Navy D Qual Study Guide

References:
The following books are good study aids and are all available from
public libraries and bookstores, the CSNTS and VOST offices in Robert
Crown Sailing Center, and Nimitz Library.

1. Chapman Piloting and Seamanship

2. Annapolis Book of Seamanship
3. Advanced First Aid Afloat
4. U.S. Coast Guard Navigation Rules of the Road
5. Dutton's Nautical Navigation
6. Bowditch
7. Boatowner’s Mechanical and Electrical Manual

Charts and Publications:

Dutton’s Nautical Navigation: various sections

Annapolis Book of Seamanship: Chap 9
Chapman Piloting and Seamanship: Chap 15
Current tables
Notice to Mariners
Chart No. 1
Nautical Almanac

Celestial:
Bowditch

Communications:
Annapolis Book of Seamanship
Chapman Piloting and Seamanship: Chap 20
Pub. 102
Navy 44 Boat Information Book (BIB)

Crew Overboard Procedures:

Annapolis Book of Seamanship: Chap 7, p 174 a good start

Electrical:
Boatowner’s Mechanical and Electrical Manual – Calder: p 5-6, 10-11, 89
Chapman Piloting and Seamanship: Chap 19

Electronics:
Annapolis Book of Seamanship: Chap 13
 Chapman Piloting and Seamanship: Chap 20, 21
http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/enav/racon.htm

Emergency Situations:
Annapolis Book of Seamanship: Chap 16
Chapman Piloting and Seamanship: Chap 12

Engineering:
Boatowner’s Mechanical and Electrical Manual – Calder: Chap 1, 4, 8
Navy 44 Boat Information Book (BIB)

First Aid:
Annapolis Book of Seamanship: Chap 6
Chapman Piloting and Seamanship: p 395, 404-407
Advanced First Aid Afloat
First Aid lecture and National Safety Council’s First Aid and CPR book

General Seamanship (includes pollution regulations):

Annapolis Book of Seamanship: Chap 2, 5, and p 64, 91, 98, 327
Chapman Piloting and Seamanship: All of Part II and p 84-87

Heavy Weather Sailing:

Annapolis Book of Seamanship: Chap 3, 15
Chapman Piloting and Seamanship: Chap 10

Rules of the Road:

Navigation Rules (COLREGS)

Safety:
Annapolis Book of Seamanship: Chap 7 pp 166-173
Chapman Piloting and Seamanship: Chap 11

Sailing Theory:
Annapolis Book of Seamanship: Chap 2-3
Chapman Piloting and Seamanship: Chap 8

Weather:
Annapolis Book of Seamanship: Chap 4
Chapman Piloting and Seamanship: Chap 24