The book is designed to teach those theoretical aspects of coastal navigation that need to be acquired before practical chartwork can be undertaken. The initial sections cover the representation of the Earth on a chart, and at an early stage the student is instructed in the method of correcting compass readings for variation and deviation. From there he oes on to learn the significance to the n…
Despite the advanced techniques in navigation, the Savety Management System and so many other guidelines and regulations, ships still get involved in collisions and run aground or at worst, sink. unfortunately, human error remains a prime cause of these types of accidents.
This is intended for people who need a working knowledge of global navigation satellite systems (GNSSs), Inetrial navigation systems (INss), and the Kalman filtering models and methods used in their integration. The book is designed to provide a usable, working familiarity with both the theoretical and practical aspects of these subjects.
This latest editon of ' Navigation of Masters' has been issued to ensure that current and future master mariners are kept up to date with the modern concepts and innovations affecting safe passage throughout the maritime environtment.