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What is Confirm Course?

Confirm Course A request or instruction to verify and state the vessel’s current or intended navigational course, usually in degrees true or magnetic, for navigational safety.

Source: IMO SMCP, STCW Convention, SOLAS, COLREG

How is “Confirm Course” Used in Practice?

Vessel approaching fairway, confirm your course to avoid close-quarters situation. Repeat, confirm your course, over.

Certification Exam Relevance

STCWMarlins TestISF WatchkeeperGMDSS

Who Needs to Know This Term?

  • Deck Officers
  • Engine Officers
  • Masters

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What is Confirm Course?

A request or instruction to verify and state the vessel’s current or intended navigational course, usually in degrees true or magnetic, for navigational safety.

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