Hello everybody,
I’m currently a deck cadet in my final stages of studying for my OOW certificate. As my final project before I take my OOW exams, I am carrying out research to see if a lack of GNSS derived position fixes impacts the seaworthiness and operability of a vessel from a seafarer’s perspective, Cadets to Masters.
The aim of the project is not to measure manual position fixing competency or navigational skills, but to see if more needs to be done to help seafarers with the increased workload that comes with navigating a modern vessel without GNSS.
Below is a URL to a short anonymous questionnaire that I have made to help build an understanding on other seafarer’s views on the topic and provide data for my report. Feel free to get in touch if you have any questions or additional comments.
(You might need to copy and paste if the link doesn’t work.)
Thank you in advance for taking the time to fill out the questionnaire, your honest answers are much appreciated,
Sonny.