The marking of the Point of No Return and Abort Point on ECDIS are dependent on the vessel manoeuvring characteristics. This contains many sub-factors such as the present speed, stopping…
To know about these two, we first need to know what is AIO. Below is a brief description outlining the definition of AIO. AIO ADMIRALTY Information Overlay (AIO) is a worldwide…
ECDIS No Overlay Where there is no ADMIRALTY paper chart at an equivalent scale to the ENC, UKHO is not able to compare coverage and add additional information. In these…
The Global Positioning System GPS, or Global Positioning System, is a technology that allows us to pinpoint our location on Earth using signals from satellites. The Global Positioning System is…
Errors of Marine GPS This article aims to shed light on some of the common errors of marine GPS systems. Marine GPS systems have revolutionized navigation at sea, providing mariners…