Into the future- Technology and the navigator
Inside this issue
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Making sense of situational awareness - David Patraiko, Director of Projects for The Nautical Institute, examines what good situational awareness looks like and why it involves every single one of our human senses – including that all-important sixth sense
Reviewing the situation- Master and Marine Consultant Captain Andrew Liebmann AFNI asks what situational awareness means in reality, and how can we make it work to our advantage
WATCHOUT - Inexperience and poor situational awareness led to collision - In this series, we take a look at maritime accident reports and the lessons that can be learned
Who's navigating- Like father, like daughter: life on the ocean wave - Navigation officer, Anna Carofano, discusses how her father’s career inspired her to follow her sea-faring dreams, what it’s like to work on a cruise ship and how fatigue can often be the biggest threat to effective situational awareness
WAYPOINT - Critical positioning - Dr Andy Norris, an active Fellow of The Nautical Institute and the Royal Institute of Navigation, examines the significance of relative position-based sensors for improving situational awareness
Take 10- TTips for improving and enhancing your situational awareness on board
Take 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
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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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