03331nam a22005535i 4500 978-3-031-47542-9 DE-He213 20251030113052.0 cr nn 008mamaa 240401s2024 sz | s |||| 0|eng d 9783031475429 978-3-031-47542-9 10.1007/978-3-031-47542-9 doi TJ1-1570 TRL bicssc TRA006000 bisacsh TRL thema Olsen, Alexander Arnfinn. author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut 71742 Introduction to Celestial Navigation [electronic resource] / by Alexander Arnfinn Olsen. 1st ed. 2024. Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland : Imprint: Springer, 2024. XXXII, 337 p. 182 illus., 51 illus. in color. online resource. text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Springer Series on Naval Architecture, Marine Engineering, Shipbuilding and Shipping, 2194-8453 ; 15 Introducing the Celestial Sphere -- Time Systems -- Practical Sights: Planning, Taking, Reducing and Plotting -- Observing Celestial Sights using an Artificial Horizon -- Identification of Heavenly Bodies -- Meridian Passage and Polaris -- Rising and Setting of Heavenly Bodies -- Refraction, Dip and Mirage -- Errors in Celestial Position Lines -- Sky at Night -- Understanding Celestial Sphere Terminology -- Hour Angels -- Theory of Time. 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 working towards achieving the equivalent Navigational Watch Certificate (NWC). The NWC is equivalent to the certificate awarded by the MCA to OOWs in the Merchant Service under the international Standardisation of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) agreements. The detailed theory of celestial navigation is provided. Marine engineering. Transportation engineering. 65686 Traffic engineering. 65687 Geography. 62292 Marine Engineering. Transportation Technology and Traffic Engineering. 65691 Geography. 62292 SpringerLink (Online service) Springer Nature eBook Printed edition: 9783031475412 Printed edition: 9783031475436 Printed edition: 9783031475443 Springer Series on Naval Architecture, Marine Engineering, Shipbuilding and Shipping, 2194-8453 ; 15 71007 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-47542-9 ZDB-2-ENG ZDB-2-SXE 63523 63523