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At 2214 you receive a "Securite" call requesting you to remain at least 2 miles away from underwater work taking place at LAT 41°07.8'N, LONG 72°34.6'W. If you change course at 2220 and allow 3° leeway for southerly winds which course will you steer per gyrocompass to comply with this request? No allowance made for current.

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🔍 Key Concepts

• Safety broadcasts (SECURITE) and staying clear of a reported position • Plotting a closest point of approach (CPA) circle of 2 miles around the given latitude/longitude • Applying leeway to a true course before converting to a gyrocompass course

💭 Think About

• How do you plot the danger area around the underwater work, and how do you decide on a safe track line that stays outside 2 miles? • In what direction will the wind from the south push your vessel, and should your steered course be into or away from the wind to maintain your intended track? • Once you find the required true course to make good, how do you adjust it for 3° leeway and then express it as a per gyrocompass course?

✅ Before You Answer

• Confirm the position of the underwater work is plotted correctly and the 2‑mile radius safety circle is drawn accurately. • Verify whether the leeway correction should be added or subtracted based on wind direction (southerly winds) and your general direction of travel (east/west, etc.). • Check that you understand how the exam expects you to go from course to make good (true) to course to steer per gyrocompass, even if gyro error is assumed zero or given elsewhere in the problem set.

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