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Maritime weather and tide conditions - navigation equipment, radios and emergency beacons, register a 406 beacon
HM Coastguard regularly broadcasts Maritime Safety Information (MSI) by…
Weather information at sea Find information about conditions at sea from…
You can get navigational information by radio from: navigational warnings,…
Safe navigation is particularly important in adverse weather and sea…
A voyage data recorder (VDR), often known as the ship’s ‘black box’,…
The Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) is a maritime…
A 406 megahertz (MHz) beacon can send a distress signal via satellites to…
Small commercial ships should keep a listening watch on VHF channel 16 for…
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Information for industry on how to engage and keep up to date with the Ministry of Defence (MOD) Robust Global Navigation System (R-GNS) Project.
Overview of the Civil Service Jobs vX system for recruiters, including search and table layouts.
NavISP is the European Space Agency (ESA) research and development programme for space positioning, navigation and timing products and services.
The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) is exploring potential navigation technologies to reduce or remove reliance on Global Positioning Systems.
Vessel traffic management, electronic nautical publications and safety information for owners, operators of ships, yachts, fishing vessels.
Overview of common navigation in the Civil Service Jobs vX system, including search and table layouts for vacancy holders.
The efficient and effective undertaking of local plan examinations is heavily reliant on the examination webpages to share information and to assist the Inspector.
Travel and navigation app providers encouraged to ensure new technology offering more streamlined journeys is accessible to all users.
MCA information leaflets about navigation, communication and safety at sea.
NavISP is the European Space Agency (ESA) research and development programme for space position, navigation and timing products and services.
Information, documents and announcements related to the UK's Space Based Position, Navigation and Timing Programme (SBPP).
Provides guidance on the rules applicable in restricted visibility as well as guidance rules within Part A and Part B Section I, which may be applicable in all states of visibility.
Information for boaters on the Black Sluice Navigation.
Bridge heights and profiles, locks and facilities for boaters on the River Medway.
Guidance on the regulations for deep-sea pilotage. This notice also includes contact details for the competent authorities covering the areas concerned
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