Nautical Science Grade 10 – STAGING

Grade 10 - Nautical Science

The fundamentals of seamanship begin here.

Welcome to Grade 10 Nautical Science. This is where you begin learning the fundamentals of seamanship, navigation, and maritime communications. From understanding ship parts and safety equipment through to reading charts and using a compass — these lessons lay the groundwork for everything that follows.

Introduction▼

10.0 All the Grade 10 Nautical Science videos▼

All the Grade 10 Nautical Science videos

1 Navigation▼

1.1 Navigation

Introduction to navigation The navigator Navigation equipment Navigation instruments, publications and stationery

1.2 Navigation definitions and concepts

Navigation definitions and concepts Navigational charts Passage planning

1.3 Measurement of position and distance on the earth’s surface

Measurement of position and distance on the earth's surface

1.4 Measurement of direction

Measurement of direction - three figure notation Cardinal and intercardinal points Relative bearings Compasses Variation, magnetic bearings and deviation Compass bearings

1.5 Chartwork – plotting and chart symbols

Chartwork - plotting and plotting symbols The fix The observed position and dead reckoning position (DR)Ship's track and estimated position (EP)Taking bearings and visual bearings of terrestrial objects Cocked hat Radio direction finding (DF) bearings Fixing by position circles Distance by vertical sextant angle Horizontal sextant angle (HSA)Transits Position by GPS (Global Positioning System)Leading lights and markers Rising and dipping distances of a light and ranges of lights Danger angles Practical example of a position determined by horizontal sextant angle and vertical sextant angle

1.6 Measurement of time at sea

Measurement of time at sea Zone time at sea Standard time on land and Universal Time/Greenwich Mean Time Zone designations and local mean time Nautical almanac and conversion of time

2 Seamanship▼

2.1 Basic seamanship

Seamanship and the need for basic seamanship skills Layout of a typical ship and nautical terms Miscellaneous ship terms Nautical terms for shore facilities/construction

2.2 Ship’s construction

Ship's construction - materials Hull construction

2.3. Ship’s organization

Ship's organisation - command and control Deck department Watchkeeping

2.4. Ropes and their usage

Ropes and their usage: Construction of ropes Types of rope: natural ropes Types of rope: man-made (synthetic) ropes Handling and care of ropes Handling mooring lines

2.5 Basic knots, bends, hitches and splices

Basic knots, bends, hitches and spices: Whippings Knots, bends and hitches Making a line fast to a set of bits Splicing Rigging

2.6 Safety

Safety - Watchkeeping Steering Emergency drills - man overboard Emergency drills - shipboard fires Ship disasters

2.7 Sea transport operations

Sea transport operations Passenger ships General cargo (break-bulk) ships Container ships Ro-Ro vessels Dry bulk carriers Oil tankers and FPSO vessels Liquid gas carriers Reefers (refrigeration vessels)Heavy lift vessels Commercial fishing vessels Tugs Dredgers

3 Meteorology (weather at sea)▼

3.1 Meteorology for mariners

Meteorology (weather at sea) - sources of meteorological information Meteorological instruments The atmosphere Weather signs at sea - humidity Cloud formation Fog and mist Rain, snow and hail Wind Atmospheric pressure, depressions and anti-cyclones Air masses and fronts

4 Communications▼

4.1 Introduction

Communications - introduction

4.2 Flags

4.3 Semaphore and flashing light

Semaphore and flashing light

4.4 Pyrotechnics, amplified voice, ship’s siren and underwater telephone

Pyrotechnics, amplified voice, ship's siren and underwater telephone

4.5 Radio

Radio communications

4.6 Vessel identities, commonly used words or phrases, phonetic alphabet and time.

Vessel identities, time, words & phrases and phonetic alphabet

90 lessons