Inside this issue
All @ Sea - What's next for The Navigator?
Asking the right questions - David Patraiko, Director of Projects at The Nautical Institute looks at the difference between data and information and examines which data sources you should be checking, and how to assess their reliability
WATCHOUT - Even if the data is correct, make sure you use it in the right way! - In this series, we take a look at maritime accident reports and the lessons that can be learned
Who's navigating? -Sajith Babu AFNI went to sea due to a love of travel and crossing oceans. Here, he talks about what motivated him in the early days of his career and how navigators can encourage those following in their footsteps
WAYPOINT- Making the most of multiple data sources - Dr Andy Norris, an active Fellow of The Nautical Institute and the Royal Institute of Navigation, discusses the importance of considering all available data when navigating and repeatedly comparing and analysing it to gain as full a picture as possibl
Take 10 - Here are ten points to help you ask the right questions
Take 10 #37: Visual navigation
Ten useful take-aways for tips for improving visual observation and perception skills at sea
The Navigator statementWAYPOINT - Lighting the way
George Shaw from the Royal Institute of Navigation asks whether the oldest methods of visual navigation still have a place alongside today’s evolving technology
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Brazilian deck cadet and Nautical Institute Younger Member Ambassador Luciana Bezerra discusses her path to her current position, shares her future plans and explains why she uses manual charts to back up electronic navigation methods
The Navigator statementWATCHOUT - The danger of distractions during lookout
In this series, we take a look at maritime accident reports and the lessons that can be learned
The Navigator statementSeeing is believing? - The Navigator Issue 37
Like any cognitive skill, visual perception skills can vary from person to person. The good news, however, is that, like any skill, it can be improved. Captain Aly Elsayed AFNI, Senior Technical Adviser at The Nautical Institute, explains how.
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As ships get bigger and bigger, and technology becomes ever more advanced, it might seem fair to ask whether there is still a place for ‘old-fashioned’ visual navigation techniques that rely on the human eye. Captain Marso Law AFNI from the Hong Kong Pilots Association argues that there is and shares lessons from his personal experience.
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The Navigator statementWATCHOUT - Close encounter – how inadequate lookouts led to two ships colliding in foggy conditions
In this series, we take a look at maritime accident reports and the lessons that can be learned
The Navigator statementLooking beyond the fog?
Navigating in fog or other restricted visibility will never be pleasant, but familiarity with the vessel’s procedures, capabilities and equipment will help make the process as safe as possible. Captain Tuuli Messer-Bookman AFNI, an experienced mariner and a professor at the California Maritime Academy in the USA, offers some advice on how to operate when visibility is low
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