methods

ex meridian zx= 90-Talt, cos mzd = cos zx + (1-cos lha) cos Lat cos decl, mzd (+or-) decl = obs Lat
long by chrono cos P = (sin T.alt (+or-) sin Lat sin Decl) / cos Lat cos Decl (same name minus), obs LHA= 360-P, apply GHA =
intercept cos CZD = cos LHA cos Lat cos Decl (+or-) sin Lat sin Decl (same name plus), TZD = 90- Talt & apply CZD =>
mer pass lat m.p Lat = mzd (+or-) decl, mzd = 90- Talt
amplitute sin amp = sin decl/ cos lat
pole star t.alt+a zero+ a 1 + a 2 - 1 degree

basic
lha planet = gha +inc+ v corn + long
lha star = gha + inc + sha +long
a=tan lat/tan lha (lha b/w 90 to 180 = same lat name)
b=tan decl/sin lha (decl name)
c=a+/-b (greater name of a & b)
tan t.azi = 1/c x 1/cos lat
back alt = 180-app alt (change UL/LL)
moon rise/set = amplitute ( E= 1 day reduce, W = 1 day advance), require both lat n long corn
moon merpass = require long corn only, app alt + 1st corn+2nd corn, if upper limb, -30 min

great circle
ab= dist, a,b=courses,
cos dist ab = cos dlong sin pa sin pb + cos pa cos pb
cos a = (cos pb - cos pa cos ab)/sin pa sin ab = elevated pole name "answer" dlong name
cos v'lat = cos lat a or b x sin a or b
cos apv/bpv = tan lat a or b/ tan v.lat ( same quadrant a & b = v outside, different = v inside)
apv/bpv +/- long a/b = long of vertex
required lat = tan req.d lat = tan v.lat x cos dlong ( long of v - given long )
course crossing equator = 90- v.lat, long = v long +/- 90
sin a = cos max lat (co) / cos lat a
cos av = tan lat a (dlong) / tan max lat
cos av = sin lat a (dist) / sin max lat
60-P, apply GHA => obs Long
lt & apply CZD => intercept (True greater away)
COMPASS ERROR CALCULATION
answers
G/CO 350.0 T Brg 82.8 t = c + c/e
C/CO 354.0 G Brg 81.0 dev = c/e - var
Var 003.1 W C Brg 85.0
G.Brg 81.0 G/E 1.8 low
Date 7/3/2007 body sun C/E 2.2 W CALCULATION
deg/hr min sec/N/S VAR 3.1 W
GMT 2 42 52 DEV 0.9 E MP GMT 2.714
GPS LAT 5 35.8 N S MP DR LA 5.597
type your observed body
GPS LONG 79 47.1 E (sun,star,moon,planet). Case
MP DR LO 79.785
GHA 209 49.3 N/A sensitive.if u don't insert any GHA sun 209.822
increment 10 30 data in body cell, program will 15 increment 10.500
assume as sun.
v corn 0 0 v corn 0.000
SHA 0 0 finalized on 31/03/07 at sea. SHA 0.000
Decl 9 1.4 N S LHA 300.11
D Correction -0.2 -0.14 DECL sun 9.021
A 0.06 S
B 0.18 N
C 0.13 N
T.Azi N 82.81 E E
P.L 352.81 <=> 172.81 -0.91
HR
N
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LONG BY CHRONO METHOD (fill only in color cells)
NAUTICAL ALMANAC IS STILL REQUIRED.

object sun 1st sight ### 2nd sight ### 3rd sight
DATE 0 00 0 0 00 0
GMT 9 55 15 S 9 55 40 S 9 56 6
Dr Lat 13 34.80 N ### 13 34.80 N ### 13 34.80 N
Dr Long 28 31.00 W ### 28 31.00 W ### 28 31.00 W
SHA (if required) 0 0.00 ### 0 0.00 ### 0 0.00
GHA 318 11.00 318 11.00 318 11.00
Inc 13 48.75 13 55.00 14 1.50
Corrected GHA 331 59.75 ### 332 6.00 ### 332 12.50
Decl 6 20.80 S 6 20.80 S 6 20.80 S
d Corn 0.10 0.09 ### 0.09 ### 0.09
Corrected Decl 6 20.89 S ### 6 20.89 S ### 6 20.89 S
Sext Alt 32 0 ### 32 5 ### 32 10
Index Error (+/-) 0.00 0.00 0.00
HE in meter 20.6 -7.99 ### -7.99 ### -7.99
Ttl Corn 14.80 14.80 14.80
True Alt 32 6.81 ### 32 11.81 ### 32 16.81
angle P 54 45.04 ### 54 39.67 ### 54 34.30
LHA 305 14.96 W ### 305 20.33 W ### 305 25.70 W
Obs Long 26 44.79 W ### 26 45.67 W ### 26 46.80 W
A 0.171 N ### 0.171 N ### 0.172 N
B 0.136 S 0.136 S 0.137 S
C 0.034 N 0.035 N 0.035 N
T.Azi N 88.08 W ### N 88.06 W ### N 88.03 W
T.Brg 271.92 271.94 271.97
P.L 181.92 <=> 361.92 181.94 <=> 361.94 181.97 <=> 361.97
diff b/w DR and Obs 1st sight 106.21 2nd sight 105.329 3rd sight 104.199
Obs Long 3rd sight 26 46.80 W ### P.L 181.97 361.97 T.brg 271.97 104.199

MERIDIAN PASSAGE
L.M.T M.P 0 ###MP D' Lat in min 51.8531
L.I.T 1 47 7 ### M'lat in degree 25.93
G.M.T M.P 104 11 54### Dep in min 1.78
Z.T (+/-) ### D'Long in min 1.98
S.M.T M.P 104 11 54### M.P Long in deg

Dr M.P Lat ###

Dr M.P Long ###
Sext Alt 38 2.00 ###
Index Error (+/-) 0.00 ###
HE in meter -7.99 ###
Ttl Corn 14.80 ###
True Alt 38 8.81 ###
MZD 51 51.19 ###
Decl
d Corn 0.00 ###
Corrected Decl 0 0.00 ###
0
M.P LAT 51 51.19 ###
0
formula used : cos P = (sin T.alt (+or-) sin Lat sin Decl) / cos Lat cos Decl (same name minus)
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NOON REPORT NOON REPORT 0 NOON REPORT 0
VOY NO VOY NO 000 VOY NO 000
DATE dd/mm/yy - hh:mm DATE dd/mm/yy - hh:mm DATE dd/mm/yy - hh:mm
TIME 02/07/07 - 08:00 DESTINATION ZT 8.00 TIME 02/07/07 - 0800 DESTINATION ZT 8.00 TIME 02/07/07 - 0800 DESTINATION ZT
LAT TODAY ZT 8.00 TODAY ZT 8.00 TODAY ZT
LONG LAT LAT
PRESENT CO TOTAL DIST 704.00 LONG TOTAL DIST 704.00 LONG TOTAL DIST 704.00
TTL ST.TIME 20.00
DAILY ST.T TTL DMG 272.00 DAILY ST.T 0.00 TTL ST.TIME 20.00 DAILY ST.T 0.00 TTL ST.TIME 20.00
DAILY DMG(SEA) G. AVG. SPD 13.60 DAILY DMG 0.00 TTL DMG 272.00 DAILY DMG 0.00 TTL DMG 272.00
AVG.SPD #DIV/0! AVG.SPD #DIV/0! G. AVG. SPD 13.60 AVG.SPD #DIV/0! G. AVG. SPD 13.60
ENGINE DIST DTG ACTUAL
SLIP #DIV/0! DTG REPORT 432.00 WIND DTG ACTUAL 0.00 WIND DTG ACTUAL 0.00
WEATHER DTG RPT 432.00 WEATHER DTG RPT 432.00
SEA WIND SEA SEA
SWELL WEATHER SWELL PRESENT CO SWELL PRESENT CO

CONSUMPTION R.O.B CONSUMPTION R.O.B CONSUMPTION R.O.B

F.O F.O F.O F.O F.O F.O
D.O D.O D.O D.O D.O D.O
F.W F.W F.W F.W F.W F.W

BY ACTUAL DTG BY REPORTED DTG BY ACTUAL DTG BY REPORTED DTG BY ACTUAL DTG BY REPORTED DTG
SPD ETA SPD ETA SPD ETA SPD ETA SPD ETA SPD ETA
13.00 02/07/07 - 08:00 13.00 03/07/07 - 17:13 13.0 02/07/07 - 08:00 13.0 03/07/07 - 17:13 13.0 02/07/07 - 08:00 13.0 03/07/07 - 17:13
13.25 02/07/07 - 08:00 13.25 03/07/07 - 16:36 13.3 02/07/07 - 08:00 13.3 03/07/07 - 16:36 13.3 02/07/07 - 08:00 13.3 03/07/07 - 16:36
13.50 02/07/07 - 08:00 13.50 03/07/07 - 16:00 13.5 02/07/07 - 08:00 13.5 03/07/07 - 16:00 13.5 02/07/07 - 08:00 13.5 03/07/07 - 16:00
13.75 02/07/07 - 08:00 13.75 03/07/07 - 15:25 13.8 02/07/07 - 08:00 13.8 03/07/07 - 15:25 13.8 02/07/07 - 08:00 13.8 03/07/07 - 15:25
14.00 02/07/07 - 08:00 14.00 03/07/07 - 14:51 14.0 02/07/07 - 08:00 14.0 03/07/07 - 14:51 14.0 02/07/07 - 08:00 14.0 03/07/07 - 14:51
14.25 02/07/07 - 08:00 14.25 03/07/07 - 14:18 14.3 02/07/07 - 08:00 14.3 03/07/07 - 14:18 14.3 02/07/07 - 08:00 14.3 03/07/07 - 14:18
14.50 02/07/07 - 08:00 14.50 03/07/07 - 13:47 14.5 02/07/07 - 08:00 14.5 03/07/07 - 13:47 14.5 02/07/07 - 08:00 14.5 03/07/07 - 13:47

BY ACTUAL DTG ADJ BY REPORTED DTG ADJ BY ACTUAL DTG ADJ BY REPORTED DTG ADJ BY ACTUAL DTG ADJ BY REPORTED DTG
REQUIRED ETA SPD REQUIRED ETA SPD REQUIRED ETA SPD REQUIRED ETA SPD REQUIRED ETA SPD REQUIRED ETA
03/07/07 - 16:00 0.00 03/07/07 - 16:00 13.50 03/07/07 - 16:00 0.00 03/07/07 - 16:00 13.50 03/07/07 - 16:00 0.00 03/07/07 - 16:00
03/07/07 - 17:00 0.00 03/07/07 - 17:00 13.09 03/07/07 - 17:00 0.00 03/07/07 - 17:00 13.09 03/07/07 - 17:00 0.00 03/07/07 - 17:00
03/07/07 - 18:00 0.00 03/07/07 - 18:00 12.71 03/07/07 - 18:00 0.00 03/07/07 - 18:00 12.71 03/07/07 - 18:00 0.00 03/07/07 - 18:00
03/07/07 - 15:00 0.00 03/07/07 - 15:00 13.94 03/07/07 - 15:00 0.00 03/07/07 - 15:00 13.94 03/07/07 - 15:00 0.00 03/07/07 - 15:00
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STANDARD COMPASS DEVIATION CARD just put the deviation
n other ref. Chart wil
automatically display
according to your de
M.V. xxxxxx DATE
PANAMA TIME
PLACE
Sea / Swell
Weather
Variation
Object DEVIATION CHART
W(-) = DEVIATION = E(+)
Compass Heading Deviation (E+, W-) -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
N 000.00 0.00 000.00
NxE 011.25 -0.97 011.25
NNE 022.50 -2.00 022.50
NExN 033.75 -3.00 033.75
NE 045.00 -3.80 045.00
NExE 056.25 -4.40 056.25
ENE 067.50 -4.90 067.50
ExN 078.75 -5.00 078.75
E 090.00 -4.50 090.00
ExS 101.25 -3.30 101.25
ESE 112.50 -2.00 112.50
SExE 123.75 -0.90 123.75
SE 135.00 0.60
HEADING

135.00
SExS 146.25 2.20 146.25
SSE 157.50 3.70 157.50
SxE 168.75 4.60 168.75
S 180.00 5.00 180.00
SxW 191.25 4.70 191.25
SSW 202.50 3.80 202.50
SWxS 213.75 2.60 213.75
SW 225.00 1.20
225.00
SWxW 236.25 -0.20
236.25
WSW 247.50 -1.52
247.50
WxS 258.75 -2.67
258.75
W 270.00 -3.70
270.00
WxN 281.25 -4.60
281.25
WNW 292.50 -5.33
292.50
NWxW 303.75 -5.90
303.75
NW 315.00 -6.00
315.00
NWxN 326.25 -5.50
326.25
NNW 337.50 -4.40
337.50
NxW 348.75 -3.00
348.75
N 360.00 0.00
360.00

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 Cargo Name Date Month Year
Voy.
No. Abstract-Log Laden Qtty M/T Date of Commenced
Draft / Density / Date of Completed

Arrival / Departure Hours Average Consumption

Port In port Maneuvering Propelling Dist D.O Lub Oil (LTR) F.W
Div M D H M RPM SOG F.O
D H M D H M D H M Manu prpllg M/E G/E C.O S.O G.O (MT)
Commenced Voyage Commenced 00 00 00 00
Departed (SBE) 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Loading Port Arrived (EOP) 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 06 00
Departed (SBE) 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Arrived (EOP)
Departed (SBE)
Arrived (EOP)
Departed (SBE)
Discharging Port Arrived (EOP) 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 -01 18 00
Departed (SBE) 00 00 00 00 -01 02 30 00 21 30
TOTAL -01 02 30 00 21 30 00 00 00 ### 0 0 0
-21.5 Hrs 21.5 Hrs 0.0 Hrs #VALUE! ### total ###

Fuel (MT) Lub Oil (LTR) Hyd Oil (LTR) F.W

Description Date Port
F.O D.O MCO MSO GSO D/Crane H/Cover (MT)
Last ROB 00 00 ###
2ND OFFICER

Received

Consumed #VALUE! 0 0 0 400 0 CHIEF ENGINEER

ROB 00 00 ### ### 0 0 0 -400 0
REMARK.

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ADJOINING CHART - REQUIRED LONGITUDE

FROM lat long COURSE

POSN deg min "N/S" deg min "E/W"
05 30.00 N 099 35.00 E 321.70

TO lat REQUIRED LONGITUDE

POSN deg min "N/S" deg min "E/W" dist to go
06 40.00 N 098 39.40 E 089

+- 730 REQUIRED LONG

-70 d'lat (min)
70
-70
"N/S"
N d'long
55.595739
-55.595739
"E/W"
W
opposite
dep
of -55.282669
dep posn
dist
89.197385
S
M'LAT
6.0833333
W
98.656738
98.656738
98.656738 W
E
E

1 IF UR VSL IS RUNNING ON SAME LATITUDE WITH COURSE 090 OR 270 DEG, ABOVE TABLE COULDN'T BE USED.
2 FEED BLUE CELLS.
3 ALWAYS KEEP IN MIND THAT EXTRA SPACE BAR OR ALPHABET MAY CAUSE THE PROGRAM RUNNING INCORRECTLY.
4 CO-ORDINATE DATA INPUT - CASE SENSITIVE … TYPE EXACTLY N OR S, E OR W /// ONLY ONE ALPHABET ///
5 FOR VERY FAR WAYPOINTS, THERE MAY BE + OR - 2 MIN ERROR IN LONGITUDE AND + OR - 2 MILES IN DISTANCES.

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