Advanced Radar Seminar | Maritime Radar Training Course
- Length1 Days
Mariners who rely on radar for safe navigation know that basic radar knowledge is only the beginning. MITAGS’ Advanced Radar Seminar helps deck officers, pilots, and experienced mariners strengthen their radar interpretation, collision avoidance, target tracking, and situational awareness skills. Through practical instruction and advanced radar techniques, participants learn how to maximize radar performance, improve decision-making in restricted visibility, and enhance vessel safety. This advanced maritime training course is designed for professionals seeking to improve navigation proficiency and stay current with modern radar best practices.
Course Description
Radar is an essential tool for collision avoidance and real-time detection of non-AIS targets, small vessels, and landmasses - but many officers spend most of their time looking only at their electronic chart systems.
Our expert-led course helps you:
- Tune your radar for maximum performance
- Brush up on basic skills
- Learn advanced techniques for using Parallel Index and Safety Index lines
- Maximize value of VRMs and EBLs
What You Will Learn
Why Radar Proficiency Matters:
- Collision Avoidance: Radar is superior for tracking objects to avoid collisions, whereas ECSs are for navigating and avoiding grounding.
- Real-time Detection: Radar shows physical objects (land, ships, buoys) regardless of whether they have an AIS transponder
- Safety Backup: If GPS fails or is spoofed, radar allows for manual position fixing via ranges and bearings to known objects.
- Navigation in Fog: Radar is essential for monitoring weather and detecting hazards in poor visibility.
Available Dates - BALTIMORE
No available course sessions at this time. Please check back at a later date.