. Electronic navigational aids; loran, radiobeacon, and radarbeacon systems and loran, radio-direction-finder, and radar ship equipment. Loran; Radar. 8 OCEAN ELECTRONIC NAVIGATIONAL AIDS (6) Efficiency of long-range navigation is increased. The course sailed may be more direct with a resultant saving in fuel and increase in pay load. (7) Landfalls may be made at points close to the destination of a vessel. (8) Loran fixes are independent of other navigational instruments such as compass, chronometer, and other radio equipment. No transmission from. Figure 1-7.—Ship's captain obtaining positio
. Electronic navigational aids; loran, radiobeacon, and radarbeacon systems and loran, radio-direction-finder, and radar ship equipment. Loran; Radar. 8 OCEAN ELECTRONIC NAVIGATIONAL AIDS (6) Efficiency of long-range navigation is increased. The course sailed may be more direct with a resultant saving in fuel and increase in pay load. (7) Landfalls may be made at points close to the destination of a vessel. (8) Loran fixes are independent of other navigational instruments such as compass, chronometer, and other radio equipment. No transmission from. Figure 1-7.—Ship's captain obtaining positional data from a compact, lightweight type Loran receiver-indicator. the vessel or aircraft is required and only a single item of equipment is used which may be installed at any point convenient for the navigator. (9) Safety at sea is greatly increased thrcugh Loran, and in case of dis- aster, rescue operations are direct. A minimum of time is lost in searching for disabled vessels when the Loran position is included in the distress message. The increase in safety at sea will probably be reflected in reduced msurance premiums as the application of Loran becomes more widespread. This factor alone might easily compensate for the cost of the Loran Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original United States. Coast Guard. Washington, U. S. Govt. Print. Off.
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