navigation

     

Navigation is the process of planning, reaing, and controlling the movement of a craft or vehicle from one place to another. The word navigate is derived from the Latin roots navis meaning "ship" and agere meaning "to move" or "to direct." All navigational techniques involve locating the navigator's position compared to known locations or patterns.

Trivia about navigation

  • The Phoenicians were known for this skill; even the Greeks called the North Star the Phoenician Star
  • One job of a USCG tender is inspecting & replacing buoys, fog signals, lights & other indicators, collectively called aids to this

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