maritimenavigational
Maritimenavigational, commonly written as maritime navigational, is the discipline concerned with planning, executing, and monitoring the movement of ships at sea to ensure safe, efficient, and compliant operation. It blends seamanship with tools and procedures for determining a vessel's position, course, and speed, and for maintaining awareness of hazards and traffic.
Historically, navigation relied on celestial navigation, dead reckoning, and later chronometers and radio beacons. Modern practice
Regulatory framework includes the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGs) and the Safety of
Applications vary from commercial shipping and passenger vessels to naval and offshore operations. The field continues