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Inside this issue

Navbrief - Insights into workload, fatigue and performance at sea from David Patraiko FNI, Director of Projects at The Nautical Institute

Work, rest and port calls - We look at what the regulations say about fatigue and workload, and why the industry needs to update them

When tiredness takes over – what next? - Captain André LeGoubin MNM MA FNI looks at what you can do if you – or a crew mate – are too fatigued to safely go on watch

WATCHOUT - How one Master’s fatigue led directly to the grounding of a passenger vessel

Who's navigating? - Deck Cadet Otari Tvaradze talks to The Navigator about working in the LNG sector

WAYPOINT - George Shaw FRIN from the Royal Institute of Navigation explores the impact of GNSS interference on workload- induced fatigue

Take 10 - Ten top anchoring tips for navigators to think about in future

 

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A 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

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29 May 2026

WATCHOUT - Remote control?

How remotely piloted aircraft are being used to help monitor compliance within restricted areas and reduce the risk of unwanted incidents

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29 May 2026

Who'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

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29 May 2026

Take 10 #42: Understand, identify and navigate restricted areas at sea

Ten tips to help you understand, identify and navigate restricted areas

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29 May 2026

NavBrief - 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

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29 May 2026

Rites 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

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29 May 2026

WAYPOINT - 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

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27 Jan 2026

Work, rest and port calls

A fundamental skill for any navigator is the ability to maintain situational awareness and make good decisions, both in planning and in carrying out the voyage. That requires good training, and good maintenance and development of knowledge. It also needs sufficient physical and mental rest

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27 Jan 2026

WAYPOINT - GNSS interference, workload and fatigue

Managing a new addition to the established workload – and what maritime regulation can learn from civil aviation

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