The search for a navigator led them 4,000 kilometers west, to the tiny Micronesian island of Satawal. The island is just over ...

The new gyroscope comprises hollow air-core fibers instead of solid ones which makes it better suited for harsh environments.

Wet and shivering, I rose from the outrigger of a Polynesian voyaging canoe. We'd been at sea all afternoon and most of the ...

On the open sea they used a technique known ... would surely be gratified to know that their instrument is still playing a pivotal role in navigation centuries later. The humble compass is another ...

Dip switches are used to set sea state filtering and fine tune output for each navigational instrument. Multiple modules can be used to network with a vessel's complete navigation system.

New high-resolution satellite map reveals nearly 100,000 unknown ocean mountains, or seamounts, boosting climate and maritime research.

Marupai (hunting charms or amulets), which are made by delicately sculpting coconuts and applying lime afterward and said to ...

On the open sea they used a technique known ... led to our development of a range of instruments to be used on ships for navigation. One of the most important of these is the sextant, which ...