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The Adlard Coles Book of Navigationby Tim Bartlett
A&C Black 2008; US$ 19.49The Adlard Coles Book of Navigation is the perfect reference for anyone following an RYA navigation course, from Day Skipper through to Yachtmaster Offshore and for any seafarer requiring a knowledge of navigation. This highly practical book explains everything the reader needs to know to navigate a yacht or motorboat from one port to another safely and accurately. Using clear diagrams, worked examples and colour photographs throughout, Tim Bartlett explains each stage of navigation, including electronic navigation. 'Excellent bestselling reference you should be able to do it once you've read this!' Kelvin Hughes. ' 'Particularly useful for readers with little navigational experience will also appeal to anyone... more...
Radar and ARPA Manualby Alan Wall; A G Bole; W O Dineley
Elsevier Science & Technology 2005; US$ 104.00Radar and ARPA (Automatic Radar Plotting Aids) are standard systems on all commercial vessels and are widely used in the leisure maritime sector. This fully revised new edition covers the complete radar/ARPA installation and serves as the most comprehensive and up-to-date reference on equipment and techniques for radar observers using older and newer systems alike. Suitable for use both as a professional user's reference and as a training text, it covers all aspects of radar, ARPA and integrated bridge system technology, its use and its role in shipboard operations. Reference is made throughout to IMO (International Maritime Organisation) Performance Standards, the role of radar in navigation and in collision avoidance, and to international... more...
Applied Satellite Navigation Using GPS, GALILEO, and Augmentation Systemsby Ramjee Prasad
Artech House 2005; US$ 95.00When GPS (global positioning system) was made commercially available in the year 2000, it launched a new era of satellite navigation services and technologies as dramatic as a spacecraft launch itself. This authoritative work gives engineers a timely, unified analysis of the various satellite navigation technologies, applications, and services now in operation or development. It describes the entire GPS system in detail, including features of the next-generation GPS-III, and brings readers up to speed on the developing European GALILEO system and its innovative characteristics. The book examines the architectures paving the way for the future integration of satellite navigation systems with wireless communications systems, and for interoperability... more...
Signal and Image Processing in Navigational Systemsby Vyacheslav P. Tuzlukov
CRC Press 2004; US$ 189.95Classical and modern theories have given us a degree of noise immunity by defining the sufficient statistic of the mean of the likelihood function. The generalized theory moves beyond these limitations to determine the jointly sufficient statistics of the mean and variance of the likelihood function. Signal and Image Processing in Navigational Systems introduces us to the generalized approach, and then delves rigorously into the theory and practical applications of this approach. This volume represents the most in-depth discussion of the generalized approach to date, providing many examples and computer models to demonstrate how this approach raises the upper limits of noise immunity for navigation systems, leading to better detection performances. This... more...
GPS for Marinersby Robert J. Sweet
McGraw-Hill 2003; US$ 15.95GPS for Mariners summarizes essential global positioning system concepts, explains the buttons, screens, and menus of your GPS receiver, and answers all your questions. Filled with helpful illustrations and hands-on examples, this complete and practical guide shows you how to:. Become an informed GPS buyer and user. Connect GPS to your computer, autopilot, and radar. Navigate with GPS using waypoints and routes. Use an electronic chartplotter or navigation software to plan and monitor your course. Utilize the many functions in your GPS to safely and enjoyably reach your destination whether under sail or power. Enhance your receiver's performance with WAAS, DGPS, and proper antenna placement. Master advanced techniques more...
Maritime Transportation: Safety Management and Risk Analysisby Svein Kristiansen
Taylor & Francis 2004; US$ 97.95Shipping and marine transportation is a highly regulated global industry. With heightened public awareness of the environmental and human cost of marine accidents, and tighter legislation from governments and international bodies on ships and shipping operations, the safe and efficient operation of ships is a priority for all ship builders, owners and operators. This book is the essential guide to the safety of maritime transportation for anyone in the field. The book covers all aspects of maritime risk and safety from engineering and operational perspectives, as well as regulatory and health and safety requirements. It addresses the needs of both professionals and students working in the related fields of shipping management, ship design... more...
Electronic Navigation Systemsby Laurie Tetley; David Calcutt
Taylor & Francis 2001; US$ 109.00Maritime navigation has rapidly developed since the publication of the last edition of the title with methods of global position fixing for shipping becoming standardized. As in the previous two editions, this edition will provide a sound basis for the understanding of modern navigation systems and brings the student or professional up-to-date with the latest developments in technology and the growing standardization of maritime navigation techniques. Developed with close scrutiny from the US Merchant Marine Academy and the major maritime navigation centres in the UK, out-dated techniques have been replaced by an expanded section on the now standard Navstar GPS systems and the Integrated Nav. In addition, a new chapter on the application... more...
Practical Navigation for the Modern Boat Ownerby Pat Manley
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2008; US$ 40.00The complete navigation reference for beginners and experts including electronic simulators for GPS, chartplotting, radar and AIS. The modern sailor needs a back up plan if the electrics on board fail, and Pat Manley delivers the tools to make this possible. Boat owners need a book that covers all the electronic (modern) navigation, which develops the theme and introduces the traditional navigation as and when it is needed. Practical Navigation for the Modern Boat Owner leads you through all the aspects of navigation of your boat in a logical order. It has the unique combination of modern and traditional disciplines to boat navigation. Although the pencil and paper chart method will not be introduced until... more...
Target Detection by Marine Radarby John N. Briggs;
The Institution of Engineering and Technology 1753; US$ 130.00Radar is a legal necessity for the safe navigation of merchant ships and, within vessel traffic services, is indispensable to the operation of major ports and harbours. Target Detection by Marine Radar concentrates solely on civil marine operations and explains how civil surveillance radars detect their targets. There are numerous diagrams and worked examples to help the reader understand the principles underlying radar operation and to quantify the importance of factors such as technical features of specific equipment, the weather, and the ability of the operator. The accuracy with which targets are positioned on the radar screen and with which their progress is tracked or predicted depends on how definitely they have been detected, and so... more...
Marine Navigation and Safety of Sea Transportationby Adam Weintrit
CRC Press 2009; US$ 279.00Suitable for academics and professionals in maritime navigation, maritime transportation, and hydrography, this book addresses main aspects of marine safety. more...