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Master & Mate (Oceans or Near Coastal (Limited Tonnage: Less Than 200 GRT))
Q154 — Navigation Problems: Oceans
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1. On 26 February 1983, at 1750 EST (ZD +5) what will be the predicted height of tide at New Haven (city dock), CT?
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2. On 27 April 1983, at 1105 DST (ZD +4), what will be the predicted height of tide at Falkner Island, CT?
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3. For 3 November 1983, at 0830 EST (ZD +5) at Catskill, NY, what is the predicted height of tide?
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4. On 5 March 1983, at 0630 EST (ZD +5), what will be the predicted height of tide at Ocracoke, Ocracoke Inlet, NC?
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5. On 6 June 1983, at 1719 EST (ZD +5), what will be the predicted height of tide at Chester, PA?
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6. You are at anchor in the anchorage at the entrance to Delaware Bay. You weigh anchor at 1445 DST (ZD +4) on 24 July 1983 and proceed northbound enroute to Philadelphia at a speed of 10 knots. Which of the following should you expect to experience?
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7. You are on course 138°T. To check the latitude of your vessel you should observe a celestial body on which bearing?
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8. You are on course 238°T. To check the course of your vessel you should observe a celestial body on which bearing?
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9. Determine the duration of the first PM slack water on 3 March 1983, east of the Statue of Liberty, when the current is less than 0.1 knot.
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10. Determine the height of the tide at 2045 EST (ZD +5) at Augusta, ME, on 8 March 1983.
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11. Determine the time after 0300 CST (ZD +6) when the velocity of the tidal current will be 0.5 knot on 16 April 1983, at Port Arthur Canal Entrance, TX.
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12. Your draft is 24 feet. You wish to pass over an obstruction near Lovell Island, MA, on 6 May 1983. The charted depth is 22 feet. Allowing a safety margin of 3.0 feet, what is the earliest time after 0200 DST (ZD +4) that this passage can be made?
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13. You will be entering the Mystic River in Connecticut. What is the current at the Highway Bridge at 1900 EST (ZD +5) on 24 January 1983?
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14. What is the equivalent of 83°29.6' in time units?
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15. Find the height of the tide at Port Wentworth, GA, on 5 October 1983, at 1840 DST (ZD +4).
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16. You get underway from the shipyard in Chester, PA, at 1515 DST (ZD +4) on 6 August 1983, enroute to sea. You will be turning for eight knots. What current can you expect at Fourteen Foot Bank Light?
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17. What will be the height of tide at Gargathy Neck, VA, at 1800 DST (ZD +4), on 16 August 1983?
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18. A latitude line will be obtained by observing a body __________.
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19. A line of position from a celestial observation is a segment of which choice?
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20. The measurement of local time is based on the passage of the Sun over the __________.
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21. The moon is full and at perigee on 20 January 1983. What is the maximum current you could expect at 2350 (ZD +5) at Nantucket Shoals?
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22. The predicted time that the flood begins at the entrance to Delaware Bay is 1526. You are anchored off Chestnut St. in Philadelphia. If you get underway bound for sea at 1300 and turn for 13 knots, at what point will you lose the flood current?
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23. The predicted time that the flood begins at the entrance to Delaware Bay is 1526. You are anchored off Chestnut St. in Philadelphia. If you get underway bound for sea at 1430 and turn for 11 knots, at what point will you lose the ebb current?
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24. The predicted time that the flood begins at the entrance to Delaware Bay is 1526. You are anchored off Chestnut St. in Philadelphia. If you get underway bound for sea at 1600 and turn for 8 knots, at what point will you lose the ebb current?
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25. What is the predicted velocity of the tidal current 2 miles west of Southwest Ledge for 2330 DST (ZD +4) on 7 September 1983?
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26. The principal vertical circle is that great circle on the celestial sphere that passes through which of the following?
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27. A ship is in longitude 54°00'W on a true course of 270°. The ship's clocks are on the proper time zone. At what longitude should the clocks be changed to maintain the proper zone time?
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28. A sidereal day is approximately how much shorter than a solar day?
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29. While steering a course of 150°T, you wish to observe a body for a latitude check. What would the azimuth have to be?
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30. What will be the time after 0600 (ZD +3), on 6 March 1983, that the height of the tide at Puerto Rosales, Argentina, will be 9.0 feet (2.7 meters)?
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31. At what time after 1400 EST (ZD +5), on 4 January 1983, will the height of the tide at Port Wentworth, GA, be 3.0 feet?
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32. You will transit the Cape Cod Canal on 7 November 1983. If you arrive at the R R Bridge at 1655 EST (ZD +5), for what period of time during your transit will you have currents of not more than 0.5 knot?
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33. The tropical year differs from which year by 20 minutes?
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34. What will be the velocity of the tidal current at 0.2 mile SSW of Clason Point, NY, at 1125 on 17 April 1983?
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35. What will be the velocity of the tidal current 1.0 mile southwest of Lewis Pt., RI, at 1501 EST (ZD +5) on 4 April 1983?
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36. What is the velocity of the tidal current at the east end of Pollock Rip Channel at 1700 DST (ZD +4) on 23 July 1983?
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37. What will be the velocity of the tidal current at Grant's Tomb, 123rd Street, NY, NY, at 1412 EST (ZD +5) on 22 March 1983?
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38. What will be the velocity of the tidal current at Port Jefferson Harbor Entrance, NY, at 1600 EST (ZD +5) on 23 December 1983?
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39. What will be the velocity of the tidal current south of Doubling Point, ME, at 1357 EST (ZD +5) on 3 April 1983?
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40. You want to transit Pollock Rip Channel, MA, on 6 April 1983. What is the period of time around the 0955 (ZD +5) slack in which the current does not exceed 0.3 knot?
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41. Your 0000 zone time position on 13 June is LAT 24° 35' N, LONG 142° 26' E. Your vessel is on course 245° T, speed is 13.5 knots. What is the zone time of sunrise?
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42. At 0100 zone time on 23 September your DR position is LAT 24°25.0'N, LONG 83°00.0'W. You are steering course 315°T. The speed over the ground is 10.0 knots. You observed 3 morning sun lines. Determine the latitude and longitude of your 1100 running fix. ZONE OBSERVED TIME GHA ALTITUDE(Ho) DECLINATION ---- --- ------------ ----------- 0700 17°20.1' 21°09.0' S 00°09.7' 0900 47°03.0' 46°05.0' S 00°11.6' 1100 77°06.4' 63°16.1' S 00°13.5'
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43. At 0327 ZT on 29 May, your DR position is LAT 25° 00' N, LONG 64° 15' W. You are steering 270° T at a speed of 13.6 knots. What is the zone time of sunrise?
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44. At 0400 zone time on 24 June, your DR position is LAT 23° 10.0' N, LONG 085° 33' W. You are steering 295° T at a speed of 10.0 knots. What is the zone time of sunrise?
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45. At 0450 zone time, on 25 June your DR position is LAT 21° 26.0' N, LONG 160° 24.5' W. You are steering course 100° T at a speed of 10 knots. You observed 3 celestial bodies. Determine the latitude and longitude of your 0514 running fix. Body Zone Time GHA Observed Altitude Declination Mirfak 450 100°25.9' 35°27.4' N 49°47.5' Fomalhaut 502 169°59.9' 38°01.3' S 29°43.1' Altair 514 219°39.9' 31°39.5' N 8°49.1'
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46. At 0500 zone time on 21 August, your DR position is LAT 47°00'N, LONG 125°15'W. You are steering 000°T at a speed of 9.8 knots. What is the zone time of sunrise?
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47. At 0600 zone time, on 16 March your DR position is LAT 20°10.0'N, LONG 81°30.0'W. You are steering course 300°T. The speed over the ground is 10 knots. You observed 3 morning sun lines. Determine the latitude and longitude of your 1130 running fix. Zone Time GHA Observed Declination Altitude 0800 12°50.0' 19°00.0' S 01°38.8' 1030 50°20.4' 51°42.0' S 01°36.5' 1130 65°20.5' 62°11.5' S 01°35.5'
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48. Your 0745 ZT 15 July position is LAT 29°04.0'N, LONG 71°17.5'W. You are on course 165°T, and your speed is 8.0 knots. You observed 3 morning sun lines. Determine the latitude and longitude of your 1130 running fix?
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49. Your 0830 DR position is LAT 27°33'S, LONG 79°17'E. Your vessel is on a course of 066°T, at a speed of 19.5 knots. Determine the time of LAN on 10 December.
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50. Your 0900 DR position is LAT 23°16'N, LONG 146°12'E. Your vessel is on a course of 286°T, at a speed of 14.5 knots. Determine the zone time of LAN on 14 March.
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51. On 1 December your 1600 ZT DR position is LAT 22°48.0'S, LONG 91°26.0'E. You are on course 327°T at a speed of 16 knots. What will be the zone time of sunset at your vessel?
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52. On 1 July your 0515 zone time fix gives you a position of LAT 23°24.0'S, LONG 151°42.0'W. Your vessel is on course 240°T, and your speed is 10.0 knots. Local apparent noon (LAN) occurs at 1215 zone time, at which time a meridian altitude of the Sun's lower limb is observed. The observed altitude (Ho) for this sight is 42°55.0'. What is the latitude at 1200 ZT?
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53. On 1 July your 0515 ZT fix gives you a position of LAT 24°36.0'S, LONG 151°42.0'W. Your vessel is on course 300°T, and your speed is 10.0 knots. Local apparent noon (LAN) occurs at 1215 ZT, at which time a meridian altitude of the Sun's lower limb is observed. The observed altitude (Ho) for this sight is 42°55.0'. What is the calculated latitude at LAN?
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54. On 1 November your 1600 zone time DR position is LAT 27°48'S, LONG 91°26'E. Your vessel is on a course of 327°T at a speed of 16 knots. What will be the zone time of sunset at your vessel?
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55. On 10 April, your 1630 ZT DR position is LAT 21°03.0'N, LONG 63°11.0'W. You are on course 324°T at a speed of 22 knots. What will be the zone time of sunset at your vessel?
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56. On 10 August your 0430 ZT position is LAT 29° 56.7' S, LONG 139° 11.0' E. Your course is 321° T, speed 18.2 knots. You observed 3 celestial bodies. Determine the latitude and longitude of your 0500 running fix. OBSERVED STAR TIME GHA DECLINATION ALTITUDE -------------------- ------- --------------- --------------- ----------- Fomalhaut 0452 272° 03.3' S 29° 43.1' 46° 05.3' Canopus 0459 162° 05.5' S 52° 41.0' 41° 48.9' Achernar 0510 236° 28.2' S 57° 19.6' 60° 26.5'
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57. On 10 August 1983 you will dock near Days Point, Weehawken, on the Hudson River, at 1800 DST (ZD +4). The charted depth alongside the pier is 24 feet (7.3 meters). What will be the depth of water when you dock?
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58. On 10 December your 1300 zone time (ZT) DR position is LAT 26° 27.0' S, LONG 79° 04.0' E. You are on course 068° T at a speed of 14 knots. What will be the zone time of sunset at your vessel?
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59. On 10 July your 0930 zone time DR position is LAT 26°31.0'S, LONG 4°41.0'E. Your vessel is on course 308°T at a speed of 22.0 knots. What is the zone time of local apparent noon (LAN)?
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60. On 10 June your 2010 zone time DR position is LAT 41° 10.0' N, LONG 61° 15.0' W. At that time, you observe Polaris with a sextant altitude (hs) of 40° 35.8'. The chronometer time of the sight is 00h 08m 18s, and the chronometer error is 01m 54s slow. The index error is 2.0' on the arc, and the height of eye is 40 feet. What is your latitude by Polaris?
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61. On 10 March in DR position LAT 21°42.0'S, LONG 57°28.0'E, you take an ex-meridian observation of the Sun's lower limb. The chronometer time of the sight is 08h 28m 17s, and the chronometer error is 00m 00s. The sextant altitude (hs) is 72°08.0'. The index error is 3.4' on the arc, and your height of eye is 52.7 feet. What is the latitude at meridian transit?
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62. On 10 November your 1630 zone time DR position is LAT 25°10.0'N, LONG 71°12.0'W. You are on course 335°T at a speed of 24 knots. What will be the zone time of sunset at your vessel?
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63. On 10 October your 0930 zone time position is LAT 25° 00.0' S, LONG 164° 38.6' W. Your vessel is on course 180° T at a speed to 10.0 knots. What is the zone time of local apparent noon (LAN)?
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64. On 11 February your 1832 zone time DR position is LONG 110°52.6'W. At that time you observe Polaris with a sextant altitude (hs) of 26°19.8'. The chronometer time of the sight is 01h 34m 56s, and the chronometer error is 02m 16s fast. The index error is 2.7' off the arc, and the height of eye is 60.2 feet. What is your latitude by Polaris?
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65. On 11 March your 1846 zone time DR position is LAT 25° 05.7' N, LONG 124° 29.0' W. At that time you observe Polaris with a sextant altitude (hs) of 25° 59.1'. The chronometer time of the sight is 02h 44m 01s, and the chronometer error is 02m 15s slow. The index error is 3.9' on the arc, and the height of eye is 42.7 feet (13.0 meters). What is your latitude by Polaris?
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66. On 12 December your 1830 ZT DR position is LAT 24°16.0' S, LONG 41°18.0' W. You are on course 235°T at a speed of 16.0 knots. You observed 3 celestial bodies. Determine the latitude and longitude of your 1930 running fix. Body Zone Time GHA Observed Declination Altitude Rigel 1845 329°19.7' 19°54.7'' S 8°13.4' Peacock 1910 107°58.4' 32°43.9'' S 56°47.8' Markab 1930 73°04.1' 39°53.1' N 15°06.5'
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67. On 12 February your 0542 zone time (ZT) fix gives you a position of LAT 26° 42.0' N, LONG 60° 18.0' W. Your vessel is on course 300° T, and your speed is 9.8 knots. Local apparent noon (LAN) occurs at 1220 ZT at which time a meridian altitude of the Sun's lower limb is observed. The observed altitude (Ho) for this sight is 49° 10.0'. What is the calculated latitude at LAN?
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68. On 12 February your 0900 zone time DR position is LAT 16° 43.0' N, LONG 51° 42.0' W. Your vessel is on course 093° T at a speed of 18.5 knots. What is the zone time of local apparent noon (LAN)?
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69. On 12 February your 0930 zone time DR position is LAT 25° 20.0' N, LONG 30° 40.0' W. Your vessel is on course 135° T at a speed of 11.2 knots. What is the zone time of local apparent noon (LAN)?
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70. On 12 July your 0800 ZT DR position is LAT 24° 15.0' N, LONG 132° 30.0' W. Your vessel is on course 045° T at a speed of 15.0 knots. What is the ZT of local apparent noon (LAN)?
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71. On 12 June your 0400 ZT DR position is LAT 22°31.0'N, LONG 31°45.0'W. You are on course 240°T at a speed of 16.5 knots. What will be the zone time of sunrise at your vessel?
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72. On 12 March your 1846 zone time DR position is LONG 129°16.5'W. At that time you observe Polaris with a sextant altitude (hs) of 28°01.5'. The chronometer time of the sight is 03h 44m 10s, and the chronometer error is 01m 55s slow. The index error is 2.2' off the arc, and the height of eye is 59.8 feet (18.2 m). What is your latitude by Polaris?
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73. On 12 October your vessel is on course 081° T, speed 20 knots. Your 1800 zone time DR position is LAT 26° 11.0' S, LONG 77° 18.0' E. You observed 3 celestial bodies. Determine the latitude and longitude of your 1835 running fix. ZONE BODY's BODY's OBSERVED STAR TIME GHA DECLINATION ALTITUDE (Ho) -------------------- ------- --------------- --------------- ----------- Vega 1810 299° 26.6' N 38° 46.3' 23° 08.7' Fomalhaut 1823 237° 37.0' S 29° 43.2' 50° 23.9' Antares 1835 337° 43.4' S 26° 23.4' 40° 53.1'
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74. On 12 September your 0600 zone time (ZT) fix gives you a position of LAT 22°51.9'N, LONG 133°40.1'W. Your vessel is on course 062°T, and your speed is 12.3 knots. Local apparent noon (LAN) occurs at 1142 ZT, at which time a meridian altitude of the Sun's upper limb is observed. The observed altitude (Ho) for this sight is 70°33.2'. What is the calculated latitude at LAN?
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75. On 13 August your 0345 ZT DR position is LAT 21°35.0'N, LONG 135°26.0'W. You are on course 052°T at a speed of 14 knots. What will be the zone time of sunrise at your vessel?
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76. On 13 February at 0325 zone time, your DR position is LAT 23°20'N, LONG 155°15'W. You are steering 240°T at a speed of 13.6 knots. What is the zone time of sunrise?
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77. On 13 October your 0515 zone time fix gives you a position of LAT 26°53.0'N, LONG 90°05.0'W. Your vessel is on course 068°T, and your speed is 7.8 knots. Local apparent noon (LAN) occurs at 1145 zone time, at which time a meridian altitude of the Sun's lower limb is observed. The observed altitude (Ho) for this sight is 54°51.5'. What is the latitude at 1200 ZT?
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78. On 13 October your 0515 zone time (ZT) fix gives you a position of LAT 26°53.0'N, LONG 90°05.0'W. Your vessel is on course 068°T, and your speed is 7.8 knots. Local apparent noon (LAN) occurs at 1145 zone time, at which time a meridian altitude of the Sun's lower limb is observed. The observed altitude (Ho) for this sight is 54°51.5'. What is the calculated latitude at LAN?
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79. On 13 October at 1847 ZT, your vessel's DR position is LAT 42°17.4' N, LONG 138°46.2' W. At approximately this time, you obtain a sextant altitude (hs) of Polaris reading 42°16.8', with an index error of 3.2' on the arc. Your chronometer reads 03h 45m 20s and is 1m 32s slow. What is your latitude by Polaris, given a height of eye of 44 feet?
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80. On 14 March at 1845 ZT, you take a sextant observation of Polaris. Your DR position is LAT 29°10'N, LONG 154°30'W, and your sextant reads 29°53.5'. Your chronometer reads 04h 42m 36s, and the chronometer error is 02m 24s slow. Your height of eye is 24 feet, and the index error is 1.3' off the arc. Determine the latitude by Polaris.
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81. On 14 March your 1846 ZT DR position is LAT 21°57.6' N, LONG 132°16.2' W. At that time, you observe Polaris with a sextant altitude (hs) of 22°16.8'. The chronometer time of the sight is 03h 45m 10s, and the chronometer error is 01m 32s slow. The index error is 3.2' off the arc, and the height of eye is 44.9 feet. What is your latitude by Polaris?
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82. On 14 October your 0800 zone time (ZT) dead reckoning position is LAT 28°22.0'N, LONG 161°17.0'E. Your vessel is on course 116°T at a speed of 17.5 knots. What is the ZT of local apparent noon (LAN)?
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83. On 14 September your 1810 ZT DR position is LAT 27° 12.0' S, LONG 71° 10.0' E. You are on course 060° T at a speed of 15.0 knots. You observed 3 celestial bodies. Determine the latitude and longitude of your 1822 running fix. ZONE OBSERVED BODY TIME GHA ALTITUDE (Ho) DECLINATION ------------------- -------- ------------- ------------ --------------- Venus 1810 341° 30.4' 38° 48.9' S 12° 48.1' Altair 1816 255° 00.4' 41° 20.3' N 8° 49.3' Peacock 1822 247° 55.8' 48° 39.5' S 56° 47.8'
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84. At 1400 zone time on 11 April, your DR position is LAT 25° 40' N, LONG 91° 00' W. You are steering 180° T at a speed of 10.0 knots. What is your zone time of sunset?
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85. On 15 August an ex-meridian altitude of the Sun's lower limb at upper transit was observed at 1130 ZT. Your DR position is LAT 26° 24.0' S, LONG 155° 02.0' E, and your sextant altitude (hs) is 48° 45.9'. The index error is 2.6' on the arc, and your height of eye is 51.5 feet. The chronometer time of the observation is 01h 27m 38s, and the chronometer error is 02m 14s slow. Find the latitude at meridian transit from the ex-meridian observation.
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86. On 15 August your vessel is enroute from Bombay, India, to San Francisco, CA. You are steering course 020° T and making a speed of 20.0 knots. Your 1830 zone time DR is LAT 26° 13.0' N, LONG 135° 18.0' W. You observed 3 celestial bodies. Determine the latitude and longitude of your 1935 running fix. ZONE BODY's BODY's OBSERVED STAR TIME GHA DECLINATION ALTITUDE (Ho) -------------------- ------- --------------- --------------- ----------- Spica 1848 180° 24.3' S 11° 03.8' 32° 21.4' Altair 1910 89° 29.8' N 8° 49.3' 43° 06.3' Kochab 1935 170° 33.4' N 74° 14.3' 39° 12.0'
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87. On 15 December in DR position LAT 23°24.0'N, LONG 55°36.0'W, you take an ex-meridian observation of the Sun's lower limb. The chronometer time of the sight is 03h 45m 19s, and the chronometer error is 00m 00s. The sextant altitude (hs) is 43°02.3'. The index error is 2.6' on the arc, and your height of eye is 65.0 feet. What is the latitude at meridian transit?
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88. On 15 February at 0610 ZT, in DR position LAT 56°53.0'N, LONG 157°02.9'E, you observe Polaris at a sextant altitude (hs) of 56°10.4'. The index error is 2.5' on the arc, and the height of eye is 18 meters. What is the latitude?
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89. On 15 July at 0447 ZT, your vessel's DR position is LAT 22°42' N, LONG 126°36' E. At approximately this time, you obtain a sextant altitude (hs) of Polaris reading 23°46.2' with an index error of 1.6' off the arc. Your chronometer reads 08h 48m 28s, and is 1m 16s fast. What is your latitude by Polaris, given a height of eye of 33 feet?
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90. On 15 July your vessel is enroute from Portland, OR, to Singapore, Malaysia. You are steering course 243°T and making a speed of 16 knots. Your 1845 zone time DR is LAT 27°42.0'N, LONG 167°02.0'E. You observed 3 celestial bodies. Determine the latitude and longitude of your 1945 running fix.
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91. On 15 March in DR position LAT 21°42.0'N, LONG 55°26.0'W, you take an ex-meridian observation of the Sun's lower limb. The chronometer time of the sight is 04h 02m 40s, and the chronometer error is 02m 24s fast. The sextant altitude (hs) is 66°15.6'. The index error is 2.8' on the arc, and your height of eye is 56 feet. What is the latitude at meridian transit?
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92. On 15 November your 0813 zone time (ZT) fix gives you a position of LAT 22°30.0'N, LONG 67°28.0'W. Your vessel is on course 164°T, and your speed is 13.5 knots. Local apparent noon (LAN) occurs at 1215 ZT, at which time a meridian altitude of the Sun's lower limb is observed. The observed altitude (Ho) for this sight is 49°46.0'. What is the latitude at 1200 ZT?
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93. On 15 November your 0913 zone time fix gives you a position of LAT 22°30.0'N, LONG 68°28.0'W. Your vessel is on course 164°T, and your speed is 13.5 knots. Local apparent noon (LAN) occurs at 1118 zone time at which time meridian altitude of the Sun's lower limb is observed. The observed altitude (Ho) for this sight is 49°46.0'. What is the calculated latitude at LAN?
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94. On 15 October an ex-meridian altitude of the Sun's lower limb at upper transit was observed at 1146 ZT. Your DR position is LAT 22°42.0'N, LONG 139°52.0'E, and your sextant altitude (hs) is 58°30.4'. The index error is 3.4' on the arc, and your height of eye is 56.7 feet. The chronometer time of the observation is 02h 45m 06s, and the chronometer error is 01m 06s slow. Find the latitude at meridian transit from the ex-meridian observation.
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95. At 1544 zone time on 5 October your DR position is LAT 25° 00' N, LONG 60° 15' W. You are steering 270° T at a speed of 6.8 knots. What is the zone time of sunset?
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96. On 16 April your 0200 zone time DR position is LAT 17°18'S, LONG 168°46'E. You are on course 236°T at a speed of 16 knots. You observed 3 celestial bodies. Determine the latitude and longitude of your 0600 running fix.
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97. On 16 August your 1600 ZT DR position is LAT 26°17.0'N, LONG 165°17.0'E. You are on course 301°T at a speed of 15 knots. What will be the zone time of sunset at your vessel?
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98. On 16 December your 1810 zone time DR position is LONG 129°46.5'W. At that time, you observe Polaris with a sextant altitude (hs) of 23°56.8'. The chronometer time of the sight is 03h 12m 31s, and the chronometer error is 02m 16s fast. The index error is 2.5' off the arc, and the height of eye is 52.6 feet. What is your latitude by Polaris?
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99. On 16 February your 0300 ZT DR position is LAT 28°32.0'S, LONG 176°49.0'E. You are on course 082°T at a speed of 21 knots. What will be the zone time of sunrise at your vessel?
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100. On 16 February your 1845 ZT DR position is LAT 25°50.5'N, LONG 46°24.0'W. At that time, you observe Polaris with a sextant altitude (hs) of 26°25.5'. The chronometer time of the sight is 09h 47m 30s and the chronometer error is 02m 16s fast. The index error is 2.5' off the arc, and the height of eye is 55.0 feet. What is your latitude by Polaris?
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101. On 16 January your 0930 ZT DR position is LAT 26°07.0'S, LONG 51°43.0'E. Your vessel is on course 238°T at a speed of 17.0 knots. What is the ZT of local apparent noon (LAN)?
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102. On 16 January at 1804 zone time, you take a sextant observation of Polaris. Your vessel's DR position is LAT 36°12' N, LONG 124°36' W, and your sextant reads (hs) 37°16.4'. Your chronometer reads 02h 02m 12s, and is 01m 36s slow. Your height of eye is 60 feet, and the index error is 1.5' on the arc. From your observation of Polaris, what is the latitude of your vessel?
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103. On 16 July at 2000 zone time, you take a sextant observation of Polaris. Your vessel's DR position is LAT 27°22.0'N, LONG 148°35.0'W, and your sextant reads 26°57.5'. Your chronometer reads 05h 59m 16s, and your chronometer error is 01m 28s slow. Your height of eye is 48 feet, and the index error for your sextant is 1.3' off the arc. What is the latitude of your vessel from your observation of Polaris?
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104. On 16 June in DR position LAT 50°57.0'S, LONG 53°03.9'W (ZD+4), you take an ex-meridian observation of Acrux at lower transit. The chronometer time of the sight is 10h 08m 18s, and the chronometer error is 02m 12s fast. The sextant altitude (hs) is 23°49.0'. The index error is 1.1' off the arc, and your height of eye is 26 feet. What is the latitude at meridian transit?
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105. On 16 March your 0330 ZT DR position is LAT 22° 36.0' S, LONG 76° 16.0' E. You are on course 098° T at a speed of 16 knots. What will be the ZT of sunrise at your vessel?
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106. On 16 November your 0800 zone time DR position is LAT 25°11.0'N, LONG 117°41.0'W. Your vessel is on course 252°T at a speed of 14.5 knots. What is the zone time of local apparent noon (LAN)?
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107. On 16 November your 1200 ZT DR position is LAT 26° 48.0' S, LONG 124° 32.0' W. Your vessel is on course 078° T, speed 17.0 knots. You observe an ex-meridian of the Sun's lower limb. The sextant (hs) reads 81° 41.3'. The index error is 1.5' off the arc, and your height of eye is 56 feet. The chronometer time of the observation is 08h 15m 32s, and the chronometer is 03m 06s fast. What is your latitude at meridian transit?
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108. On 16 September your 0600 ZT fix gives you a position of LAT 29°47.2'N, LONG 65°28.4'W. Your vessel is on course 242°T and your speed is 13.5 knots. Local apparent noon (LAN) occurs at 1227 ZT, at which time a meridian altitude of the Sun's lower limb is observed. The observed altitude (Ho) for this sight is 63°25.3'. What is the calculated latitude at LAN?
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109. On 17 April your vessel is enroute from the Panama Canal to Kobe, Japan. Your 0400 zone time DR position is LAT 26°12.0'N, LONG 126°12.0'W. Your vessel is on course 285°T at a speed of 18 knots. What will be the zone time of sunrise at your vessel?
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110. On 17 December your 0600 ZT fix gives you a position of LAT 27°16.7'N, LONG 138°39.2'W. Your vessel is on course 137°T, and your speed is 14.8 knots. Local apparent noon (LAN) occurs at 1207 ZT, at which time a meridian altitude of the Sun's lower limb is observed. The observed altitude (Ho) for this sight is 40°22.1'. What is the calculated latitude at LAN?
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111. On 17 March your 0800 zone time DR position is LAT 21° 27.0' N, LONG 65° 25.0' W. Your vessel is on course 105° T at a speed of 17.5 knots. What is the zone time of local apparent noon (LAN)?
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112. On 17 May your 0300 ZT DR position is LAT 27°21.0'N, LONG 146°14.0'E. You are on course 107°T at a speed of 18 knots. What will be the zone time of sunrise at your vessel?
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113. On 17 November your 1530 ZT DR position is LAT 27° 13.0' S, LONG 153° 21.0' W. You are on course 261° T at a speed of 14 knots. What will be the ZT of sunset at your vessel?
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114. On 17 November in DR position LAT 01°14.4'S, LONG 148°45.5'E, you take an ex-meridian observation of the planet Venus at upper transit. The chronometer time of the sight is 05h 31m 42s, and the chronometer error is 01m 50s fast. The sextant altitude (hs) is 64°41.1'. The index error is 1.8' off the arc, and your height of eye is 50 feet. What is the latitude at meridian transit?
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115. At 1730 zone time, on 3 March, your DR position is LAT 16°00'S, LONG 80°00'W. You are steering 000°T at a speed of 7.5 knots. What is the zone time of sunset?
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116. On 18 November your 1750 zone time DR position is LONG 110°16.0' W. At that time you observe Polaris with a sextant altitude (hs) of 21°29.8'. The chronometer time of the sight is 00h 52m 43s, and the chronometer error is 02m 18s fast. The index error is 3.2' on the arc, and the height of eye is 49.5 feet. What is your latitude by Polaris?
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117. On 18 October your 1330 ZT DR position is LAT 27°32.0'N, LONG 154°47.0'W. You are on course 115°T at a speed of 20 knots. What will be the zone time of sunset at your vessel?
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118. At 1800 zone time, on 7 December, your DR position is LAT 22°48'S, LONG 91°26'W. You are steering 320°T at a speed of 14.0 knots. What is the zone time of sunset?
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119. At 1830 zone time, on 6 April your DR position is LAT 26°33.0' N, LONG 64°31.0' W. You are steering course 082°T at a speed of 16.0 knots. You observed 3 celestial bodies. Determine the latitude and longitude of your 1900 running fix. Body Zone Time GHA Observed Declination Altitude Sirius 1836 73°02.7' 46°00.5' S 16°41.7' Regulus 1842 23°46.9' 49°07.2' N 12°03.5' Mirfak 1900 129°24.3' 35°50.5' N 49°47.7'
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120. On 19 July your 1500 ZT DR position is LAT 28°25.0'N, LONG 120°28.0'W. You are on course 233°T at a speed of 10 knots. What will be the zone time of sunset at your vessel?
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121. On 19 November your 0200 zone time DR position is LAT 18°41'N, LONG 150°37'E. You are on course 014°T at a speed of 18 knots. You observed 3 celestial bodies. Determine the latitude and longitude of your 0600 running fix.
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122. On 19 November your 0200 zone time DR position is LAT 20°29.0' N, LONG 150°21.3' E. You are on course 136°T at a speed of 18 knots. You observed 3 celestial bodies. Determine the latitude and longitude of your 0600 running fix. Body Zone Time GHA Observed Declination Altitude Regulus 0530 198°24.3' 77°21.3' N 12°03.4' Arcturus 0532 137°03.2' 22°47.9' ' N 19°16.7 Suhail 0537 215°10.4' 26°44.9' S 43°21.2'
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123. On 19 November your 0300 zone time DR position is LAT 19° 23' N, LONG 151° 37' E. You are on course 293° T at a speed of 17 knots. You observed 3 celestial bodies. Determine the latitude and longitude of your 0600 running fix. Body Zone Time GHA Observed Altitude Declination Mars 0525 180°59.9' 60°05.5' N 07°05.2' Arcturus 0532 137°03.2' 22°39.0' N 19°16.7' Suhail 0537 215°10.4' 26°51.3' S 43°21.2'
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124. On 19 November in DR position LAT 20° 03.5' N, LONG 129° 48.0' W, you take an ex-meridian observation of the planet Venus at upper transit. The chronometer time of the sight is 11h 29m 44s, and the chronometer error is 01m 23s slow. The sextant altitude (hs) is 43° 54.3'. The index error is 2.0' off the arc, and your height of eye is 48 feet. What is the latitude at meridian transit?
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125. On 19 September your 0300 zone time DR position is LAT 24° 35' N, LONG 88° 40' W. You are on course 288° T at a speed of 14 knots. You observed 3 celestial bodies. Determine the latitude and longitude of your 0600 running fix. ZONE OBSERVED BODY TIME GHA ALTITUDE (Ho) DECLINATION ------------------- -------- ------------- ------------ --------------- Regulus 0530 018° 56.5' 22° 45.2' N 12° 03.6' Sirius 0532 070° 12.2' 44° 30.6' S 16° 41.3' Hamal 0536 140° 44.1' 43° 16.5' N 23° 22.5'
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126. On 2 April your 0900 zone time DR position is LAT 28°04.0'S, LONG 94°14.0'E. Your vessel is on course 316°T at a speed of 18.5 knots. What is the zone time of local apparent noon (LAN)?
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127. On 2 January your 1759 zone time DR longitude is 45°17.6' W. At that time you observe Polaris with a sextant altitude (hs) of 24°16.5'. The chronometer time of the sight is 08h 57m 10s, and the chronometer error is 02m 16s slow. The index error is 3.5' on the arc, and the height of eye is 42.5 feet. What is your latitude by Polaris?
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128. On 2 January you are on a course of 094° T at a speed of 20 knots. At 0430 ZT, your DR position is LAT 24° 12' N, LONG 71° 24' W. Determine the zone time of sunrise.
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129. On 2 November 1983, at 1630 EST (ZD +5), what will be the predicted height of tide at Fulton, FL?
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130. On 20 February your 0530 ZT DR position is LAT 24° 15.0' N, LONG 137° 33.0' W. You are on course 033° T at a speed of 18 knots. You observed 3 celestial bodies. Determine the latitude and longitude of your 0600 running fix. Body Zone Time GHA Observed Declination Regulus 0540 218°35.9' 13°02.2' N 12°03.5' Antares 0552 126°23.5' 38°04.1' S 26°23.3' Vega 0600 96°23.2' 52°33.5' N 38°45.8'
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131. On 20 June your 0800 zone time DR position is LAT 21°02.0'N, LONG 152°50.0'E. Your vessel is on course 265°T at a speed of 15.0 knots. What is the zone time of local apparent noon (LAN)?
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132. On 20 November your 1030 ZT DR position is LAT 27°16.0'N, LONG 157°18.6'E. You are on course 060°T at a speed of 20 knots. You observed 3 celestial bodies. Determine the latitude and longitude of your 1200 running fix.
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133. On 22 August your 1852 zone time DR position is LONG 155° 54.0' E. At that time you observe Polaris with a sextant altitude (hs) of 27° 36.9'. The chronometer time of the sight is 08h 54m 06s, and the chronometer error is 02m 20s fast. The index error is 3.6' off the arc, and the height of eye is 61.5 feet. What is your latitude by Polaris?
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134. On 22 August in DR position LAT 29° 41.8' N, LONG 33° 15.5' W, you take an ex-meridian observation of the Moon's upper limb at upper transit. The chronometer time of the sight is 08h 00m 02s, and the chronometer error is 02m 20s slow. The sextant altitude (hs) is 74° 32.4'. The index error is 1.5' off the arc, and your height of eye is 48 feet. What is the latitude at meridian transit?
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135. On 22 February your 0612 zone time fix gives you a position of LAT 27°16.2'S, LONG 37°41.6'W. Your vessel is on course 298°T, and your speed is 14.2 knots. Local apparent noon (LAN) occurs at 1147 zone time, at which time a meridian altitude of the Sun's lower limb is observed. The observed altitude (Ho) for this sight is 73°33.3'. What is the calculated latitude at LAN?
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136. On 22 June your 0400 zone time DR position is LAT 23° 00' N, LONG 81° 45' W. You are steaming on course 110° T at a speed of 8.6 knots. What will be the zone time of sunrise at your vessel?
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137. On 22 May at 0440 ZT, your vessel's DR position is LAT 23° 24' N, LONG 110° 24' W. At approximately this time, you obtain a sextant altitude (hs) of Polaris reading 23° 40.9' with an index error of 1.6' on the arc. Your chronometer reads 11h 42m 14s, and is 2m 36s fast. What is your latitude by Polaris, given a height of eye of 24 feet?
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138. On 22 November your 1400 ZT DR position is LAT 22°16.0'N, LONG 136°37.0'E. You are on course 038°T at a speed of 22 knots. What will be the zone time of sunset at your vessel?
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139. On 22 November your vessel is enroute from Accra, Ghana to Montevideo, Uruguay. You are on course 240°T and making a speed of 15.0 knots. Your 1129 DR position is LAT 28°25.0'S, LONG 42°40.0'W. You observed 3 celestial bodies. Determine the latitude and longitude of your 1137 running fix.
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140. On 23 August in DR position LAT 24° 22.0' S, LONG 64° 55.3' E, you take an ex-meridian observation of the Moon's upper limb at upper transit. The chronometer time of the sight is 02h 15m 04s, and the chronometer error is 01m 06s fast. The sextant altitude (hs) is 48° 03.6'. The index error is 2.0' on the arc, and your height of eye is 60 feet (21.0 meters). What is the latitude at meridian transit?
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141. On 26 September your 0830 zone time DR position is LAT 23°04.0'N, LONG 129°16.0'E. Your vessel is on course 119°T at a speed of 20.0 knots. What is the zone time of local apparent noon (LAN)?
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142. On 23 March 1983, at Kingston Point, NY, what is the earliest time after 1700 EST (ZD +5) that the predicted tide will be +2.0 feet?
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143. On 24 January your 0700 zone time DR position is LAT 22°25.0'N, LONG 46°10.0'W. Your vessel is on course 110°T at a speed of 12.0 knots. What is the zone time of local apparent noon (LAN)?
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144. On 24 October your 0100 DR position is LAT 27°42' N, LONG 158°35' E. You are on course 085°T at a speed of 12 knots. You observed 3 celestial bodies. Determine the latitude and longitude of your 0700 running fix. Body Zone Time GHA Observed Declination Altitude Rigel 0558 238°11.2' 38°39.5' S 08°13.2' Capella 0600 238°16.1' 55°15.1' N 45°58.7' Denebola 0604 141°05.0' 33°39.8' N 14°40.6'
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145. On 24 September your 1841 zone time DR position is LONG 129°34.5' E. At that time you observe Polaris with a sextant altitude (hs) of 25°20.8'. The chronometer time of the sight is 09h 38m 12s, and the chronometer error is 03m 12s slow. The index error is 4.3' off the arc, and the height of eye is 52 feet (15.9 meters). What is your latitude by Polaris?
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146. On 25 April your 0930 zone time position is LAT 28° 35' S, LONG 82° 30' W. Your vessel is on course 300° T at a speed of 20.0 knots. Determine the zone time of LAN.
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147. On 25 April your 1130 DR position is LAT 24° 50.0' N, LONG 61° 25.0' W. Your vessel is on a course of 300° T at a speed of 16.0 knots. Determine the zone time of (LAN) for your vessel.
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148. On 25 August your 0300 zone time DR position is LAT 21° 28.0' N, LONG 167° 48.0' E. You are on course 248° T at a speed of 12 knots. You observed 3 celestial bodies. Determine the latitude and longitude of your 0600 running fix. ZONE OBSERVED BODY TIME GHA ALTITUDE (Ho) DECLINATION ------------------- -------- ------------- ------------ --------------- Rigel 0512 167° 31.4' 51° 37.7' S 8° 13.2' Diphda 0518 236° 46.1' 31° 52.1' S 18° 05.2' Acamar 0524 204° 33.0' 27° 40.9' S 40° 22.5'
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149. On 25 December your 0330 ZT DR position is LAT 25°15.0'N, LONG 32°16.0'W. You are on course 145°T at a speed of 20 knots. What will be the zone time of sunrise at your vessel?
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150. On 25 June your 0900 zone time DR position is LAT 24° 10.0' S, LONG 148° 30.0' W. Your vessel is on a course of 230° T at a speed of 18.0 knots. What is the zone time of local apparent noon (LAN)?
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151. On 25 March your 0500 ZT DR position is LAT 28° 14.0' S, LONG 93° 17.0' E. You are on course 291° T at a speed of 16.0 knots. You observed 3 celestial bodies. Determine the latitude and longitude of your 0550 running fix. ZONE OBSERVED BODY TIME GHA ALTITUDE (Ho) DECLINATION ------------------- -------- ------------- ------------ --------------- Peacock 0520 226° 18.5' 49° 42.9' S 56° 47.6' Altair 0535 238° 38.2' 43° 53.1' N 8° 48.9' Spica 0550 338° 48.5' 21° 11.7' S 11° 03.8'
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152. On 25 October your 0430 ZT DR position is LAT 24°48' N, LONG 65°31' W. Your vessel is on course 030°T at a speed of 18 knots. You observed 3 celestial bodies. Determine the latitude and longitude of your 0455 running fix. Body Zone Time GHA Observed Declination Altitude Mirfak 0430 110°23.1' 47°20.8' N 49°47.7' Regulus 0440 011°48.3' 37°49.9' N 12°03.5' Sirius 0455 066°19.5' 48°25.3' S 16°41.3'
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153. On 26 September your 0830 zone time DR position is LAT 26°04.0'N, LONG 129°16.0'W. Your vessel is on course 119°T at a speed of 20.0 knots. What is the zone time of local apparent noon (LAN)?
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154. On 27 August your 0900 zone time DR position is LAT 24°25.0'N, LONG 94°20.0'W. Your vessel is on course 071°T at a speed of 20.0 knots. What is the zone time of local apparent noon (LAN)?
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155. On 27 March your 0330 zone time DR position is LAT 23° 32' N, LONG 154° 47' E. Your vessel is on a course of 105° T at a speed of 20 knots. What will be the zone time of sunrise at your vessel?
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156. On 27 March in DR position LAT 32° 31.0' N, LONG 76° 25.0' W, you take an ex-meridian observation of the Sun's lower limb. The chronometer time of the sight is 05h 23m 32s, and the chronometer error is 01m 30s fast. The sextant altitude (hs) is 59° 59.0'. The index error is 1.8' off the arc, and your height of eye is 52 feet. What is the latitude at meridian transit?
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157. On 27 September your 0345 ZT DR position is LAT 26° 18.0' S, LONG 4° 18.0' W. You are on course 271° T at a speed of 15 knots. What will be the zone time of sunrise at your vessel?
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158. On 28 July your 0800 zone time fix gives you a position of LAT 25° 16.0' N, LONG 71° 19.0' W. Your vessel is on course 026° T, and your speed is 17.5 knots. Local apparent noon (LAN) occurs at 1149 zone time, at which time a meridian altitude of the Sun's lower limb is observed. The observed altitude (Ho) for this sight is 82° 28.7'. What is the calculated latitude at LAN?
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159. On 28 July your 0800 zone time (ZT) fix gives you a position of LAT 25°16.0'N, LONG 71°19.0'W. Your vessel is on course 026°T, and your speed is 17.5 knots. Local apparent noon (LAN) occurs at 1150 ZT, at which time a meridian altitude of the Sun's lower limb is observed. The observed altitude (Ho) for this sight is 82°28.7'. What is the latitude at 1200 ZT?
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160. On 28 June your 1820 ZT DR position is LAT 16°00.0'N, LONG 31°00.0'W. You are on course 310°T at a speed of 18 knots. What will be the zone time of sunset at your vessel?
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161. On 28 May your 0200 DR position is LAT 19°16.5' S , LONG 119°24.0' W. You are on course 107°T at a speed of 18 knots. You observed 3 celestial bodies. Determine the latitude and longitude of your 0600 running fix. Body Zone Time GHA Observed Declination Altitude Diphda 0524 076°20.5' 50°34.8' S 18°05.4' Antares 0530 201°26.0' 14°16.9' S 26°23.4' Deneb 0538 140°18.4' 22°00.3' N 45°12.6'
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162. On 28 October at 1754 ZT, your vessel's DR position is LAT 28° 30' N, LONG 63° 24' W. At this time, you obtain a sextant altitude (hs) of Polaris reading 28° 42.6', with an index error of 2.4' on the arc. Your chronometer reads 09h 50m 00s, and is 4m 14s slow. What is your latitude by Polaris, given a height of eye of 28 feet (8.5 meters)?
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163. On 29 April your 1913 zone time DR position is LAT 22°09.0'N, LONG 56°16.0'W. At that time you observe Polaris with a sextant altitude (hs) of 22°25.8'. The chronometer time of the sight is 11h 11m 14s, and the chronometer error is 02m 18s slow. The index error is 1.5' off the arc, and the height of eye is 61.5 feet. What is your latitude by Polaris?
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164. On 29 July your 1930 zone time DR position is LONG 164°26.0'E. At that time you observe Polaris with a sextant altitude (hs) of 23°46.8'. The chronometer time of the sight is 08h 32m 18s, and the chronometer error is 02m 26s fast. The index error is 2.7' on the arc, and the height of eye is 56.0 feet. What is your latitude by Polaris?
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165. On 29 October in DR position LAT 41°12.0'N, LONG 50°18.9'W, you take an ex-meridian observation of the Sun's lower limb, near upper transit. The chronometer time of the sight is 03h 21m 12s, and the chronometer error is 01m 50s slow. The sextant altitude (hs) is 34°54.2'. The index error is 2.0' on the arc, and your height of eye is 45 feet. What is the latitude at meridian transit?
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166. On 3 April your vessel's 1400 ZT DR position is LAT 20°08.0' N, LONG 147°45.0' W. You are steering course 023°T at 18.0 knots. You observed 3 celestial bodies. Determine the latitude and longitude of your 1900 running fix. Body Zone Time GHA Observed Declination Altitude Capella 1848 195°07.8' 44°10.2' N 45°58.8' Sirius 1903 167°06.2' 46°52.9' S 16°41.7' Aldebaran 1912 201°44.0' 38°17.9' N 16°28.2'
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167. On 3 January your 1759 zone time DR position is LONG 60°53.2' W. At that time you observe Polaris with a sextant altitude (hs) of 22°55.8'. The chronometer time of the sight is 09h 57m 10s, and the chronometer error is 02m 26s slow. The index error is 2.9' off the arc, and the height of eye is 52.5 feet. What is your latitude by Polaris?
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168. On 3 May your 1009 zone time DR position is LAT 30°01.0'N, LONG 123°15.0'W. Your vessel is on course 330°T at a speed of 8.6 knots. What is the zone time of local apparent noon (LAN)?
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169. On 3 October your 0830 zone time DR position is LAT 26°15.0'S, LONG 73°16.0'E. Your vessel is on course 280°T at a speed of 19.0 knots. What is the zone time of local apparent noon (LAN)?
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170. On 30 August in DR position LAT 26°34.0'N, LONG 141°36.0'W, you take an ex-meridian observation of the Sun's lower limb. The chronometer time of the sight is 09h 15m 26s, and the chronometer error is 00m 00s. The sextant altitude (hs) is 71°41.7'. The index error is 3.2' off the arc, and your height of eye is 49.6 feet. What is the latitude at meridian transit?
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171. On 30 December in DR position LAT 28° 24.0' S, LONG 32° 15.0' W, you take an ex-meridian observation of the Sun's lower limb. The chronometer time of the sight is 02h 09m 16s, and the chronometer error is 00m 00s. The sextant altitude (hs) is 84° 03.3'. The index error is 3.5' off the arc, and your height of eye is 62.0 feet. What is the latitude at meridian transit?
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172. On 30 March in DR position LAT 20°26.2'N, LONG 131°17.9'E, you take an ex-meridian observation of the Moon's lower limb at upper transit. The chronometer time of the sight is 10h 36m 02s, and the chronometer error is 02m 06s slow. The sextant altitude (hs) is 48°21.4'. The index error is 2.0' on the arc, and your height of eye is 40 feet. What is the latitude at meridian transit?
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173. On 30 October an ex-meridian altitude of the Sun's lower limb at upper transit was observed at 1144 ZT. Your DR position is LAT 22° 42.0' S, LONG 137° 16.0' W, and your sextant altitude (hs) is 80° 59.4'. The index error is 2.5' off the arc, and your height of eye is 42.5 feet. The chronometer time of the observation is 08h 46m 15s, and the chronometer error is 02m 12s fast. Find the latitude at meridian transit from the ex-meridian observation.
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174. On 31 January your 0920 zone time DR position is LAT 24°16.0'S, LONG 151°33.0'E. Your vessel is on course 258°T at a speed of 18.5 knots. What is the zone time of local apparent noon (LAN)?
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175. On 4 December your 1500 ZT DR position is LAT 18°06.0'N, LONG 75°42.0'W. You are on course 020°T at a speed of 15.0 knots. You observed 3 celestial bodies. Determine the latitude and longitude of your 1548 running fix.
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176. On 4 January your 0800 zone time DR position is LAT 25°25.0 S, LONG 16°09.0'W. Your vessel is on course 290°T at a speed of 13.5 knots. What is the zone time of local apparent noon (LAN)?
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177. On 5 May your 1300 ZT DR position is LAT 25° 16.0' S, LONG 12° 30.0' W. You are on course 012° T at a speed of 14 knots. What will be the zone time of sunset at your vessel?
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178. On 5 May your 1600 zone time DR position is LAT 17°28' S, LONG 143°39' E. You are on course 316°T at a speed of 17 knots. You observed 3 celestial bodies. Determine the latitude and longitude of your 1800 running fix. Body Zone Time GHA Observed Declination Altitude Avoir 1727 209°18.2' 47°24.4' S 59°27.3' Regulus 1732 184°14.7' 46°35.2' N 12°03.6' Betelgeuse 1738 249°03.6' 49°41.5' N 7°24.1'
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179. On 5 May your 1800 ZT DR position is LAT 26°11.5'N, LONG 65°35.0'W. You are on course 270°T at a speed of 12 knots. What will be the ZT of sunset at your vessel?
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180. On 5 May at 1953 zone time, you take a sextant observation of Polaris. Your vessel's DR position is LAT 29°30.0'N, LONG 66°25.7'W, and your sextant reads 29°07.2'. Your chronometer reads 11h 51m 45s, and your chronometer error is 01m 36s slow. Your height of eye is 56 feet, and the index error for your sextant is 1.5' on the arc. What is the latitude of your vessel from your observation of Polaris?
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181. On 5 May in DR position LAT 38°34.5'N, LONG 124°20.7'W, you take an ex-meridian observation of the Sun's lower limb. The chronometer time of the sight is 07h 59m 10s, and the chronometer error is 01m 10s slow. The sextant altitude (hs) is 67°27.0'. The index error is 1.4' on the arc, and your height of eye is 30 feet. What is the latitude at meridian transit?
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182. On 6 April your 0300 DR position is LAT 27° 42' S, LONG 128° 58' W. You are on course 097° T at a speed of 18 knots. You observed 3 celestial bodies. Determine the latitude and longitude of your 0600 running fix. ZONE OBSERVED BODY TIME GHA ALTITUDE (Ho) DECLINATION ------------------- -------- ------------- ------------ --------------- Fomalhaut 0530 203° 08.6' 25° 17.5' S 29° 43.4' Rigil Kent. 0536 194° 12.4' 35° 26.6' S 60° 45.3' Vega 0540 135° 43.2' 23° 06.8' N 38° 45.7'
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183. On 6 July 1983, at 1520 DST (ZD +4) what will be the predicted height of tide at Newburgh, NY?
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184. On 6 July 1983, at 1830 DST (ZD +4), what will be the predicted height of tide at Newburgh, NY?
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185. On 6 March your 1854 zone time DR position is LAT 23° 51.5' N, LONG 73° 14.0' W. At that time you observe Polaris with a sextant altitude (hs) of 24° 16.5'. The chronometer time of the sight is 11h 52m 40s, and the chronometer error is 01m 56s slow. The index error is 5.0' on the arc, and the height of eye is 43.5 feet (13.3 meters.) What is your latitude by Polaris?
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186. On 7 February your 0800 zone time DR position is LAT 22°16.0'N, LONG 92°26.0'W. Your vessel is on course 270°T at a speed of 20.0 knots. What is the zone time of local apparent noon (LAN)?
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187. On 7 March at 1838 ZT, in DR position LAT 34°26.9' N, LONG 58°16.2' W, you observe Polaris for latitude. The sextant altitude (hs) is 35°08.4'. The index error is 2.5' off the arc. The height of eye is 54 feet. What is the latitude at the time of the sight?
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188. On 7 May you observe Polaris for latitude at 0303 ZT. Your DR position is LAT 56° 35.4' N, LONG 05° 38.9' W. The sextant altitude is 56° 11.1'. The height of eye is 36', and the index error is 3.3' off the arc. What is the latitude at the time of the sight?
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189. On 7 November your 0830 zone time fix gives you a position of LAT 27°36.0'N, LONG 162°19.0'W. Your vessel is on course 289°T and your speed is 19.0 knots. Local apparent noon (LAN) occurs at 1138 zone time, at which time a meridian altitude of the Sun's lower limb is observed. The observed altitude (Ho) for this sight is 45°35.0'. What is the latitude at 1200 ZT?
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190. On 7 November your 0830 zone time fix gives you a position of LAT 27°36.0'N, LONG 163°19.0'W. Your vessel is on course 289°T, and your speed is 19.0 knots. Local apparent noon (LAN) occurs at 1138 zone time, at which time a meridian altitude of the Sun's lower limb is observed. The observed altitude (Ho) for this sight is 45°35.0'. What is the calculated latitude at LAN?
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191. On 8 August your 0400 ZT DR position is LAT 23°16.0'S, LONG 105°33.0'W. You are on course 295°T at a speed of 25 knots. What will be the zone time of sunrise at your vessel?
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192. On 8 May in DR position LAT 30° 26.0' N, LONG 46° 55.1' W, you take an ex-meridian observation of Dubhe. The chronometer time of the sight is 11h 10m 54s, and the chronometer error is 01m 18s slow. The sextant altitude (hs) is 58° 35.0'. The index error is 1.5' on the arc, and your height of eye is 44 feet. What is the latitude at meridian transit?
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193. On 9 February your 0830 zone time DR position is LAT 22° 19.0' N, LONG 64° 37.0' E. Your vessel is on course 128° T at a speed of 19.0 knots. What is the zone time of local apparent noon?
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194. On 9 November your 0400 DR position is LAT 18° 24.0' S, LONG 97° 36.0' W. You are on course 138° T at a speed of 16 knots. You observed 3 celestial bodies. Determine the latitude and longitude of your 0600 running fix. ZONE OBSERVED BODY TIME GHA ALTITUDE (Ho) DECLINATION ------------------- -------- ------------- ------------ --------------- Canopus 0510 120° 08.7' 51° 31.4' S 52° 40.9' Aldebaran 0512 147° 49.1' 29° 07.8' N 16° 28.4' Regulus 0514 065° 11.7' 45° 57.5' N 12° 03.5'
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195. You are bound for the Chelsea docks in the Hudson River. The Captain wants to arrive at the docks at the first slack water on 28 July 1983. You are keeping daylight saving time. What time should you be at the docks?
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196. You are on a coastwise voyage bound for Marcus Hook, PA. Your speed is 15 knots. You wish to use the flood tide to facilitate docking starboard side to, heading seaward. To have the most favorable tide throughout, you should time your arrival at the entrance to Delaware Bay __________.
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197. At your current speed of 19 knots you only have enough fuel remaining to travel 265 miles. You must travel 731 miles to reach your destination. What should you reduce your speed (knots) to in order to reach your destination?
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198. You depart LAT 22° 35.0' N, LONG 157° 30.0' W, and steam 4505.0 miles on course 135° T. What are the latitude and longitude of your arrival by Mercator sailing?
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199. You depart LAT 32° 16.6' N, LONG 68° 28.0' W. What is the course and distance as calculated by Mercator sailing to a position at LAT 43° 12.2' N, LONG 55° 39.0' W?
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200. You depart LAT 33°45.0'N, LONG 118°30.0'W, and steam 2216 miles on course 250°T. What is the longitude of your arrival by Mercator sailing?
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201. You depart LAT 34° 22' S, LONG 18° 23' E, and steam 3174 miles on course 282° T. What is the longitude of your arrival by Mercator sailing?
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202. You depart LAT 37° 36' N, LONG 123° 00' W, and steam 2022 miles on course 241° T. What is the longitude of your arrival by Mercator sailing?
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203. You depart LAT 40°42.0'N, LONG 74°01.0'W, and steam 3365.6 miles on course 118°T. What is the longitude of your arrival by Mercator sailing?
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204. You depart LAT 49°45.0'N, LONG 06°35.0'W, and steam 3599 miles on course 246.5°T. What is the longitude of your arrival by Mercator sailing?
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205. Determine the first time after 1200 EST (ZD +5) when the velocity of the current will be 0.5 knot on 18 November 1983, at Marcus Hook, PA.
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206. Determine the great circle distance and initial course from LAT 08°36.0'N, LONG 126°17.0'E to LAT 02°12.0'S, LONG 81°53.0'W.
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207. Determine the great circle distance and initial course from LAT 08°53.0'N, LONG 79°31.0'W to LAT 33°51.5'S, LONG 151°13.0'E.
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208. Determine the great circle distance and initial course from LAT 24° 52.0' N, LONG 78° 27.0' W to LAT 47° 19.0' N, LONG 06° 42.0' W.
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209. Determine the great circle distance and initial course from LAT 25°47.0'N, LONG 79°59.5'W to LAT 38°42.0'N, LONG 09°10.5'W.
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210. Determine the great circle distance and initial course from LAT 25° 50.0' N, LONG 77° 00.0' W to LAT 35° 56.0' N, LONG 06° 15.0' W.
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211. Determine the great circle distance and initial course from LAT 26°00.0'S, LONG 56°00.0'W to LAT 34°00.0'S, LONG 18°15.0'E.
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212. Determine the great circle distance and initial course from LAT 27° 51.0' N, LONG 71° 41.0' W to LAT 49° 45.0' N, LONG 06° 14.0' W.
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213. Determine the great circle distance and initial course from LAT 31°57.0'S, LONG 115°52.0'E to LAT 24°47.0'N, LONG 66°59.0'E.
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214. Determine the great circle distance and initial course from LAT 33° 53.3' S, LONG 18° 23.1' E to LAT 40° 27.0' N, LONG 73° 49.4' W.
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215. Determine the great circle distance and initial course from LAT 34°51.0'N, LONG 115°01.2'E to LAT 10°16.0'S, LONG 51°42.6'E.
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216. Determine the great circle distance and initial course from LAT 35°08.0'S, LONG 19°26.0'E to LAT 33°16.0'S, LONG 115°36.0'E.
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217. Determine the great circle distance and initial course from LAT 35°17.6'N, LONG 144°23.0'E to LAT 47°36.0'N, LONG 124°22.0'W.
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218. Determine the great circle distance and initial course from LAT 35°27.0'N, LONG 140°20.5'E to LAT 47°51.0'N, LONG 122°51.0'W.
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219. Determine the great circle distance and initial course from LAT 37° 47.5' N, LONG 122° 27.8' W to LAT 33° 51.7' S, LONG 151° 12.7' E.
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220. Determine the great circle distance and initial course from LAT 38°42.0'N, LONG 09°10.5'W to LAT 32°05.0'N, LONG 81°05.0'W.
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221. Determine the great circle initial course from LAT 07° 05.0' N, LONG 81° 45.0' W to LAT 21° 15.0' N, LONG 157° 40.0' W.
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222. Determine the great circle initial course from LAT 29° 46.0' S, LONG 30° 26.0' E to LAT 31° 52.0' S, LONG 115° 22.0' E.
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223. Determine the great circle initial course from LAT 37° 12.6' S, LONG 73° 58.0' W to LAT 10° 33.0' S, LONG 142° 08.0' E
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224. Determine the height of the tide at 1430 EST (ZD +5) at New Bedford, MA, on 10 April 1983.
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225. Determine the time after 0730 EST (ZD +5) when the velocity of the current will be 2.1 knots on 26 March 1983, at Fort Pulaski, GA.
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226. What will be the direction and velocity of the tidal current at Provincetown Harbor, MA, at 1405 DST (ZD +4) on 5 May 1983?
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227. You get underway from the oil terminal at Marcus Hook, PA, at 0815 ZT (ZD +5) on 20 February 1983, enroute to sea. You will be turning for 11 knots. What is the approximate current when you are abreast Reedy Island?
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228. The great circle distance from LAT 08° 50.0' N, LONG 80° 21.0' W to LAT 12° 36.0' N, LONG 128° 16.0' E is 8664 miles, and the initial course is 306.6° T. Determine the latitude of the vertex.
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229. The great circle distance from LAT 08° 50.0' N, LONG 80° 21.0' W to LAT 22° 36.0' N, LONG 128° 16.0' E is 7801 miles and the initial course is 318° 45' T. The latitude of the vertex is 49° 20.6' N. What is the longitude of the vertex?
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230. The great circle distance from LAT 24°25.3'N, LONG 83°02.6'W to LAT 35°57.2'N, LONG 5°45.7'W is 3966.5 miles. Determine the latitude of the vertex.
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231. The great circle distance from LAT 25°50'N, LONG 77°00'W to LAT 35°56'N, LONG 06°15'W is 3616 miles, and the initial course is 061.7°T. Determine the latitude of the vertex.
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232. The great circle distance from LAT 25°50'N, LONG 77°00'W to LAT 35°56'N, LONG 06°15'W is 3616 miles, and the initial course is 061.7°T. Determine the longitude of the vertex, given the latitude of the vertex as 37°34.9'N.
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233. The great circle distance from LAT 25° 50' N, LONG 77° 00' W to LAT 35° 56' N, LONG 06° 15' W is 3616 miles, and the initial course is 061.7° T. The position of the vertex is LAT 37° 34.9' N, LONG 25° 59.0' W. Determine the latitude intersecting the great circle track 600 miles west of the vertex, along the great circle track.
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234. The great circle distance from LAT 25° 50' N, LONG 77° 00' W to LAT 35° 56' N, LONG 06° 15' W is 3616 miles, and the initial course is 061.7° T. The position of the vertex is LAT 37° 34.9' N, LONG 25° 59.0' 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).
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235. The great circle distance from LAT 35° 08.0' S, LONG 19° 26.0' E to LAT 33° 16.0' S, LONG 115° 36.0' E is 4559 miles and the initial course is 121° T. Determine the latitude of the vertex.
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236. The great circle distance from LAT 35° 08.0' S, LONG 19° 26.0' E to LAT 33° 16.0' S, LONG 115° 36.0' E is 4559 miles and the initial course is 121° T. Determine the longitude of the vertex.
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237. The great circle distance from LAT 35° 57.2' N, LONG 05° 45.7' W to LAT 24° 25.3' N, LONG 83° 02.6' W is 3966.5 miles and the initial course is 283.7° T. The latitude of the vertex is 38° 09.4' N. What is the longitude of the vertex?
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238. The great circle distance from LAT 38°17'N, LONG 123°16'W to LAT 35°01'N, LONG 142°21'E is 4330 miles, and the initial course is 300.9°T. Determine the latitude of the vertex.
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239. The great circle distance from LAT 38°17.0'N, LONG 123°16.0'W to LAT 35°01.0'N, LONG 142°21.0'E is 4330 miles and the initial course is 300.9°T. The latitude of the vertex is 47°40.5'N. What is the longitude of the vertex?
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240. You are on a great circle track departing from LAT 25°50.0'N, LONG 77°00.0'W and your initial course is 061.7°T. The position of the vertex is LAT 37°35.6'N, LONG 25°57.8'W. What is the distance along the great circle track between the point of departure and the vertex?
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241. You are on a great circle track departing from position LAT 25°50'N, LONG 77°00'W. The position of the vertex is LAT 37°35.6'N, LONG 25°57.8'W. The distance along the great circle track from the vertex to a point (X) is 600 miles westward. Determine the position of point (X) on the great circle track.
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242. If the height of the tide at low water is 0.0 feet, the range is 9.0 feet, and the duration is 06h 00m. What is the height of the tide 02h 12m before high water?
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243. What will be the height of tide at Three Mile Harbor Entrance, Gardiners Bay, NY, at 0700 (ZD +5) on 14 Nov 1983?
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244. You are keeping ZD +4 on your vessel. On 21 June at 0906 DST, your position is LAT 30°48.0'N, LONG 71°00.0'W. You are on a course of 167°T at 15.2 knots. At what time will local apparent noon (LAN) occur ZT at your vessel? You are keeping DST.
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245. What is the mean tide level at Peaks Island, ME?
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246. What is the period of time from around 1008 DST (ZD +4) at Canapitsit Channel, MA, on 7 August 1983, in which the current does not exceed 0.4 knot?
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247. The predicted time that the ebb begins at the entrance to Delaware Bay is 1526. You are anchored off Chestnut St. in Philadelphia. If you get underway bound for sea at 1630 and turn for 12 knots, at what point will you lose the flood current?
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248. You receive a distress call from a vessel reporting her position as LAT 30°21'N, LONG 88°34'W. Your position is LAT 24°30'N, LONG 83°00'W. Determine the true course and distance to the distress scene by Mercator sailing.
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249. What will be the set of the rotary current at Nantucket Shoals at 1245 (ZD +5) 14 January 1983?
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250. You have steamed 1124 miles at 21 knots, and consumed 326 tons of fuel. If you have 210 tons of usable fuel remaining, how far can you steam at 17 knots?
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251. You have steamed 1134 miles at 10 knots and consumed 121 tons of fuel. If you have to steam 1522 miles to complete the voyage, how many tons of fuel will be consumed while steaming at 12 knots?
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252. You have steamed 1175 miles at 19 knots, and consumed 257 tons of fuel. If you have to steam 1341 miles to complete the voyage, how many tons of fuel will be consumed while steaming at 18 knots?
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253. You have steamed 1260 miles at 18 knots, and consumed 205 tons of fuel. If you have to steam 1423 miles to complete the voyage, how many tons of fuel will be consumed while steaming at 16 knots?
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254. You have steamed 174 miles and consumed 18.0 tons of fuel. If you maintain the same speed, how many tons of fuel will you consume while steaming 416 miles?
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255. You have steamed 142 miles and consumed 21.0 tons of fuel. If you maintain the same speed, how many tons of fuel will you consume while steaming 465 miles?
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256. You have steamed 150 miles and consumed 17 tons of fuel. If you maintain the same speed, how many tons of fuel will you consume while steaming 350 miles?
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257. You have steamed 156 miles and consumed 19 tons of fuel. If you maintain the same speed, how many tons of fuel will you consume while steaming 273 miles?
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258. You have steamed 1587 miles at 11.2 knots, and have consumed one-half of your total fuel capacity of 2840 bbls. What is the maximum speed you can steam to complete the remaining 1951 miles?
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259. You have steamed 162 miles and consumed 14.0 tons of fuel. If you maintain the same speed, how many tons of fuel will you consume while steaming 285 miles?
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260. You have steamed 199 miles and consumed 23.0 tons of fuel. If you maintain the same speed, how many tons of fuel will you consume while steaming 410 miles?
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261. You have steamed 216 miles and consumed 19.0 tons of fuel. If you maintain the same speed, how many tons of fuel will you consume while steaming 315 miles?
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262. You have steamed 265 miles and consumed 25.0 tons of fuel. If you maintain the same speed, how many tons of fuel will you consume while steaming 346 miles?
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263. You have steamed 300 miles and consumed 34 tons of fuel. If you maintain the same speed, how many tons of fuel will you consume while steaming 700 miles?
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264. You have steamed 369 miles at 16 knots and burning 326 barrels of fuel per day. You must decrease your consumption to 212 barrels per day with 271 miles left in your voyage. What must you reduce your speed (kts) to in order to burn this amount of fuel?
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265. You have steamed 432 miles at 18 knots and burning 406 barrels of fuel per day. You must decrease your consumption to 221 barrels per day with 190 miles left in your voyage. What must you reduce your speed (kts) to in order to burn this amount of fuel?
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266. You have steamed 449 miles at 19 knots and burning 476 barrels of fuel per day. You must decrease your consumption to 185 barrels per day with 362 miles left in your voyage. What must you reduce your speed (kts) to in order to burn this amount of fuel?
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267. You have steamed 463 miles at 19 knots and burning 440 barrels of fuel per day. You must decrease your consumption to 200 barrels per day with 410 miles left in your voyage. What must you reduce your speed (kts) to in order to burn this amount of fuel?
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268. You have steamed 520 miles at 22 knots and burning 319 barrels of fuel per day. You must decrease your consumption to 137 barrels per day with 410 miles left in your voyage. What must you reduce your speed (kts) to in order to burn this amount of fuel?
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269. You have steamed 499 miles at 21 knots and are burning 462 barrels of fuel per day. You must decrease your consumption to 221 barrels per day with 311 miles left in your voyage. What must you reduce your speed (kts) to in order to burn this amount of fuel?
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270. You have steamed 504 miles at 21 knots and burning 633 barrels of fuel per day. You must decrease your consumption to 410 barrels per day with 399 miles left in your voyage. What must you reduce your speed (kts) to in order to burn this amount of fuel?
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271. You have steamed 525 miles at 16.0 knots, and consumed 105 tons of fuel. If you have 308 tons of usable fuel remaining, how far can you steam at 19 knots?
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272. You have steamed 540 miles at 22 knots and burning 618 barrels of fuel per day. You must decrease your consumption to 372 barrels per day with 299 miles left in your voyage. What must you reduce your speed (kts) to in order to burn this amount of fuel?
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273. You have steamed 560 miles at 23 knots and burning 524 barrels of fuel per day. You must decrease your consumption to 260 barrels per day with 316 miles left in your voyage. What must you reduce your speed (kts) to in order to burn this amount of fuel?
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274. You have steamed 607 miles at 17.0 knots, and consumed 121 tons of fuel. If you have 479 tons of usable fuel remaining, how far can you steam at 14.5 knots?
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275. You have steamed 632 miles at 18.5 knots and consumed 197 tons of fuel. If you have 278 tons of usable fuel remaining, how far can you steam at 15.0 knots?
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276. You have steamed 726 miles at 17.5 knots, and consumed 138 tons of fuel. If you have 252 tons of usable fuel remaining, how far can you steam at 13.5 knots?
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277. You have steamed 746 miles at 14.0 knots and consumed 152 tons of fuel. If you have 201 tons of usable fuel remaining, how far can you steam at 10 knots?
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278. You have steamed 775 miles at 17 knots, and consumed 145 tons of fuel. If you have to steam 977 miles to complete the voyage, how many tons of fuel will be consumed while steaming at 18 knots?
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279. You have steamed 803 miles at 13 knots, and consumed 179 tons of fuel. If you have 371 tons of usable fuel remaining, how far can you steam at 16 knots?
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280. You have steamed 824 miles at 15.5 knots, and consumed 179 tons of fuel. If you have 221 tons of usable fuel remaining, how far can you steam at 18 knots?
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281. You have steamed 836 miles at 14.5 knots, and consumed 191 tons of fuel. If you have 310 tons of usable fuel remaining, how far can you steam at 17 knots?
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282. You have steamed 916 miles at 13 knots, and consumed 166 tons of fuel. If you have 203 tons of usable fuel remaining, how far can you steam at 14 knots?
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283. You have steamed 916 miles at 13 knots, and consumed 166 tons of fuel. If you have to steam 1325 miles to complete the voyage, how many tons of fuel will be consumed while steaming at 14 knots?
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284. You have steamed 918 miles at 15.0 knots and consumed 183 tons of fuel. If you have 200 tons of usable fuel remaining, how far can you steam at 12 knots?
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285. You have steamed 925 miles at 13.5 knots, and consumed 181 tons of fuel. If you have 259 tons of usable fuel remaining, how far can you steam at 16 knots?
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286. You have steamed 989 miles at 16.5 knots and consumed 215 tons of fuel. If you have 345 tons of usable fuel remaining, how far can you steam at 13 knots?
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287. While steaming at 12 knots, your vessel burns 45 tons of fuel per day. What will be the rate of fuel consumption if you decrease speed to 11.5 knots?
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288. While steaming at 12.3 knots, your vessel burns 168 bbls of fuel per day. What will be the rate of fuel consumption if you increase speed to 13.5 knots?
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289. While steaming at 13.5 knots, your vessel consumes 251 barrels of fuel oil per day. In order to reduce consumption to 129 barrels of fuel oil per day, what is the maximum speed the vessel can turn for?
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290. While steaming at 14 knots, your vessel burns 276 bbls of fuel per day. What will be the rate of fuel consumption if you decrease speed to 11.7 knots?
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291. While steaming at 14.5 knots, your vessel consumes 242 barrels of fuel oil per day. In order to reduce consumption to 152 barrels of fuel oil per day, what is the maximum speed the vessel can turn for?
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292. While steaming at 14.5 knots, your vessel consumes 319 barrels of fuel oil per day. In order to reduce consumption to 217 barrels of fuel oil per day, what is the maximum speed the vessel can turn for?
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293. While steaming at 15 knots, your vessel burns 326 bbls of fuel per day. What will be the rate of fuel consumption if you decrease speed to 12.2 knots?
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294. While steaming at 15.0 knots, your vessel consumes 326 barrels of fuel oil per day. In order to reduce consumption to 178 barrels of fuel oil per day, what is the maximum speed the vessel can turn for?
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295. While steaming at 15.5 knots, your vessel consumes 333 barrels of fuel oil per day. In order to reduce consumption to 176 barrels of fuel oil per day, what is the maximum speed the vessel can turn for?
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296. While steaming at 16.3 knots, your vessel consumes 363 barrels of fuel oil per day. In order to reduce consumption to 298 barrels of fuel oil per day, what is the maximum speed the vessel can turn for?
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297. While steaming at 16.5 knots, your vessel consumes 349 barrels of fuel oil per day. In order to reduce consumption to 189 barrels of fuel oil per day, what is the maximum speed the vessel can turn for?
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298. While steaming at 17.0 knots, your vessel consumes 382 barrels of fuel oil per day. In order to reduce consumption to 223 barrels of fuel oil per day, what is the maximum speed the vessel can turn for?
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299. While steaming at 17.5 knots, your vessel consumes 378 barrels of fuel oil per day. In order to reduce consumption to 194 barrels of fuel oil per day, what is the maximum speed the vessel can turn for?
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300. While steaming at 18.9 knots, your vessel consumes 386 barrels of fuel oil per day. In order to reduce consumption to 251 barrels of fuel oil per day, what is the maximum speed the vessel can turn for?
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301. You are steaming at 19 knots and burning 440 barrels of fuel per day. You must decrease your consumption to 137 barrels per day. What must you reduce your speed to in order to burn this amount of fuel?
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302. While steaming at 19.4 knots, your vessel consumes 392 barrels of fuel oil per day. In order to reduce consumption to 182 barrels of fuel oil per day, what is the maximum speed the vessel can turn for?
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303. While steaming at 19.5 knots, your vessel burns 297 bbls of fuel per day. What will be the rate of fuel consumption if you decrease speed to 15 knots?
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304. You are steaming at 22 knots and burning 319 barrels of fuel per day. You must decrease your consumption to 137 barrels per day. What must you reduce your speed to in order to burn this amount of fuel?
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305. What will be the time after 0300 (ZD +4), on 5 March 1983, when the height of the tide at Port of Spain, Trinidad, will be 2.5 feet (.76 meters)?
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306. What will be the time after 0800 EST (ZD +5) that the height of the tide at South Freeport, ME, will be 6.0 feet (1.8 meters) on 7 November 1983?
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307. (5.9.2.3-11) What will be the time after 1000 EST (ZD +5), on 4 March 1983, that the height of the tide at City Island, NY, will be 2.4 feet?
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308. What will be the time of maximum flood current at Sagamore Bridge on the Cape Cod Canal during the morning of 6 December 1983 (ZD +5)?
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309. What will be the time (ZD +5) of the second high tide at Weymouth Fore River Bridge, MA, on 12 November 1983?
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310. What will be the velocity and direction of the tidal current at Mobile River Entrance, AL, at 0915 CDT (ZD +5) on 13 May 1983?
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311. What will be the velocity and direction of the tidal current at Old Ferry Point, NY, at 1340 EST (ZD +5) on 5 February 1983?
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312. What will the velocity and direction of the tidal current be at Port Morris, NY, at 1135 DST (ZD +4) on 13 May 1983?
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313. What will be the velocity of the tidal current 4.5 miles east of Smith Point, VA, at 0630 DST (ZD +4) on 6 May 1983?
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314. What will be the velocity of the tidal current 6 miles south of Shoal Point, NY, at 1850 DST (ZD +4) on 9 July 1983?
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315. What will be the velocity of the tidal current in Bolivar Roads, Texas, at a point 0.5 mile north of Ft. Point, on 23 November 1983 at 0330 CST (ZD +6)?
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316. What will be the velocity of the tidal current at Bournedale, MA, at 1135 DST (ZD +4) on 3 May 1983?
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317. What will be the velocity of the tidal current at Coxsackie, NY, at 0945 EST (ZD +5) on 11 March 1983?
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318. What will be the velocity of the tidal current at New London Harbor Entrance, CT, at 1615 EST (ZD +5) on 26 December 1983?
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319. What will be the velocity of the tidal current at Port Royal, VA, at 1505 DST (ZD +4) on 4 June 1983?
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320. What will be the velocity of the tidal current southwest of Hunts Point, NY, at 0932 EST (ZD +5) on 16 March 1983?
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321. Your vessel is at the approaches to Savannah, GA, with the wind coming out of the west. What will be the approximate direction of the wind-driven current?
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322. Your vessel arrives in port with sufficient fuel to steam 595 miles at 14 knots. If you are unable to take on bunkers, at what speed must you proceed to reach your next port, 707 miles distant?
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323. Your vessel is off Barnegat, NJ with the wind coming out of the east. What will be the approximate direction of the wind-driven current?
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324. Your vessel has consumed 1087 bbls of fuel after steaming 2210 miles at a speed of 10.75 kts. What is the maximum speed you can steam for the last 1000 miles of the voyage on the remaining 725 bbls, if you estimate 3% of the fuel is not usable?
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325. Your vessel consumes 156 barrels of fuel per day at a speed of 13.0 knots. What will be the fuel consumption of your vessel at 16.0 knots?
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326. Your vessel consumes 178 barrels of fuel per day at a speed of 13.5 knots. What will be the fuel consumption of your vessel at 15.0 knots?
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327. Your vessel consumes 199 barrels of fuel per day at a speed of 14.5 knots. What will be the fuel consumption of your vessel at 10.0 knots?
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328. Your vessel consumes 215 barrels of fuel per day at a speed of 18.0 knots. What will be the fuel consumption of your vessel at 14.0 knots?
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329. Your vessel consumes 216 barrels of fuel per day at a speed of 15.0 knots. What will be the fuel consumption of your vessel at 17.5 knots?
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330. Your vessel consumes 236 barrels of fuel per day at a speed of 16.5 knots. What will be the fuel consumption of your vessel at 13.0 knots?
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331. Your vessel consumes 268 barrels of fuel per day at a speed of 19.0 knots. What will be the fuel consumption of your vessel at 15.0 knots?
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332. Your vessel consumes 274 barrels of fuel per day at a speed of 17.5 knots. What will be the fuel consumption of your vessel at 13.5 knots?
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333. Your vessel departs LAT 32°45'N, LONG 79°50'W, and is bound for LAT 34°21'S, LONG 18°29'E. Determine the distance by Mercator sailing.
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334. Your vessel will be docking at Chester, PA, during the evening of 22 April 1983. The chart shows a depth of 20 feet (6.1 meters) at the pier. What will be the depth of water available at 1856 EST (ZD +5)?
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335. Your vessel will be docking at Chester, PA, during the evening of 22 April 1983. The chart shows a depth of 20 feet (6.1 meters) at the pier. What will be the depth of water available at 2310 EST (ZD +5)?
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336. Your vessel is off Fire Island, NY with winds from the southwest. What will be the approximate direction of the wind-driven current?
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337. A vessel at LAT 10° 22.0' S, LONG 7° 18.0' E, heads for a destination at LAT 6° 52.0' N, LONG 57° 23.0' W. Determine the true course and distance by Mercator sailing.
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338. A vessel at LAT 11°22'S, LONG 009°18'E heads for a destination at LAT 06°52'N, LONG 57°23'W. Determine the true course and distance by Mercator sailing.
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339. A vessel at LAT 18° 54' N, LONG 73° 00' E, heads for a destination at LAT 13° 12' N, LONG 54° 00' E. Determine the true course and distance by Mercator sailing.
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340. A vessel at LAT 21° 18.5' N, LONG 157° 52.2' W, heads for a destination at LAT 8° 53.0' N, LONG 79° 31.0' W. Determine the true course and distance by Mercator sailing.
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341. A vessel at LAT 21° 32' N, LONG 160° 30' W, heads for a destination at LAT 30° 00' N, LONG 150° 00' E. Determine the true course and distance by Mercator sailing.
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342. A vessel at LAT 29° 38.0' N, LONG 93° 49.0' W, heads for a destination at LAT 24° 38.0' N, LONG 82° 55.2' W. Determine the true course and distance by Mercator sailing.
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343. A vessel at LAT 32° 05.0' N, LONG 81° 06.0' W, heads for a destination at LAT 35° 57.0' N, LONG 5° 45.0' W. Determine the distance by Mercator sailing.
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344. A vessel at LAT 32°14.7'N, LONG 66°28.9'W, heads for a destination at LAT 36°58.7'N, LONG 75°42.2'W. Determine the distance by Mercator sailing.
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345. A vessel at LAT 32° 14.7' N, LONG 66° 28.9' W, heads for a destination at LAT 36° 58.7' N, LONG 75° 42.2' W. Determine the true course by Mercator sailing.
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346. A vessel at LAT 33°45'N, LONG 118°30'W, heads for a destination at LAT 21°15'N, LONG 157°36'W. Determine the true course and distance by Mercator sailing.
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347. A vessel at LAT 38° 03.0' S, LONG 49° 38.0' W, heads for a destination at LAT 41° 26.0' S, LONG 38° 32.0' W. Determine the true course by Mercator sailing.
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348. A vessel at LAT 38°36'N, LONG 11°36'W, heads for a destination at LAT 24°16'N, LONG 71°52'W. Determine the true course and distance by Mercator sailing.
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349. A vessel at LAT 40°42.0'N, LONG 74°01.0'W, heads for a destination at LAT 14°41.0'N, LONG 17°26.0'W. Determine the true course and distance by Mercator sailing.
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350. A vessel at LAT 45° 36.0' N, LONG 11° 36.0' W, heads for a destination at LAT 24° 16.0' N, LONG 73° 52.0' W. Determine the true course and distance by Mercator sailing.
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351. A vessel at LAT 49° 45' N, LONG 6° 35' W, heads for a destination at LAT 25° 50' N, LONG 77° 00' W. Determine the true course and distance by Mercator sailing.
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352. Your vessel receives a distress call from a vessel reporting her position as LAT 35°01'S, LONG 18°51'W. Your position is LAT 30°18'S, LONG 21°42'W. Determine the true course from your vessel to the vessel in distress by Mercator sailing.
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353. Your vessel receives a distress call from a vessel reporting her position at LAT 5° 24' N, LONG 31° 16' W. Your position is LAT 2° 39' S, LONG 39° 24' W. Determine the distance from your vessel to the vessel in distress by Mercator sailing.
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354. A vessel steams 1082 miles on course 047° T from LAT 37° 18.0' N, LONG 24° 40.0' W. What is the latitude and longitude of the point of arrival by Mercator sailing?
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355. A vessel steams 1106 miles on course 249°T from LAT 13°30.0'N, LONG 144°30.3'E. What is the latitude and longitude of the point of arrival by Mercator sailing?
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356. A vessel steams 1650 miles on course 077°T from LAT 12°47'N, LONG 45°10'E. What is the latitude and longitude of the point of arrival by Mercator sailing?
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357. A vessel steams 3312 miles on course 282°T from LAT 34°24'S, LONG 18°18'E. What is the latitude and longitude of the point of arrival by Mercator sailing?
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358. A vessel steams 666 miles on course 135°T from LAT 40°24.0'N, LONG 74°30.0'W. What is the latitude and longitude of the point of arrival by Mercator sailing?
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359. You want to transit Hell Gate, NY on 23 July 1983. What is the period of time around the AM (ZD +4) slack before ebb when the current will be less than 0.3 knot?
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360. The wind at Frying Pan shoals has been north-northeasterly at an average velocity of 30 mph. The predicted set and drift of the rotary current are 355° at 0.8 knot. What current should you expect?
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361. The wind at Frying Pan shoals has been northwesterly at an average velocity of 22 mph. The predicted set and drift of the rotary current are 125° at 0.6 knot. What current should you expect?
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362. The wind at Frying Pan shoals has been south-southwesterly at an average velocity of 30 mph. The predicted set and drift of the rotary current are 232° at 0.8 knot. What current should you expect?
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363. The wind at Frying Pan shoals has been west-northwesterly at an average velocity of 40 mph. The predicted set and drift of the rotary current are 323° at 0.6 knot. What current should you expect?
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364. The wind in the vicinity of Nantucket Shoals Light has been southerly at an average speed of 23 mph. The predicted set and drift of the rotary current is 225° at 0.8 knot. What current should you expect?
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365. What would be the height of the tide at Crisfield, MD, at 0310 DST (ZD +4) on 6 May 1983?
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