Maritime navigation has rapidly developed since the publication of the last
edition of the title with methods of global position fixing for shipping
becoming standardized. As in the previous two editions, this edition will
provide a sound basis for the understanding of modern navigation systems and
brings the student or professional up-to-date with the latest developments in
technology and the growing standardization of maritime navigation techniques.
Developed with close scrutiny from the US Merchant Marine Academy and the major
maritime navigation centres in the UK, out-dated techniques have been replaced
by an expanded section on the now standard Navstar GPS systems and the
Integrated Nav. In addition, a