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All @ Sea - What's next for The Navigator?
CPD- The formal side of life learning- Formalised schemes of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) can range from very straightforward to extremely complex. Steven Gosling, Training and Quality Manager at The Nautical Institute, examines the Institute’s own formal CPD process
Professional Development: A lifelong commitment - Captain Sarabjit Butalia is a Master Mariner with many years’ experience in various training, lecturing and professional development roles. In this article, he examines the importance of keeping up-to-date with professional development, the opportunities available to navigators today and the benefits that can span an entire career
WATCHOUT - Poor EDCIS use led to grounding - In this series, we take a look at maritime accident reports and the lessons that can be learned
Who's navigating? - Keeping everybody in the loop - Chief Officer Vladimir Torskiy AMNI talks about his training and working life at sea
WAYPOINT - Sources of professionalism - Dr Andy Norris, an active Fellow of The Nautical Institute and the Royal Institute of Navigation, looks beyond basic competencies and asks how navigators can build on what they already know
Take 10- This issue of take 10 The Navigator has focused on professional development. Here are ten key points to read and remember.
How Dynamic Positioning helps offshore vessels remain stable and safe
Qasim Masood AFNI, Head of Qualifications Marine and Offshore at The Nautical Institute, examines the wide variety of ships, support vessels and specialist craft that use Dynamic Positioning to ensure their safety in the offshore oil and gas industry
The Navigator statementTake 10: Issue 35
Dynamic positioning offers many exciting career opportunities. Read on for ten key insights into this take 10 highly skilled area of operations.
The Navigator statementWhat is Dynamic Positioning?
Qasim Masood AFNI, Head of Qualifications Marine and Offshore at The Nautical Institute, looks at the technology behind Dynamic Positioning and explores the seven components that allows it to function.
The Navigator statementWATCHOUT - DP system failure on diving support vessel leads to serious incident
In this series, we take a look at maritime accident reports and the lessons that can be learned
The Navigator statementAll at Sea - The Navigator Issue 35
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The Navigator statementWho's navigating? From Dynamic Positioning to marine consultancy
Tow Master and Marine Consultant Tom Feakins discusses the career opportunities that his DP training has given him
The Navigator statementWAYPOINT : Taking back control
George Shaw from the Royal Institute of Navigation looks at feedback control systems in DP and asks what safety lessons can be learned from the marine and aviation sectors when it comes to their use
The Navigator statementWho's navigating? The right place at the right time
Marine Pilot Jason Rebello AFNI talks about his life as a pilot in Western Australia and how AIS forms an integral part of his role, from both a pilotage and VTS perspective
The Navigator statementTake 10: Issue 34
AIS is a hugely important tool for vessel safety and navigation, and its evolution is both rapid and ongoing. Here are ten important things to remember about AIS.
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