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Aid to Navigation = Aicl +A device exsystem , "External" te the vessel,
clesignedl to assist in oleterminadion of Position, to clehine a Safe course gto. usarn
of clangers jie. ta. enhance the Safe se effi cient navigation of vessels ancl for
vessel traffic..An.aicl to navigation can be:
@® visual. e.g, Bucys, Beacons, lights, Liohtvessels, Leading Marks
@ Auclible eg. Foy signals
Dacia. eg Radar Beacons (Racens) , Radio Beacons, Ruchio Position Fixing. systems.
Navigational Aicl.= Navigation Aid. Aavaids An instrument, olevice, chart,
methed, ete, “Anternal” tothe vessel. Cire. on bearel) elesigned fo assist in
the Navige bon of the vessel suchas Autopilot, Echesounder, GPS, Speed Log,»
Magnche i Gre Compasses , Rector, Chart, Sextent & Chranemeten
Landmark: A prominent natural.er avkificial feature on lane, lightucvel, UightFleat or lanby. is used te mark, cangers." under walker”
but a lighthouse isused te warn. Presence of “ebeve water” olongers suchas headland,
islets Vick, ete. therefore there should be seme.sysdem fox dishinguishing Lights. are
Varieusly asbinuished by the number, colours and conbinulity of their lights » whether
Flashing 7 Revolving > ete. ie