Module 12 - Visual Aids to Navigation
Yachtmaster Offshore Standard
Visual Aids to Navigation at Yachtmaster level is not just recall. The answer has to show command judgement, evidence quality, margin, and a fallback if the first plan stops being safe.
Scenario: A buoy light is seen intermittently in poor visibility and does not initially match the expected charted mark.
Examiner expectation: Use light character, colour, charted position, radar/depth, and caution before committing to a side.
Key points
- State the evidence you trust and the evidence you distrust.
- Name the margin that makes the plan defensible.
- Choose the first action that preserves safe options.
- Explain the contingency before the situation becomes forced.
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