Laboratory 13
Nautical Charts 2 and Piloting
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XERCISE1. C
OMPASSR
OSES, B
EARINGS
ANDM
AGNETICV
ARIATION1.
2. 11.25o
3. Point Azimuth Quadrant Bearing Point Azimuth Quadrant Bearing NE 45oT N45oE NNE 22.5oT N22.5oE
N by E 11.25oT N11.25oE S 180oT Due South
NE by N 33.75oT N33.75oE NE by E 56.25oT N56.25oE
4. N60oE and S60oW are directionally opposite of each other and a line drawn through
them forms a straight line.
5. Compass points are too inaccurate. Quadrant bearings are easily confused because of the directional names. Azimuths are simply numbers, always measured to the east of north.
6. Compass Reading Declination/for year Annual Correction Corrected Reading
a. N67oE 23oW/2001 + 6’ 43o24oT
Variation 23oW in 2001 and has increased 6’ per year since
2007-2001 = 6 years +6’/yr x 6yrs = + 36’ 23oW + 36’ = 23o36’W
N67oE = 67oT
Variation to the west and so location is to the east of the Agonic Line and variation is subtracted. 67oT - 23o36’ = 43o24’T
b. 199oT 15o45’E/1999 - 8’ S by SW (compass point)
Variation 15o45’E in 1999 and has decreased 8’ per year since
2007-1999 = 8 years -8’/yr x 8yrs = -64’ = 1o4’
15o45’E - 1o4’ = 14o41’E
Variation to the east and so location is to the west of the Agonic Line and variation is added. 199oT + 14o41’ = 213 o41’T = 213.68oT
213.68o x 1 point/11.25o = 18.99 points = S by SW
c. W by N 19o09’W/1999 + 12’ N39.60oW (quadrant
compass bearing)
Variation 19o09W in 1999 and has increased 12’ per year since
2007-1999 = 8 years
+12’/yr x 8yrs = + 96’ = 1o36’
19o09’W + 1o36’ = 20o25’W
W by N = 25 points x 11.25o/point = 281.25oT
Variation to the west and so location is to the east of the Agonic Line and variation is subtracted. 281.25oT - 20o25’ = 260.40o’T
d. N19oW 20o50’E/2004 - 5’ Midway between NW and NW by N
Variation 20o50’E in 2004 and has decreased 5’ per year since
2007-2004 = 3 years -5’/yr x 3yrs = -15’ 20o50’E - 15’ = 20o35’E
N19oW = 360o – N19 oW = 341oT
Variation to the east and so location is to the west of the Agonic Line and variation is added. 341oT + 20o35’ = 320 o25’T = 320.42oT
320.42o x 1 point/11.25o = 28.5 points = Midway between NW and NW by N
e. NW by N 10o30’W/2000 + 4’ 315o17’T
Variation 10o30’W in 2000 and has increased 4’ per year since
2007-2000 = 7 years +4’/yr x 7yrs = + 28’ 10o30’W + 28’ = 10o58’W
NW by N = 29 points x 11.25o/point = 326.25 oT= 326o15’T
Variation to the west and so location is to the east of the Agonic Line and variation is subtracted. 326o15’T - 10o58’W’ = 315o17’T
f. 175oT 11o13’E/1999 - 6’ N174o35W
Variation 11o13’E in 1999 and has decreased 6’ per year since
2007-1999 = 8 years -6’/yr x 8yrs = -48’ 11o13’E - 48’ = 10o25’E
Variation to the east and so location is to the west of the Agonic Line and variation is added. 175oT + 10o25’ = 185o25’T
360o - 185o25’T = N174o35W
7. a. 46oE
b. -15’
c. In 2007 it is 45o30’E
d. The magnetic pole is slowly moving and changing its position relative to the rotational pole.
f. N31o17’30” W131o57
8. True bearing from Point Maud to Yellow Light: Bearing : 23oE = 23o east of north uncorrected
Variation (2007): 45o30’E
If variation is to the East, the location is west of the agonic line and declination is added.
23oE + 45o30’ = 68o30’T
9. True bearing from Cameron City Light to Ledge Rock: 2007 – 2005 = 2 years
-15’/yr x 2yrs = -30’E 46oE - 30’ = 45o30’E
200o42’E + 45o30’ = 246o12’T
200o42’T
True bearing in 2010: 245o27’T
2010 – 2005 = 5 years -15’/yr x 5yrs = -75’ 46oE - 1o15’ = E
200o42’E + 44o45’ = 245o27’T
Magnetic bearing in 2010: 199o57’T
Bearing of 200o42’E was taken in 2007. Each year the reading should decrease by
15’.
2010 – 2007 = 3 years -15’/yr x 3yrs = -45’ 200o42’E – 45’ = 199o57’T
10. True bearing from Point Jefferson to The Profile: 301o01’T
265o31’E = 265o31’ east of north
2007 – 2005 = 2 years -15’/yr x 2yrs = -30’E 46oE - 30’ = 45o30’E
265o31’E + 45o30’ = 301o01’T
11. True bearing from Pink Light to Red light on Southland Peninsula: 111o09’T
65o39’E = 65o39’ east of north
2007 – 2005 = 2 years -15’/yr x 2yrs = -30’E 46oE - 30’ = 45o30’E
12. Degrees true are referenced to the rotational poles. Because these poles do not move across the Earth’s surface with time, bearings taken to the rotational poles do not change. In contrast, Earth’s magnetic axes gradually migrates across Earth’s surface. Angles between the magnetic poles and any point on Earth gradually changes as the magnetic poles move.
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XERCISE2. R
ELATIVEB
EARINGS
ANDT
RUEB
EARINGS1. Heading Object Location True Bearings
0oT Buoy, 1 point on starboard bow 11.25oT
30oT Buoy, 1 point on port bow 18.75oT
0oT Buoy, 1 point on port quarter 191.25oT
30oT Buoy, 1 point on starboard quarter 198.75oT
40oTLight, 1 point forward of starboard beam 118.25oT
70oT Whistle buoy, 3 points of starboard quarter 216.25oT
62oT Reef, broad on port beam 287oT
225oT Flashing light, broad on port bow 180oT
15oT Rocks, 2 points abaft of port beam 262.5oT
180oT Groaner buoy, dead ahead 180oT
342oT Wreck buoy, 2 points forward of port beam 274.5oT
235oT Breakers, 1 point on port bow 313.75oT
2. Heading True Bearings Relative Bearings
0oT 90oT Broad on starboard beam
30oT 120oT Broad on starboard beam
0oT 225oT Broad on port quarter
30oT 255oT Broad on port quarter
54oT 349oT ~ 2 point forward of port beam
300oT 95oT 2.5 points on starboard quarter
180oT 0oT Dead astern
90oT 232.5oT 3.4 points on starboard quarter
156oT 291oT Broad on starboard quarter
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XERCISE3.
CHARTING
ANDF
OLLOWING
AC
OURSE1. Leg Magnetic Bearing Bearing oT Distance NM
1 335 oE 20 4.5
2 285 oE 332 1.75
3 1 oE 48 2.75
4 255 oE 300 3.75
5 15 oE 60 5.25
6 245 oE 292 2.0
7 33 oE 78 3.5
8 192 oE 240 5.75
9 124 oE 170 5.1
10 150 oE 196 6.0
2. Your final destination is: Bay between Northland and Southland. See chart. 3. Leg MagneticBearings oT Distance NM
1 187 233 5.65 2 125 171 4.25 3 145 191 4.0 4 205 251 1.0 Your final destination is: Point Richmond. See chart.
4. Leg True Compass Points oT Distance NM
1 N by E 15 3.85
2 N by E 09 4.35
3 SE by E 120 2.00
4 SSE 156 1.25
5 W by S 260 0.75
EXERCISE 4. U
SINGP
ROTRACTOR
OR
TRANSPARENT
COMPASS
ROSE
TO DETERMINE
BEARINGCourse 1
Leg Bearing oT Distance NM
1 164 6.0
2 230 3.6
3 174 1.75
4 80 4.0
Course 2
Leg Bearing oT Distance NM
A 79 3.65
B 0 1.75
C 65 2.25
D 46 4.0
E 335 3.3
F 305 2.6
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XERCISE5. D
ETERMININGP
OSITION1. a. Pink Light 14 oT
b. Yellow Light 68 oT
c. KTYU Antenna 132 oT