation simulator equipped with six own vessels and with several kinds of ARPA indicators, tracking up to 50 targets, in high relative speed scenarios.
Whenever possible, exercices are performed with the help of the ship handling simulation equipment, thus reproducing real sea navigation.
Special emphasis is given to A.I.S. use, highlighting qualities, flaws and possible future applications in navigation safety.
During the course, a specific seminar is dedicated to SMCP use (Standard Marine Communications and Phrases), as adopted by IMO on 29/11/2001 - Res. A.918(22).
CERTIFICATE
The relevant IMO STCW certificate, internationally recognized, is issued after successful completion of final exams.
GENERAL INFORMATION
The course is scheduled year-round, except in the month of August.
For more details and availability, please contact the administration office of Ente Radar G. Marconi
(tel. + 39 010 562879, fax + 39 010 3626488, e-mail:
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