Home Job Opportunities Contact Us Links 中文   We hope to continue building this page so that enthusiasts for the world of the sea, starting here, can set out on any virtual voyage of maritime exploration that takes their fancy. Let us know your favorite sites by e-mailing info@hkmaritimemuseum.org Museums in Hong Kong General Maritime History and Naval Heritage Homepage Maritime Museums General Regional Maritime Museums Research and History The East India Companies Marine Archaeology Chinese boats, ships and rigs Marine Art World Maritime & Naval History Maritime matters in general Charts and Navigation Charts Navigation Lighthouses GPS/Galileo Safety at sea Lifeboats Sea Music Shanties Literature of the Sea Historic ships Dictionaries of maritime terms Local maritime organisations   GPS/Galileo Satellite navigation is how sailors now find their way around - and everyone else too! The Global Positioning System (GPS) home page is at http://www.gps.gov/applications/marine/index.html, which will link you to other US Government GPS sites. You can find a webzine at http://www.gpsworld.com/. . A good introduction to the subject of satellite navigation is at www.colorado.edu/geography/gcraft/notes/gps/gps_f.html You can find technical discussions of satelltie navigation theory at www.gmat.unsw.edu.au/snap/snap.htm Europe's answer, Galileo, intended to be operational after 2008 is at http://europa.eu.int/comm/dgs/energy_ transport/galileo/index_en.htm and http://www.esa.int/export/esaSA/navigation.html. To Top   Copyright © Hong Kong Maritime Museum . All rights reserved.