Introduction to Celestial Navigation

Alexander Arnfinn Olsen

ISBN 10: 3031475410 / ISBN 13: 9783031475412

Verlag: Springer Nature Switzerland, Springer International Publishing Apr 2024, 2024

Beschreibung

Neuware -This book focuses on Coastal and Ocean Navigation with an emphasis on celestial navigation techniques as a ¿back up¿ in the event digital technologies fail.It deals with the main themes and principles of celestial navigation (including time). It covers the syllabus for deck officers working towards the Officer of the Watch (OOW) certificate of competence (COC) awarded by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), and for Royal Navy navigation officers working towards achieving the equivalent Navigational Watch Certificate (NWC). The NWC is equivalent to the certificate awarded by the MCA to OOWs in the Merchant Service under the international Standardisation of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) agreements. The detailed theory of celestial navigation is provided.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 372 pp. Englisch.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9783031475412

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: Introduction to Celestial Navigation
• Verlag: Springer Nature Switzerland, Springer International Publishing Apr 2024
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2024
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 3031475410
• ISBN-13: 9783031475412
• Einband: Buch
• Zustand: Neu
• Abmessungen: 241B x 160 H x 25 T Millimeter Breite: 241 mm, Höhe: 160 mm, Tiefe: 25 mm
• Gewicht: 790 Gramm

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Inhaltsangabe

This book focuses on Coastal and Ocean Navigation with an emphasis on celestial navigation techniques as a ‘back up’ in the event digital technologies fail.It deals with the main themes and principles of celestial navigation (including time). It covers the syllabus for deck officers working towards the Officer of the Watch (OOW) certificate of competence (COC) awarded by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), and for Royal Navy navigation officers working towards achieving the equivalent Navigational Watch Certificate (NWC). The NWC is equivalent to the certificate awarded by the MCA to OOWs in the Merchant Service under the international Standardisation of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) agreements. The detailed theory of celestial navigation is provided.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Alexander Arnfinn Olsen is an experienced and accomplished Instructional Design professional with a broad range of skills and a solid foundation in learning theory and cognitive science, able to adapt learning strategies to varied audiences.

Previous projects include the BMW Academy UK, Royal Navy and Royal Navy Reserve, Network Rail, Defence Fire and Rescue Service, and the Merchant Navy.

A Graduate of Kings College, University of Aberdeen with an MA Hons in Political Science and International Relations, Graduate of the Open University with a BSc Hons in Social Sciences and Postgraduate of the Open University with a PgCPSE in Applied Linguistics.

Fellow of the Institute of Administrative Management and Member of the Learning and Performance Institute.