Definition
The navigator prepares a simple ordered list of expected features, headings and depths before entering, then conducts the approach by eye, using the chart only for confirmation. It suits fast craft and busy harbour approaches where plotting is impractical. Each leg carries an escape plan and an abort point. The technique relies on positive identification of marks, since a misidentified buoy in a head-up sequence propagates the error through the rest of the approach.
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