Navigation for Masters - Fourth Edition

Navigation for Masters - Fourth Edition

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Number of Pages:
496
Book Height:
246 mm
Book Width:
189 mm
Weight:
1.5 kg
Published Date:
May 2012
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Short Overview

This publication covers all aspects of navigational practice including bridge procedures, ECDIS, passage planning, search and research and helicopter operations.

Detailed Overview

This is a guide to all aspects of navigational practice for Masters. Topics covered include bridge procedures, navigation (including ice navigation and search and rescue (SAR)), passage planning and routeing.

Now in its 4th edition, it has been fully updated to include information on:

  • Continuing climate change
  • security issues and navigation
  • new regulations on long range identification and tracking (LRIT)
  • updates to ECDIS and GPS.

Contents Listing

Preface to Fourth Edition

About the Author

Acknowledgements

Abbreviations and Definitions

List of Illustrations

1. Bridge Procedures

2. Navigation Precautions

3. Navigation in Port

4. Passage Planning

5. Ocean Passage Planning

6. Ocean Routeing

7. Ocean Currents

8. Ice Navigation

9. Tropical Revolving Storms and Abnormal Weather Phenomena

10. SAR Navigation and GMDSS

11. Marine Helicopter Operations

12. Offshore Navigation

13. Tide Calculations

14. Sources of Navigational Information Charts and Publications

15. Electronic Navigational Systems

Navigation Self-Examiner
Bibliography
Geographic Index
Index

Additional Information
Number of Pages:
496
ISBN:
9781856094030
Binding Format:
Hardback
Book Height:
246 mm
Book Width:
189 mm
Weight:
1.5 kg
Author:

David J House

Published Date:
May 2012