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All @ Sea - What's next for The Navigator?
Putting the mariner in the picture -The Navigator looks at innovations in the field of visual aids to navigation, including LED lights and ‘smart buoys’ that can broadcast their own position. How do they benefit the mariner – and what’s coming next?
Virtual Reality- Exploring virtual aids to navigation- Virtual aids to navigation can be used in situations where it is not practical to use physical aids to navigation, or where information is needed faster than a buoy can be placed. The information they give should be treated in the same way. Deidre Lane MNI, Navigation Services, Commissioners of Irish Lights explains
WATCHOUT - Reef grounding reveals Aid to Navigation challenges - In this series, we take a look at maritime accident reports and the lessons that can be learned
Who's navigating? - Strengthening multi-cultural links - Chief Officer Vladimir Torskiy AMNI talks about his training and working life at sea
WAYPOINT - Intergrity and the Aid to Navigation - Dr Andy Norris, an active Fellow of The Nautical Institute and the Royal Institute of Navigation, looks beyond basic competencies and asks how navigators can build on what they already know
Take 10- In this issue of take 10 The Navigator, articles have focused on aids to navigation, their challenges and developments. Here are ten key points to bear in mind
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Risk management is a fact of life at sea – and something that all navigators must understand fully. Here are ten key points to bear in mind
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Risk management should be a continuous process – and there's always something more to learn to help you do it better. Here are a few suggestions – but let us know yours!
The Navigator statementWAYPOINT Navigational data risk: a question of integrity
George Shaw from the Royal Institute of Navigation looks at how seafarers can balance accuracy and integrity in positioning
The Navigator statementWho's navigating? Passage planning and positive thinking
Second officer Rudolph Clark Garaygay discusses the value of embracing the positive and the importance of active communication
The Navigator statementDelving into dynamic risk assessment
For navigators on the bridge, one of the most valuable tools in the moment is the ability to carry out a dynamic risk assessment. Captain Aly Elsayed AFNI, Senior Technical Adviser, The Nautical Institute, looks into how this works in practice, and why it is such an effective tool.
The Navigator statementWATCHOUT How rapidly developing risks led to ship grounding
In this series, we take a look at maritime accident reports and the lessons that can be learned.
The Navigator statementThe four Ts of risk management
Risk management is an important skill for everyone to learn, especially young navigators. Captain Kuba Szymanski, Secretary General of Inter Manager, outlines his professional approach to risk, gained from a lifetime of maritime experience.
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