Minding the helm : marine navigation and piloting / Committee on Advances in Navigation and Piloting, Marine Board, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, National Research Council. - Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1994. - 1 online resource (xix, 500 pages) : illustrations

Includes bibliographical references (pages 463-486) and index.

1. The Marine Navigation and Piloting System -- 2. Piloting Practices -- 3. Pilotage Administration -- 4. Risk, the Operating Environment, and Safety -- 5. Marine Traffic Regulation -- 6. Navigation and Piloting Technology -- 7. A Human Systems Perspective on Marine Navigation and Piloting -- 8. Research Needs -- 9. A Vision of the Future -- 10. Conclusions and Recommendations -- D. A Review of Studies Covering U.S. Navigable Waters -- E. Central Features of a Complete Pilotage System -- F. Pilot Training Requirements -- G. A Primer on Navigation Technologies -- H. Summary Report of European Trip.

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0585022763 9780585022765




Navigation--United States.
Navigation--Safety measures.--United States
Pilots and pilotage--United States.
HEALTH & FITNESS--Safety.
Navigation.
Navigation--Safety measures.
Pilots and pilotage.


United States.


Electronic book.
Electronic books.

VK555 / .N325 1994eb

363.12/35/0973

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