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    Navigating by seabed contours gives a clear advantage in foggy conditions

    Nav in a Nutshell: Navigate by ‘feel’ using an echo sounder

    • August 27, 2015

    The ‘ping’ is king: You can navigate by ‘feel’ over the seabed in adverse conditions by using an echo sounder – here’s how to do it...

    Line up leading marks to enter a harbour

    Nav in a Nutshell: What is a transit and how are they used in navigation

    • August 18, 2015

    Lining up a pair of appropriate land features or navigation marks can help keep you safe, as Dick Everitt explains

    Back Bearing hand bearing compass

    Nav in a Nutshell: Clearing bearings

    • August 18, 2015

    In the first of his series on back-to-basics navigation Dick Everitt explains how to use a few simple lines to keep you safe

    Cullochy Weir on the Caledonian Canal after the breach.

    Caledonian Canal closed to navigation

    • March 11, 2015

    Unusually high water levels on Loch Oich have partially washed Cullochy weir away, causing a major breach of the canal embankment

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