Core Principles of Maritime Navigation

Alexander Arnfinn Olsen is a Senior Learning and Development Consultant for a leading UK maritime consultancy, instructional designer and freelance writer. He is the author of Introduction to Ship Operations and Onboard Safety (Routledge, 2022).

"An ideal starter text for cadets who have no previous knowledge or experience of living and working at sea ... before the cadets start reading into the more technical aspects of their chosen career."-- Hossein Enshaei, Australian Maritime College, University of Tasmania

• Chapter 1.Wind, Depth and Waves. Chapter 2. Navigation Marks and Buoys. Chapter 3. Navigation Systems and Equipment. Chapter 4. Virtual Aids to Navigation. Chapter 5. Marine Radar. Chapter 6. Electronic Chart and Display Information System. Chapter 7. Ship Handling in Difficult Conditions. Chapter 8. Passage Planning. Chapter 9. Officer of the Watch. Chapter 10. Global Maritime Distress Satellite System. Chapter 11. Anchorage. Chapter 12. Maritime Pilot. Chapter 13. Mooring and Berthing.