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The Navigator

SSM Roundel

Steamship Mutual

Published: November 09, 2017

The Navigator is a free publication produced by The Nautical Institute in association with the Royal Institute of Navigation. Each issue focuses upon one particular aspect of navigation such as passage planning, position-fixing, and collision avoidance. All of the issues covered are vitally important to the control of risk and loss prevention. This publication is directed towards improving the knowledge and skills of young professional marine navigators and reflects the need for that role to be recognised, valued and supported.

The Nautical Institute is campaigning to have The Navigator available on the bridge of every SOLAS-sized vessel in the world.  It is self-evident that improved navigational competence will aid loss prevention in relation to the incidence of grounding and collision that is currently of concern, and consequently the Club is very pleased to assist with this campaign. Copies of the issues of The Navigator that have been issued to date are available to download from the links below, and Members are encouraged to forward these to their vessels.

In a further move to widen the appeal and use of this publication, the Club is pleased to promote and sponsor, with funding from The Ship Safety Trust, the production of versions of The Navigator in languages other than English. The first of these, The Navigator in Greek , was launched at Posidonia in June 2014.

Updated June 2021

Created June 2014

The Navigator

Resources

Issue 34: Inspiring professionalism in marine navigators

October 2023

Issue 33: Shipping and the environment

June 2023

Issue 32: Risk Management

February 2023

Issue 31: Ship and shore collaboration

October 2022

Issue 30: Fatigue

June 2022

Issue 29: Focus on Pilots

February 2022

Issue 28: Data quality

October 2021

Issue 27: Navigational Layers

June 2021

Issue 26: Under Keel Clearance

February 2021

Issue 25: Looking Ahead, Looking Astern

October 2020

Issue 24: Into the Future

June 2020

Issue 23: Situational Awareness

February 2020

Issue 22: Accidents

October 2019

Issue 21: Weather

June 2019

Issue 20: Assessments

February 2019

Issue 19: Lookout

October 2018

Issue 18: VTS

June 2018

Issue 17: Shiphandling

June 2018

Issue 16: Piloting

October 2017

Issue 15: Mentoring

June 2017

Issue 14: S-Mode

February 2017

Issue 13: Error Management

October 2016

Issue 12: Cyber security

June 2016

Issue 11: Building on competence

February 2016

Issue 10: Aids to Navigation

October 2015

Issue 9: Professional Development

June 2015

Issue 8: Communication

February 2015

Issue 7: Bridge Resource Management

October 2014

Issue 6: RADAR

June 2014

Issue 5: ECDIS - The future of navigation

February 2014

Issue 4: Positioning

October 2013

Issue 3: Passage Planning

June 2013

Issue 2: Avoiding Collisions

February 2013

Issue 1: The Role Of The Navigator

October 2012

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