Navigation A — Coastal — question 56
Height of eye above the water is 4 metres. At 08:00 a true bearing was taken of the light on the Ashdod Marina breakwater just as it rose above the horizon; it was 097°. From the 08:00 position the vessel must reach, at 10:00, a position 4 miles west of the light on the Ashkelon Marina breakwater. Find:
- The vessel's position at 08:00. 31°49'N 034°26.3'E
- The true course the vessel must sail to the destination. 166°
- What speed must the vessel make to reach the destination on time? 4.1 knots
The question is solved on chart 1000. On the site it comes with the relevant sections of the chart.