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Navigation A — Coastal — question 47

At 20:00 the west and south cardinal buoys marking the fish farm off Ashdod were in transit. Their compass bearing was 118°. At the same time the measured range of the west cardinal buoy was 4 miles. Your compass course was 190° and your speed 5 knots. Find:

  1. The vessel's position at 20:00. 31°55.2'N 034°27.4'E
  2. The compass error. 4°W
  3. The true bearing of the Ashkelon Marina light when it is abeam. 096°
  4. The time at which the Ashkelon Marina light will be abeam. 22:42

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