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Re: sextant without paper charts
From: Jeremy C
Date: 2008 Dec 4, 04:33 EST
"Did inertial navigation ever make it to the Merchant Navy bridge or is
it still military only?"
I've neither seen nor heard of any merchant ship having inertial navigation. I would think it would be too difficult and/or expensive to maintain. In fact, i've only read about it in a few reference texts and those were not the usual ones found on merchant ships. They never mentioned them in school either.
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From: Jeremy C
Date: 2008 Dec 4, 04:33 EST
Bruce wrote:
"The Old man knew everything about the sextant, but didn't tell
you.
The First Mate used to know, but was too busy running the ship
The Second Mate knew it for his exams, but forgot the details.
The Third Mate was going to know when after he wrote his exams.
The Navigation Cadet wanted to know, but could not find anyone to teach him."
The First Mate used to know, but was too busy running the ship
The Second Mate knew it for his exams, but forgot the details.
The Third Mate was going to know when after he wrote his exams.
The Navigation Cadet wanted to know, but could not find anyone to teach him."
I love it! On my ship it is a bit different. The old man
knows but would have to think long and hard to remember and his sextant is part
of his home decor. The Chief Mate (me) is the ship's expert and only one
who actually uses either sextant, the 2nd and 3rd mates barely remember anything
past shooting an azimuth. We don't have any deck cadets to ask questions.,
Bruce continues"
"Did inertial navigation ever make it to the Merchant Navy bridge or is
it still military only?"
I've neither seen nor heard of any merchant ship having inertial navigation. I would think it would be too difficult and/or expensive to maintain. In fact, i've only read about it in a few reference texts and those were not the usual ones found on merchant ships. They never mentioned them in school either.
Jeremy
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