The silence has broken. The bridge has been built. And now, beneath the quiet surface, the long conversation begins.The gripping, climactic finale to the acclaimed BENEATH hard science fiction trilogy.For four years, humanity lived with a terrifying truth: three kilometres below the Norwegian Sea, an 800-million-year-old non-human civilization has been listening. Now, following the emergence events, the secret is out—and the world is tiltin...

Dr. Mara Voss has spent twelve years reviewing sonar data that other people have already cleared, quietly finding the things they missed. Her colleagues consider this a pathology. She considers it a calling.Then, at two in the morning above the Norwegian Sea, she finds a pattern in the noise that should not exist. Faint. Regular. Responsive. When she tests it with a deliberate sonar pulse, something at four thousand metres depth replies — not in the way an artifact would reply, but...

Yuna Moen is an interpreter, trained to resolve friction in international negotiations. She deals in nuances, in subtle shifts of tone, and the spaces between words. But nothing in her training has prepared her for the translation she has been tasked with three kilometres beneath the Norwegian Sea.Following the events of SIGNAL, the human station at the bottom of the trench is no longer alone. The watcher has spoken. But communication is a double-edged sword, and every message pars...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Dr. Mara Voss is thirty-eight years old, a marine geophysicist at a small Norwegian institute, and the most overlooked member of her field. For twelve years she has reviewed sonar data that other people have already cleared — quietly, methodically, finding the things they missed. Her colleagues consider this a pathology. She considers it a calling. Mostly, no one notices either way.Then, at two in the morning on a research vesse...

Core Principles of Maritime Navigation introduces the main navigation concepts required by trainees and professionals involved in maritime operations. The book covers a wide range of subjects from wind, waves and depths to navigational marks and buoys, navigational techniques and equipment, passage planning, duties of the Officer of the Watch, berthing and anchorage. It is not intended to be a technical publication; rather, it aims to introduce core ideas and concepts in an access...

The 2024 IAIN World Congress, held from October 28th – 30th, at the Beijing International Convention Center, brought together over 350 participants and 31 delegates from all over the world to discuss cutting-edge advancements in navigation and maritime technology.Organized by the International Association of Institutes of Navigation (IAIN) and hosted by the China Institute of Navigation (CIN), the Congress delved into the latest technological trends, research, and industry developm...

The TransNav 2013 Symposium held at the Gdynia Maritime University, Poland in June 2013 has brought together a wide range of participants from all over the world. The program has offered a variety of contributions, allowing to look at many aspects of the navigational safety from various different points of view. Topics presente

Robotic Sailing 2017. This book contains the peer-reviewed papers presented at the 10th International Robotic Sailing Conference which was organized in conjunction with the 10th World Robotic Sailing Championship held in Horten, Norway the 4th-9th of September 2017. The seven papers cover topics of interest for autonomous robotic sailing which represents some of the most challenging research and development areas.The book is divided into two parts. The first part contains papers wh...

The monograph Marine Navigation and Safety of Sea Transportation, Information, Communication and Environment, is addressed to scientists and professionals in order to share their experience, expert knowledge and research results, concerning all aspects of navigation and sea transportation.The focus of monograph is high-quality, scholarly research that addresses development, application and implications, in the field of maritime education, maritime safety management, maritime policy science...

This book won the Dan Poynter 2011 First-place GOLD Global eBook Award in the Non-Fiction/Sports categorySome time ago, Gene Grossman signed on as a crew-member with some friends of his who were delivering a large sailboat with no navigation electronics from Marina del Rey California, through the Panama Canal, to a charter company's tropical island location.On the evening of departure, Gene asked the young skipper (Ron) which crew-member was going to be acting as navigator....

“New Dark Age is among the most unsettling and illuminating books I’ve read about the Internet, which is to say that it is among the most unsettling and illuminating books I’ve read about contemporary life.” – New YorkerAs the world around us increases in technological complexity, our understanding of it diminishes. Underlying this trend is a single idea: the belief that our existence is understandable through computation, and more data is enough ...

Celestial navigation is one of the oldest of the mariner's arts – and one of the most awe-inspiring. It is also essential for every ocean sailor who wants to be able to fix his position should the GPS fail. Tom Cunliffe shows you how to master the art in easy stages. Within a few pages you'll be taking your first sight. From there it is a short step to plotting your position, wherever you may be on the world's oceans. Whether you need to pass an exam, want a back-up to GPS positioning or s...