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All @ Sea - What's next for The Navigator?

What is S-Mode- Does it mattter? - It can be difficult to become familiar with navigation systems on ships, particularly if they are complex and you have not had experience with a similar type of equipment. This is nothing new, but it is getting more challenging. The Nautical Institute has been examining the issues surrounding these difficulties for years. Could S-Mode be the answer?

S-Mode: The Cirm View-Raising the standard together - Users and manufacturers must work together to ensure a smooth path to S-Mode success

WATCHOUT - Know your ECDIS or risk detention - In this issue, we take a look at the issues surrounding a lack of familiarisation with different ECDIS systems. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) is taking a strong stance on ECDIS competency as part of Port State Control inspections, as outlined in the following report

Who's navigating? - Swimming in the sea of knowledge- Vietnamese mariner Vu Viet Dung has used the training and experience he received at sea to pursue scientific studies ashore, including doctoral research into standardisation. Now, he has returned to Vietnam Maritime University, to train the next generation of seafarers

WAYPOINT - S-Mode into the future - Dr Andy Norris, an active Fellow of the Nautical Institute and the Royal Institute of Navigation, looks at how ongoing growth in the capabilities of the digital world could affect implementation on the bridge

Take 10- Instead of asking you to take 10 minutes to review what you have learned, this issue we are asking you to take 10 minutes to help shape the future of navigation by filling in the online survey at

 

20 Sep 2024

Take 10 #37: Visual navigation

Ten useful take-aways for tips for improving visual observation and perception skills at sea

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20 Sep 2024

WAYPOINT - Lighting the way

George Shaw from the Royal Institute of Navigation asks whether the oldest methods of visual navigation still have a place alongside today’s evolving technology

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20 Sep 2024

Who's Navigating? A deck cadet’s view of life at sea

Brazilian deck cadet and Nautical Institute Younger Member Ambassador Luciana Bezerra discusses her path to her current position, shares her future plans and explains why she uses manual charts to back up electronic navigation methods

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20 Sep 2024

WATCHOUT - The danger of distractions during lookout

In this series, we take a look at maritime accident reports and the lessons that can be learned

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20 Sep 2024

Seeing is believing? - The Navigator Issue 37

Like any cognitive skill, visual perception skills can vary from person to person. The good news, however, is that, like any skill, it can be improved. Captain Aly Elsayed AFNI, Senior Technical Adviser at The Nautical Institute, explains how.

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20 Sep 2024

A navigator's guide to visual cues and techniques - The Navigator Issue 37

As ships get bigger and bigger, and technology becomes ever more advanced, it might seem fair to ask whether there is still a place for ‘old-fashioned’ visual navigation techniques that rely on the human eye. Captain Marso Law AFNI from the Hong Kong Pilots Association argues that there is and shares lessons from his personal experience.

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19 Sep 2024

All at Sea - The Navigator Issue 37

We welcome your news, comments and opinions on the topics covered in The Navigator

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31 May 2024

WATCHOUT - Close encounter – how inadequate lookouts led to two ships colliding in foggy conditions

In this series, we take a look at maritime accident reports and the lessons that can be learned

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31 May 2024

Looking beyond the fog?

Navigating in fog or other restricted visibility will never be pleasant, but familiarity with the vessel’s procedures, capabilities and equipment will help make the process as safe as possible. Captain Tuuli Messer-Bookman AFNI, an experienced mariner and a professor at the California Maritime Academy in the USA, offers some advice on how to operate when visibility is low

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