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Inside this issue
All @ Sea - What's next for The Navigator?
Cyber Security: Connected Devices We have all come to rely on our smartphones, laptops and constant access to the Internet to help us run our lives. Yet how safe are we, sitting quietly behind our screens? The answer might be rather alarming
Cyber Security: Onboard Security- More and more ships are being digitalised and connected to the worldwide web. That means cyber security should concern everybody on board – even if they are not computer experts. All seafarers can make a difference – here’s how
WATCHOUT - Charging your phone on the bridge? - Usually in this series, we look at a report from an official accident investigation to see what lessons can be learned. The risks with cyber security are so new that there are no official reports available yet – although there is plenty of anecdotal evidence from people who have experienced minor incidents. Here, we look at one of the biggest risk factors – USB ports on the bridge
Who's navigating? - Proud to be a seafarer - Deck Cadet Jisilda Nguli loves life at sea and takes enormous pride in her status as a ‘seafarer’. She has ambitions to become a Master, and is keen to learn from those around her
WAYPOINT - Spoofing and hacking - Dr Andy Norris, an active Fellow of The Nautical Institute and the Royal Institute of Navigation, dives into the complex world of spoofing and hacking
Take 10- In this issue of take 10 The Navigator, cyber security has fallen under the spotlight. Here are ten key points to take in
Take 10 #40: Managing GNSS
Ten top tips for managing GNSS – and the absence of it
The Navigator statementWAYPOINT - Staying alert to jamming and spoofing
George Shaw from the Royal Institute of Navigation explores how GNSS can become vulnerable to jamming and spoofing and what mariners can do to stay on course
The Navigator statementWho's Navigating? Sailing, shipping and building mutual respect
A love for life on the water led Third Officer Scarlett Barnett-Smith to pursue a rewarding career at sea
The Navigator statementWATCHOUT - Loss of GPS leads to groundings, disruption and delay
In this series, we take a look at issues affecting the safety of mariners and the lessons that can be learned from incident reports and examples. The following case studies and analysis have been provided by Gard P&I Club
The Navigator statementTaking action
Far from being a theoretical concern, recent incidents in geopolitical conflict zones have underscored the very real and immediate dangers posed by compromised global navigational satellite systems (GNSS).
The Navigator statementGNSS jamming
GNSS such as GPS, GLONASS, Galileo and BeiDou are key elements of positioning, navigation and timing. Their signals, however, can be affected not only by unintentional interference but also by intentional jamming. The growing reliance of ships on GNSS means that seafarers need to be aware of how GNSS jamming happens and how to detect it
The Navigator statementNavBrief
Do you know where your ship is? Now imagine that the satellite navigation system has failed, and the position is now longer marked on the ECDIS – or is showing as somewhere the ship cannot possibly be. Now what happens?
The Navigator statementAll @ Sea - Watching out for whales
Whale strikes remain a concern for all seafarers, as does the protection and conservation of these marine giants. Read on for some useful links, tips and resources to help you learn more about avoiding strikes, understanding the habits of whales and factoring their preservation into passage planning. If you spot any broken links, or would like to suggest resources that we have not included here, please do get in touch!
The Navigator statementWATCHOUT - Voluntary whale avoidance routing
In this series, we take a look at issues affecting the safety of mariners and the species with whom we share our oceans and seas.
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