Into the future- Technology and the navigator

 

Inside this issue

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

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

 

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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