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Module 7 · NAVIGATION

Electronic Navigation

GNSS, chart plotters, AIS and radar: using modern electronics well, understanding their limits, and integrating them with traditional methods.

5 lessons · about 2.2 hours

Lessons

  1. GNSS FundamentalsHow satellite positioning works, its accuracy and its failure modes.25m
  2. Chart Plotters and Electronic ChartsVector and raster charts, zoom pitfalls, and safe plotter setup.30m
  3. Waypoints, Routes and XTEBuilding and checking routes, and steering to a track with cross-track error.25m
  4. AIS and Radar BasicsSeeing and being seen: what AIS and radar can and cannot tell you.30m
  5. Instruments and the Modern Nav StationDepth, log and wind data, and blending electronics with paper navigation.20m