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Essential Navigation module 9 of 10

Short Passage Planning

A simple route, alternates, tide and weather check, fuel or battery margin, and crew briefing.

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What to know for Short Passage Planning

Build a short, realistic trip plan with start, destination, fallback options, and stopping points.

A simple route, alternates, tide and weather check, fuel or battery margin, and crew briefing. This module is mapped to the published course boundary for Essential Navigation and Seamanship Revision and written as an independent revision aid, not official training material.

Key Points

  • A beginner passage plan can be one page
  • Include no-go points and alternates
  • Check daylight, tide, weather, and fuel
  • Tell someone ashore if appropriate

Last reviewed: 6 July 2026 by Compass Revision curriculum review

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