OICNW-1-1F

Star Fix

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 requirement

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 2.0 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.