All at Sea - The Navigator Issue 8
We welcome your news, comments and opinions on the topics covered in The Navigator. If you would like to get in touch with us, please contact the editor, Emma Ward at navigator@nautinst.org, or look out for the LinkedIn discussion. We look forward to hearing from you.
BRM
When I joined my first ship in 1962, the concept of a junior officer challenging the Captain on the bridge was totally alien. Today, fifty-two years later, I still enjoy navigating and ship handling and the BRM makes things far safer, with total involvement. It makes a difference. It works.
Sandy Yeats
Radar maintenance
I am surprised that no one highlighted maintenance of Radar in Issue 06. The magnetron does not last forever – an old magnetron will mean a poor to non-existent picture at times. As the magnetron gets older, the auto tuning mode generally gives a poorer picture than can be achieved with manual tuning. This is where competent manual tuning can get the best out of a unit past its useby date.
Troy Evans
Importance of navigation
I am a third year maritime management student, and also studying to be a deck officer. The Navigator is especially good for students like me, because it focuses on the most important issues of navigation and gives valuable tips that can maybe not be learned in the classroom. Reading The Navigator also makes me aware that my profession is very important to the environment, industry and society.
Akangbe Oluwaseun Samuel
Reading articles regarding maritime issues helps us improve our job onboard, and The Navigator is one of those publications that gives insight and knowledge to day-to-day issues onboard the vessel. Furthermore, it gives us new knowledge and information surrounding the maritime industry. This publication is a must-read and a good reference for the improvement of ship’s crew and working environment.
Jose Mari F. Geraldo 3/OFF, M/T Jo Provel
Crossing boundaries
I appreciate that the youth of today are into digital etc, but I like to leave copies of The Navigator around for people to read or even have them sign them as acknowledgment and use the topics as training. They cross boundaries to other departments, as the articles are interesting and the MARS pages are just great lessons. They even leave the bridge and end up in the lounge where we hope they are read by other departments. Please keep them coming and extend the topic range.
Shaun Beal Master, Cable Innovator
Life as a cadet
I have been a deck cadet on MT Kronviken for almost 10 months now. I am glad that I have survived the ups and downs of being onboard, and within just two months I will finish my contract onboard. I have actually integrated the things I learned from your circulars into my daily watch-keeping duties. Your November issue, Bridge Resource Management, quotes a Chinese proverb: “Tell me and I will forget, show me and I may remember, involved me and I will understand.” This is by far the best quote I have read/learned since I joined shipping and I will always remember this. More powers to your organisation and keep on spreading free circulars, because I believe that cadets like me, who hunger for learning, really need them!
KC Abigail L. Chin Deck Cadet, M/T Kronviken
We are always interested in hearing your views on the important topics discussed in this publication.
Contact the editor, Emma Ward at navigator@nautinst.org, or look out for the LinkedIn discussion. The next issue looks at electronic charts.
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