Seeing the world by all available means
Inside this issue
All @ Sea - What's next for The Navigator?
How to be a good collision avoider- Dr Steve Price looks at best practice in collision avoidance and shares some valuable tricks of the trade.
Averting risk by 'all available mean'- Captain Trevor Bailey asks what exactly is meant by ‘all available means’ when it comes to collision avoidance.
WATCHOUT - Collision Course-There are two clear and distinct purposes for which radar is used; navigation and collision avoidance. While there are some fundamentals of radar use that are the same for both tasks, the ideal radar set-up for the two tasks is quite different. In fact, if there are two radars available, it may well be advisable to use one radar for long-range and one for close-range detection, or one for navigation and one for collision avoidance
Who's navigating?- Discovering the world- In this series, The Navigator speaks to current navigational personnel about their motivations, careers to date and thoughts for the future. Under the spotlight this issue is merchant navy cadet and Second Officer, Samantha Mason, who is currently enjoying a year travelling round the world.
WAYPOINT - Matching radar with reality- Dr Andy Norris, a Fellow of the Nautical Institute and Vice President of the Royal Institute of Navigation, examines the part radar plays in the marine navigation mix.
Take 10- This issue of The Navigator has looked at the Colregs and the whole area of avoiding collisions at sea with them. Here are ten points that everyone can take away to help keep this crucial topic at the forefront of the mind.
The 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.
The Navigator statementTake 10: Issue 32
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
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 statementAll at Sea - The Navigator Issue 32
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 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 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: Seafaring is not besting others, rather, it’s relating with them
Seafarer Yrhen Bernard Sabanal Balinis, AMNI, discusses his career, his aspirations for the future and why it is so important to be part of a strong community at sea
The Navigator statementWhy navigation needs the digitally skilled navigator
Ship operations at sea and on shore have become increasingly digitally integrated. New initiatives build upon digital technologies to improve communication, collaboration and decision-making through data gathering, data sharing and data analytics. The emerging field of Maritime Informatics (using information systems to increase the efficiency, safety, environmental and social sustainability and resiliency in global shipping) explores the effective use of digitalisation and data in the maritime industry to help ship and shore work together
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