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This course provides classroom training on the
Inland and International navigation Rules of the Road covering
the examination topics for watchkeeping, COLREGS and Inland
Navigation Rules as listed in 46 CFR 10.910, Table 10.910-2 and
meets the requirements as a test in lieu of the US Coast Guard
Merchant Marine Rules of the Road Examination module 054XX. This
course meets the requirements of USCG ALCOAST 369/02 to satisfy
the Navigation Rules requirement for personnel in the US Coast
Guard Boatswain’s Mate rating for both advancement and coxswain
certification.
The Rules of the Road course is principally intended for
personnel in the Boatswain’s Mate rating of the US Coast Guard
for both advancement and coxswain certification. Ideally,
students attending this course should have completed a minimum
of one year underway on vessels with at least 90 days of that
experience acquired during the three years previous to
enrollment, and preferably have gained some experience in watch
standing on the relevant waters. The course is also valuable to
others operating vessels whose experience is not up to the
minimum requirements under ideal conditions. In most cases, the
students for each course will normally have backgrounds that
meet or exceed the ideal entry standard requirements stated
above.
The course is a comprehensive study of the Navigation Rules,
International – Inland contained in US Coast Guard publication
COMDTINST M16672.2(series) and is amended as the Rules are
updated. Completion of the course is marked by a final
examination of 30 multiple-choice questions similar in format
and content to the US Coast Guard Merchant Marine Rules of the
Road Examination module 054XX. The examination is closed book
and requires a minimum passing score of 90%. Homework
assignments and in class quizzes serve to reinforce the subject
matter and are a required part of this course.
The course is presented in three modules of instruction as
follows:
- General – covers the basic rules, definitions and fog
signals for both Inland and International rules
- Lights and shapes – covers all of the possible lighting
configurations as well as the day shapes required to be
displayed on certain vessels
- Steering and sailing rules and miscellaneous topics –
covers the rules concerning meeting, crossing and overtaking
situations and the sound signals associated with each as well
as vessel hierarchy and penalty provisions associated with
violations of the Rules.
The International and Inland Rules are presented
simultaneously with the differences highlighted as they occur.
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