What are the main services useful for navigation to which it is necessary to pay attention in order to ensure smooth and safe navigation?
Bearing in mind that there are many elements to pay attention to when navigating, as well as parameters to be assessed, the three main services are as follows
- Weather - Being constantly updated on current weather conditions and forecasts for the coming days is absolutely essential if one does not want to expose oneself and other passengers on the boat to unnecessary risks. Constant monitoring of weather conditions is an imperative that should never be waived.
- Nautical bulletin - This term tends to include the weather service in some way. In reality, the nautical bulletin mainly describes the effects of weather conditions on the state of the sea, indicating data such as wind strength, wave height and water temperature.
- Harbour master's office/regulations - It is always useful to know the applicable laws of each state, and it is also essential to find out about any special regulations issued by harbour master's offices.