This course presents the most critical aspects of an aid to navigation program, that being the operations occurring on a buoy tender. Subjects covered represent the types of equipment and accessories used including all the myriad of buoy tender equipment The safe use of equipment is highly emphasized. Also included are the details of working with ships and boats in aids to navigation handling. This course is highly recommended for all those who may be working in operation aspects of aids to navigation, in river, coastal, and ocean operations.
CHAPTER 1: Introduction
CHAPTER 2: Aids to Navigation Rigging Practices and Safety
CHAPTER 3: Aids to Navigation Tools
CHAPTER 4: Boom/Cranes/Winches and Operator
CHAPTER 5: Ship handling and Boat handling
CHAPTER 6: Ice Operations
CHAPTER 7: Cargo handling and Stability
CHAPTER 8: Buoy Handling
CHAPTER 9: Aids to Navigation work, Inland Waterways
CHAPTER 10: Aids to Navigation, construction Tenders
CHAPTER 11: Aids to Navigation Work Ashore in Coastal Waters
CHAPTER 12: Aids to Navigation Teams
CHAPTER 13: Lighthouse Restoration
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