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

A Pilot's technology toolkit - Ports around the world are investing in digital technology for better safety and commercial outcomes.

Pilot Ladder Safety - Stairway to safety - This was, essentially, a two-week online survey, carried out by Pilots, of the ladders they are using. It covered thousands of boardings or disembarkations. Nick Cutmore, IMPA’s Secretary General, examines the findings

WATCHOUT - Safety on the ropes - In this series, we take a look at issues around maritime accidents and the lessons that can be learned. Captain Kevin Vallance MNI, licensed deep sea Pilot, looks at how sharing information online can lead to better rope ladder safety compliance

Who's navigating? - Nic Gardner talks about challenges, inspiration and experience throughout her career at sea – and what comes next

WAYPOINT - Look out for ladders - A pilot ladder is an outlier among safety equipment. As seafarers, we always inspect our safety equipment before trusting our lives to it; however, Pilots have no choice but to rely on pilot ladders that they can’t inspect before boarding. This leaves seafarers – both ratings and officers – responsible for Pilots’ lives

Take 10 - These top ten tips will help make sure everything goes as smoothly as possible

 

30 Jan 2023

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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30 Jan 2023

All 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!

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30 Jan 2023

WAYPOINT 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

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30 Jan 2023

Who'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

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Delving 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.

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30 Jan 2023

WATCHOUT 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.

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30 Jan 2023

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.

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01 Oct 2022

Take 10: Issue 31

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01 Oct 2022

All at Sea - The Navigator Issue 31

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