Position Fixing Methods: How a Ship Knows Where It Is
A fix is only as good as the method that confirms it. The ways a ship fixes its position, from visual bearings to GNSS and the stars, and why you never trust one alone.
A fix is only as good as the method that confirms it. The ways a ship fixes its position, from visual bearings to GNSS and the stars, and why you never trust one alone.
A working guide to marine radar: how it builds its picture, how to read motion and risk of collision from it, how to tune it, and where it goes blind.