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• Charts & Publications .......................................................Chart Projection...................................................................Magnetic Variation .............................................................Compass Deviation ........................................................Tidal Theory ........................................................................Tidal Curves (Standard Ports) ...................................Secondary Ports .............................................................Secondary Port Calculations.....................................Tidal Streams ......................................................................Tidal Overfalls, Races & Eddies.................................Dead Reckoning &Estimated Position ..........................................................Fixing your Position ........................................................Global Navigation SatelliteSystems (GNSS) ................................................................Using Text-based GNSS Receiverswith Paper Charts ............................................................Electronic Charts & Chart Plotters .........................Electronic Equipment ...................................................Course to Steer..................................................................Rules of the Road .............................................................Vessel Lights, Shapes & Sound Signalsin Restricted Visibility.....................................................Safety Equipment ............................................................Stability ..................................................................................Fire Safety .............................................................................Fire Fighting & Fire Prevention ................................Distress Signals ..................................................................Raising the Alarm ............................................................Emergency Procedures ................................................Rescue ....................................................................................Buoyage.................................................................................Sector Lights .......................................................................Lighthouses......................................................................Leading Lights ................................................................Pilotage ...............................................................................Pilotage Techniques ....................................................Navigating in Pilotage Water .................................Anchoring ........................................................................Circulation .........................................................................Depressions (Northern Hemisphere) ...............Depressions (Southern Hemisphere) ...............Passage of a Depression...........................................High-pressure Systems .............................................Air Masses..........................................................................Local Land Effects .........................................................Weather Forecasts ........................................................The Beaufort Scale .......................................................Passage Planning ..........................................................Principles of Voyage Planning ..............................Special Situations ........................................................