Dutton's Navigation and Piloting

Cover Title Contents Preface 1 Introduction to Navigation 2 The Earth and Geographic Coordinates 3 Compasses 4 Aids to Navigation 5 Nautical Charts 6 Navigational Publications 7 Instruments for Piloting 8 Dead Reckoning 9 Tides and Tide Predictions 10 Currents and Current Prediction 11 Visual Piloting 12 Current Sailing 13 Ship Characteristics in Piloting 14 Relative Motion 15 The Piloting Team 16 Radar Piloting 17 The Practice of Piloting 18 Navigational Astronomy 19 Introduction to Celestial Navigation 20 Identification of Celestial Bodies 21 The Marine Sextant: Its Use, Adju tment and Corrections 22 Time 23 Almanacs; Celestial Phenomena 24 Sight Reduction Methods 25 Celestial Lines of Position 26 The Complete Celestial Solution 27 Latitude and Longitude Observations 28 Compass Checks at Sea 29 The Practice of Celestial Navigation 30 The Sailings 31 Fundamentals of Radionavigation 32 Basic Radionavigation Systems 33 Omega Navigation System 34 Satellite Navigation 35 Inertial Navigation 36 Bathymetric Navigation 37 Doppler Navigation 38 Navigational Computers 39 Lifeboat Navigation 40 Polar Navigation 41 Ship Weather Routing Appendix A Abbreviations Appendix B Symbols Appendix C Standards of Precision and Accuracy; Mathematical Rules Appendix D The Metric System Appendix E Conversion Table for Feet, Fathoms, and Meters Appendix F The Use of Electronic Calculators and Computers in Navigation Index Nautical Chart Symbols and Abbreviations INTRODUCTION TABLE OF CONTENTS A The Coastline B Coast Features C The Land D Control Points E Units F Adjectives, Adverbs, Nouns, and Other Words G Ports and Harbors H Topography I Buildings and Structures J Miscellaneous Stations K Lights L Buoys and Beacons M Radio and Radar Stations N Fog Signals O Dangers P Various Limits, etc. Q Soundings R Depth Contours and Tints S Quality of the Bottom T Tides and Currents U Compass V Abbreviations of principal foreign terms, (Glossary) Index of Abbreviations AIDS TO NAVIGATION IN UNITED STATES WATERS INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LIGHTHOUSE AUTHORITIES (I.A.LA.) MARITIME BUOYAGE SYSTEM This classic navigation reference explains recent developments in satellite and electronic navigation and in the use of navigational computers and calculators. An edition of Chart No. 1 prepared by the National Ocean Service is also included. For a firm foundation in piloting, dead reckoning, celestial navigation, and radio-navigation, and fast access to specific information, it is the reference to use.

This classic navigation reference explains recent developments in satellite and electronic navigation and in the use of navigational computers and calculators.

For a firm foundation in piloting, dead reckoning, celestial navigation, and radio navigation, and fast access to specific information, this is the reference to use.