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===PC based programs===
 
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See also the Sea Safety RNLI booklet in [[Safety resources]].  This contains a PC/Mac interactive introduction to the collision regulations, fog signals and lights.
 
See also the Sea Safety RNLI booklet in [[Safety resources]].  This contains a PC/Mac interactive introduction to the collision regulations, fog signals and lights.

Revision as of 16:50, 20 August 2011

Introductions

Tide

Weather

Navigation

Lighthouses

Lights/Buoys

Collision Avoidance

Collision Avoidance at Night

Navigation Lights

Sound Signals

Fog Signals

Some practice tests on the above

AIS

The location of ships world wide including on the Thames http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/

PC based programs

Electronic Charts

See the Electronic Charts section.

Other PC software

See also the Sea Safety RNLI booklet in Safety resources. This contains a PC/Mac interactive introduction to the collision regulations, fog signals and lights.

Please note - the following has been discontinued

Wiley's free Tide stream calculator is a free download and provides lots of information about tides, ports, navigation, and much more. http://www.wileynautical.com/view/0/almanac.html

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