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A Bridge Too Far?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 March 2008

Edmund Hadnett
Edmund Hadnett*
Affiliation:
(Port of London Authority)
*
(Email: Edmund.Hadnett@pola.co.uk)
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Abstract

The introduction of AIS in 2002 and the drive to introduce electronic navigation aids to merchant ships had the principal stated objective of improving safety by enhancing situational awareness. This paper reviews the various types of electronic equipment fitted to vessels during the past five years in order to assist the watch-keeper, comments on the reduction in core watch-keeping skills and argues for a back-to-basics approach for watch-keepers. A version of this paper was first presented at the RIN conference NAV 07 in October 2007.

Keywords

Watch-keepingRisk of CollisionNavigational aids
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Navigation , Volume 61 , Issue 2 , April 2008 , pp. 283 - 289
Copyright
Copyright © The Royal Institute of Navigation 2008

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