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All @ Sea - What's next for The Navigator?
Bridging the gap in training The bridge TEAM is the place where Together Everyone Achieves More, and an effective team onboard a ship is the most valuable resource of shipping today. So investing in the right Bridge Resource Management training is crucial to keep it working cohesively. Capt. J Dakic, Capt. D Milinic and Capt. S Tripovic of the BRM team at Azalea Maritime LLC discuss the value of effective shore-based training and look at what such a course should cover
Building bridges for best practice - Bridge Resource Management (BRM) can be a vessel’s greatest strength or its weakest point, depending on how effective it is. We investigate best practice, both ashore and onboard, and take a look at the future, and the welcome arrival of ECDIS
WATCHOUT - Too little, too late results in a grounded tanker - In this series, we take a look at maritime accident reports and the lessons that can be learned.
Who's navigating? - Walking in and out of the ship in style - For the first time in this series, The Navigator speaks to not just one, but three navigational officers currently serving onboard a livestock carrier. They tell us about their careers, ambitions and thoughts on effective communication on the bridge
WAYPOINT - Making equipment part of the team- Dr Andy Norris, an active Fellow of the Royal Institute of Navigation and the Nautical Institute, discusses the human-machine interface and the role that equipment plays in day-to-day operations on the bridge
Take 10- This issue of take 10 The Navigator has looked at Bridge Resource Management (BRM). Here are ten points to take away from this issue to bear in mind next time you’re on duty on the bridge
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 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 statementTake 10 #42: Understand, identify and navigate restricted areas at sea
Ten tips to help you understand, identify and navigate restricted areas
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 statementWork, 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
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
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