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Piloting By Heart And By Chart

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 April 2006

Margareta H. Lützhöft  and
James M. Nyce
Margareta H. Lützhöft
Affiliation:
VTI, Sweden. Email: margareta.lutzhoft@vti.se
James M. Nyce
Affiliation:
Emporia State University Kansas
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Abstract

This paper describes the complexity of the Baltic archipelago, and the navigational and operational processes involved in piloting these waters. This four year ethnographic study shows how piloting is learned, performed, and passed on to the next generation of pilots. The blend of new technology and old methods is discussed, the indivisibility of working and learning, and the individuality of the mental constructs of the mariners/pilots.

Keywords

Archipelago navigationMarine pilotsSpatial mental modelsLifelong learning
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Navigation , Volume 59 , Issue 2 , May 2006 , pp. 221 - 237
Copyright
2006 The Royal Institute of Navigation

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