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NAV 2 Terrestrial and Coastal Navigation as a means of determining ship’s position on the
surface of the earth.
Course Outcomes

• Apply the different “sailing” method in order to

Earth’s Imaginary Lines
determine the required course, distance and position.
• Plot the ship’s position by the dead
reckoning ,running fix, bow and beam bearing and Equator
lines of position taking into account the effects of
wind and current. An imaginary line
• Calculate the estimated time of arrival (ETA) given that circles the Earth
the ship’s speed and distance. horizontally, halfway
• Create a passage plan for a short voyage taking into between the North and
consideration the information from nautical charts South Poles. It is at 0
and publications. degrees latitude and
• Fill up deck logbooks based on provided navigational divides the Earth into the
information. Northern Hemisphere and
the Southern Hemisphere.

NAVIGATION
- it is the process of directing the movement of a Prime Meridian
vessel safely and efficiently.
An imaginary line
- an art and science of conducting a ship from one that runs vertically from the
place to another using the most possible shortest and North Pole to the South
safest route. Pole, passing through
Greenwich, London. It is at
- comes from the root word NAVI means ship and 0 degree.
GERE means to move or direct.

Difference between ship and vessel. International Date Line

A vessel is a general term used to refer to all water- An imaginary line

bound watercraft while ship is a steel made floating located mostly along the
structure that uses wind power or steam power or 180th meridian, where the
other man-made energy sources in a way that allows date changes as one crosses
it to operate and control a ship, and it carries cargoes from east to west (or west to
or passenger from one port to another in any ocean or east). It is not a straight line
seas. to accommodate various
political and geographical
considerations.
Safely means being able to sail at any condition
(weather, tide/current) without endangering the
passenger or cargo. Latitude

Efficient means it saves time, fuel with the officers and • Latitude lines run
crew performing its duty diligently. horizontally and measure
the distance north or south
of the equator, which is the
Terrestrial Navigation Is the method of navigation in imaginary line encircling
which the position is determined through terrestrial the Earth halfway between
objects/landmarks such as headlands, buoys, the North and South Poles.
lighthouses, or any objects on the surface of the earth
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• Lines of latitude are often referred to as parallel.

Longitude
• Longitude lines run
vertically and measure the
distance east or west of
the prime meridian.
• Longitude is measured
up to 180 degrees east and
180 degrees west from the
prime meridian, creating a
• Example
full 360-degree circle
around the Earth. N 36⁰ E = 036 ⁰
• Lines of longitude are often referred to as meridians. W 47⁰ S = 227 ⁰
N 12⁰ W = 348 ⁰

TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTION
Coordinates
Latitude and longitude
form a global coordinate
system, pinpointing
specific locations on
Earth through angular
distances north or south
of the equator and east
or west of the prime
meridian. These
coordinates are expressed in degrees, minutes, and
seconds, providing a widely used system for mapping
and identifying points on the Earth's surface.

Quadrantal Direction and Trigonometric

Function

PLANE SAILING
Diff. of Latitude (Dlat) - is the distance between two
parallels of latitude of any two places measured along
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the meridian in unit of degress (⁰), minutes (‘), and With the course and distance known, the difference in
seconds (“) of arc. latitude between point A to point B can be found, as
well as the departure.
•How to calculate?
- to be used to find the course and distance between
1. Same Sign Difference (SSD) - numerical difference
two points/position which are not in the same latitude
of two places (if from same pole).
and when the distance is small that the surface of the
2. Different Sign Sum (DSS) - numerical sum of two
earth is considered plain. Note: more than one
places (if from opposite poles).
hundred miles, do not use plane sailing.

Note: Name depends on the direction.

Diff. of Longitude (Dlong) - is the shorter distance

between the meridian of longitudes of any two places,
expressed as an angular measure at the poles and
along an arc of the equator.

• How to calculate?
1. SSD (Same Sign Difference) - numerical difference of
two places (if from the same side relative to prime
meridian).
2. DSS (Different Sign Sum)– numerical sum of two
places (if from opposite side relative to prime
meridian).
3. 360 (-) minus – when passing IDL.

Note: Name depends on the direction.

Mean Latitude (Mlat)

- is the middle latitude between any two latitudes.
- it is use to get the value of Departure.

•DEPARTURE (Dep) - the distance made good due east

or west when sailing on any course.

•DISTANCE (Dist) - the product of speed and time

exerted by the body moving between any two points.

• COURSE (Co) - is the ship’s forward movement

measured as an angle clockwise from north.

PLANE SAILING
- (plain sailing) is an approximate method of
navigation over small ranges of latitude and longitude.
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Sample Problem

1; Vessel steered from Lat 20⁰ 00’N Long 107⁰ 30’W to

Lat 24⁰ 40’N Long 112⁰ 30’W. Find true course and
distance from initial to final position.
Plane Sailing Common Questions

There are two types of question ask in plane sailing:

1. Given: Initial position and Final position Find:

Course and Distance

2. Given : Initial position, Course and Distance Find:

Final position

MID-LAT SAILING

-Middle-latitude sailing, combines plane sailing and

parallel sailing. Plane sailing is used to find difference
PARALLEL SAILING
of latitude and departure when course and distance
are known, or vice versa. Parallel sailing is used to -means travelling along a parallel of latitude from one
interconvert departure and difference of longitude. place to another. This means that one would either be
The mean latitude (mLat) is normally used for want of travelling directly westward or eastward [270° (T) or
a practicable means of determining the middle 090° (T)]. The distance along a parallel of latitude
latitude, the latitude at which the arc length of the between two particular meridians decreases as the
parallel separating the meridians passing through two meridians converge towards the poles. The distance
specific points is exactly equal to the departure in decreases as the latitude increases. Because of this,
proceeding from one point to the other. the distance along a chosen latitude is referred to as
“Departure” and it is expressed in nautical miles.
- uses mLat for converting departure to Dlong when
the course is not due east or due west.

MID-LAT SAILING LIMITATION

1. applicable in small distances.

2. use only if initial position and final position is same

side of the equator.
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Parallel Sailing
Common
Questions

There are two

types of
question ask in
parallel sailing:

1. Given: Initial Position and Final Position Find:

Distance and Course

2. Given: Initial Position, Course, and Distance Find:

Final Position

How to get the Meridional Parts (MP)

using Sci-Cal?
Formula use:
MP = [ Log tan {(Lat ÷ 2) + 45} x 7915.5 ] - [(sin Lat) x
23.2]

Example:

1. Get the MP of Lat 27⁰ 15’ N?

MP = [ Log tan {(Lat ÷ 2) + 45} x 7915.5 ] - [(sin Lat) x
23.2]
MP = [ Log tan {(Lat 27⁰ 15’ ÷ 2) + 45} x 7915.5 ] - [(sin
Lat 27⁰ 15’) x 23.2]
MP = 1689.8

2.Get the MP of Lat 21⁰ 07’ S?

MP = [ Log tan {(Lat ÷ 2) + 45} x 7915.5 ] - [(sin Lat) x
23.2]
MP = [ Log tan {(Lat 21⁰ 07’ ÷ 2) + 45} x 7915.5 ] - [( sin
Lat 21⁰ 07’ ) x 23.2]
MP = 1288.4