Difference between revisions of "Navigator"
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A navigator is the person onboard a ship responsible for its navigation. The navigator's responsibilities include planning the journey, advising the [[Captain]] while en route, and ensuring that hazards are avoided. The navigator is in charge of maintaining the ship's nautical charts, nautical publications, and navigational equipment, and generally has responsibility for communications. | A navigator is the person onboard a ship responsible for its navigation. The navigator's responsibilities include planning the journey, advising the [[Captain]] while en route, and ensuring that hazards are avoided. The navigator is in charge of maintaining the ship's nautical charts, nautical publications, and navigational equipment, and generally has responsibility for communications. | ||
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| + | Sextant, Octant, charting, dead-reckoning, celestial navigation and sailing are all skills that someone in this rank should strive to learn. | ||
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| + | In the [[Colorado Rogues]] this is a [[Ship Officer]] rank. | ||
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| + | ==Navigator Associations== | ||
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| + | ===Lookout=== | ||
| + | In charge of the observation of the sea for hazards, other ships, land, etc. Lookouts report anything they see and or hear. When reporting contacts, lookouts give information such as, bearing of the object, which way the object is headed, target angles and position angles and what the contact is. Lookouts should be thoroughly familiar with the various types of distress signals they may encounter at sea. (from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lookout Wikipedia]) | ||
| + | ===Pilot=== | ||
| + | In charge of manning the helm or helmsman duties as in steering the ship upon officer's orders. | ||
| + | ===Topwatch=== | ||
| + | In charge of the observation of the sea for hazards, other ships, land, etc. Also caring for the ship's crows. He has also taken upon himself to maintain the Crow's Manual - A list duties and methods in which they should be performed. | ||
Latest revision as of 00:25, 8 October 2016
A navigator is the person onboard a ship responsible for its navigation. The navigator's responsibilities include planning the journey, advising the Captain while en route, and ensuring that hazards are avoided. The navigator is in charge of maintaining the ship's nautical charts, nautical publications, and navigational equipment, and generally has responsibility for communications.
Sextant, Octant, charting, dead-reckoning, celestial navigation and sailing are all skills that someone in this rank should strive to learn.
In the Colorado Rogues this is a Ship Officer rank.
Lookout
In charge of the observation of the sea for hazards, other ships, land, etc. Lookouts report anything they see and or hear. When reporting contacts, lookouts give information such as, bearing of the object, which way the object is headed, target angles and position angles and what the contact is. Lookouts should be thoroughly familiar with the various types of distress signals they may encounter at sea. (from Wikipedia)
Pilot
In charge of manning the helm or helmsman duties as in steering the ship upon officer's orders.
Topwatch
In charge of the observation of the sea for hazards, other ships, land, etc. Also caring for the ship's crows. He has also taken upon himself to maintain the Crow's Manual - A list duties and methods in which they should be performed.
