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A VESSEL STEAMING ON A COURSE OF 030º (T) A LIGHT IN POSITION 43º 09’N

009º 13’W BORE 190º(T). AFTER STEAMING FOR 4 HOURS ON SAME COURSE AT
15 KTS , CURRENT SETTING EAST AT 1.5KTS AN ASTRONOMICAL SIGHT
CALCULATED USING DR POSITION 44º 20’N 008º 12.1’W GAVE AN INTERCEPT 4.0’
(TOWARDS), AZIMUTH 350º (T). FIND THE POSITION OF THE VESSEL AT THE TIME
OF ASTRONOMICAL SIGHT

SOLUTION

Course Dist d’lat dep

N S E W
Run: 030⁰(T) = N30⁰E 60’ 52.0’ -- 30.0’ --
Curreny : E’ly 6’ -- -- 6.0’ --
Resultant 52.0’ 36.0’

LT Ho. Posn Lat 43⁰ 09.0’N Long 009⁰ 13.0’W M’lat 43⁰ 35.0’N
Res. d’lat 51.9’N d’long 49.7’E dep 36.0’E
Transferred Lt Ho. Posn Lat 44⁰ 01.0’N Long 008⁰ 23.3’W

FOR PLOTTING
PL 1
Transferred Lt Ho. Posn: DR LAT 44˚ 01.0’ N & DR LONG 008˚ 23.3’ W
(Brg of Lt Ho.from Ship : 190⁰ (T) )
Therefore, Brg of ship from Lt Ho.transferred Posn: 010˚(T)

PL 2
Posn : DR LAT 44˚ 20’N DR LONG2 008˚ 12.1W
Az : 350 (T), Intercept 4.0’ (Towards) PL 080⁰(T) ----- 260˚(T)

D’Long 11.2’
M’Lat 44˚ 10.5’ N

D’Lat 19’
Dep 8.0’

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PLOTTING

FROM PLOT
d’lat 3.4’ N
dep 4.0’ E

DR LAT 44˚ 20.0’N

d’lat 3.4’ N
Fix LAT 44˚ 23.4’N

M’Lat 44⁰ 21.7’N

DR Long 008˚ 23.3’ W

D’Long 5.6’ E
Fix Long 008˚ 17.7’ W

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2. FROM THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION, FIND THE POSITION OF THE SHIP AT 1800
HRS, SHIP’S COURSE 302º(T), SPEED 20 KTS. DR POSITION AT 1800 HRS USED FOR
BOTH THE OBSERVATIONS IS 20º 15’S 030º 36’W
AT 1751 HRS STAR VEGA GAVE AZIMUTH 135º(T), INTERCEPT 4.3’ TOWARDS
AT 1812 HRS STAR ALTAIR GAVE AZIMUTH 056º(T), INTERCEPT 1.5’ AWAY

SOLUTION:
FROM PLOT
DEP 0.7’E
D’LAT 1.1’S

DR LAT 20⁰ 15.0’S DR LONG 030⁰ 36.0’W

D’LAT 01.1’S D’LONG 0.8’E
1800 FIX LAT 20⁰ 16.1’S 1800 FIX LONG 030⁰ 35.2’E

D’LONG = DEP / Cos M’LAT

= 0.7’ / Cos 20⁰ 15.5’ = 0.8’E

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 3. VESSEL STEERING A COURSE OF 334 (T) AT 15 KNOTS. AT 0300 HRS, NEW
MANGALORE (12 48’N 074 54’E) BORE 090 (T) 40 M OFF. AT 0600 HRS THE
FOLLOWING OBSERVATION WERE MADE:
TIME BODY AZIMUTH RESULT
0600 BETELGEUS 080(T) INTER 2M-
TOWARDS
0600 POLARIS 001(T) OBS LAT 13 40
FIND THE OBSERVED POSITION AT 0600 HRS.

SOLUTION:
Course Dist d’lat dep
N S E W
N.Mang – ship= 270⁰(T)=W 40’ --- --- --- 40.0’
Run: 334˚(T) = N26⁰W 45’ 40.4’ -- --- 19.7’
Resultant 40.4’ ---- 59.7’

New Mangalore Posn Lat 12⁰ 48.0’N Long 074⁰ 54.0’E M’lat 13.1⁰N
Res. d’lat 40.4’N d’long 1⁰ 01.3’W dep 59.7’W
DR Lat 13⁰ 28.4’N DR Long 074⁰ 52.7’E
FOR PLOTTING
PL 1
Posn : DR Lat 13⁰ 28.4’N DR Long 073⁰ 52.7’E
Az: 080˚(T), INT 2’ TOWARDS,
PL1 ; 170˚(T) ----- 350˚(T)

PL 2
Posn : DR Lat 13⁰ 40.4’N DR Long 073⁰ 52.7’E
Az: 001˚(T), PL2 ; 091˚(T) ----- 271˚(T)
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FROM PLOT
d’lat 0
dep 0
Fix LAT 13˚ 40.0’N
Fix Long 073˚ 52.7’ E

4. A VESSEL USING 1600hrs DR 20 N 40 E OBTAINED THE FOLLOWING

OBSERVATIONS
1540 STAR ‘A’ AZIMUTH 145 T x 5’ TOWARDS
1610 STAR ‘B’ AZIMUTH 190 T x 3’ AWAY
COURSE STEERED WAS 210T, SPEED 12 KTS
FIND VESSEL POSN AT 1600 HRS

SOLUTION:
FROM PLOT
DEP 15.0’E
D’LAT 2.3’N

DR LAT 20⁰ 00.0’N DR LONG 040⁰ 00.0’E

D’LAT 02.3’N D’LONG 16.0’E
1600 FIX LAT 20⁰ 02.3’N 1600 FIX LONG 040⁰ 16.0’E
D’LONG = DEP / Cos M’LAT
= 15’ / Cos 20⁰ 01.1’ = 16.0’E

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5. AT 0400 HRS A LIGHT IN POSN 15˚ 02’S 167˚ 15’E BORE 160˚T. VESSEL STEAMS
140˚T x 10Kts for 2HRS. WHEN AN OBSERVATION OF THE MOON WORKED USING DR
15˚ 16’S AND 167˚ 35’E GAVE BRG 140˚ AND INTERCEPT 7.4’ AWAY. FIND THE SHIP’S
POSN AT SECOND OBSERVATION.

SOLUTION

Course Dist d’lat dep

N S E W
Run: 140˚(T) = S40⁰E 20’ --- 15.3’ 12.9’ --

LT Ho. Posn Lat 15⁰ 02.0’S Long 167* 15.0’E M’lat 15⁰ 9.7’
Run d’lat 15.3’S d’long 13.4’E dep 12.9’E
Transferred Lt Ho. Posn Lat 15⁰ 17.3’S Long 167⁰ 28.4’E

FOR PLOTTING
PL 1
Transferred Lt Ho. Posn: LAT 15⁰ 17.3’S & LONG 167⁰ 28.4’E
(Brg of Lt Ho.from Ship : 160⁰ (T) )
Therefore, Brg of ship from Lt Ho.transferred Posn: 340˚(T)

PL 2
Posn : DR LAT 15˚ 16’S DR LONG 167˚ 35.0’E
Az : 140 (T), Intercept 7.4’ (Away) PL 050⁰(T) ----- 230˚(T)
D’Long 6.6’
M’Lat 15˚ 16.6’

D’Lat 1.3’
Dep 6.4’

FROM PLOT
d’lat 3.0’ N
dep 1.6’ W

DR LAT 15˚ 16.0’S

d’lat 3.0’ N
Fix LAT 15˚ 13.0’S

M’Lat 15⁰ 14.5’

DR Long 167˚ 28.4’ E

D’Long 1.7’W
Fix Long 167˚ 26.7’E

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6. A VESSEL STEAMING ON A COURSE 250ºG[ GYRO ERROR 2º HIGH] AT A SPEED OF

15 KTS. CURRENT NW AT 3Kts.
CELESTIAL OBSERVATION CALCULATED USING 0530HRS DR POSN 35º30’N 160º 20’E GAVE
THE FOLLOWING RESULTS.
0520 POLARIS OBS LAT 35º 25’N AZ 358º(T)
0545 VEGA INTERCEPT 10.3’ AWAY , AZ 080ºT
FIND THE VESSEL’S POSN AT 0530 HRS.

SOLUTION:
(Plot the CTS 248⁰(T) & Spd 15kts and Current NW @3kts. From plot find the CMG & SMG.)
From Plot
CMG 258⁰(T), SMG 16.5kts

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Use the CMG & SMG for plotting the Run

PL 1 = 088⁰ (T) –-- 268⁰ (T),

PL 2 = 170⁰ (T) ----- 350⁰ (T)
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FROM PLOT
D’LAT 0.7’S
DEP 5.3’W

OBS LAT 35⁰ 25.0’N DR LONG 160⁰ 20.0’E

D’LAT 0.7’S D’LONG 6.5’W
0530 FIX LAT 35⁰ 24.3’N 0530 FIX LONG 160⁰ 13.5’E

D’LONG = DEP / Cos M’LAT

= 5.3’ / Cos 35⁰ 24.7’ = 6.5’W

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7. A VESSEL IN DR 54º 31’N IS AT ANCHOR IN FOG. A BREAK APPEARED AND AN
OBSERVATION OF THE SUN GAVE A LONG OF 04º 06.5’W BEARING 127ºT. SOMETIME
LATER THE FOG LIFTED AND A LIGHTHOUSE IN 54º25’N 04º 22’W BORE 000ºT. HOW MUCH
IN ERROR WAS THE DR LATITUDE.
SOLUTION:
D’LAT 6’
D’LONG 15.5’
M’LAT 54º 28’ N
DEP 9’

FIX LAT 54º 18.8’N

DR LAT 54º 31’N

ERROR IN LATITUDE 11.2’S

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8. AT 0440HRS IN DR POSN 52 21’N 27 50’W. DENEB OBS. LAT 52 26’N. AT 0500HRS
USING SAME DR CAPELLA GAVE AZIMUTH 300T. INTERCEPT 3’ TOWARDS. SHIP’S
COURSE 000T SPD 6 KTS. FIND SHIP’S POSN AT 0440HRS & 0500 HRS BY PLOTTING.

SOLUTION:
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DEP 0.6’E
D’LONG 1.0’E
FIX LONG 27˚ 49’W

Ans
0500 52 28’ N 27 49’W
0440 52 26’ N 27 49’W

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9. 1842 Hrs SIRUS GAVE INT. 6’ TOWARDS, AZ 140T. AT 1848 Hrs ALTAIR GAVE
OBS. LONG 60 30’W AZ. 220T.BOTH SIGHTS USED DR 30˚ 20’N 060˚ 05’W. IF SHIP’S
CO 260˚T AND SPD 15Kts. FIND SHIP’S POSN AT SECOND OBSERVATION.

SOLUTION:
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D’LONG 25’
DEP 21.6’

FROM PLOT
D’LAT 12.0’W
DEP 6.8’W
D’LONG 7.8’W

ANS
FIX LAT 30˚ 08.0’ N
FIX LONG 060˚ 12.8’ W

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10. AN A.M SIGHT OF THE SUN WHEN WORKED WITH LAT. 51 55’N GAVE LONG 20
04’W AND WHEN WORKED WITH LAT. 52 05’ N GAVE LONG 19 54.5’W. WHAT WAS THE
SUN’S TRUE BEARING?

SOLUTION:

D’LAT 10’
D’LONG 9.5’
M’LAT 52˚ N
DEP 5.9’
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FROM PLOT
PL 030⁰(T) ----- 210⁰(T)

ANS
AZ 90⁰ + PL = 120˚(T) SINCE BODY IS RISING

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11. A LONG BY CHRONO SIGHT CALCULATED USING DR 46˚ 06’N 179˚ 52’W GAVE AZ
S75˚E AND OBSERVED LONG 179˚ 54’E. WHAT INTERCEPT WILL THE OBSERVER GET
IF THE SIGHT WAS CALCULATED BY MARCQ ST. HILAIRE METHOD.

SOLUTION:
D’LONG 14’
DEP 9.7’
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FROM PLOT
ANS. INTERCEPT 9.4’ AWAY

12. On a given day at 0800hrs, while heading 280⁰(T), a Racon in position 00⁰ 10’S 179⁰ 00’W
was observed to be 10nm off on STBD SIDE. The ship then steered on this heading 280⁰(T) at
12kts till 1800hrs when a star sight worked by intercept method using DR 00⁰ 00’ 179⁰E gave
intercept 5nm away, azimuth 100⁰(T). If current was setting SE at a rate of 0.5kts. Find the
position of vessel at 1800hrs.

SOLUTION

Course Dist d’lat dep

N S E W
Run: 280˚(T) = N80⁰W 120’ 20.8’ -- -- 118.2
Current : S45⁰E 5’ -- 3.5’ 3.5’ --
20.8’ 3.5’ 3.5’ 118.2’
Resultant 17.3’ 114.7’

Racon Posn Lat 00⁰ 10.0’S Long 179⁰ 00.0’W M’lat 00⁰ 01.4’
Res. d’lat 17.3’N d’long 1⁰ 54.7’W dep 114.7’W
Transferred Racon Posn Lat 00⁰ 07.3’N Long 179⁰ 05.3’E d’long 1⁰ 54.7’W

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FOR PLOTTING
Position Circle (10nm)
Transferred Racon Posn: Lat 00⁰ 07.3’ N & Long 179˚ 05.3’E

PL 2
Posn : DR Lat 00˚ 00’ DR Long 179˚ 00.0’E
Az : 100⁰ (T), Intercept 5.0’ (Away) PL 010⁰(T) ----- 190⁰(T)

D’Long 05.3’
M’Lat 00˚ 03.6’

Dep 5.3’
D’Lat 7.3’
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FROM PLOT
d’lat 4.8’ N
dep 4.4’W

DR Lat 00˚ 00.0’

d’lat 4.8’ N
Fix Lat 00˚ 04.8’N

M’Lat 00⁰ 01.1’

DR Long 179˚ 00.0’E

D’Long 4.4’W
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Fix Long 178˚ 55.6’E

13. On a given day at 0800hrs, while heading 280⁰(T), a Racon in position 00⁰ 10’S 179⁰ 00’W
was observed to be 10nm off on STBD BEAM. The ship then steered on this heading 280⁰(T) at
12kts till 1800hrs when a star sight worked by intercept method using DR 00⁰ 00’ 179⁰E gave
intercept 3.9’ Towards, azimuth 100⁰(T). If current was setting SE at a rate of 0.5kts. Find the
position of vessel at 1800hrs.

SOLUTION

Course Dist d’lat dep

N S E W
Run: 280˚(T) = N80⁰W 120’ 20.8’ -- -- 118.2
Current : S45⁰E 5’ -- 3.5’ 3.5’ --
20.8’ 3.5’ 3.5’ 118.2’
Resultant 17.3’ 114.7’

Racon Posn Lat 00⁰ 10.0’S Long 179⁰ 00.0’W M’lat 00⁰ 01.4’
Res. d’lat 17.3’N d’long 1⁰ 54.7’W dep 114.7’W
Transferred Racon Posn Lat 00⁰ 07.3’N Long 179⁰ 05.3’E d’long 1⁰ 54.7’W

FOR PLOTTING
Position Circle (10nm)
Transferred Racon Posn: Lat 00⁰ 07.3’ N & Long 179˚ 05.3’E

PL 2
Posn : DR Lat 00˚ 00’ DR Long 179˚ 00.0’E
Az : 100⁰ (T), Intercept 3.9’ (Towards), PL 010⁰(T) ----- 190⁰(T)

D’Long 05.3’
M’Lat 00˚ 03.6’

Dep 5.3’
D’Lat 7.3’

FROM PLOT
d’lat 2.6’S
dep 1.9’W

DR Lat 00˚ 00.0’

d’lat 2.6’S
Fix Lat 00˚ 02.6’S

M’Lat 00⁰ 01.3’

DR Long 179˚ 00.0’E

D’Long 1.9W
Fix Long 178˚ 58.1’E
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14. An Observer on a ship heading 205⁰(T) at 16knots obtained the following results from
stellar observations. DR position 35⁰ 27’N 078⁰ 42’E was used in all calculations.
Find the observed position at 1830hrs.
1. 1820hrs Az 167(T) Intercept 2.2’ Towards
2. 1824hrs Az 081(T) Intercept 4.5’ Towards
3. 1833hrs Az 237 (T) Intercept 0.8’ Away

SOLUTION:

FROM PLOT
d’lat 3.5’S
dep 4.2’E

DR Lat 35˚ 27.0’N

d’lat 3.5’S
Fix Lat 35˚ 23.5’N

M’Lat 35⁰ 25.2’

DR Long 078˚ 42.0’E

D’Long 5.1’E
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Fix Long 078˚ 47.1’E
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15. Celestial observations calculated using DR 40 00’N 060 00’W gave results as follows:-
STAR TIME AZIMUTH INTERCEPT
Star X 0520hrs 035⁰(T) 2.5’ Towards
Star Y 0530hrs 160⁰(T) Nil
V/L was steaming a course of 090(T) at 12kts. Find the position of vessel at 0530hrs.

SOLUTION:

FROM PLOT
d’lat 1.7’N
dep 4.6’E

DR Lat 40˚ 00.0’N

d’lat 1.7’N
0530 Fix Lat 40˚ 01.7’N

M’Lat 40⁰ 00.9’

DR Long 060˚ 00.0’W

D’Long 6.0’E
0530 Fix Long 059˚ 54.0’W

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