Select a Meeting: National Technical Meeting Annual Meeting ION GPS All ION Meetings by Year: 2000-Present 1990-1999 1980-1989 1970-1979 1960-1969 1950-1959 ION Meeting Proceedings Index Table of Contents For information on availability, reprints and pricing of this publication, please contact the ION Publications department directly at: Tel: (703) 383-9688 Fax: (703) 383-9689 publications@ion.org 1978 National Marine Navigation Meeting Proceedings October 31 - November 1, 1978 State University of New York Maritime College - Fort Schuyler, NY TABLE OF CONTENTS REMARKS BY RADM. R.I. PRICE, USCG (Luncheon Speech, Governor’s Island) 1 R1-D1: SOME IMPLICATIONS OF SHIP AUTOMATION ON ORGANIZATIONS, TRAINING, DESIGN AND LOGISTICS - Capt. Charles W. Koburger, USCG (RET) 3 SHIPBOARD APPLICATIONS OF LASER GYROS FOR NAVIGATION AND STABILIZATION - J.J. Nicholas and E. A. Young 7 U.S. NAVAL OBSERVATORY AND THE NAVIGATOR - P. K. Seidelmann, L. E. Doggett, and W. J. Klepczynski 13 GEOMETRIC DILUTION OF PRECISION - Eric R. Swanson 16 THE USE OF SHIP HANDLING SIMULATORS TO DEVELOP AND DEMONSTRATE MARINER SKILLS - Thomas J. Hamell 19 THE ROLE OF AN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION: A STUDENT’S VIEWPOINT - Charles J. Abbott 24 THE ROLE OF AN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION: A STUDENT’S VIEWPOINT - Fred J. Doll, Jr. 26 LORAN-C: A USER INFORMATION PROJECT - David A. Carter and Richard W. Kimball 29 VESSEL TRAFFIC SYSTEM - PEOPLE AND EQUIPMENT - Kenneth D. Cowin 32 VESSEL TRAFFIC SERVICES: WHAT’S NEXT? - LCDR. A. R. Whittum 35 PIANC - LAYOUT AND DESIGN OF CHANNELS AND MANEUVERING AREAS (Extract) - Casimer J. Kray A-1 FEDERAL REGISTER - PROPOSED NEW YORK VESSEL TRAFFIC SERVICE (Extract) B-1 NTSB - SPECIAL STUDY OF COLLISIONS WITHIN THE NAVIGABLE WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES (Extract) C-1 ATTENDANCE ROSTER D-1