Simulator courses are conducted on full-mission or part-task simulators. Typically 5 days.
Automatic Radar Plotting Aids training covers the use of ARPA for collision avoidance: acquiring and tracking targets, interpreting vectors and trial manoeuvres, understanding the errors and limitations of the system, and applying the collision regulations to what the display shows.
Required for navigating officers.
Deck officer or cadet.
Approvals and durations as published by DG Shipping, and the duration can differ between institutes. Fees and batch dates are set by the institute.