Cadets must be taught a proper navigational balance
Taken from: Marine Electronics & Communications April/May 2011

Firstly, I want to make it clear I believe that ecdis is a step in the right direction for the maritime industry, but we are in an early state of evolution and not quite walking upright when it comes to the functionality of the equipment,” says Richard Bell, who started his career in 2000 as a navigation officer cadet with the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA), witnessing the company’s gradual introduction of raster navigation charts.
In an already varied career, Mr Bell has seen the tran....
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