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
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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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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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