Introduction to Celestial Navigation

by Alexander Arnfinn Olsen

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3031475410
• ISBN13: 9783031475412
• Release Date: April 2024
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 337 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.6" x 8.9"