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ARPA

Duration
  • 5 Working Days
Eligibility
  • Having ROSC certificate.
Course Intake
  • 12 candidates
Course_Fees
  • 8900

Documents Required

  • Please bring Originals on 1st day of course for verification along with
  • Passport size photos - 1 No.

Scanned copies of the following to be sent by EMAIL :

  • CDC (1st Page and 1 year Experience page)
  • Passport (1st page and last page)
  • ROSC Certificate

Click here to read the COVID 19 SOP to be followed during Simulator Classes

Date ARPA

Course Schedule

The course schedule given below is subject to change. Please confirm with us before enrolling for the course
ARPA DATES
FROM TO
23-Dec-2025 30-Dec-2025
24-Jan-2026 30-Jan-2026
16-Feb-2026 20-Feb-2026
16-Mar-2026 20-Mar-2026
20-Apr-2026 24-Apr-2026
18-May-2026 22-May-2026
15-Jun-2026 19-Jun-2026
13-Jul-2026 17-Jul-2026
17-Aug-2026 21-Aug-2026
21-Sep-2026 25-Sep-2026
26-Oct-2026 30-Oct-2026
23-Nov-2026 27-Nov-2026
19-Dec-2026 24-Dec-2026

Course Description

  • The Automatic Radar Plotting Aids (ARPA) course is approved by the Directorate General of Shipping ( Approval No: 3-TR(135) /98 )

  • It meets the requirements laid down in Regulation I/12, Section A-I/12 and Table A-II/1 & A-II/3, Code B-I/12 of the STCW Convention, as amended in 2010 and all additional criteria specified in the STCW convention, applicable to the issue of the certificate.

  • The ARPA course is conducted in accordance to the guidelines stipulated in the DGS Training Circular no. 6 of 2004 and IMO Model Course 1.07.

  • It runs for 30 Hrs consisting of Theory and Simulator exercises.

Aims & Objectives

The aim of this course is to meet the mandatory minimum requirements for knowledge, understanding and proficiency in the use of ARPA

A trainee successfully completing this course will be able to

  • Understand the basics of ARPA including the principle types of ARPA systems
  • Set up and maintain ARPA displays.
  • choose an appropriate mode of display
  • select plotting and graphics controls suitable to the circumstances
  • make appropriate use of operational alarms
  • acquire and plot the targets posing threat of collision
  • extract the anti-collision information needed for taking an early action to avoid close quarter situations
  • Understand the possible risks of over-reliance on ARPA

The Simulator

IMC uses the ELAB NAV-E Radar-Arpa Navigation Simulator, which is built in-house and is type-approved by DNV for conduct of the ARPA course as per IMO Model course 1.07. The simulator at IMC consists of 4 own ship stations each with an IMO complaint Radar/ARPA Display.