Coastal Navigation Course
Master coastal navigation for professional maritime operations. Learn to read tides and currents, plan safe routes, create harbor pilotage plans, use NOAA charts and digital tools, and apply watchkeeping and emergency procedures on real coastal passages.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
certificate valid in your country
What will I learn?
The Coastal Navigation Course gives you practical skills to plan safe, efficient coastal passages on the U.S. East Coast. Learn to read tide and current tables, time departures for fair streams, and plan routes that account for shoals, traffic, and restricted areas. You will create harbor pilotage plans, manage waypoints, integrate NOAA charts and digital tools, and apply solid watchkeeping and emergency procedures on every trip.
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Develop skills
- Tidal planning mastery: time departures for fair currents and safe coastal runs.
- Pro route design: plot East Coast passages that avoid shoals, traffic, and delays.
- Harbor pilotage skills: write precise berth-to-sea plans using buoys, ranges, and GPS.
- NOAA chart expertise: select, read, and update official charts, tides, and currents.
- Watchkeeping and emergency readiness: run safe watches and act fast in coastal crises.
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