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Radar and ARPA Manual
Radar, AIS and Target Tracking for Marine Radar Users
The standard radar and ARPA manual for professional mariners and marine engineers
Alan G. Bole (Author), Alan D. Wall (Author), Andy Norris (Author)
9780080977522, Elsevier Science
Paperback / softback, published 6 December 2013
552 pages, Approx. 250 illustrations
23.4 x 19 x 3.4 cm, 1.12 kg
"...There is no doubt in my mind that this book has had more influence on radar specification and operational practice than any other." – Seaways
This fully revised new edition covers the complete radar/ARPA installation and serves as the most comprehensive and up-to-date reference on equipment and techniques for radar observers using older and newer systems alike. Suitable for use as a professional reference or as a training text, the book covers all aspects of radar, ARPA and integrated bridge systems technology (including AIS, ECDIS and GNSS) and their role in shipboard operations. It is a valuable resource for larger vessels and also covers the needs of leisure and amateur sailors for whom this technology is now accessible. Radar and ARPA Manual provides essential information for professional mariners, including those on training courses for electronic navigation systems and professional certificates internationally. Reference is made throughout to IMO (International Maritime Organization) Performance Standards, the role of radar in navigation and in collision avoidance, and to international professional and amateur marine operations qualifications.
Basic radar principles
The radar system - operational principles
Target detection
Automatic radar plotting aids (ARPA)
ARPA - additional facilities
The radar system - operational controls
Radar plotting
Navigation techniques using radar and ARPA
ARPA - accuracy and errors
Integrated Bridge Systems
IMO requirements for Masters and Yacht radar usage.
Subject Areas: Marine engineering [TTS], Navigation & seamanship [TRLN], Radio technology [TJKR], Radar [TJKD]
