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
WAYPOINT - Satellites and seamanship
George Shaw from the Royal Institute of Navigation looks at how good seamanship, backed up by excellent technology can change the entire situation when it comes to SAR operations.
The Navigator statementSpotlight on search and rescue
When disaster strikes at sea, every minute counts. As a navigator, you may be the closest responder to the scene. Advanced technology, clear communications and excellent teamwork can make all the difference
The Navigator statementTake 10 #43: Preparing for an SAR operation and debriefing afterwards
Ten key aspects of preparing for an SAR operation and debriefing afterwards.
The Navigator statementWho's Navigating? The learning starts here
Keith Pletschke AFNI on keeping teamwork going at sea and his own experience of SAR operations
The Navigator statementI’ve been asked to help in a search, what now?
Kamil Woźniakiewicz from Poland’s Maritime Search and Rescue Service explains the actions and expectations of an MRCC during an SAR operation.
The Navigator statementEvery ship is a Search and Rescue unit
Roland McKie from the International Maritime Rescue Federation outlines the maritime industry’s role in SAR and the importance of preparing your vessel and crew well in advance.
The Navigator statementWATCHOUT - Successful search and rescue recovers containership and crew
In this series, we take a look at maritime accident reports and the lessons that can be learned from them
The Navigator statementNavBrief - The Navigator issue 42
Today’s seas are becoming more complex to navigate, not least due to increasing numbers of restricted areas. Knowing where they are and what to do about them could make all the difference for a safe and smooth journey
The Navigator statementRites of passage: Restricted areas and the planning process
Commodore Nick Nash FNI looks at how seafarers navigate restricted areas, moving between many overlapping areas across a single passage
The Navigator statement