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Category: Navigation

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Manoeuvring in Shallow Waters

January 7, 2020 admin Navigation Leave a comment

How shallow water affects Manoeuvring? In shallow waters, manoeuvring has very many facets and it is necessary that we understand

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TSS

Traffic Separation Scheme

January 6, 2020 admin Navigation Leave a comment

What is Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) Traffic Separation Schemes are designed to ease congestion, assist traffic flow and prevent ships

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Stopping Distance, Turning Circle, Ships Manoeuvring

January 2, 2020 admin Navigation Leave a comment

Stopping Distance Stopping distance is the distance, which, a ship will continue to move after action is taken to stop

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Rising and Setting – Azimuth by Amplitude Twilight

January 1, 2020 admin Navigation Leave a comment

After reading this blog, you will be able to take amplitude of the heavenly bodies and calculate the compass error.

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GMDSS (Equipments and Procedures)

December 25, 2019 admin Navigation Leave a comment

Preamble IMO began work on the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System in the 1970s and its introduction marks the

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eGlobe G2 ECDIS

eGlobe G2 ECDIS Basic Operations

December 19, 2019 admin Navigation Leave a comment

Data Management   The actual instructions and screen-shots in this guide are based on the version of the eGlobe G2

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Cumulonimbus

Cloud Classification and Formation

December 17, 2019 admin Navigation Leave a comment

Objective To understand classification of clouds, the various types of clouds and the weather associated with each. Classification Clouds are

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Radar For Collision Avoidance

December 16, 2019 admin Navigation One comment

Aim  The blog shall show the process of interpreting the radar information correctly for Navigation and Collision avoidance purpose.  

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RADAR PLOTTING

Radar Plotting

December 14, 2019 admin Navigation Leave a comment

Plotting of manoeuvres These examples assume no delay between the time of the last plot and the completion of any

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NARROW CHANNEL

COLREG Rule No 09

December 12, 2019 admin Navigation Leave a comment

Part B – Steering and Sailing Rules Section I – Conduct of Vessels in any Condition of Visibility Rule-9: Narrow

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