Apprentice Mate (Steersman)
Western Rivers Navigation
Any applicant who has successfully completed our Apprentice Mate
(Steersman) Western Rivers Navigation course and presents our
Certificate of Training within one year of the completion of
training, will satisfy the Navigation General examination
requirements to add a Western Rivers route to a license as
Apprentice Mate (Steersman) Inland or Near Coastal.
Supplies needed for class:
Rules of the Road book (Needed for first day).
http://www.amazon.com/Navigation-Rules-US-Coast-Guard/dp/0939837498/ref=pd_bbs_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1221745511&sr=8-3
(Needed by the end of the first week)
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Parallel Rulers – 15” Weems & Plath
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Dividers – Weems & Plath No. 176
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Magic Rub Eraser
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Highlighter
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Pencils
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Charts (The TR
designates training chart. Please make sure the Chart number starts with
TR.)
1. Chesapeake Bay
TR 12221 Training Chart
2. Long Island
TR 12354 Training Chart
3. Block Island
TR 13205 Training Chart
Sites that sell Training Charts
http://www.mdnautical.com/noaa_nautical_training_charts.htm
http://www.landfallnavigation.com/noaamisc.html
http://www.waypoints.com/tradcharts/trainingchart.html |