Russian Holidays - Navigator Day of the Russian Navy

The Emperor was truly great Most of his endeavors, especially in the army, still influence our lives But the main business of his life was the fleet Peter I created not only the Russian fleet, both military and commercial He created the country into a great maritime power By his decree, a school of navigators was founded, which developed almost simultaneously with the fleet January 25 marked the beginning of the service of military navigators Over more than three hundred years of history, our navigators have repeatedly proven that they are in many ways superior to their colleagues from the oldest maritime powers Navigators are an integral part of the crew of any warship Without them, neither an accurate course nor a safe passage of the route is possible Their work affects fuel economy, maneuver accuracy, and timely arrival at the right place During the Soviet period, the Higher Naval School named after MV Frunze trained navigators In the early years, the fleet needed qualified personnel more than ever In the mid-20s, the position of flag navigator of the fleet was restored and a navigation inspection was created, which monitored the quality of training and work of the navigator staff of the fleet During the Great Patriotic War, fifty-two navigators were awarded the Hero Star Hundreds received orders and medals The skill of military navigators allowed our ships to actively resist the enemy, despite their numerical superiority Being a navigator is not easy these days A military specialist must possess high-precision navigation instruments and the latest technical control equipment All actions are carried out using the Alaska-Ch navigation and information system The NIS is capable of ensuring the safe passage of ships of any class by displaying information in real time The system allows you to solve a geodetic problem, translate coordinates, calculate illumination, gyrocompass corrections, and determine a location based on astronomical objects All possible solutions to the assigned tasks are tested on special Regel simulators He is able to create a model of any route in any climate and geographical location Many famous military leaders of the Russian fleet occupied the navigator's chair at the beginning of their careers Military navigators make a constant contribution to improving the management of the fleet and ensuring its activities A military navigator of the Russian Navy is not just a uniform and stripes Difficult and responsible work can only be done by professionals On their holiday, service veterans, active navigators, and college cadets accept congratulations They have always been, are and will be protecting the maritime borders of our country