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 [1] 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
Instructor
Kevin Monahan is an experienced captain, retired Canadian Coast Guard officer, and author of The Radar Book: Effective Navigation and Collision Avoidance [2].
Image credit: “Radar screen [3]“. Licensed under CC BY 2.5 via Wikimedia Commons
