Rendezvous Involving Station Keeping Your vessel is engaged in the Ministry of Defence’s assigned duties. At 0400 GMT Your vessel has been ordered to come 2.5 miles to the port beam of an RFA Vessel to receive stores by helicopter. The RFA vessel is heading 350° T at 10 knots and is bearing 290 T … Read moreRendezvous Involving Station Keeping
Drydocking and Stability Maths (Derrett Stability) A ship of 3000 tonnes displacement is 100 m long, has KM = 6 m, and KG = 5.5 m. The center of flotation is 2 m aft of amidships and MCTC 40 tonnes m. Find the maximum trim for the ship to enter a dry dock if the … Read moreDrydocking and Stability Maths (Derrett Stability)
Rendezvous Involving Change of Course and Speed At 1100 hours, ship X with an injured crew on board is bearing 305° T, 48 nm from survey ship Y, which has a doctor on board. The survey vessel is presently steering 240° T at 9 knots. After 1 hour, the survey ship will alter her course … Read moreRendezvous Involving Change of Course and Speed
Rendezvous Involving Effect of Wind and Current A life raft is 55 miles from a ship at 09:00 and is bearing 100° T. The life raft is drifting at a speed of 3 knots due to a northerly wind. The ship expects 6° of leeway due to the wind. Establish a course for the ship … Read moreRendezvous Involving Effect of Wind and Current
Ship Rendezvous Calculation For Chief Mate Your vessel has a maximum speed of 16 knots. What course must you steer to rendezvous as soon as possible with another vessel at present 20 miles due east of you and which is steering 025 degrees true at 12 knots? Your vessel has a maximum speed of 16 … Read moreShip Rendezvous Calculation (For Chief Mate)