Coastal Navigation & Piloting - ASA 105
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Coastal Navigation and Piloting DVD
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You may purchase the Coastal Navigation Manual/Course, which includes the DVD, at the ASA store
Coastal Navigation and Piloting Plotting Sheet
click here to download as a pdf file
(Course Reference Links)
 Coastal Navigation Appendix
click here for Appendix file
NOAA
Charts home page
http://chartmaker.ncd.noaa.gov/
Chart types
http://chartmaker.ncd.noaa.gov/staff/charts.htm
Electronic Navigational Charts
http://chartmaker.ncd.noaa.gov/mcd/enc/index.htm
Chart Updates
http://chartmaker.ncd.noaa.gov/mcd/updates/index.htm
Legal terms for use of NOAA chart updates
http://ocsdata.ncd.noaa.gov/nm/Terms.asp
Chart #, Title, Scale, Edition #, Edition date
http://chartmaker.ncd.noaa.gov/mcd/dole.htm
Charts on Demand, Catalog Map, Chart #, Title, Scale, Edition #, Edition date
http://www.oceangrafix.com/
Chart #1- Symbols & Abbreviations
http://chartmaker.ncd.noaa.gov/mcd/chartno1.htm
Coast Pilot description
http://chartmaker.ncd.noaa.gov/nsd/coastpilot.htm
Coast Pilot geographic area of coverage
http://chartmaker.ncd.noaa.gov/nsd/cover.htm
Coast Pilot latest editions
http://chartmaker.ncd.noaa.gov/mcd/dole.htm#1
Extensive summary of data categories
http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/dataexplorer/datasites/welcome.html#tides
Wrecks & Obstructions
http://chartmaker.ncd.noaa.gov/hsd/hsd-3.html
Publication Prices
http://chartmaker.ncd.noaa.gov/staff/prices.htm
Chart Agents
http://www.naco.faa.gov/Agents.asp
Catalogs
http://nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/mcd/ccatalogs.htm
Raster Charts
http://www.maptech.com/
Tide Predictions
http://www.co-ops.nos.noaa.gov/tide_pred.html
Current Predictions
http://www.co-ops.nos.noaa.gov/currents04/currpred.html
Ports-Real Time System, Graphic display, Text display, Instrument location maps
http://www.co-ops.nos.noaa.gov/d_ports.html
NGA
Home
http://164.214.12.145/index/
Publication & Chart Numbers
http://164.214.12.145/nhpc/nhpc_j_query.html?class_flag=N
Pub 9
Pub 102
Pub 117
Pub 150
Pub 151
Pub 1310
Pilot Charts
List
of Lights
Light List
Sailing Directions
Sight Reduction Tables
http://164.214.12.145/pubs/
Magnetic Variation
http://164.214.12.145/DCL/mv-world.jpg
Compass Adjustment
http://164.214.12.145/index/uncon/products/HoMCA.pdf
Navigation
Calculator
Log & Trig Calculator
Celestial Navigation
Calculator
Conversions Calculator
Distance Calculator
Time
Measurements Calculator
Weather Data Calculator, Sailings Calculator
http://164.214.12.145/calc/calc_options.html
Navigational Warnings
http://164.214.12.145/warn/warn_j_query.html
Anti Shipping Activity Messages
http://164.214.12.145/asam/asam_j_query.html
Threats to Shipping
http://164.214.12.145/onit/onit_j_main.html
Mobil Offshore Drilling Units
http://164.214.12.145/modu/modu_j_query.html
USCG
Home
http://www.uscg.mil/USCG.shtm
Navigation Rules
http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/mwv/navrules/navrules.htm
COLREGS Demarcation Lines
http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/mwv/regulations/33CFR080/33CFR80.htm
Local Notices to Mariners
http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/lnm/default.htm
GPS Info
http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/gps/default.htm
Differential GPS Info
http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/dgps/Default.htm
Loran C Info
http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/loran/Default.htm
Weather
Weather Fax
http://weather.noaa.gov/fax/marine.shtml
Hurricane Tracking
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/tlh/tropical/
Weather Text
http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/marine/zone/usamz.htm
Wind Speed Graph
http://seaboard.ndbc.noaa.gov/show_plot.php?station=chlv2&meas=wspd&uom=E
http://seaboard.ndbc.noaa.gov/show_plot.php?station=chlv2&meas=wspd
C-Man Station List
http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/to_station.shtml
Cloud Types
http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/mtr/cld/cldtyp/home.rxml
Other Government Agencies
VHF Channels
http://wireless.fcc.gov/marine/vhfchanl.html
Code of Federal Regulations
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/cfr/index.html
Radio Technical Commission for Maritime Service
http://www.rtcm.org/
British Admiralty
http://www.hydro.gov.uk/
Commercial Sources for Navigational Products
http://www.amnautical.com/dynamiccharts.html
http://www.captainsnautical.com/default.asp
http://www.landfallnavigation.com/
http://www.mdnautical.com/
http://www.nauticalcharts.com/
http://www.nobeltec.com/
http://www.pilothousecharts.com/
http://www.flaterco.com/xtide/
http://www.mdr.co.nz/
http://books.mcgraw-hill.com/
http://map.marineplanner.com/
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q - Has the Coastal Navigation Exam changed?
A - At this time there is not a change to the exam.
Q - Can I order just the DVD?
A - ASA is providing the Coastal Navigation & Piloting resources as a package and cannot be broken up.
Q - I teach Coastal Navigation. Do you have an outline?
A - We recommend that you use the Table of Contents listed on pages iii
through v of the Coastal Navigation and Piloting book as a course
outline and follow the time sequence given in the Instructor's Guide Download pdf file
Q - Is this package enough to learn Coastal Navigation without attending a course?
A - Yes, Coastal Navigation & Piloting is designed as a tool for
home study or as a guide for classroom instruction where many subjects
can be explained in greater detail. It does include the Training
Chart 1210Tr which is also provided to the schools in their packets.
Q - Is the previous manual Coastal Navigation written by Mike Pyzel still available?
A - No, while this material has not changed since this was first
published over 20 years ago, ASA has wanted to add additional training
materials and upgrade the quality.
Course Instructor's Guide
Download pdf file
Homework Chapter 2 Guidelines
Coastal Navigation & Piloting by Tom Tursi
Internet Homework Guide
April 15, 2005
PAGE 2-4, QUESTION #11
11. Go to the American Sailing Association website at http://www.american-sailing.com/ Sailing Resources, link to the NGA
website and answer the following questions:
a. What is the USCG Light List Volume Number
applicable to the St Croix River in Maine _____; the Econfina River in
Florida ----_____; and the Great Lakes _____.
b. What is the NGA List of Lights Volume Number
applicable to Greenland _____; the Red Sea _____; and the Baltic Sea
_____.
c. What is the Pub Number of the Atlas of Pilot
Charts for the South Atlantic Ocean _____; the South Pacific Ocean
_____; and the Indian Ocean _____.
d. What is the Pub Number of the Sailing Directions
Enroute for the Southwest Coast of Africa _______; the Western
Mediterranean _______; and Nova Scotia ________.
e. What is the Pub Number of the Sailing Directions
Planning Guides for the Pacific Ocean _______ and Antarctica
___________.
Proceed as follows:
1. Go to http://www.asa.com/index.com and select Sailing Resources.
2. In upper left hand panel under Sailing Resources select Coastal Nav. & Piloting.
3. This will bring you to the Coastal Navigation
& Piloting- ASA 105 page. Scroll down to NGA Home and link to http://164.214.12.145/index/
4. This brings you to the NGA home page. Select NGA On-Line Navigation Publications.
5. This brings you to NGA Digital Navigation Publications:
- For question 11a scroll down and select USCG Light List. This
brings you to a list of Light List volumes. Choose Volume I for St
Croix River, Volume III for Econfina River, and Volume VII for Great
Lakes.
- For question 11b scroll to and select NGA List of Lights. This brings
you a list of volumes for the List of Lights. Choose Volume 110 for
Greenland, Volume 112 for Red Sea, and Volume 116 for Baltic Sea.
- For question 11c scroll to and select Atlas of Pilot Charts. This
brings you to a list of Pilot Chart volumes. Choose Pub Number 105 for
the South Atlantic Ocean, Pub Number 107 for the South Pacific Ocean,
and Pub Number 109 for the Indian Ocean.
- For question 11d scroll to and select Sailing Directions. This brings
you to a list of Sailing Directions Enroute volumes. Choose Pub Number
123 for the Southwest Coast of Africa, Pub Number 131 for the Western
Mediterranean, and Pub Number 145 for Nova Scotia.
- For question 11e stay on the same page as the above and scroll
further down to Sailing Directions Planning Guides and choose Pub
Number 120 for the pacific Ocean and Pub Number 200 for Antarctica.
PAGE 2-5, QUESTION #12
12. Go to the American Sailing Association website at http://www.american-sailing.com/ Sailing Resources, link to the NOAA or
Commercial websites listed and locate the NOAA chart for Cape Cod Bay
and determine its chart number ____________ and Scale _______________.
Proceed as follows:
1. Go to http://www.asa.com and select Sailing Resources.
2. In upper left hand panel under Sailing Resources select Coastal Nav. & Piloting.
3. This will bring you to the Coastal Navigation
& Piloting- ASA 105 page. Scroll down to Commercial Sources for
Navigational Products and select http://map.marineplanner.com/
4. This will bring you to the MarinePlanner.com page
with a large area chart on which you can move the cursor and choose the
Zoom feature to locate charts for any area of the world.
5. Center the cursor on the New England area of the
NE Coast of the US and Zoom in. Repeat this process.
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