This book puts into operational context both the applications and implications of the new GPS technologies to the maritime community. Position reporting services, port applications, coastal navigation and safety at sea are covered.
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Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,700grams, ISBN:1850445176. Seller Inventory # 5798227
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Hardcover/Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Author: Ackroyd, Neil | Edition: 2 | Number Of Pages: 199 | Release Date: 01-10-1994 | Details: Synopsis This guide looks at Global Positioning Systems from the perspective of those who are having to deal with the effects of new technology on ship operation and management. The navigation community now has full uninterrupted access to GPS, underlining the importance of satellite communications and satellite navigation in the marine industries. This updated edition incorporates all the technical developments of the early 1990s. It covers developments in navigational systems, such as: public broadcast differential services, wide area and network differential GPS, data links, satellite delivery systems, centimetre level positioning and handheld receivers. Written in non-scientific terms and illustrated with diagrams and photographs, it provides a comprehensible guide to a topic relevant to those involved in ship operation, including those with no technical background. | EAN: 9781850445173 | Languages: English | Binding: Hardcover | Item Condition: UsedVeryGood. Seller Inventory # 57-7GO4-O0CL
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