Inside this issue
All @ Sea - What's next for The Navigator?
25 Ways to be a better navigator - A good navigator looks astern as well as ahead! In this 25th issue of The Navigator, we look back at the key points we’ve highlighted over the years. What was the most important to you – and is there anything here you’d like to take a closer look at?
Sharing knowledge, developing the future - Captain Andre L. LeGoubin (pictured below) is a Mooring Master, Senior Vice President of The Nautical Institute, and a keen distributor of The Navigator. We asked him why he does it
WAYPOINT - Articles of note - Dr Andy Norris, an active Fellow of The Nautical Institute and the Royal Institute of Navigation, looks back on 24 issues of The Navigator and recalls some key topics
Supporting the navigator- We have been able to share The Navigator message so widely thanks to the generous support of the International Foundation for Aids to Navigation (IFAN), which allows us to print and distribute 100,000 copies of every issue around the world. We asked John Hughes, one of IFAN’s directors, to tell us more about what IFAN does and why they support The Navigator’s mission.
WATCHOUT - Remote control?
How remotely piloted aircraft are being used to help monitor compliance within restricted areas and reduce the risk of unwanted incidents
The Navigator statementA navigator’s guide to charting, classifying and understanding restricted areas
The UK Hydrographic Office explains how restricted areas are classified and charted on paper charts and ENCs
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 statementWAYPOINT - The digital data revolution
George Shaw AFNI from the Royal Institute of Navigation explains how digital maritime services are evolving to address higher demands on mariners’ situational awareness
The Navigator statementTake 10 #42: Understand, identify and navigate restricted areas at sea
Ten tips to help you understand, identify and navigate restricted areas
The Navigator statementWho's Navigating? STEER-ing the ship, charting the course
Ann Pletschke discusses her sea-based career and work ashore, researching the impact of technology on seafarers
The Navigator statementWAYPOINT - GNSS interference, workload and fatigue
Managing a new addition to the established workload – and what maritime regulation can learn from civil aviation
The Navigator statementNavBrief - The Navigator issue 41
A professional navigator must be able to carry out their duties safely. That means not being fatigued or overworked. Don’t risk dropping off – the safety of the ship depends on it!
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