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Assessment OICNW-1-1F

Star Fix

Assessed in MT-4371 Sea Term IV: Marine Transportation

Condition

Aboard a ship at sea, or in a navigation laboratory, when given the assumed positions, the intercepts, azimuths, and times of three star observations, and on a standard plotting sheet appropriate for the dead reckoning position.

Performance Requirements

Behavior Standard
The student will: During assessment, the student shall, at a minimum:

Plot the three lines of position and advance them to a common time.

The position of the star fix is within 1.0 nm of the assessor's solution.

Supports Table A-II/1 officer in charge of a navigation watch

Competence Knowledge, Understanding & Proficiency Task

Plan and conduct a passage and determine position

A1.01 Celestial Navigation

Ability to use celestial bodies to determine the ship’s position

Star Fix

Published: 2016-10-28-04:00