- Home »
- Maritime Education »
- Navigation Science
Navigation Science
BMC offers a growing list of navigation classes. Click here for the list of available courses. Skills that we currently teach in Navigation Science include:
• Introduction to the Nautical Chart
• Latitude and Longitude
• Introduction to Plotting Tools
• Speed, Time, Distance (its algebra!)
• Magnetic Compass; TVMDC - converting true directions to compass directions
• Aids to Navigation; Buoys, Lights, etc.
• Set and Drift; speed and direction of the Current
• Course to Steer
- Erie Power Squadron boating classes
- United States Coast Guard Master's License classes
- Radar Training- Coming soon
If you're interested in enrolling in a class or want more information, please contact us at (814) 456-4077 or by e-mail to: "info@bayfrontcenter.org"

Students learning how to read a chart and plot a course.
