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Course Navigācija un locija
Exercise No. 306 Revision 2 Edition 20.04.2017
Title FIX POSITION WITH 3 VISUAL BEARINGS
Reference Navigācija un locija Duration 3 hours
Responsibility Form is used by trainee

OBJECTIVE OF EXERCISE:

The objective of this exercise is: to understand Position fixing method.

EXERCISE DESCRIPTION:

Remarks:
1. Use for answer College’s Answer Form in Word format.
2. Show your calculations and formulas used for calculations, if any.

In this exercise you should use BA chart 2565 ( chart you can take in college ) and answer the
questions:

1. Fix ship’s position using 3 Bearings. Indicate ship’s coordinates.

Gyro WOLF ROCK Lth Tater-du Lth LIZARD Lth Ship’s coordinates
Compass (49°56.6’N (50°03.2’N (49°57.5’N
Error 005°48.6’W) 005°34.6’W) 005°12.2’W)
GC Bearing GC Bearing GC Bearing
1. +1.0° 350.0° 030.0° 070.5°
2. +1.0° 334.8° 024.0° 069.0°
3. +1.0° 319.0° 014.0° 066.0°
4. +1.0° 306.0° 000.0° 062.0°
5. +1.0° 304.0° 357.0° 061.0°
6. +1.0° 299.0° 348.8° 057.2°
7. +1.0° 292.0° 333.0° 047.0°
8. +1.0° 288.5° 323.0° 033.0°
9. +1.0° 292.2° 350.5° 066.0°
10. +1.0° 283.0° 349.0° 073.5°

2. Find True Course TC between observations:

Observations: True Course TC

1. 1-4
2. 2-5
3. 3-6
4. 4-7
5. 1-8
6. 7-1
7. 8-1
8. 8-2
9. 9-10
10. 10-9

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 3. Describe IN DETAIL how to use and limitations of this method.

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA: Evaluation Scale

Reference skills and knowledge or question 3 2 1
1. Position’s fixing using 3 visual bearings.
2. Determination of true course between observations.
3. Observation theory.
TOTAL:

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA:

Each subject to be performed accordingly

Performed correct: 3 points
Performed partly: 2 points
Major mistakes: 1 point
Not performed: 0 point

Maximum points of this exercise: 9 points

Requirement to achieve objective of exercise: 7 points

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