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Radar and ARPA Manual
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Radar and ARPA Manual

by A. G. Bole, W. O. Dineley
January 2016
Beginner to intermediate
430 pages
22h 38m
English
Newnes
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7 Radar plotting
7.1 Introduction
It may be argued that the prime function of the radar
system is avoidance of collision, either with other vessels
or with navigation marks in restricted visibility. After
the initial euphoria of being able to detect other vessels
in fog, the plethora of accidents involving vessels equip-
ped with radar left no doubt as to the need for systematic
observation of the radar display and for proper tech-
niques for the extraction of data relating to other vessels.
The method by which this information has been dis-
played to the navigator has seen a steady progression
from paper plotting sheets via true-motion display ...
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