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NAV 1 – Terrestrial and Coastal Navigation 1

Course
NAV 1 – Activity 9
Activity Code
Briefing 30 minutes

Execution 2 hours
Duration
Debriefing 30 minutes

Total Time 3 hours

Table A-II/1
STCW Table Specification of minimum standard of competence for officers in charge of a
navigational watch on ships of 500 gross tonnage or more
Navigation at the operational level
Function
C1. Plan and conduct passage and determine position
Competence
Thorough knowledge of and ability to use nautical charts, and publications, such
as sailing directions, tide tables, notices to mariners, radio navigational warnings
KUPs and ships’ routeing information

Tidal prediction by harmonic prediction

Activity Title
Obtain topographical, hydrographical and navigational aids and services
Course outcome information from the nautical charts and publications for voyage planning

 Determine the tidal condition by [linear interpolation and] harmonic prediction

Learning outcome

Chart Room
Activity Area
 Admiralty Tide Table
 Calculator
 Tidal Calculation Software (Online or installed application)
Materials Needed  Computer and projector (or other means to project the computer screen)

Note: The Admiralty Tide Tables Volumes 2 and 7 can also be used in lieu of US
Tide Tables.
Equipment Ratio  1:5
Students are to compute tidal condition in pair. They are assigned a time so that
the whole class are going to compute for the whole 24-hour cycle. The result will
Description be compared at the end of the activity using a tidal prediction software.

Briefing Items to be discussed during briefing:

 Objective of the activity (Relate prior discussion)
 Description of the activity and any general instructions
 Evaluation of performance

Instructor’s Action INSTRUCTOR’S COPY ONLY (In the event that the class size exceeds 20
students, a secondary instructor is required.)

1. Distribute the materials to the class. Brief the class with regards to the activity.
2. Demonstrate the class on how to navigate through the tide tables in order to
get the required information.
3. Facilitate in pairing the class. Assign each pair with a time to calculate for the
required height of tide.
4. Facilitate the class in the calculating the height of tide in step by step using
the form provided.
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5. Facilitate the class in plotting the computed values in the chart.

6. Demonstrate the use of tidal prediction software in order to obtain the height
of tide for the same port and time.
7. Facilitate the class in comparing the computed values against the ones
provided by the software.
8. Wrap-up the activity by summarizing the topic vis-à-vis the learning outcomes.

Student’s Action 1. Compute for the height of tide for the assigned time using harmonic
prediction.
2. Participate in plotting the computed values in the chart.
3. Participate in comparing the computed values vis-à-vis the ones provided by
the tidal prediction software.

Debriefing Items to be discussed during debriefing:

 Summary of the activity
 Summary of the topic vis-à-vis the learning outcomes

Performance Criteria Performance Standards Score

1. Determine the tidal Computed value for the harmonic constituents (or constants) is
(1 pt. each)
condition by harmonic correct up to the ones in whole numbers and up to thousandths
prediction (0.000) in decimals
75
Computed height of tide is correct up to the nearest hundredths
(0.00) (Critical) 1

Score 75

Line by line checking

Scoring Method

Re-sit
Appeals and
Objections

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Compute for the height of tide for the assigned times.

Port

ATT No.

Date

Time Zone

Time Height of Tide

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0100
0200
0300
0400
0500
0600
0700
0800
0900
1000
1100
1200
1300
1400
1500
1600
1700
1800
1900
2000
2100
2200
2300
2400

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PLOTTING OF COMPUTED VALUES

Height of Tide

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Local Time

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