Fundamentals of training navigators of ships flying foreign flags when entering the inland waterways of the Russian Federation

Navigation on inland waterways, such as rivers, canals, fairways via reservoirs and lakes is performed under conditions of a minimum the keel clearance, hydrodynamic interaction between ship's hull underwater limits fairway, impact irregular currents. Piloting ship difficult navigational requires navigator to monitor continuously ship’s motion, assess quickly situation develop optimal decision for handling, have sufficient experience large amount practical knowledge. To achieve high level qualification, training navigators carried out in several ways at once - general particular pilotage, organization navigation safety theoretical foundations handling. Lack or knowledge can lead wrong assessment therefore be considered factor limiting passage vessel safety. The article contains analysis waterways particulars basis ships flying foreign flags when entering Russian Federation reduce influence factors support