1. At a place A, Longitude 175 10.5 W, the LMT is 16h 02m 03s, December 3.

Find the LMT and date at place B, Longitude 32 08 W.

Ans. 01h 34m 13s, December 4

1. Solution: Long.( A ) = 175 10.5 W Long.( B) = 32 08 W ( - ) Dlo = 143 02.5 W / 15 Dlo in Time = 09h 32m 10s

LMT (A) = 16h 02m 03s Dec. 3 Dlo in Time = 09h 32m 10s ( + ) LMT (B) = 01h 34m 13s Dec 4

 2. A ship is in Long. 54 00 W on a true course of 090. The ships clocks are on the proper time zone. At what longitude should the clocks be changed to maintain the proper time zone? Ans. 52 30 W

 3. At 1210 ZT, on 1 December 2002, you depart Seattle, LAT 47 36.0 N, LONG 122 22.0 W. You are bound for Guam, LAT 13 27.0 N, LONG 144 37.0 E, and you estimate your speed of advance at 20 knots. The distance is 4,948 miles. What is your estimated ZT of arrival at Guam?
Ans. 1334, 12 December

3. Solution: S.T. = Dist / Speed = 4,948 / 20 S.T. = 10d 07h 24m Dep. Time = 1210 01 Dec. 2002 S.T. = 0724 10d ( + ) E.T.A. = 1934 11 Dec. 2002 Time Diff = (-) 6 Hours 1 day Advance E.T.A. = 1334H 12 Dec. 2002

 4. Determine the great circle distance and initial course from Lat. 37 47.5 N, Long. 122 27.8 W to Lat. 33 01.7 S, Long. 151 12.7 E.
Ans. 6,417 nm, 241 T

4. Solution: Long. 1 = 122 27.8 W Long. 2 = 151 12.7 E ( + ) Dlo = 273 40.5 E (-) 360 Dlo = 86 19.5 E

 Cos Dist = (Cos L1 x Cos L2 x Cos Dlo ) + / ( Sin L1 x Sin L2 ) Cos Dist = (Cos 37 47.5 x Cos 33 01.7 x Cos 86 19.5 ) - (Sin 37 47.5 x Sin 33 01.7 ) Cos Dist = 0.042466 - 0334004 Dist = - 0.291538 inv Cos Dist = 106.95 x 60 Dist = 6,417.00 nm

Sin I. C. = ( - ) Cos Lat 2 x Sin Dlo Sin Dist. = - Cos 33 01.7 x Sin 86 19.5' Sin 106 57
Note : Make L2 negative when crossing Equator Initial Course is labeled same as Lat 2 and same name as Dlo

Sin I. C. =

- 0.83840 x 0.99794 - 0.956655 = 0.877458 inv Sin Co < = S 61 W (+) 180 ( 3rd Quadrant ) T/ Co. = 241

 5. The great circle distance from Lat. 25 50 N, Long. 007 00 W to Lat. 36 56 N, Long. 006 15 W is 3,616 miles and the initial course is 061.7 T. The position of the vertex is Lat. 37 35.6 N, Long. 025 57.8 W. The difference of longitude from the vertex to a point X on the great circle track is 10 W. Determine the latitude which intersects the great circle at point X.
Ans. 37 10.2 N

 6. You are running coastwise in hazy weather; the visibility improves just before you pass a lighthouse abeam. Your speed is 15 knots, and the lighthouse was abeam at 1015. At 1037 the lighthouse is 4 points abaft the beam. What is your distance off at the second bearing? Ans. 7.8 miles

 6. Solution: 1037H
B
Brg.135 or 4 pts abaft the Beam. Dist = ?

Time 1 = 1015H Time 2 = 1037H S. Time = 22m AB = Speed x Time = 15 x 22/60 AB = 5.5 nm BC = AB x 1.4 = 5.5 x 1.4 BC = 7.7 nm

1015H

 7. Find the declination of the body if the latitude at MP was 34 27.3 N and the true altitude was 26 17.2 bearing South.
Ans. 29 15.5 S

7. Solution: 90 00 ( - ) MP = 26 17.2 S ZX = 63 42.8 N Dec.= 29 15.5 S ( - ) Lat. = 34 27.3 N

 8. In Lat. 44 S, two vessels 28 miles apart steamed due north keeping themselves due E and W until they are 37 miles apart. How far have they sailed?
Ans. 1,556 miles

 8. Solution: Lat 1 = 44 00 S Dlo = Dist. / Cos Lat. Lat 2 = 18 04.2 S ( - ) = 28 / Cos 44 Dlat = 25 55.8 Dlo = 38.92 x 60 Dist. = 1,555.8 nm Cos Lat. = Dist / Dlo = 37 / 38.92 = 0.950668 inv. Cos Lat. = 18 4.2 S

 9. Your vessel is on a course of 223 T at 17 knots. At 1323 a lighthouse bears 318 relative. At 1341 the lighthouse bears 287 relative. What is your distance off the lighthouse at 1341? Ans. 6.6 miles

 9. Solution: 1323H Co. = 223 1st =181 < a = 42

1341H <b = 73 Co.= 223 <a = 42 2nd = 150 - <a-b = 31 < b = 73 BC = AB x Sin a Sin (b a ) = 5.1 x Sin 42 Sin 31 BC = 6.62 nm

AB = S x T / 60 AB = 17 x 18 / 60 AB = 5.10 nm

 10. Determine your time and date of arrival when departing position 2418 N, 4445 W at 1000 on June 19. The distance to run is 1,783 miles at 23.5 knots. Position of arrival is Southampton, England.
Ans. 1652 June 22

10. Solution: S.T. = Dist / Speed = 1,783 / 23.5 S.T. = 03d 03h 52m Dep. Time =10h 00m 19 June S.T. = 03h 52m 03d E.T.A. = 13h 52m 22 June Time Diff = 03 ( + ) E.T.A. = 16h 52m 22 June

 11. The LMT of LAN is 1210. Your longitude is 70 30 E. What time would you use to enter the Nautical Almanac to determine the declination of the sun at LAN? Ans. 0728

11 Solution: LMT of LAN = 1210 Long. In Time = 0442 ( 70 30 E / 15 ) ( - ) GMT = 0728

 12. The LMT of LAN is 1200H. What will be the Zone Time of LAN if you are located in Longitude 120 30 W?
Ans. 1202 ZT

12. Solution: Long. = 120 30 W CM = 120 00 W ( - ) Diff. = 00 30 x 4 T. Diff = 02m 00s LMT = 12h 00m 00s ( + ) ZT = 12h 02m 00s

 13. A vessel is heading 110 by compass. Variation for the locality is 9East, deviation is 5 West. A lighthouse bears 225 PSC. The deviation on a heading of 225 is 2 West. Determine the compass error.
Ans. 4 East

13. Solution: Variation = 9 E Deviation = 5 W C. Error = 4 E

 14. Your vessel is on course of 255 T at 14 kts. At 2116H, a lighthouse is sighted dead ahead at a distance of 11 miles. You change course at this time to pass the lighthouse 3 miles abeam to port. What will be your E.T.A. at this position off the lighthouse?
Ans. 2201H

14 Solution:
ETA = ? C A

3
11 B

2116 H

b b b b b

= c - a = 11 - 3 = 121 - 9 = 112 = 10.58 nm

Time = Dist / Speed Time = 10.58 / 14 Time = 00h 45m Time 1= 2116 Hrs. Time 2= 0045 Hrs + ETA = 2201 Hrs.

 15. While on a course of 321 T, a light bears 7 on the starboard bow at a distance of 9.7 miles. What course should you steer to pass 3.5 miles abeam of the light leaving it to starboard? Ans. 307 T

 15. Solution:
3.5 nm

Sin Co . = Opp / Hyp = 3.5 / 9.7 = 0.36082 inv Sin Co. = 21 9.7 nm Bearing = 328 Course = 21 ( - )

CTS = ?

CTS
Co. 321

= 307

 16. You are steering 143, and a light is picked up dead ahead at a distance of 18.2 miles at 2006H. You change course to pass the light 5.5 miles off abeam to port. If you are making 14.5 kts., what is your E.T.A. at a position 5.5 miles off the light?
Ans. 2118H

 17. While on course 321 PGC with a 1 W gyro error, you pick up a buoy on radar bearing 001 relative at 5.2 miles. What will be the course to pass the buoy by 1 mile abeam to starboard, if you change course when the buoy is 4.5 miles away?
Ans. 309 PGC

 18. Your vessel is on a course of 240 PGC at a speed of 15 kts. At 0318H, a light is observed bearing 265 PGC. On what 2nd gyro bearing must the light again be observed so that the distance run between bearings is equal to the distance off when abeam of the light?
Ans. 281 PGC.

 19. In what latitude is the length of 1 Longitude equal to 38 miles? Ans. 50 42.2 N or S

 20. DR latitude is 46 11.3 N. When assuming a position, the latitude to be selected is:
Ans. 46 00 N