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Limitations of Marine RADAR 1. Range Discrimination. 2. Bearing Discrimination. 3. Factors Affecting Minimum Range. 4. Factors Affecting...

Characteristics Of A RADAR 1. Vertical Beam Width (VBW)‏ VBW is the vertical angle at the scanner contained between the upper and lower...

Marine RADAR- RADAR is a piece of equipment onboard a ship that assists in safe navigation and collision avoidance by indicating other...

Block Diagram of Marine RADAR- 1. Power Source: AC 2. Delay Line: Stores the energy received from the power source. 3. Trigger Unit:...

Difference between X-band and S-band RADAR

The autopilot is equipment used to maintain the ship’s set course electronically and electrically for a long period of time when...

BENEFITS OF ECDIS Reduced workload for the navigator (charts and nautical publications updating, voyage planning, all information in “one...

Error in transducer orientation: The transducers should make a perfect angle of 60° with respect to the keel or else the speed indicated...

The transmitted pulse has certain power and can go up to a limited depth usually 200 meters. Beyond this depth, the echoes from the...