A three day course, similar to the Front Line Maintenance course but with no technical shop or field component
Day 1
- Introduction to aids to navigation
- Types of aids to navigation, buoys Lights , day marks, radio aids
- IALA aids to navigation systems
- Buoys – shapes, sizes, types, lighting colours
- Lights, types, sizes, power, range, colours
Day 2
- Introduction to buoys and equipment
- Worker safety
- Preparing for installation
- Installation of light structure and lighting systems
- Optics
- Power Supplies
Day three
- Lights
- Equipment service criteria
- Rotating Beacons
- Solar Panels
- Lead Acid Batteries