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In the age of Google maps, GPS and AIS, there is something in the wheelhouse that looks so outdated.
I am talking about sextant and getting the position of the ship by sextant.
Now before you yawn and find some more sexy navigation topic to jam on, hear me out.
Sextant has something unique that all the advanced technologies cannot match.
It can give you your accurate position without relying on any electronic aid or satellite.
That is the reason sextant has been there and as far as we can tell, it always will be.
But there is also a drawback. To get a position from the sextant requires some calculations and expertise in handling the sextant.
Also, the position is not instant read out like in modern equipments.
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About Capt Rajeev Jassal
Capt. Rajeev Jassal has sailed for over 24 years mainly on crude oil, product and chemical tankers. He holds MBA in shipping & Logistics degree from London. He has done extensive research on quantitatively measuring Safety culture onboard and safety climate ashore which he believes is the most important element for safer shipping.
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