Navigation, along with piloting, is the science of safely moving a boat from one place to another. Safe navigation includes marine chart reading, course plotting, and position finding underway. It takes into account tides and currents, an understanding of the maritime Rules of the Road, and correct interpretation of weather data. Understanding the capabilities of a specific boat in a variety of wind and sea state conditions is a vital part of safe navigation and piloting.
Maintaining a proper lookout is a large responsibility even on a clear, sunny day, but the night watch presents additional challenges.
A boat by any other name will still hit the bottom if you’re not paying attention at the helm.
For all the precision of modern technology, sometimes there’s no substitute for the tried-and-true art of dead reckoning.
NOAA is scheduling the end of paper-chart production. It’s a bad plan for recreational boaters.
The time needed to make a new nautical chart depends on how many pieces of the puzzle are in the box.
These fundamental navigation tips may help get you home when things go kablooey.
Project 'Icebreaker' Would Eventually Bring 1,400 Turbine Generators
New World Magnetic Model Confirms Rapid Drift
No Lights at Night, Unresponsive to Radio Calls, Erratic Movements
Coast Guard Approves Private Aids to Navigation off Cape Canaveral
Furuno Does Not Consider Proliferation of Marine Wind Farms Threat to Navigation
Determining Risk of Collision; Then Taking Action
Relying on AIS? There may be more out there than what you see on the screen.
An encounter off the Eastern Seaboard serves as a scary reminder about safe offshore practices.
The next step in mapping, LiDAR utilizes high-tech lasers to give us the most accurate maps yet.
he better we intrinsically understand tides and tidal currents in the areas we navigate, the better we can anticipate which charted hazards are actually hazardous to us, and which are merely interesting.
Unregulated AIS fishing beacons are most likely illegal and pose a hazard to navigation
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