Fairway 30 - Royal Institute of Navigation

Langridge would investigate the possibility of a counter being added to the web site so
that we have a record of how often it was used.
Simon Jinks, CV:
Simon formerly managed the RYA Yachtmaster programme for sail and motor-cruising
and teaches and examines instructors for the RYA. He is a former Technical Consultant
for Yachting Monthly and Sailing Today, and current contributor to Motor Boats Monthly
and the RYA. Simon’s specialization is in Commercial Codes of Practice and Training
and Accreditation programmes. Previous to this, Simon taught all types of practical and
shorebased courses and ran a busy RYA training centre.
Currently, he is working on a Sport England strategy for increasing adult participation in
cruising and also forming a company with a marine lawyer called SeaRegs LLP, dealing
with technical support and safety documentation for organizations and commercial
operators.
eNavigation
Enhancing Safety, Security & Protection of the Marine Environment
Following the AGM, Dr. Sally Basker, Director of Research and Radionavigation at the
General Lighthouse Authorities spoke about the direction in which radionavigation is
heading.
Starting by describing how the GLA is composed of Trinity House, Northern Lighthouse
Board and the Commissioners of Irish Lights, she said that she had to report, not to one
Chief Executive, but three. Their statutory responsibilities were to mark wrecks and
remove if necessary, to provide aids for general navigation and the superintendence and
management of all aids to navigation; basically emergency response, prevention and
inspection. To emphasize this she showed charts detailing shipping density around the
UK, AIS plots of a grounding on the Varne Bank and a photograph of the East Goodwin
Light Vessel with a chunk bitten out of it in a collision. Other necessary work included
moving the First World War submarine UB 38 and marking the several windfarms (up to
7,000 turbines) being constructed around the UK, and the South West wave hub.
In an overview of eNavigation, Sally said that this was being driven by increases in
population, mass market consumerism and energy requirements. In turn these led to an
increase in exports and imports, with low tech. products being replaced with high and
the need for more and greener energy. All of this meant more and larger ships and more
crowded waters. We were told that 21% of all insurance claims at sea were for collisions
and groundings, and were shown examples. eNavigation is an initiative to cope with
these problems by:
• Facilitating safe and secure navigation of vessels
• Facilitating communications, including data exchange, between vessels and shore
30