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Advanced Marine Radar

Kathryn Swangard

Online Zoom

09 Apr 2022 to 10 Apr 2022 0930h-1200h

Members $80 / Non-Members $95

nanaimo@bluewatercruising.org

The Advanced Radar course is for those who have taken Basic Radar with Kevin Monahan and wish to increase their practical and technological knowledge.  Please note that Basic Radar is a prerequisite for this course.

This online Zoom course, with extensive visuals and simulations, focuses on:

  • Advanced collision avoidance techniques and radar plotting
  • Vectors and their use in collision avoidance
  • The use of ARPA (Automatic Radar Plotting Aid) for collision avoidance
  • Advanced navigation techniques, especially for navigation in remote areas where electronic charts are not dependable
  • The strengths and weaknesses of modern solid-state radar, Doppler radar and broadband radar

About the Instructor

Kevin Monahan is an experienced captain, retired Canadian Coast Guard officer, and author of The Radar Book: Effective Navigation and Collision Avoidance.

 

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