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Program/Yr./ Section Output
Course NAVIGATION 5 Prelim
Topic Radar Observation and Plotting Rating
 ST. THERESE-MTC COLLEGES
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Iloilo, Philippines

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Name of Student Date:
Program/Yr./ Section Output
Course NAVIGATION 5 Prelim
Topic Radar Observation and Plotting Rating

RADAR OBSERVATION AND PLOTTING

Instructions: Perform manual plotting given the following radar observations on your standard plotting
sheet. Write your FINAL answer on the vacant space provided. NO PLOTTING SOLUTION with correct
answers is INVALID.

PROBLEM:
Own ship on course 090˚ T and its speed is 15 knots. At the times shown below, a radar contact
was observed on the following bearings and the listed ranges:
Time Bearing Range(miles) Ref. Pt.
0906 hrs 130˚ 10.0 r
0912 hrs 128˚ 7.0 m
Required:
1. Direction of Relative Motion (DRM) = _____________________
2. Closest Point of Approach (CPA) = _____________________
3. Range of Closest Point of Approach (RCPA) = _____________________
4. Bearing of CPA (BCPA) = _____________________
5. Speed of Relative Movement (SRM) = _____________________
6. Time to CPA “time to elapse” (TCPA) = _____________________
7. Time at CPA = _____________________
8. True course of the target (TCT) = _____________________
9. True speed of the target (TST) = _____________________
10. Target Aspect (TAS) at M. = _____________________