Coastal Navigation - Set & Drift Set and drift are two important concepts in navigation, particularly when it comes to understanding the movement of vessels, objects, or water in relation to a fixed point or course. These terms are commonly used in maritime...

What's the difference between a 'fix' and 'dead reckoning'? Dead reckoning and a fix are two distinct methods used in coastal navigation to determine a vessel's position. Each method has its own characteristics and accuracy levels: • Dead Reckoning (DR): • Definition:...

These days any vessel undertaking an ocean or coastal navigation passage would almost certainly be using a marine GPS which would be interfaced with other electronic devices such as Radar, Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) and Digital Selective Calling (DSC)...