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A two-day course covering nautical charts, using a GPS chartplotter, working out the tides and fixing your position at sea, with a day afloat to put your navigation skills into practice. Build your knowledge for planning more exciting exploratory diving.
2 days · £285 + training pack (£50 printed from us, or £40 digital direct from BSAC) · No minimum age · No diving qualification needed
A day of theory, dry practical sessions and planning, followed by a day afloat to consolidate practical navigation skills. Develops your knowledge for planning exploratory diving trips.
During the course you will cover the following:
Next scheduled dates for the Chartwork & Position Fixing Course
Complete the Booking Form, including your preferred date, and we will be in touch with you to confirm.
No dates that work for you? Additional dates can be easily added for club or group bookings of 3.
Call us on 07970 292 132 or email jurassicaquasports@gmail.com

Chartwork & Position Fixing is a BSAC Skill Development Course in its own right, alongside the four-stage Diver Coxswain pathway. An introduction to chartwork is included in the Boat Handling Course, and the Diver Coxswain Preparation Workshop includes a chartwork review.
Please reach us at jurassicaquasports@gmail.com if you cannot find an answer to your question.
There is no minimum age for the Chartwork and Position Fixing course. Candidates under 17 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian who is also booked onto the course. Please give your age on the booking form and we will confirm you can take the course when we get in touch.
It is a two-day course. The first day is theory sessions, dry practical sessions and planning, followed by a day afloat to consolidate your practical navigation skills.
The course costs £285. You will also need a training pack. The printed pack is £50 from us while stocks last, or you can buy the digital pack direct from BSAC for £40.
No. The course is open to anyone and no diving qualification is necessary. It covers planning dive trips and finding dive sites, so it's useful whether or not you dive.
It develops your overall knowledge of planning for more exciting exploratory diving, including how to locate dive sites and how to plan and carry out a voyage.
Yes. Jurassic Aqua Sports can add dates for club or group bookings of 3. Call us on 07970 292 132 to arrange.

Recognised by BSAC across all three designations, with training run to national BSAC standards from Portland Marina.

Training is carried out within the safety and shelter of Portland Harbour and Portland Marina on the Jurassic Coast.

Training aboard RIBs and our dive boat Waverider, used as a floating classroom for chartwork and passage planning.

Additional dates can be easily arranged for club, group and individual bookings.
We keep our groups small so every student gets maximum time on the water and maximum attention from their instructor. If you have any concerns about your progress during the course, we will address them before the day ends. Your confidence on the water is our priority.

Learn to read charts, work out the tides and fix your position at sea, with a day afloat to put it into practice.
Complete our booking form and we will confirm your place within 24 hours. Or call us directly if you have any questions first.
Call us now on: 07970 292 132
Recognised by BSAC across all three designations.
All our courses are delivered by fully qualified and experienced BSAC instructors.
Maximum time on the water and maximum attention from your instructor.
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