ocean navigator
Open water wayfinder
An ocean navigator is someone who directs a vessel's course across open water, using instruments, charts, celestial observations, or traditional wayfinding techniques.
The term emphasizes navigation over vast distances where landmarks are absent: Polynesian ocean navigators crossed thousands of miles using stars and wave patterns.
It may also refer to electronic navigation systems designed for maritime use.
- seafarerOne who navigates oceans
- compassDevice showing cardinal directions
- magnetic northCompass-indicated pole direction
- chartsVisual data displays
- captainOne who commands
voyage · sextant · stars · helmsman · mariner · sea legs · currents · horizon · crow's nest · latitude · longitude · wayfinder · ship's log · celestial · night sky · astrolabe · tides · open sea
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