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] This publication is available in its entirety on the website and there are also database queries available for much of the data contained within.
The front cover of Radio Navigational Aids
Navigational aidRadio direction findertime signalsGlobal Maritime Distress Safety Systemnavigational aidsmerchant vesselsAmerican Practical NavigatorCoast PilotsLight ListList of LightsLocal Notice to MarinersNotice to MarinersSailing DirectionsRadio navigationNational Geospatial-Intelligence AgencyBowditch, NathanielNational Imagery and Mapping AgencyNathaniel BowditchPassage planningNautical chartsChart correctionDistances Between PortsNautical almanacTide tablesGlossary of nautical terms (A–L)Glossary of nautical terms (M–Z)Bowditch's American Practical NavigatorChapman PilotingThe Cruise of the SnarkThe Last Grain RaceSailing Alone Around the WorldSea Survival: A ManualSwallows and Amazons seriesTwo Years Before the MastAustralian SailingBlue Water SailingBoating LifeClassic BoatLakeland BoatingWoodenBoatYachting