Tag Archive: navigation
TVMDC Explained
TVMDC is a kind of acronym known as a mnemonic initialism. It’s an easy to remember abbreviation word. That means each letter in the acronym stands for the first word in a longer term. It stands for true heading, variation, magnetic heading, deviation, compass heading. Sometimes it will be called true variation magnetic deviation…
The History of Navigation
Navigation is the art of getting from one place to another, safely and efficiently. Whenever you find a store in a mall or walk home from school, you are using the tools of the early navigators. But what if you found yourself in a place you didn’t recognize such as out in the middle of…
Buoy Basics: Everything You Need to Know About Buoys
Buoys are floating, anchored aids to marine navigation. A buoy today may come in many shapes, sizes, and colors. These different shapes and colors indicate a specific meaning or a specific type of buoy. Understanding the different types of buoys will allow you, as a boat operator, to navigate safely and efficiently on the water….
What is GPS? Everything You Need to Know
Global positioning system GPS is a satellite-based navigation system. The GPS satellite system has completely changed the way humans navigate the globe. And its uses extended well beyond navigation. Search and rescue had changed for the better as a result as well. Thanks to GPS, military users and civilians have access to an extensive satellite…
