MMA Assessment 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:

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.

Location

Assessed in MT‑4371 Sea Term IV: Marine Transportation.

References

STCW Knowledge, Understanding and Proficiency

  1. OICNW-A1.01

NVIC Tasks

  1. NVIC 12-14 Task 1.1.E Celestial running fix