Navigational devices A series of navigation devices used by almost all seafarers on all yachts and ships are safe navigational aids used by professional sailors in a disciplined manner. The navigation application has special importance in terms of navigation. Marine Navigation instruments can be classified in several ways. Instruments that measure direction, distance, and speed, instruments that measure depth, instruments for drawing, and instruments used for various purposes. Navigational instruments refer to the instruments used by nautical navigators and pilots as tools of their trade. The purpose of navigation is to understanding the present position and to determine the speed, direction, etc. to arrive at the port or point of destination.