Radio Navigational Aids

The front cover of Radio Navigational Aids

The Radio Navigational Aids (Publication 117) publication contains a detailed list of selected worldwide radio stations that provide services to the mariner.[1] The publication is divided into chapters according to the nature of the service provided by the radio stations.[1] The services include Radio direction finder and Radar Stations; stations broadcasting navigational warnings, time signals or medical advice; communication traffic for distress, emergency and safety including the Global Maritime Distress Safety System (GMDSS) and long range navigational aids.[1] It also contains chapters describing procedures of the AMVER System, and the interim emergency procedures and communication instructions to be followed by U.S merchant vessels in times of crisis.[1] A new edition of Publication 117 is published annually.[1] This publication is available in its entirety on the website and there are also database queries available for much of the data contained within.[1]

## Contents

* 1 See also
* 2 References
* 2.1 Works cited
* 3 External links

## See also

* American Practical Navigator
* Buoy
* Coast Pilots
* Light List
* List of Lights
* Local Notice to Mariners
* Notice to Mariners
* Sailing Directions
* Radio navigation

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, 2008.

### Works cited

* National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (2008). "Radio Navigational Aids". Maritime Safety Information. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Archived from the original on 2009-10-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20091026053527/http://www.nga.mil/portal/site/maritime/?epi_menuItemID=d5ca32d02037a050441a47103927a759&epi_menuID=35ad5b8aabcefa1a0fc133443927a759&epi_baseMenuID=e106a3b5e50edce1fec24fd73927a759. Retrieved 2008-04-08.
* Bowditch, Nathaniel (2002). The American Practical Navigator. Bethesda, MD: National Imagery and Mapping Agency. ISBN 0-939837-54-4. http://www.irbs.com/bowditch/.

## External links

* Chapter 4: Nautical Publications \- from the online edition of Nathaniel Bowditch's American Practical Navigator
* List of Radio Signals available online (Nautical Free)

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Passage planning

General References|

* American Practical Navigator

Nautical charts|

* Chart correction

Lights and Buoys|

* List of Lights
* Light List

Geographic Information|

* Coast Pilots
* Sailing Directions
* Distances Between Ports

Celestial Navigation|

* Nautical almanac

Tidal Information|

* Tide Tables

Radio Information|

* Radio Navigational Aids

Periodicals|

* Notice to Mariners
* Local Notice to Mariners

See also|

* Glossary of nautical terms, Further reading

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