Navigation
Marine Navigation: Modern ECDIS Standards, Passage Planning, Radar Plotting and Bridge Team Integration
Safe navigation remains the core responsibility of every deck officer on the bridge. Modern navigation combines automated digital sensors with classic seamanship and strict compliance with Bridge Procedures Guide mandates. This flagship section provides navigators, watchkeepers, and Masters with advanced technical articles, mathematical formulas, and practical guides covering electronic and terrestrial positioning techniques.
Master the critical four stages of passage planning (Appraisal, Planning, Execution, and Monitoring) under IMO Resolution A.893(21); compute safety depth, safety contours, and CATZOC allowances on ECDIS; calculate Abort Points, Points of No Return (PONR), and parallel indexing lines for narrow fairways; and review celestial sight reductions and compass error procedures to maintain situational awareness at all times.
ECDIS & ENC:
Safety Contours, CATZOC, SCAMIN, Route Check
Safety Contours, CATZOC, SCAMIN, Route Check
Passage Plan:
Berth to Berth, Abort Point, PONR, PI Lines
Berth to Berth, Abort Point, PONR, PI Lines
Position Fixing:
ARPA Radar, Celestial Sight, Compass Error
ARPA Radar, Celestial Sight, Compass Error
