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How many ways are there to plot position of ship?
Posted by Rajat
Asked on August 16, 2020 3:42 pm

Following are the ways –
1. Electronic Position Fixing methods such as GPS
2. Radar Fix
3. Visual Bearing Fixes
4. Celestial Fixes (such as Long by Chron, Mer Pass, Polaris etc)
5. Horizontal Sextant Angles
6. Vertical Sextant Angles
7. Running Fix
8. Three point bearing

Posted by marinetales
Answered On August 23, 2020 2:26 pm

Following are the ways –
1. Electronic Position Fixing methods such as GPS
2. Radar Fix
3. Visual Bearing Fixes
4. Celestial Fixes (such as Long by Chron, Mer Pass, Polaris etc)
5. Horizontal Sextant Angles
6. Vertical Sextant Angles
7. Running Fix
8. Three point bearing

Posted by marinetales
Answered On August 18, 2020 11:48 pm