Marine Navigation is a field of study that focuses on the process of monitoring, controlling and managing sea vessels operations eg boats, ships, etc.
Here are some Navigation exam questions you may come across. You can also check on the page for more navigational insightful articles. Interview questions for deck department can also be found here
A job at sea is surrounded by lots of risk and hardship. But to help limit the risks, Safety of life at sea (SOLAS) provides guidance on safe operation, technologies, training, etc. On this article, I will like to discuss the important things seafarers need to know about life-saving appliances onboard ship. What are the …
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Automatic identification system (AIS) has made it easy for seafarers, charterer party, ship owners, and management to easily use free ship tracking system for live information even while the ship is underway. This system provides details like; ship speed, location, flag, port of call, ship particulars, etc. unlike in the earlier maritime industry age, were …
As recorded between the year 2016 and 2017, almost 85% of ship collision is credited to negligence, miscommunication and none professionalism. In not quite long time ship collision was recorded off Singapore waters, which leads to loss of lives and property. On the 7th January 2018, another collision occurred in which about 32 crews got …
Navigation rules are guide lines which are provided following previous experience and incidents. It’s very important that all navigator note down these navigation rules. Not only to note them down, also learn to make use of them. Some months back, I was taking interview with a young navigator,who is already holding 2nd class COC at …
Ship simulator training are presently use by maritime training centres and academies. It’s a part of basic training requirements for maritime professionals (both Engine and deck officers). Training makes perfect as they use to say, here on this article let me explain more on how to simply make use of ship simulator tools right at …
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Ship stability can be defined as the ability of the ship to return to her initial state or withstand the external forces ( still sea water and waves) without change of her initial state. However, in naval architecture, ship stability has a calculated formula. This formula appears to focus on the vessel center of gravity, …
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