(October 19, 2017 at 8:51 am)notimportant1234 Wrote: I'm studying Comercial Navigation , I saied that they are simple because we don't need to go as deep as a scientist but are a lot of things to learn like Navigation( Estimated, Astrological, Radar , Integrated), Meteorology , Ships Stability , Ships Dynamics , Navigation equipment , Maritime Law , Mathematics and Physics , is's like an all in one profesion.
The Navy has strict standards for advancement. The course was required for officers to advance and it wasn't a gimme. Seems they like keeping their ships afloat. (Or at least sinking on demand rather than accidentally.)