Glasgow College of Nautical Studies BSC Nautical Science Marine Navigation Astro Navigation and Sailings Examination

Final Examination Duration 3 hours Materials required:Answer Scripts Nautical Almanac (1995) Extracts from Nautical tables for Meridional Parts Graph paper Drawing Instruments Calculator (Non programmable)

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A vessel sails from New York, USA (40o 43N , 74o 00W ) to Capetown, South Africa ( 33o 56S , 18o 26E ). Calculate the course and distance between the two ports. (20)

2)

Define EACH of the following: a) Equinoctial; b) Ecliptic; c) Sidereal Hour Angle. (5) (5) (5)

3)

On the 21st June 1995, a vessel in DR Position 41o 30N , 178o 18W observed the sun setting bearing 292o (C ) , 305.5o (G). If the variation was 8o E, Calculate EACH of the following: a) the error of the magnetic compass; b) the deviation for the direction of the ships head; c) the gyro compass error. (15) (5) (5)

4) Date June 20th 1995 Index Error 1.7 off the arc Given the information above find

DR Position 43o 23N , 132o 26E Height of Eye 18.1 m

a) the GMT and LMT of meridian passage of Mars; (10) b) the setting to put on a sextant for an observation of Mars on the meridian; (10) c) if the observed altitude of Mars on the meridian was 54 36.8, calculate the observers latitude at that time. (10) 5) Date 22nd Jan 1995 DR Position 46 18S , 128 16W Time at ship 0936 hrs Sextant Alt of the Suns lower limb was 49 08.5 Index error 3.6 on the arc Height of Eye 14.5 m Chronometer read 6h 15m 29s Chronometer error 1m 58s fast on GMT From the above data find a) b) the direction of the position line; a point through which it passes. (15) (15)

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