1. A Vessel is to sail a coastal passage from Huelva, Spain to Almeria, Spain.

Departure Position Huelva (WP1) : 37°16’N, 006°55’W

Entrance to Gibraltar Strait (WP2) : 36°00’N, 006°55’W
Exit Gibraltar Strait (WP3) : 36°00’N, 005°20’W
Arrival Position Almeira (WP4) : 36°51’N, 002°30’W

a) Find the total distance from Huelva to Almeira

b) Current Atlas indicates the following currents whilst on passage:

1st leg of passage : adverse x 0.5 knots

2nd leg of passage : favourable x 1.0 knot
3rd leg of passage : favourable x 1.0 knot
Ship’s speed is 12.2 knots
Find the total steaming time between the 2 ports. (Jun 2011)

2. A Ship is to sail, using rhumb line tracks, a passage from Pensacola, Florida, USA to Cristobal,
Republic of Panama. The following way points are used:

Departure Pensacola WP1 : 30°20’N, 87°13’W

WP2 : 22°48’N, 87°13’W
WP3 : 16°50’N, 79°55’W
Landfall Cristobal WP4 : 09°25’N, 79°55’W

An additional 120 miles of coastal passage is to be considered.

a) Calculate the total distance of the passage

b) The Ocean Routeing Chart for July indicates that the current will be adverse at 0.75 knots
throughout the passage.

Ship’s speed is 13.2 knots.

Find the ETA, to the nearest hour, Standard Time, Cristobal if the time of departure WP1 is
2200 hrs, ST, 4th July. (Nov 2013)

3. At 0415 hrs UT, on 28th June, a Cruise Ship on passage from Miami, Florida to Castries, St. Lucia in
position 16°16’N, 064°54’W receives a message that a passenger on a Container Ship in position
13°11’N, 066°45’W has taken seriously ill and requires urgent medical attention.

Both Vessels agree to rendezvous in position 15°10’N, 066°45’W.

a) Calculate EACH of the following to make good the rendezvous:

i) The Course and Distance for the Cruise Ship

ii) The Course and distance for the Container Ship
 b) Calculate the speeds required for both vessels to make good the rendezvous position at
sunrise on 28th June. (Mar 2014)

4. The following table is an extract from the Ship’s log book:

Date Ship’s Time Log Book Entry

14th January 1200 hrs DR Position – 31°05’N 175°43’W
Observed Position – 31°28’N 175°41’W
16th January 1200 hrs DR Position – 38°52’N 178°22’W
Observed Position – 39°14’N 178°22’W

During the evening of 14th January, the clocks were advanced by 24 hours to allow for the change in
time zones.

Find EACH of the following:

a) The Course and Distance made good between 1200 hrs 14th January and 1200 hrs 16th January

b) The Speed good between 1200 hrs 14th January and 1200 hrs 16th January

c) The Set and Rate of the current experienced between 1200 hrs 14th January and 1200 hrs 16th
January (Mar 2015)

5. At 1600 hrs, Ship’s Time, 30th July, a ship bound from Tampa, Florida, USA to NW Europe, is in
position 36°58’N, 047°36’W. The Ship is keeping ship’s time consistent with Zone Time.

Due to a serious injury sustained by a crew member, the master diverts the ship to San Miguel,
Azores, and increases to maximum speed of 15.5 knots.

Landfall position San Miguel Island is 37°50’N, 025°50’W.

Calculate EACH of the following

a) The Course and distance to the landfall position

b) The ETA, to the nearest hour, Standard Time, at the landfall position.