Date of Award
1990
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Master of Science in Maritime Affairs
Specialization
Maritime Education & Training
Campus
Malmö, Sweden
Country
Congo
First Advisor
Walen, Hans van.
Abstract
This paper deals with the use of LOTUS 1-2-3 as a tool for calculations with particular reference to rhumb line sailing, great circle sailing, satellites for navigation, navigational errors, stability at large angles and roll motion. The introduction deals with the purpose of this paper, its intentions and limitations and a chronological categorization of the tools used to perform navigational, ship stability and dynamics calculations. This paper is divided into two parts ; - Part I which is an general overview of LOTUS 1-2-3. - Part II which deals with applications