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RFD with
EPIRB
Pencil
Dividers
Dividers
Figure 5.3 Large ocean going vessel showing rescue craft that will contain emergency communication equipment
Traditional navigation
devices
Even in the digital age, ships still use traditional
devices in navigation from a navigation table where
charts, pencils, dividers and parallel rules are used.
Ship's masters require watchkeepers to continually
use charts, binoculars and manual navigation
equipment to check for errors in electronic equipment
on the bridge.
Ships coming into port need to safely navigate around
kayakers, recreational boaties, sailing vessels and
ecotourismoperations. A set of binoculars, the ship's
horn, the skipper's eyes and ears also become
navigation devices for co-ordination and safety.
Navigation rescue equipment
In the case where a ship has to be abandoned, all crew
get into life rafts or life boats. These are fitted with
emergency beacons (EPIRBS) that allow the rescue
craft to be found. The life boat will also carry a
marine radio and basic navigation equipment that is
used to communicate with other ships or drive the
liferaft to a safe location.
Figure 5.1 Navigation equipment found on a chart table
Lifeboat with
EPIRB
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Radar
Navigation table and
equipment
Rubber
Parallel
rules
Figure 5.2 Chart table larger ocean going vessel
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