International Lieutenants Course

• Action Information Organisation
• Relative and ASW Velocity
• Electronic Warfare
• Maritime Tactical Estimate
• Principles of Anti Submarine Warfare
• Principles of Surface Warfare
• Principles of Anti Air Warfare
• ASMD/ZIPPO
• Surface Picture Compilation
• Air Picture Compilation
• Anti Submarine Warfare Picture Compilation
• AAW/Surface/ASW voice procedures
• Helo & Fixed wing aircraft in SW & ASW
• Basic Met & Oceanography
• International Maritime Law
• Warfare simulator, single threat practical exercises in Anti-Surface Warfare (ASuW), Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW), & Anti-Air Warfare (AAW)
• Close Range theory and drills
• Electronic Chart Display & Information System (ECDIS)

Navigation Modules:

• Rule of the Road
• Tides and Time Zones
• Communications Management Module to include:

1. Tactical Communications
2. Stationing
3. Forming & Screening

• RAS & Fleetwork consolidation
• Charts
• Chartwork
• Coastal Navigation
• Pilotage
• Bridge Simulator
• Communications SRC
• Practical Navigation at sea conducting Ship Handling and Practical Pilotage

• To have completed the RN Initial Naval Training (Officer), or National equivalent, ideally ISL
• Candidates must have at least 500 hours of certified seagoing Bridge Watchkeeping experience
• Eyesight standards are detailed at the front of the chapter

Practical assessment in Navigation and Pilotage conducted in a suitable vessel plus continuous assessment and final examination to RN standard in:

• Relative Velocity
• AIO
• Warfare
• Communications
• Bridge Simulator
• Rule of the Road
• Sea Phase
• Chart Assessment
• Final Warfare & General Navigation Exam
• IMO/STCW95 ECDIS Certification

Successful students will be awarded with a Pass, Pass with Merit, or Pass with Distinction. GMDSS ‘VHF Short Range’ certificate (will require own nation’s endorsement).