Navigating in Fog
Rule 3 includes fog, mist, falling snow, heavy rainstorms, sandstorms and similar causes. A vessel is 'in sight' of another only when one can be observed visually from the other. Radar or...
Read the full lesson: Navigating in FogLoading your revision module…
Yachtmaster revision module 15 of 20
Precautions and limitations imposed by fog and restricted visibility.
10 guided lessons · 20 practice questions · 17 flashcards
Use this module hub to choose the right lesson, then open the dedicated lesson page for the complete explanation, worked examples, FAQs, and practice questions.
Rule 3 includes fog, mist, falling snow, heavy rainstorms, sandstorms and similar causes. A vessel is 'in sight' of another only when one can be observed visually from the other. Radar or...
Read the full lesson: Navigating in FogEvery vessel must proceed at a safe speed adapted to the circumstances and conditions. It is not a fixed number or simply 'minimum steerage way': it must preserve time and distance for de...
Read the full lesson: Precautions in FogA power-driven vessel making way through the water sounds one prolonged blast at intervals of not more than two minutes. A power-driven vessel underway but stopped and making no way sound...
GNSS can provide a precise coordinate, but precision is not proof of accuracy, chart suitability, route safety or sensor integrity. Plot or monitor it on current appropriate charting, ret...
Read the full lesson: Using Instruments in FogA radar or AIS target is not 'in sight' unless the vessel can be observed visually. The normal Section II encounter pairs in Rules 11–18 therefore do not govern a radar-only contact. Rule...
Read the full lesson: Rule 19 — Conduct in Restricted VisibilityBefore depending on the display, check that the radar is transmitting and appropriately tuned, the picture is aligned, heading and speed inputs are suitable and the operator understands t...
Read the full lesson: Radar in Restricted VisibilityAIS may provide MMSI, name, position, course over ground, speed over ground, heading when available, navigational status, dimensions and vessel type. Some data is sensor-generated and som...
Read the full lesson: AIS in FogBefore entry, identify the visibility trigger, traffic and hazard exposure, safe speed considerations, radar and sound-equipment set-up, crew call points, safe water and the last usable d...
Read the full lesson: Systematic Fog StrategyThe RYA describes a Yachtmaster Offshore as competent to skipper by day or night in a wide range of weather and assesses skippering, navigation, safety awareness and the collision regulat...
Read the full lesson: Yachtmaster Offshore Standard: Restricted-Visibility Command BoardAt 0952 in this fictional exercise, heavy rain has reduced visibility below the next visual pilotage range. Contact A has closed from 2.4 NM to 1.2 NM in twelve minutes on a nearly steady...
Read the full lesson: Advanced Scenario: Heading Conflict and Two-Contact ActionAdd the complete practice layer
Keep reading the public lesson articles, and add this module's guided flow, quizzes, spaced-repetition flashcards, progress, and mock exams with one payment.
This independent revision material is not a substitute for current official publications, competent instruction or on-water judgement.