Familiar with the conversion of various steering modes (manual, automatic, non-servo, emergency); Yaw warning and autopilot; Internal, external and portable communications; Electric compass, minute compass, magnetic compass, azimuth circle; Automobile clock, automobile clock indicator/printer, engine room control unit; Global maritime distress and communication system; Flag, telescope, sextant, astronomical clock, stopwatch; Navigation books and materials
Emergency measures: 1. Be familiar with and recognize all sound and visual alarms on the bridge. 2. Once the whole ship loses power, you need to know which system to use for the emergency rudder. Once the rudder fails, you should be familiar with the emergency steps. 4. Familiar with the host operation. 5. Be familiar with the company's emergency measures manual. 6. Be familiar with the company's oil pollution emergency manual.
Learn sailor craft and inspection and maintenance of ship equipment, all kinds of records, check draft, load and unload goods and so on.
Take your time. Working on a ship is a systematic project, and you can't learn it all in a short time.