The information in this publication is supported by a number of worked examples, plots, templates for working and exercises. It can be used as a self-study guide to build navigational skills or as a source of reference onboard.

Content Listing

Author’s Preface

1. Regulatory Requirements

2. Passage Planning

3. Sailings

4. Ocean Routeing

5. Bridge Procedures

6. Radar Navigation

7. Extreme Weather and Navigation

8. Celestial Navigation

9. Electronic Navigation Aids

10. Tides and Tidal Streams

11. Marine Communications

12. Search and Rescue at Sea

13. Offshore Installations and Navigation

14. ECDIS and IBS

Further Exercises

Answers

Almanac Data

Glossary of Abbreviations

References

Bibliography

Index

Templates

Radar Plotting Sheet

Appendix

About the Author

WPGL

WPGL titles are developed using scripts developed by technical experts that are peer reviewed within work groups. Typically, they seek to improve understanding of the regulations, recommendations and guidelines issued by Industry.

WPGL staff have significant expertise in the fields of navigation and hazardous cargoes as well as in the presentation of complex subjects in a graphic and easy to understand manner.

Captain Nadeem Anwar

Captain Nadeem Anwar is a Master Mariner and Fellow of the Nautical Institute. He areas of expertise include ballast water management, marine surveys, tanker inspections and operations and port mooring pilotage. He has also designed training courses for petroleum, chemical and liquefied gas tankers. He is currently a Senior Lecturer at Warsash Maritime School and is the author of several publications on the maritime industry.