OICNW-1-1E
Celestial running fix
Condition
Aboard a ship at sea, or in a navigation laboratory, when given the assumed positions, the intercepts, azimuths, and times of three observations of the sun, and on a standard plotting sheet appropriate for the dead reckoning position.
Performance requirement
| Behavior | Standard |
|---|---|
| The student will: | During assessment, the student shall, at a minimum: |
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Advance all three lines of position to a common time. |
The position of the running fix is within 2 nm of the assessor’s solution. |
Note: This assessment supports KUP OICNW-A1.01, and is assessed in MT-4371 Sea Term IV: Marine Transportation.