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Navigation A — Coastal — question 39

At 17:12 the light at the western end of the Coal Jetty at Hadera and the buoy south-west of the jetty, Fl(3).W.23s, were in transit, and their compass bearing was 040°. At the same time the range of that buoy was 2.2 cables. Find:

  1. The compass error. 8°E
  2. The vessel's position at 17:12 (measure the position to the nearest tenth of a minute). 32°28'N 034°51.48'E
  3. What compass course must be sailed to reach the Mikhmoret anchorage lighthouse? 164°
  4. The vessel's speed is 6 knots. At what time will she reach Mikhmoret anchorage? 17:49

The question is solved on chart 1000. On the site it comes with the relevant sections of the chart.