BSc Nautical Sciences NAVIGATION I Syllabus - Mumbai University 2026
This degree runs on the Choice Based Credit System throughout, items 4.69, 4.70 and 4.71 of the Academic Council of 23 July 2020, in force from the academic year 2020-21. The University’s earlier Credit Based Semester and Grading System syllabus is what her older third-year timetables name, so check which scheme your exam form names before you revise.
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Syllabus for NAVIGATION I
Module I: Introduction to Sea Navigation, Navigable waters
- on the Earth – Oceans and major ocean routes, seas, canals, straits, navigable rivers. Continents, major ports of the world. The shape of the earth, Poles, Equator, Great circles, Small circles, Parallels of latitude, Latitude, D’Lat, Meridians, Prime meridian, Longitude, D’long, Position by latitude & longitude. Measurement of distance: Nautical, Geographical and Statute mile. Knot. Effect of polar compression on nautical mile.
Module II: Section A
- Compass Points: True and Magnetic north. Magnetic variation and changes in its annual value. Isogonals. Deviation of magnetic compass, compass error. Course & Bearing. Conversion of compass course to true course and vice versa. Departure. Relationship between Departure and D’long. Parallel sailing. Section B Practical problems on parallel sailing using formulae
Module III
- Section A Rhumb Line: Mean latitude. Plane sailing. Relationship between departure, d’lat, course & distance. Middle Latitude. Section B – Practical problems on plane sailing using formulae.
Module Practical
- Lay out of Bridge and Integrated Bridge: Sketch the layout of the Bridge with its Navigational Equipment, Use of various Navigational Equipments. Introduction to Integrated Bridge. The chronometer. Checking chronometer error by radio signals. Finding U.T and correct date. The micrometer Sextant. Arc of excess. Error of perpendicularity. Side error. Index error on the arc and off the arc. Collimation error. Taking vertical and horizontal angles.
Reference Books
This paper runs across both semesters of the year and the University prints one list of reference books for it, at the end of the second half. Her list is repeated here so that this half is not read as a paper she recommends no reading for.
- 1 Principal of Navigation Capt. Joseph and Capt. Rewari
- 2 Principal of Navigation Capt. P. M. Sarma
- 3 Practical Navigation Capt. H. Subramanium
- 4 Admiralty Manual of Navigation Vol. I & II
- 5 Nicholl’s Concise Guide Vol. I & II
- 6 Bridge Equipment, Charts and Publications Capt. H. Subramanium
Reproduced from the University of Mumbai syllabus for B.Sc. (Nautical Science) under the Choice Based Credit and Grading System, in force from the academic year 2020-21. Wording is as printed in that syllabus. Module numbering is as printed there too.
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