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You are enroute to assist vessel A. Vessel A is underway at 5.5 knots on course 033°T, and bears 248°T at 64 miles from you. What is the course to steer at 13 knots to intercept vessel A?

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You are enroute to assist vessel A. Vessel A is underway at 5.5 knots on course 033°T, and bears 248°T at 64 miles from you. What is the course to steer at 13 knots to intercept vessel A?

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• Relative motion between two moving vessels (your vessel at 13 knots and vessel A at 5.5 knots) • Vector triangle for intercept problems: own ship vector, target ship vector, and relative motion vector • Time and distance relationship: ( \text{Speed} = \frac{\text{Distance}}{\text{Time}} ) and using the same time for both vessels at interception

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• How can you draw or imagine a vector diagram showing your position, vessel A’s position, and its direction of motion? Which side of the diagram will represent the 64-mile separation? • If both vessels arrive at the interception point at the same time, how can you express the distance each travels using their speeds and a common time variable? • Once you know the components (north/south, east/west) of vessel A’s motion and the line of position from you to vessel A, how does that help you find the heading (true course) you must steer?

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• Be sure you are measuring all bearings and courses true (°T), not relative or magnetic • Confirm that time to intercept is the same for both vessels when setting up your equations or vector triangle • When you compute the intercept course angle, make sure you apply it correctly to your initial line of bearing from you to vessel A (do not accidentally use vessel A’s course line)

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Question 1 of 2066636ee928f7522a1c519679

You are enroute to assist vessel A. Vessel A is underway at 5.5 knots on course 033°T, and bears 248°T at 64 miles from you. What is the course to steer at 13 knots to intercept vessel A?

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You are enroute to assist vessel A. Vessel A is underway at 5.5 knots on course 033°T, and bears 248°T at 64 miles from you. What is the course to steer at 13 knots to intercept vessel A?

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