1. SOLAS
(Mariners Education/Safety)

... to the sinking of the RMS Titanic. It prescribed numbers of lifeboats and other emergency equipment along with safety procedures, including continuous radio watches. Newer versions were adopted in ...

2. FREE Captains & Mates License Exam Prep
(Deck Exams/Master 1600 Ton)

Study Online for a Coast Guard License 1600 ton Master / Mate 500 ton Master / Mate 100/200 ton Master / Mate Oceans Endorsement Marine Radio Operator Able Seaman Discuss Merchant Mariners ...

3. Navigational History
(Mariners Education/Navigation)

... by the late 19th century. In 1891, radios, in the form of wireless telegraphs, began to appear on ships at sea. In 1899, the R.F. Matthews was the first ship to use wireless communication to request ...

4. Marine Navigation
(Mariners Education/Navigation)

... any method of position fixing using electronic means, including: Radio navigation uses radio waves to determine position by either radio direction finding systems or hyperbolic systems, such as Decca, ...