Paul Boissier
Understanding a Nautical Chart: A Practical Guide to Safe Navigation
Understanding a Nautical Chart: A Practical Guide to Safe Navigation
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Understanding a Nautical Chart is an essential guide for navigating at sea, providing valuable information on how to find and understand charted depths, symbols, and abbreviations. This updated second edition explains how charts are compiled and includes a key to recently updated chart symbols and abbreviations. It is ideal for professional mariners and leisure sailors.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 200 pages
Publication date: 09 January 2018
Publisher: Fernhurst Books Limited
Navigating the sea relies heavily on charts, but are we overlooking crucial information? Each chart contains a vast amount of data, and deciphering the numerous symbols and abbreviations can be challenging. While some charted depths can be fully trusted, others require caution. This book aims to provide you with the knowledge to locate and comprehend this essential information.
The second edition of this book has been updated to explain the process of chart compilation and guide you through the various elements that make up these vital navigational tools. By improving your understanding of charts, you will enhance your safety and confidence while navigating.
Understanding a Nautical Chart offers exceptional value, as it not only offers practical advice but also includes a key to all the recently updated chart symbols and abbreviations from Symbols and Abbreviations Used on Admiralty Charts (5011). It provides information on electronic charts, explains how to update charts, and helps establish the accuracy of each chart. This book is particularly beneficial for professional mariners and leisure sailors.
Weight: 746g
Dimension: 212 x 298 x 11 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781912177073
Edition number: 2 ed
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