PRODUCT CATALOG 2012 - Starpath School of Navigation
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1. B Aranrigbon B pie Qthar amp and Chk a lih fer ur When navigating in the fog the Navigation Rules that pertain to radar usage be come paramount Nav Rules Trainer includes a tutorial module called Starpath Radar Rules which explains in detail all references to radar in the Navigation Rules six rules refer directly or indirectly to radar including an in depth animated explanation of the often misunderstood Rule 19d The Tutorial demon strates numerous scenarios in which Rule 19d comes into play and shows what happens when only vessel A or B maneuver correctly as well as both vessels maneuvering correctly from the point of view of each vessel s radar screen It radar wating 8 radar watcheng also includes the true motion seen from above for each scenario See ee ere ee MA mea HIP CH y Bowditch Plus The Complete Navigator s Library on one DVD two CDs J na P I 4 L S Includes The American Practical Navigator Pub No 9 now called Bowditch g Complete text and illustrations of this classic 800 page reference book on ma ver 4 rine navigation fully searchable and indexed presented in convenient Adobe dni Acrobat Reader format pdf Plus these additional full texts The Complete Navigator s Library Pract2. STARPATH PRODUCT CATALOG 2012 4 CONTENTS 9 IARPATH 3 VIE 4 RODE cary al Lie NORTON ETT TR 5 Navigator See 6 MME en 7 8 NS REN 9 ANNE Vea UNG en U EN IEEE 10 Modern Marine Weather Workbook nnns 11 eR RR 12 ong 13 oastal Naviga 14 Inland amp Coastal Navigation 15 e 16 N 17 18 Howto se Plasuc OE MAINS 19 PNI CIAMA lee O EL I MD E 20 VOID OU A E EE AA EA TNE 21 Ocean Navigation Practice Voyage sse 22 ES aW Em 22 SOLIDIS 23 24 ea En 26 ee N 28 alc T rtt 30 32 EESTI TASSO 99
3. SOFTWARE Includes a high resolution pdf version of the Navigation Rules US Inland and International which is LENT identical copy of the USCG publication It can be printed for a sharp copy of the Rules which is required Urine Sizes Crit God to have onboard all vessels over 12 meters on Inland Waters Unlike the original however this one is fully searchable by word or phrase using our custom index we FAYIGATION RULES have built for it Look up for example all references to barge lights or sailing vessels or find the single reference to the word ice in the Rules it is the only specific reference in the Rules to avoiding collisions with objects other than vessels BITEPRATIONA Navigation lights are presented in two formats one organized by vessel type and the other organized by color pattern The latter is a vast collection of every possible combination of lights by color ie red only red and white only red white and green only etc Each is then identified by simply rolling the cursor over the light pattern There is also a separate section that lists all the lights that appear in the USCG Nav Rules exam diagram books Also included are special sections that list US Navy vessel light options as well as the modifications of the Nav Rules used in Canadian waters Rule 190 Animated 0504 B True View fran Bmmhow
4. lube pil Filter on current pool only Select questions from of Questions 30 scaring Method of Test C of Answers Question Made Random Sequential Cancel 1 bep am Vee Questions to Display I Mew Tagged 1 M Missed Tagged 2 Correct The first view of the diagrams is of the entire picture You can then zoom and resize to best see the parts you care about 1 RH Lig if 1 SOFTWARE amp ie u Captain s Examiner ux 1 m r is L T la 4 1 T iE aa TR 7 om 4 A 1 e De h gt 3 B nent Pile PT RE i ZU GE D rre eid UID p 49 00 Item 1811 CD ROM Windows The Perpetual Almanac Reproduces Nautical Almanac Data until 2100 Needless to say we recommend a printed copy of the Nautical Almanac if you are relying upon celestial navigation underway but if you have a computer on board this simple program will provide a wonderful backup to a lost or out of date book It might also be of interest to those who do only periodic cel nav o
5. 795 00 103PMB Accuracy 0 7 mb 0 02 inHg Graduation 0 5 mb and 0 01 inHg Dial flat white finish diameter 5 1 Units on dial mb and inches of mercury Housing Diameter 6 5 Weight 1 6 pounds Measuring Range 890 to 1050 mb 26 30 to 31 00 For use at elevations below 2 600 ft Cfiacher CombH 11 13 05 08 12 0067 2 certificate of is provided with each instrument Each has a unique serial number on a metal plate on the top of the instrument Precision Aneroid Barometer Time tested accuracy and durability Precision aneroid barometers are used for measuring the absolute at mospheric pressure Because of the excellent instrument properties an aneroid barometer is indispensable for meteorology ocean navigation industry and research The self stablized set of five aneroid capsules used in our precision an eroid barometers is made of a corrosion proof copper beryllium alloy This alloy has been well established for measuring the atmospheric pressure for many years because of its remarkable elastic properties These unique aneroid capsules are free of age hardening hysteresis and elastic after effects The influence of temperature on the capsules and transmission system is compensated for over the whole measuring range and for tempera tures between 30 to 40 C 22 to 104 F The motion of the aneroid c
6. 15 3 104 pages 8 25 x11 For all radar users recreational and professional Radar operation Radar watch R 4 9 7 2 Chart navigation RR 1 L Blind pilotage Collision avoidance x gt 9 u S Speed I CPA 3 Course lt ___ CPA 21 OCEAN NAVIGATION PRACTICE VOYAGE STEVE MILLER and DAVID BURCH TBD 978 0 914025 18 4 7 x 10 paperback 100 pages LUNAR ALMANAC SUN AND PLANETS 2020 TBD 978 0 914025 24 5 8 25 x 11 paperback 250 pages Forthcoming Ocean Navigation Practice Voyage Steve Miller and David Burch An extensive practice exercise based on an actual voyage to Hawaii from the Pacific NW made solely by celestial navigation All required table selections and the complete logbook are included Besides standard position fixing by sextant sights it covers sight planning DR practice route planning compass checks as well as star ID and optimum sight analysis This exercise 1s an ideal way to con firm and master celestial navigation skills Forthcoming Lunar Almanac Starpath and Associates The ultimate back up for ocean navigators This book provides the lunar distance between the moon and sun and selected bodies every 3 hours for 10 years From this data and the measured lunar distance a navigator can find the correct Universa
7. RR NRI 34 SE ES SE E eterne 35 The Perpetual nie een 36 ner Collection Pe es N 39 Fe SIR 40 FORD 41 Navigators Sole Baro grape 42 Eee gt essen 43 en 43 44 Starpath Publications 3050 NW 63rd Street Seattle WA 98107 tel 206 783 1414 toll free 800 955 8328 fax 206 783 9209 helpdesk starpath com www starpathpublications com INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION Starpath publications are printed simultaneously in the USA United Kingdom and Australia Domestic shipping rates are available in those areas Celestial Navigation A Home Study Course by David Burch er ARPATH This book an entire home study course within itself covers how to find posi tion at sea from timed sextant sights of the sun moon stars and planets plus LEST Ir a ALS Fy other routine and special procedures of safe efficient offshore navigation previous navigation experience is required the only math involved is arithme 4 tic adding and subtracting angles and times This is a practical course which HOME STUDY COURSE NS includes clear explanations of how it works and how to do it well Plus this course includes other crucial factors of ocean navigation besides just finding out where you are from the stars such as logbook procedures dea
8. World Sailing Directions e Pilot Charts USCG Light Lists Navigation Table Data and Calculators Chart Symbols and Abbreviations Navigation Rules World Port Index e Nautical Chart User s Manual e Distances Between Ports Pub 151 e Distances Between US Ports International Code of Signals Pub 102 Radio Navigation Aids Pub 117 Radar Navigation Manual Pub 1310 Worldwide Marine Radiofacsimile Broadcast Schedules 59 00 Item 1807 CD ROM Windows There are more than 114 volumes in total 5 Guide to Hurricane Awareness in Bowditch Plus There s such a wealth of Navigation Calculators computes the old Vol 2 Tables information that it will certainly be a much referenced source aboard any cruising boat And the price is a good deal too with the print version NIMA List of Lights of Bowditch alone costing more than 50 Sight Reduction Tables Cruising World Magazine Electronic Coast Pilots Frequency List NWS Handbook MSC Charts In short the Bowditch Plus package offers you some 3000 worth of books all fully searchable plus the convenience of 39 numerical calculators for naviga tion computations SOFTWARE Engineer s Library Reference books for marine engineers This single CD includes elibra ebook editions of 50 volumes of books and self study courses on all aspects of mari
9. accurate time from any official broadcast Besides their practical use in back up navigation historians have used thesetables for years to interpret logbooks With The Stark Tables in your nav Station you no longer have to fear losing power of Lewis and Clark David Thompson James Cook Matthew Flinders George Vancouver Nathaniel Bowditch and E to your electronic navigation aids nor are you dependent accurate time from any official broadcast Captain Cook would have relished using these tables had they been available to him then George Huxtable FRIN Besides their practical use in back up navigation historians have used these tables GER for years to interpret the logbooks of Lewis and Clark David Thompson James appear on the scene and present to the world such a brilliant piece of work Stark has rendered a great service to 2 4 Cook Matthew Flinders George Vancouver Nathaniel Bowditch and other no M table explorers and sea captains 9 780914 025214 914025 21 4 90000 Bruce Stark has rendered a great service to the celestial navigation community Navigation Foundation Newsletter BOOKS Notfall Navigation Orientierungsmethoden f r den wissbegierigen und verantwortungsbewussten Seefahrer von David Burch bersetzt von Peer Reeh amp Heinz Ressel Das lange vergriffene Kultbuch von David Burch einem der we
10. and it works if you drop it The Stark Tables for Clearing the Lunar Distance STARK TABLES by Bruce Stark in CLEARING THE LUNAR DISTANCE Celestial navigation is a way to find your latitude and longitude on earth using a sextant to measure heights of celestial bodies above horizon FINDING UNIVERSAL TIME BY SEXTANT OBSERVATION It has been used by mariners at sea and explorers on land for three hundred years and it is still used today as dependable backup to modern electronic navigation Routine celestial navigation relies upon accurate time Universal Time to find the longitude of a position latitude does not require time Advanced celes tial navigators can find longitude without knowing the time using a technique called Lunar Distance In this technique the sextant 1s used to measure the angular diagonal distance between the moon and another celestial body Since this distance slowly changes as the moon moves eastward though the stars it INCLUDING can be used to find the time of day that 15 needed to complete the longitude determination The process of finding longi BRUCE STARK tude from lunar distance how rn Jupiter and tne Moon ever requires special tables 39 00 ISBN 978 0 914025 21 4 that have not been published in 250 pages 8 25 x11 the Nautical Almanac or other sources since the early 19008 e gistan Celesti
11. for the job and discusses the advantages and disadvantages of each in great detail ex cellent bibliography an easy read filled with practical applications for an instrument that is commonly found aboard but rarely used to its full poten tial It belongs any shipboard library A must have companion for Burch s Modern Marine Weather Ocean Navigator Magazine Nov Dec 2009 the only comprehensive book on barometers that a mariner can refer to that will ensure how important it is to not only have a barometer when coastal or blue water cruising alongside his Modern Marine Weather these books should serve as bookends for Bowditch Lee Chesneau senior marine forecaster Ocean Prediction Center NWS popular lecturer and teacher and co author of Heavy Weather Avoidance Concepts and Applications of 500 mb charts p BAROMETER HANDBOOK SDN b AMD AA H E DAVID BURCH of Moskerm Wrarher 20 00 ISBN 978 0 914025 12 2 239 pages 7 5 x9 25 This is great stuff It s the kind of book wish had when started my career Christopher Hampel Calibration Scientist Barometry Environment Canada Having read a number of books on barometry over the years have to admit that this book has to be the most useful particu larly from a weather practitioner s perspective In fact there is a bit for everyone who
12. has an interest in atmospheric pressure and weather in general Kenn Batt Manager Canberra Meteorological Office Bureau of Meteorology Canberra ACT Australia PORTNEY S PONDERABLES Brain Teasers for Navigators JOE PORTNEY 9 95 ISBN 978 0 914025 19 1 157 pages 5 x8 Portney s Ponderables Brain Teasers for Navigators by Joe Portney Navigation puzzles controversies historical problems and other ponderables demystified by an expert navigator and writer Joe Portney has produced a wonderful little book here chock filled with inter esting tidbits each of which can be read in a few minutes but will stimulate your thought for many days to come Some are very basic others more in volved but he provides a clear explanation of each Some refer to math compu tations that we might not all be familiar with but this is not a distraction from the main points being made even in these few cases A great gift for your favorite navigator including yourself NAVIGATION FIRSTS EXPERIMENTS Columbus Found Longitude Moline Missile Proving Grounds Which Way Did They Go Navigating the Bermuda Triangle Peary and Henson at the Pole Watch What You Say The Polar Flap 3D With Hall a Pair Lucky Lindy The Long and the Short of Flights Graf Zeppelin Around the World Flight Captain Omen s Voyage under the LOST AND FOUND Pe Noah Kalendar Lost and Found at Sea or Ground Joggers Dilemma Demise of the Errant Ballo
13. or button describing it and to hide it you just click it again opened it last night and was very pleasantly surprised with the details on including images and simulations The notes button has additional useful information All in all Chart Trainer is well worth the price of admission The only draw back was stayed up way too late last night drilling into details on Lights and Lighthouses It was a never ending source interesting info TD Eugene OR SOFTWARE ems 77 Nav Rules Trainer STARPATH y The beginner s best bet and the professional navigator s NAV RULES TRAINER first choice for reviewing the Rules of the Nautical Road MASTER THE RULES DF THE ROAD A training tool and resource for anyone who wants to learn the Rules of the Road thoroughly tfor their own safety or for preparation for a USCG license exam It includes detailed explanations of each Rule and a powerful self testing module Starpath Examiner used to study an enormous data base of questions on the Rules along with unique vessel lights presentations and a detailed treat ment of the Nav Rules that pertain to radar It includes complete fully illustrated indexed searchable electronic ver sions of the Navigation Rules for International Waters US Inland Waters and en tot Bene a ne Canadian Waters plus en High resolution pdf copies of the US and Internati
14. the same size charts 0 7 hPa or better over full range Chart graduation 1 hPa 1 hPa 1 mb A new English language Barograph Manual is available Each has unique serial number and comes with certificate of calibration Navigators s Choice 953 00 Item 227Q See price sheet on page 44 Housing made of cast aluminum and chrome steel white finish Movement brass and steel with flat chrome finish Glazing made of transparent synthetic material Dimensions 290 x 145 x 190 mm 11 4 x 5 7 x 7 5 weight 2 5 kg 5 5 Ibs This model has been popular with merchant ships and navy vessels as well as working weather stations in field applications FISCHER Captain s Choice 995 00 Item 207MQ See price sheet on page 44 Housing made of beech hardwood with a mahogany stain finish Note choice of movement finishes Dimensions 345 x 170 x 180 mm 13 6 x 6 7 x 7 1 weight 3 4 kg 7 5 Ibs This is the most popular model for larger yachts and ships and for land based weather bureaus with many in use in the UK Met Offices and other European weather services as well as by individual weather watchers worldwide FISCHER T Admiral s Choice 2651 00 Model 267MQ See price sheet on page 44 Housing made of beech hardwood with a mahogany stain finish Glazing faceted float glass cut glass with edge bevel Base plate and movement of polished brass includes drawer for charts and
15. 103 PMH but in a smaller stainless steel housing Includes same calibration documentation as the Fischer Collection model with a unique serial number Eg ct 589 00 122 Stainless steel diameter 3 5 inches measuring range 0 to 100 relative humidity accuracy 3 relative humidity scale graduation 1 relative humidity Operating range 0 to 70 C 32 to 158 F FISCHER Portable Precision Barometer Traveling pressure standard in field housing This is the same basic instrument as the 103 PMB but in a nickle plated brass housing mounted in a shock resistant birch hardwood case The dimensions and specification are otherwise the same as the Precision Aneroid Barometer It is used by min ing operations elevation surveys and ship s barometer setting or any other application that calls for portable precision mea surements A certificate of accuracy 1s provided with each instrument All Fischer barometers are hand made and tested individually 845 00 Item 104 Accuracy 0 7 mb 0 02 inHg Graduation 0 5 mb and 0 01 inHg Dial flat white finish diameter 5 1 Units on dial mb and inches of mercury Housing Diameter 6 5 Weight 1 6 pounds Measuring Range 890 to 1050 mb 26 30 to 31 00 Fischer Barographs Aneroid barographs are used to measure and record the history of atmospheric pressure The measuring element in our baro graphs is a set of 7 aneroid capsul
16. 27 sponding surface analysis maps to see the effect The impor bl e IS tant concept of divergence is illustrated in Figure 4 3 12 Modern Marine Weather Workbook Questions Answers and Resources on Marine Weather by David Burch This workbook is intended to supplement the text Modern Marine Weather V R with practice questions and convenient resources answers are provided The Lesson structure here matches the chapter structure in the textbook There are multiple choice questions and points to ponder questions for Questions Answers and Resources each of the ten chapters A ra ya fa More praise for Modern Marine Weather Modern Marine Weather is an essential reference for the coastal and offshore sailor It goes far beyond the traditional marine weather books There may be new tools available for weather forecasting but weather itself has been around a very long time and David does an excellent job of laying proper foundations for understanding marine weather and bringing clarity to a complex topic Jim Corenman racing and cruising sailor en and developer of the Saildocs and SailMail programs for weather and communications used by thousands of mariners worldwide 19 95 ISBN 978 0 914025 09 2 68 pages 8 25 11 This is the definitive text for those wanting to learn more about marine meteorology It s a shame that this book wasn t around when was stud
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18. 99 541 55 492 58 9 134 547 49 2 185 1 5715 2 492 214 59 5 4 2 230020 492 245 044 id 1295 09 3 107 539 TO 497 516 13 071 5 Radar Workbook Problems and Answers in Marine Radar Operations by David Burch and Larry Brandt Question and answers on marine radar designed to accompany the Radar for Mariners There are multiple choice questions and points of ponder questions for each of the seven lessons listed n our online course on radar along with the anwers Blank radar plotting sheets are included along with a list of common radar abbreviations This workbook is in use by numerous schools throughout the US Anyone who answers all the questions 1 this workbook has a sound understanding of the fundamentals of marine radar operation The Appendix on advanced radar plotting has been added for professional mari ners who seek more practice on interpreting ARPA output by working out the Problems and Answers vector solutions themselves The ability to manually interpret the radar interac in Marine Radar Operations tions seen on the screen independent of electronic solutions is in keeping with the fundamental tenet of good navigation and seamanship that we should not rely on any one aid alone DAVID BURCH and LARRY BRANDT For individual study or use in a classroom Turns your textbook into a home study course on radar 19 95 ISBN 978 0 914025
19. MMUNICATION INTERNATIONAL FLAGS AND PENNANTS 19 95 ISBN 978 0 914025 22 1 160 pages 8 25 x11 US Code of Federal Regulations Title 46 5108 713 Each vessel on international voyage which is required to carry a radiotelegraph or radio telephone installation in accordance with Chapter IV of the Safety of Life at Sea Convention 1960 must carry the nternational Code of Signals Canadian Navigation Safety Regulations SOR 2005 134 Every Cana dian ship of more than 150 tons making a foreign voyage or a home trade voyage Class or shall be fitted with a set of signalling flags as illus trated in the nternational Code of Signals ISBN 974 0 31u025 22 22 1 90000 This book is a rep rimage courtesy of the Military Sealift Command www msc navy mi roduction of data produced by the National Imagery Mapping Agency 9 780914 025221 Modern Marine Weather ree 2 From Time honored Maritime Traditions to the Latest Technology by David Burch A new comprehensive text on how to take weather into account for the plan ning and navigation of voyages local or global using the latest technologies as well as the time honored skills of maritime tradition so that your time on the water remains as safe and efficient as possible No subject is more important to every sailor than the wind and its direction Modern Marine Weather is first class reference book on the subject of mar
20. Ocean by Leif K Karlsen rey La Rum nl 1 a die Most navigators have heard of Viking sunstones but few realize they are more than legend Leif Karlsen has brought them to He shows us how they work now and a thousand years ago and what it was that led the Viking navigators to develop this unique tool for finding the direction to the sun even when the sun is obscured by clouds or fog 3 2 A Using clues he gleaned from the Icelandic Sagas his experience as a pro fessional navigator and from his voyages on Borgunknarren a 60 Viking ship replica Leif K Karlsen reveals the secrets of Viking navigation Karlsen has done extensive research on the Viking sunstone and horizon board and explains how they work This is an interesting valuable and educational contribution to the understanding of the Vikings success as navigators and seamen Dr Alf Lunder Knudsen Editor Emeritus Western Viking The Norwegian Voice of America Since 1889 hee ACE 4 t TE x If cutting edge can be used in relation to Viking navigation this information 19 95 ISBN 0 9721515 0 8 is definitely it Leif Karlsen is the world s foremost scholar on the Viking sun 222 pages Color photos 7 x10 stone His well researched and intelligent work on Viking navigation examines the sagas and combines that information with the experiential
21. a d Way ond your and ong on using a sextant o measure thg angular Although software solutions have been available most advanced celestial naviga tidied yours end ile today es a depondebiobeckup oinedemelecronienevgeton on DA nn 9 the of a position latitude tors are very grateful to navigation historian Bruce Stark for creating these p rinted does not require time Advanced celestial navigators can find longitude without knowing the time using a technique 22 tables dedicated to this task They have been used and tested mariners for more stars it can be used to find Universal Time which is needed to complete the longitude determination 4 The process of finding longitude from lunar distance however requires special tables that have not been published than 5 years and are praised by experts for their ingenuity and of use 1n solv in the Nautical Almanac or other Sources since thexearly 1900s Although software solutions are no available 2 i gt M 2 4 hey have Dean ange by marmers or more an 1 var Ena Fre rad ing this complex navigation exercise which all agree is the hallmark of an expert 2 2 use solving this complex navigation exercise which all celestial navigator With The Stark Tables in your nav station you no longer have to fearlosing power to your electronic navigation aids nor are you dependent on
22. al and instructive not just training exercises for certification exams This Workbook is used by several navigation schools around the country Selections are provided from each of these special publications along with exercises to insure their full use is mastered Tide Tables Current Tables US Coast Pilot USCG Light List USCG Notices to Mariners The exercises that require a chart use nautical training chart No 18465tr available at reduced price from NOAA chart dealers or by telephone from NOAA at 800 638 8972 or by online order at www nauticalcharts noaa gov or www starpath com 18465 You can also work the chart problems with an electronic chart Raster Navi gation Chart RNC number 18465 available at no charge as a download from www starpath com 18465 The echart can be viewed by any of several free echart viewer programs listed in this book You can also use any full echart navigation program of your choice We encourage navigators to solve the chart problems with both traditional paper plotting as well as electroni cally using electronic bearing lines and range rings BOOKS STAR PATH Inland amp Coastal Navigation Workbook DAVID BURCH hi um Zu 529 00 ISBN 978 0 914025 13 9 103 pages 8 257 11 The Star Finder Book second edition A Complete Guide to the Many Uses of the 2102 D Star Finder by David Burch Some things
23. and practical research of just trying it out It s a comprehensive and accessible study that s also a compelling analysis of the secrets of Viking navigators and their unpar alleled success as sea born explorers Kristine Leander Ph D Director Leif Erikson International Foundation Leif K Karlsen had 45 years of experience at sea in the North Atlantic where he served as a professional navigator and radio electronics officer with the U S Mer chant Marine He died in 2009 and is much missed by all who knew him The Barometer Handbook A Modern look at Barometers and Applications of Barometric Pressure by David Burch The barometer remains the most important tool for evaluating and predicting the weather This book explains why knowing accurate values of the atmo spheric pressure can improve this process and benefit all applications Ways to evaluate and calibrate aneroid and electronic barometers using readily avail able data by Internet or telephone are clearly described Tactical applications to marine navigation are covered The book also includes worldwide average monthly pressures and their standard deviations takes the reader on an entertaining and informative trip through the his tory and use of this critical tool and provides a look at how barometric pres sure effects climate and our weather Peter Isler two time America s Cup winning navigator Offers practical advice for choosing the right barometer
24. apsule is transmitted to the axle of the pointer by driving a segment and wheel with an excellent fine finish gearing All bearings also have an excellent fine finish The Instruments have only a bare minimum of idle friction because of the advantageous shape of the levers and bearings This is one of the highest quality aneroid barometers in the world It has been tested at sea for over 70 years and used by Navies and Weather Services around the world The double needle design re moves parallax error in reading New dials showing both millibars mb and inches of mercury have been custom made for American and British users on land and sea FISCHER Ship s Clock Silent and accurate The Ship s Clock model 103PMU has a silent high precision quartz movement made in Germany They are designed to withstand the vibra tion temperature and humidity extremes expected on vessels at sea It can operate accurately for up to 2 years on a single battery The Fischer Ship s Clock is suitable for the enclosed bridge pilothouse or nav station of any vessel Vibration isolation bushings are included for bulkhead mounts 175 00 Item 103PMU Features a large 4 diameter white dial both12 hour and 24 hour dials sweep second hand that steps in 1 sec intervals mounted in a brass cases 6 diameter x 3 tall Precision Thermometer Matches the Precision Aneroid Barometer A precision analog temperature sensor made i
25. ared to you could go straight to the exercises to work with them and from there learn what areas might need some review and then turn to those specific sections of the Tutorial You have two complete programs in this package the Radar Trainer 3 which we call and an upgraded interlinked version of our veteran Radar Trainer 2 which is now called RT2a In a the new is designed to teach radar interactions with land and basic interactions with traffic whereas RT2a is better suited for more detailed study of collision avoidance and radar maneuvering in traffic The two programs have a similar structure and it is easy to switch back and forth between them as desired SIARPAIH Weather Trainer The Definitve Tool orMasterings Marine Weather drrrispmimi NI 1 E E I 89 00 1717 CD ROM for Windows Requires Internet connection All new cloud format Weather Trainer Live Your knowledge of weather affects your safety and comfort at sea Take command with the Starpath Weather Trainer Weather technology provides mariners with increasingly sophisticated resourc es The new Starpath Weather Trainer Live teaches you how they work and where to find them Subjects include Obtaining and using GRIB formatted data NAVTEX broadcasts standard and new radio sources weather by cell phone and sat phone HF high seas reports radiofacsimile
26. change some things stay the same After more than 25 years in print we find that the virtues and values of this book and the Star Finder it dis cusses have not changed For navigators who might rely on celestial navigation or for anyone who cares to learn more about star and planet ID and how these bodies move across the sky this book remains a wonderful resource The new redesigned format of the book makes it much easier to read than the earlier edi tions It has also been enhanced with numerous diagrams on finding directions from the stars This book turns the 2102 D Star Finder into a hand held planetarium which will become your most important tool for star ID and for planning star and planet sights It also includes many unique practical tables not found elsewhere such as how to tell the best use of the moon from its age how to compare brightness of stars and planets in an easy way which stars are reddish and more Includes a general discussion of choosing and optimizing star planet sights and 19 95 ISBN 978 0 914025 00 9 how to optimize sun moon fixes during the day along with general tips on prac 62 pages 7 5 9 25 tical celestial navigation Plus how to use the Star Finder as a solar compass if your magnetic compass should fail Extensive realistic examples worked out in full numerical detail 2102 D Star Finder ic fug ie T EEE ng A unique computer It works when it s wet
27. d reckon ing error analysis route planning etc At the end of this course you will be ready for ocean navigation Thousands of mariners have successfully learned celestial from these materials and gone on to cross oceans and circumnavigate the globe The course is designed around a unique work form that makes all sextant sights essentially the same The form and procedures have been developed and tested DAVID BURC with the help of tens of thousands of students over the past 25 years Lider imore 00 You will soon be doing the sextant sight reductions of the sun moon stars and planets with little more than a glance at the work form It reminds you what to 49 00 ISBN 978 0 914025 01 6 do at each step and then carries you on to the next 247 pages 8 25 x11 Thank you very much for your truly outstanding course in celestial navigation The pre sentation was thoroughly professional in every way and lots of fun Captain TK Thanks again for your terrific course enjoyed the course and even more was pleased with the real world results at sea LK highly recommend your course to anybody that wants to learn and use celestial naviga tion J S G 1600 ton Master Oceans David Burch is a recipient of the Institute of Navigation s Superior Achievement Award for outstanding performance as a practicing navigator He has logged mo
28. es with a diameter of 62 mm This set is manufactured of a copper beryllium alloy that es sentially eliminates age hardening hysteresis and elastic after effects that could otherwise degrade the accuracy The influence of temperature on the set of aneroid capsules and the transmis sion system is compensated by use of bimetal components over the full measuring range and for temperatures between 30 to 40 C 22 to 104 F All contacts in the movements are jew eled to reduce friction Fischer barographs are used by navies and weather services worldwide For each model there is a choice of mechanical wind up clock works or quartz clockworks the latter of which can be shifted in an instant for daily weekly or monthly revolution The actual periods are 25 6 hr 176 hr and 783 hr Mechanical clocks have user choice between daily and weekly rotation Weekly rota tions are the most common used with barographs The recording instruments are delivered complete with fibre pens and a year s supply of recording charts Fischer instru ments are unique in offering an option on each model with en hanced dampening for barograph use at sea After you chose your model and timing option the extra dampening can be se lected There 15 no need for this option for land based opera tions The paper charts are the same s ze for all models 92mm tall by 302 mm long Charts marked in inches of mercury are also available on request All units have
29. figures overshadowed clear reasoning in much of the debate As the renown Arctic explorer Dr Vilhjalmur Stefansson put it at the time Cook was a and a gentleman Peary was neither There followed a relentless string of accusations against Peary each based on a lack of knowledge of the expedition and of the navigation techniques involved Even today it remains easier to find in print and online more doubts about Peary s accomplishment than informed analysis and praise for it ROBERT PEARY AL THE NORTH POLE f 939 00 ISBN 978 0 914025 20 7 305 pages Vintage Photographs 8 25 x11 The persistence of this misinformation is in large part because this book has not been more readily available This research by pro fessional navigators and scientists laid to rest the question once and for all that Peary did indeed reach the Pole as he claimed Each aspect of the navigation and travel are analyzed and the details are presented here As shown in a new Supplement even subsequent ale to this itself have been readily i consider this the end of a historic controversy and the confirmation of due justice to a great explorer 4 IDEE gt 1 4 Robert Capt Bob Bartlett Gilbert M Grosvenor President National Geographic Society 5 A Secrets of the Viking Navigators How the Vikings used their Amazing Sunstones and other Techniques to Cross the Open
30. g e Lights and Buoyage Tides and Currents Rules of the Road GPS and other Electronic Aids The GPS tells us where we are and how fast we are moving in what direction but it can never tell us the safest fastest route to our destination That funda mental task requires the basic navigation skills taught in this book And the first thing we learn 15 not to rely on any single source not even the GPS itself The skills taught in this book are what we need to check the GPS under way and to be prepared to navigate without the GPS if it should fail We have gotten great results using your Coastal Nav course as a refresher for both my junior quarter masters and junior deck officers Two Petty Officers who were advanced on the most recent promotion exam largely credit this course for pushing them over the edge into the next rank CDR Tate Westbrook USN Commanding Officer US NAVY DESTROYER SPRUANCE DDG 111 Inland amp Coastal Navigation Workbook For Use with Paper and Electronic Charts by David Burch This book provides over 100 exercises with answers covering all aspects of small craft navigation These are practical problems that all navigators should know how to solve The level of the exercises 15 about that used in the USCG 100 Ton masters exam which in turn is about the same used in the navigation certification programs of US Sailing ASA CYA and RYA These practice problems are however designed to be practic
31. ine weather and the information it contains will help every sailor every day Peter Isler two time America s Cup winning navigator Modern Marine Weather is an instant classic If you own one book about weather this is it If you are navigating across the Pacific the Atlantic or the Equator you ll make better decisions and truly understand the machinery behind the wind waves and currents after studying this book If you are pre paring for an Olympic regatta in Melbourne Weymouth or San Francisco and want to make your own intelligent forecast and pick up local knowledge like a local you will find all the information in this most excellent book Serious about weather and navigation Get Modern Marine Weather by David Burch Philippe Kahn CEO of FullPower Technologies and Doublehanded Trans pacific elapsed time record holder and other worldclass achievements of his Pegasus Racing Team 39 00 ISBN 978 0 914025 08 5 326 pages 7 5 9 25 In fifteen years as a Navy officer Annapolis grad surface navigator and oceanographer this is by far the best practical sailing weather book written LCDR Brady Brown U S Naval Observatory Convergence Divergence Sg fof soni a E o Figure 4 3 8 from Modern Marine Weather Lows often form M under the divergence zone just down stream of a trough aloft APR DIS in the 500 mb winds Compare 500 mb maps with the corre
32. ing gray trails behind them In the small radar screen the plot option is turned on which leave purple trails on the radar screen The simu lator 15 running with a time factor of 3 which means the action is evolving 3 times faster than it normally would for the speeds assigned to yourself and the targets You can vary the time factor from real time factor 1 up to a factor of 10 If you care to see on the chart the region you are viewing on the radar press the Scan button which will show as a green sweep on the chart precisely what the radar sweep is interacting with The controls on the bottom left are used to drive the center vessel the pan and center buttons on the bottom r ght are used to move about the chart window Traffic is set on the chart window by drag and drop from the Set Vessels window not shown In Radar View the radar screen fills your computer screen This is the view that must be used for the practice exercises in navigation and piloting For en each land region simulated there are pdf versions of the charts that can be printed and used for reference as you navigate with 3 at The full Radar Trainer 3 package contains many resources The best bet 15 to skim through the introductory parts of the Help and Tutorial This will acquaint you with the simulator and the various resources There are ganized Lesson Plans as well as a set of Practice Exercises with answers If you c
33. l Time and from that their longitude Correct time is the most valuable aid to ocean navigation so with this book navigators can carry on with safe navigation even if they should loose all conventional sources of accurate time This lunar data along with the Stark Tables for Clearing the Lunar Distance and Kolbe s Long Term Almanac makes any navigator completely independent of all outside assistance for the next decade Thus this book can be thought of as the Doomsday Almanac or simply a convenient way to practice and master the valu able skill of finding longitude by lunar distances to achieve a high level of inde pendence SOFTWARE THE DEFINMITIWE FOR MASTERING MARINE RADAR 159 00 Item 1801 CD ROM for Windows Radar Trainer Master radar on your computer screen This program was designed for those who are brand new to radar but it is so realistic and so versatile that it is also used by navies coast guards merchant marine and navigation schools around the world The first version of this pro gram was the first PC software ever approved by the USCG for use in certified radar endorsement schools Just a few hours practice with the Radar Trainer will make a world of difference to the anxiety level experienced when you first encounter a radar target bear ing down on you in the fog Practice with radar navigation using its realistic simulated land images to learn how to negotiate tricky entrances to harbor
34. le Vaisala PTB300 at Starpath before shipping to custom ers Fischer Instruments holds the same world leader position in hygrom eters as they do in barometers They have won high awards for the hygrometers in European consumer reports and testing labs Relative humidity is a crucial factor in weather analysis and forecast ing as well as human comfort The data are also crucial to the safe storage of many products This instrument has been a prized product of the Fischer Company for more than 60 years It has no electronic components The sensor element is a specially treated synthetic fiber whose length is sensi tive to the humidity in the air For a given tension on the fiber bundle the length increases with increasing relative humidity Changes in its length are then magnified with precision gears to display the relative humidity of the air In contrast to real hair hygrometers which must be chemically cleaned and rejuvenated often this synthetic fiber model provides high 1 sion and fast response time with very little maintenance Relative humidity and accurate air temperature can be used to deter mine the dew point of the atmosphere using tables or portable applica tions When the air temperature drops to the dew point fog will form Vibration isolation bushings are included for bulkhead mounts FISCHER T Precision Hair Hygrometer Economic stainless steel housing This is the same instrument movement as the
35. lt besten Navigatoren und Gr nder der Starpath School of Navigation nun auf Deutsch neu erschienen Kein Survival Handbuch sondern ein umfassendes Werk ber die eigentlichen Grundlagen der Orientierung auf See von den polynesischen Sternenpfaden bis zum Steuern nach dem Wind und nach Wellenbildern Wenn die Technik teilweise oder zur G nze versagt sollte der verantwortungsbewusste Skipper oder Navigator zumindest einige der hier aufgearbeiteten Grundlagen um Kopf haben Ein leicht verst ndliches Standardwerk f r alle die sich DAVID BURCH mit dem Hochsee Segeln befassen 39 00 ISBN 978 0 914025 17 7 276 pages 77 10 Sy Juni Tee n rdl Tropen je jn me M rz Sept 2 goo 5 How to Use Plastic Sextants With Applications to Metal Sextants and a Review of Piloting by David Burch Plastic sextants are often disparaged for lack of inherent accuracy and vul nerability to the effects of the sun but these criticisms are typically over stated While it 15 true they are not as accurate as metal sextants and they are indeed more sensitive to the sun than metal sextants are plastic sextants can with special care still be used quite successfully for practical navigation at sea and they provide a less expensive alternative to metal sextants for both new navigators or seasoned mariners looking for a back up to GPS Plastic sextants are even preferable over metal ones for most sextant pil
36. n land Printed versions cost some 30 to 50 per year depending on source so this perpetual data could be an economical alternative It is extremely simple to use and provides all ephemeris data available in the paper editions namely GHA Dec SHA SD HP magnitudes sunrise sunset LAN twilight times moonrise moonset moon age and phase We include sun moon 5 planets and 270 stars ie one more planet Mercury and many more stars than are in the nautical print version In addition we include Hc at LAN bearing of sunrise and sunset amplitudes and the GHA of Aries midway be tween civil and nautical twilights for star planning Just enter a time and date from the convenient calendar selector select your body and get the data You can get individual data or ask for a print out of sequential data for the time interval and number of points you wish The results have the same accuracy and precision as quoted in the print version of the Nau tical Almanac 3 Starpath Perpetual Almanac Input Body 10 4LDEBARAN gt Ideal for historians as the data are accurate GMT Deg Min back to 1590 We have checked numerous Date 1 3 200 v T historic sights including many from Lewis and Clark etc Ephemeris 083 36 1 jez SD 000 00 0 DEC O16 30 8 000 00 0 Output data can be printed as tables amsa fit SOFTWARE Gacher COLLECTION
37. n Germany intended for indoor use The displayed temperature is accurate to 1 C 1 8 over its full range of 10 to 50 C 14 to 122 The instrument is mounted in a well ventilated protective brass hous ing 6 diameter x 3 tall No battery or external power is required The Fischer Ship s Thermometer is suitable for the enclosed bridge pilothouse or nav station of any vessel Vibration isolation bushings are included for bulkhead mounts 165 00 Item 103PMT Features a large 4 diameter white dial with both Celsius and Fahrenheit scales Model 103PMT C has Celsius on the outside dial model 103PMT F has the Fahrenheit on the outside of the dial 179 00 Item 103 PMH Solid brass base diameter 6 4 inches measuring range 0 to 100 relative humidity accuracy 3 relative humidity scale graduation 1 relative humidity Operating range 0 to 70 32 to 158 F STIFTUNG WARENTEST Fauchtemessung SEHR GUT 1 3 Handhabung GUT 1 7 Im Test 17 mechanische Hygrometer Precision Hair Hygrometer Award winning accuracy and dependability The Fischer Synthetic Hair Hygrometer model 103PMH is a precision all mechanical instrument that offers accurate relative humidity mea surements It is intended for indoor use above freezing level Each instrument has a unique Serial Number and is tested at 3 points at the factory before shipment They are then again confirmed with an NIST traceab
38. ne engineering Each book is searchable for word or phrase with our unique Search Find all presentation of the context of each find Book Title Interactive Index Machinery Repairman 3 amp 2 Diesel Engines Engineman 3 amp 2 Engineman 1 amp C Mathematics Fundamentals Mathematics Trigonometry Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Principles of Naval Engineering Fire Room Operations Basic Electricity Tools and Their Uses 69 00 1724 CD ROM Windows Marine Engineman s Handbook 440 Introduction to Marine Electricity Introduction to Circuit Protection Control and Measurement Gas Turbine Systems Supervisor Introduction to Electrical Conductors Wiring Techniques and Schematic Read 145 188 Fluid Power ing Radar Principles Introduction to Test Equipment 256 Equipment Operator Basic Introduction to Generators and Motors Modulation 112 216 Equipment Operator Advanced Introduction to Electronic Emission Tubes and Power Supplies Introduction to Amplifiers Microwave Principles 171 190 Machinist s Mate 4 2 Introduction to Wave Generation and Wave Shaping Blueprint Reading and Sketching Introduction to Wave Propagation Transmission Lines and Antennas Damage Controlman Hull Maintenance Technician Engineman 2 Electrician s Mate Introduction to Matter Energy and Direct Current Introduction to Alternating Current and Transformers SOFTWARE amp Engineering Examiner A unique resource for
39. on Age of Maturity Lady Be Good Mayday in December APPENDIX 1 How High the Mountain THE COSMOS 2 5 needle How High the Mountain Voyage to Arcturus BIBLIOGRAPHY Jack and the Ropestalk GLOSSARY Transpo 2K ANSWERS Joe Portney is a US Naval Academy graduate and Air Force navigator who has participated in three historic flights over the North Pole He s a past President of the Institute of Navigation and recipient of Weems Award for continuing contributions to the art and science of navigation International Code of Signals Publication 102 PUB 102 from NIMA now NGA INTERNATIONAL CODE OF SIGNALS This book is a new Starpath reproduction of data produced by the National Imagery and Mapping Agency NIMA Besides the new economical format S and distinctive front cover we have added the convenient one page reference data of the back cover EN The International Code of Signals 15 an international system of signals and codes for use by vessels to communicate important messages regarding safety of navigation and related matters It covers visual sound and radio commu nications Every coastal and oceangoing vessel should have a copy of this book on board This American edition is essentially the same as the international edi tions published by many nations Commercial vessels are required to carry it USCG deck license exams include questions based on this book FOR VISUAL SOUND AND RADIO CO
40. onal Rules that can be uam den printed for a personal hard copy edition ier eee Explanations and court citations for each Rule ie ie Selected USCG exam questions fully explained that best illustrate each SGT arripit Rule Plain language Glossary that explains each key term used the Rules 89 00 Item 1816 CD ROM for Windows Special section that explains the role of radar in the Navigation Rules Today was successful in passing the new 3rd Diagrams of all vessel lights organized by color pattern as well as vessel Mate exams owe a large part of this to my type use of your excellent programs especially the Detailed section showing every single difference between the US Inland Chart Trainer and the NavRules Trainer These and the International Rules color coded to mark the significance of each products made my studies very interesting and difference was able to breeze thru a tremendous amount of information very rapidly THANK YOU for your Special Annotated Table of Contents to help locate which Rule covers efforts on behalf of the maritime industry Best which topic regards MT 3rd Mate Any Oceans New section on how to use this product to study for USCG license exams The entire data base of all USCG Exam questions on the Navigation Rules are pre sented for practice using the Starpath Examiner Module see Captains Examiner These questions are no longer available from the USCG
41. oting ap plications This book explains how to get the best results from these instruments in cluding step by step instructions for the sight taking as well as numerical comparisons with metal sextants The focus of the book s on plastic sextants because they present the biggest challenges but if you master the use of them you will be even much better with a metal sextant in your hand In short sight taking and analysis procedures covered are the best way to do all sights regardless of sextant style it 15 just more crucial that we follow these procedures when using plastic sextants This new edition now includes a detailed discussion of sextant piloting on inland and coastal waters which is not covered in many texts these days With an inexpensive plastic sextant you can pinpoint your position on a map or chart more accurately than you can with GPS not to mention it is more reliable as well oops We mentioned it Will also improve your sights and Skills with metal sextants How To Use Plastic Sextants With Applications to Metal Sextants and a Review of Sextant Piloting DAVID BURCH 19 95 ISBN 978 0 914025 24 5 98 pages 7 5 x9 25 unique book with lots of very useful informa tion and instructions about using a sextant much of which translates very well to the understanding and use of metal sextants also highly recommend it It has excellent information on the how and why of inde
42. pens Dimensions 345 x 190 x 185 mm weight 4 4 kg 9 7 5 An Exhibition Class barograph with a difference It 15 not only an elegant housing but since it comes from Fischer Instru ments it is a certified high accuracy instrument Pictures not do justice to its exquisite craftsmanship A scientific instrument in a work of art THE NAVIGATOR S CHOICE Extra Dampening Price 917 851 989 953 Clockwork Polished Brass 225 Wind up 2250 Quartz 227 Wind up Yes 227Q Quartz Yes No THE CAPTAIN S CHOICE lt lt NO 205M 205MQ 285M 285MQ 207M 207MQ 287M 287MQ Wind up Quartz Wind up Quartz 991 924 Yes 1067 Y 1000 Wind up es 1062 Quartz Yes 995 Wind up Yes Yes 1138 Quartz Yes 1071 THE ADMIRAL S CHOICE No 5 lt Yes 265M 265MQ 267M 267MQ Yes 2 645 Yes 2 587 2 718 2 651 Wind up Quartz Wind up Quartz lt d es S Yes Yes BAROGRAPH CHARTS Sheet Count Start Stop Units Price 6 939 22 gt e Yellow bands mark the most popular choices C2 Most Admiral models sold have been for use on land which does not require extra dampening FISCHER LARPATH CORPORATION 3050 NW 63rd St Seattle WA 98107 USA Excellence in nautical science since 1960
43. re than 70 000 miles at sea including twelve transoceanic yacht races with several first place victories and a passage record that lasted 16 years On the academic side he is a former Fulbright Scholar with a PhD in Physics In 2011 he was awarded Fellow Grade in both the US Institute of Navigation in Washington DC and the Royal Institute of Navigation in London Robert E at the North Pole A Report to the National Geographic Society by Adm Thomas D Davies Commander Robert E Peary and his long time assistant Matthew Henson along with four young Inuit men Ootah Egingwah Seegloo and Oogueah had reached the North Pole by dog sled on April 6 1909 Logistical support was coordinated by Capt Bob Bartlett skipper of Peary s ship the Roosevelt along with a select crew of scientists and explorers a large contingent of Inuit men and women and 133 sled dogs From the very beginning there have been skeptics of this achievement and nu merous assaults on Peary s integrity The challenge was initially fueled by a completely forged claim of an earlier discovery by Dr Frederick Cook a former surgeon on one of Peary s expeditions who had deceived much of the public and several influential persons into believing he had been to the Pole earlier E than Peary Even after it was unambiguously established that Cook s cla m was fraudulent damage to Peary s cause had been done Politics and personalities of the central
44. rometer Handbook and two other ebook training manuals on marine weather The Weather Trainer software is a powerful teaching tool that will help all mariners professional and recreational better understand how to apply the forecasts and weather maps to enhance the safety and enjoyment of their time on the water Lee Chesneau Marine Predictions Center U S National Weather Service SOFTWARE excellent resource and learn ing tool highly recommended Ocean Navigator Magazine m inspiring development thorough and complete source of information concerning every aspect of the weather the benchmark ee weather resource fce eather David Berson Sailing Magazine air an Marine Weather A hs oO OOo ee The interactive graphic index supplements the menu bar New components include GRIB map analysis compared to man made weather maps Now includes the best live worldwide marine weather links as well as detailed instructions on use of lat est technologies such as the European ASCAT scatterometer wind data SOFTWARE amp nn SIARPAIF LAR PA CHART gt _ TRAINER v EFI 39 00 1814 CD ROM Windows Chart Trainer Learn to read nautical charts like an expert Chart Trainer s designed to help mariners interpret nautical charts and use them more efficiently both tradi
45. s in the fog This is an all new version of a program that has been in use around the world since 1990 It teaches all aspects of radar use including radar navigation and piloting using realistic land simulations with thorough in line tutorials along with all the features of ver 2 to master collision avoidance using built in traffic patterns and chart scenarios in very convenient and versatile radar simulators There are very few teaching aids as effective as hands on experience The newest Radar Trainer software from Starpath is as close as you ll get to hands on short of hopping aboard a boat and taking a working radar to sea an unqualified thumbs up that it does what creator David Burch claims it can do Blue Water Sailing Magazine Accelerates the learning curve highly recommended Practical Sailor and Powerboat Reports Splendid and thorough A masterful job of turning a rather abstruse subject into a straightforward one It just might save your life or someone else s one day The Ensign US Power Squadrons The world s first PC radar simulator remains the most popular SOFTWARE When you first start Radar Trainer 3 it 15 running in the Chart View on a default chart with default traffic It w ll always start in exactly the same manner and mode There are 3 vessels set a center vessel whose radar you are observing and 2 active targets The targets show up as red dots on the chart leav
46. studying for an Engineering license a Bao ID MAPE STARPATH ENGINEERING EXAMINER This CD 15 compilation of all the examination questions and diagrams used on USCG engineering exams It includes the complete contents of these seven books published by the USCG e Engineering General Subjects Electricity e Engineering Safety e Motor Plant Steam Plant e Illustrations and Diagrams New and Revised Questions The complete set of paper books sells for about 270 and obviously cannot be searched or filtered The questions are presented within the Starpath Examiner module which al lows users to select and filter the question database to meet their study needs From any general topic you can select out questions that match keywords of your choice This filtered out pool of questions can then be filtered a second 89 00 1813 CD ROM for Windows for even more specific organization a co POM Then select the number of questions per test and the type of scoring percent of test or percent of answers All results can be saved so on subsequent practice tests you can limit the questions to ones missed on the first test foto bow 0 Deu Pa man m ee P d umi rum 11 ia mo If a question contains a diagram that diagram will appear automa
47. t plotting included in Chart Trainer These are intended to help those new to chart work learn the basic use of plotting tools The text discussion includes a step by step outline of the procedure followed by a section called Video Notes which goes into more detail about the actual plot being made and re lated matters Audio has been added to these movies in this version 3 Now covers echarts and new online sources for echarts See www starpath com getcharts SOFTWARE Albanian Japanese Arabic Chinese Danst Persian Dutch Polish Finnish Portuguese French Getir Russian German Spanish reek Swiadish Icetandic Thai Indonasian 24 os mL 5 11 With the unique graphic index you can just look for the symbol of interest and then click it That will take you to the appropriate section In that section there will be links to photographs and text discussions Indexes to charting abbreviations given in In lieu of mouse clicks using the keyboard type the letter beside the 26 languages highlighted box to go there ChartTrainer Annotated graphics show how you can interact with the photos and graph 128 of Chart Trainer to show details like this one Other options show other perspectives of the same object or same object at high and low water or various examples of the same thing To show an inset in any of the photos or chart samples you just click the label
48. tal sailing Use the hourly numbered entries for racing or enter as needed for cruising The ship s logbook has been a maritime tradition since ancient times It is the place to document the voyages and movement of the vessel and events that take place on board related to safe navigation and the well being of the crew and cargo Required log entries not related to navigation are specified for some vessels in 46 USC 11301 This log book is intended as a navigation log with spare pages in the back for other entries Designed for sailors by sailors 29 95 ISBN 978 0 914025 10 8 111 pages x10 19 95 ISBN 978 0 914025 28 3 90 pages 8 5 x11 13 BE STARPATH nm N LAN D AND SON NAVIGATION mere rium 20 Chane ul s 7 39 00 ISBN 978 0 914025 14 6 201 pages 8 25 x 11 Inland amp Coastal Navigation by David Burch This book is an updated edition of a text that has been used in navigation courses for 30 years It covers practical small craft navigation sail or power starting from the basics and ending with all that is needed to navigate safely and efficiently on inland and coastal waters in all weather conditions It is for beginners starting from scratch or for more seasoned mariners who wish to expand their skills Topics include e Charts Chart Reading and Chart Plotting Instruments and Logbook Procedures Compass Use Piloting and Dead Reckonin
49. tically in a separate window at the click of a button and the diagram can be zoomed or re sized for convenient display Many of the diagrams are very complex and with this option you can study the illustrations in whatever detail is needed There is also an option for sorting tagging any question into two categories for subsequent study One application of the tag scheme is to mark the easy ones that you do not want to ever see again and the hard ones that you will want to come back to at some point Questions window showing 1st question of a test of 30 which have been filtered to include lube as shown in the Set up window below it When you save a session the window will show that name rather than untitled There were 85 questions in the Motor Plant book that contained oil in the question SOFTWARE Captain s Examiner Hone your skills and keep them sharp with this extensive set of practice questions This product presents some 9 000 USCG questions used in USCG deck license exams along with all of the related graphics The graphics can be zoomed and panned to study details The questions are presented n several categories Navi gation Rules Deck General Navigation Problems General Navigation and Safety In the setup window you select the book score method presentation order and filters Setup Options E Motor Plant Database Filter
50. tional paper charts and new digital charts for computers The materials cover all aspects of nautical charts in the most detail available including tutorials on chart reading and plotting along with the of ficial definitions of all nautical chart symbols and plain language explanations of chart features and conventions New navigators can master the use of charts starting from the basics Expe rienced mariners can use this program to look up special or uncommon chart symbols or notations using the super convenient layout and search capabilities We also include a unique graphic search function We have added photographs of common nav aids and other charted features to help clarify their symbols In many cases these photographs are annotated to point out important aspects of their chart presentations Also included is an animated presentation of light characteristics to help navigators identify lights and to correlate the symbols with what they represent Some US charts of foreign waters include terms and abbreviations in the local languages Consequently in addition to our extensive list of English terms and abbreviations we have included here a searchable list of these foreign language terms organized by country of origin We have also included an international list of hydrographic offices These are the sources for charts and navigational publications of other nations There are nine video and slide presentations of various aspects of char
51. ts at each reference station There is one chart for every hour throughout the cycle They are indexed to the tidal current at Admi ralty Inlet Comparing Tide Prints and Current Charts shows the locations of eddies and bands of current and how these bands and eddies move and interact as the cur These are both perpetual publications good for any year Tide data at Seattle and current data at Admiralty Inlet off Bush Pt and at Tacoma Narrows north end are needed to assign specific times to each page Long Term For the Sun and Selected Stars With Concise Sight Reduction Tables by Geoffrey Kolbe The ideal one book back up to GPS Nautical almanac data for the sun and selected stars valid until 2050 plus easy to use concise sight reduction and altitude correction tables Plus work forms to make the process even easier A concise one book solution for celestial navigation It takes a few extra steps to get GHA and dec with the Long Term Almanac since it does it without the usual 10 pounds of reference books but with practice it takes just a few minutes longer than normal almanac look up All the information you need for Finding your position from timed sextant sights Checking your compass by celestial bearings Computing great circle routes to your destination Sailor s Logbook by David Burch The simple layout of these record sheets has been tested over thousands of miles of offshore and coas
52. weather maps weather maps by email underway ASCAT use of Internet for planning and more This program will make you an expert at weather map reading and usage Traditional skills will always prove to be irreplaceable in prudent navigation For traditionalists and those who know Murphy s Law still applies to on board electronics Weather Trainer Live offers a dynamic hands on way to identify and analyze the eternal natural signs of wind sea and sky You ll learn how to use your barometer to its full potential recognize clouds and their meanings interpret changes in wind and sea conditions and how to mold these observa tions into a realistic picture of existing and impending weather And you ll learn how to use these observations to evaluate and fine tune official reports and weather maps Weather Trainer Live includes an interactive annual training service that requires an Internet connection AII of the new live data and connections are stored on the Internet using what has come to be called the cloud technology This is a look into the future of software Once you login to the program via the Internet you are assured to have the latest version of all teaching materials and working resources and then you can use them live online or print them for future use off line Your purchase of this product pro vides one year of full access to the Weather Trainer Live program along with a permanent ebook copy of the text Modern Marine Weather The Ba
53. x correction as well as a terrific review on Sextant piloting Scott NavList Very fine book with lots of information that s valuable to both beginning and experienced naviga tors and navigation enthusiasts BUY IT Practically anything you can do with a sextant apart from opening bottles of beer is covered in this book It s really good The section on sextant piloting is more detailed than any other treatment that have seen FER NavList The 1981 Nautical Almanac For Training Purposes Only by The Nautical Almanac Offices Data in this book are no longer val d for navigation It is preserved in print be cause many training programs including USCG and US Navy use examples from 1981 to teach celestial navigation USCG license exams require data from this almanac These exams also require Sight Reduction Tables Pub 229 Vol 2 and a 2102 D Star Finder 1981 JANUARY 19 20 21 MON TUES WED 2 1115 2 49 303 17 7 49 MB 221 a JIJ zi 490 MB 250 4902 401 298 5 2 491 33322 a91 48 347 492 371 49 78 9295 491 419 491 188 443 5 2 491 12 4 A 138 492 Lit 290 5 7 2 17 215 2 190 221 205 335 215 220 310 209 235 315 203 250 19 268 328 37 303 234 25 FIJ 28 4 37 9 ng 27 9 3 333 38851374 33 37 8 407 4
54. y ing marine meteorology It would have made the job a lot easier David Burch should be applauded for this beautiful piece of work Kenn Batt Manager Canberra Meteorological Office Australian Bureau of Meteorol ogy weather briefer for participants in the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race and active racing sailor The 21st Century is bringing us a rapid evolution in weather information available to the common sailor Modern Marine Weather points out where to find the best stuff quickly The book also gives a thorough review of how to read weather maps and digest storms warnings as well as tips on how to read clouds and use the wind to win coastal yacht races or how to interpret GRIB data and Scatterometer pilot charts on Google Earth to sail comfortably across an ocean Bob McDavitt MetService NZ Weather Ambassador and forecaster for EarthRace the holder of the fastest ever circumnavigation by a powerboat E IP CO PERL GFE Ss Goi 1B E 19 95 ISBN 978 0 914025 16 0 88 pages 8 25 x11 rent cycle evolves of these charts and prints Tidal Currents of Puget Sound Graphic Current Charts and Flow Patterns Tide Prints show the flow patterns and how they evolve throughout the current cycle There is one print for every 3 hours throughout the cycle They are indexed to the tide height in Seattle Current Charts show the values of the curren
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