TASK- 2.8
TASK– TO PLOT THE SHIPS POSITION ON CHART AND
UNDERSTANDING OF MORDERN BRIDGE EQUIPMENTS
AIM-:
1. TO UNDRSTAND THE USE OF PARALLEL RULER,AND DIVIDER.
2. TO
UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF POSITION PLOTTING ON CHARTS.
3. TO
UNDERTAND THE BASIC CONCEPTS OF CHARTS.
4. TO
UNDERSTAND THE BASIC BRIDGE EQUIPMENTS ON MODERN BRIDGE AND THEIR USES.
REQUIREMENTS
FOR THE TASK: PARALLEL RULER, DIVIDER, PENCIL,
ERASER, COMPASS.
GSK PART 2 TEXT BOOK. NOTES. VIDEOS.
DESCRIPTION/PRECAUTION-: AS EXPLAINED ON PAGE NO 57 OF GSK BOOK
OBTAIN THE
LATTITUDE AND LONGITUDE FROM GPS
USE
APPROPRIATE CHART
ALLIGN THE
PARALLEL RULER ON LONGITUDE SCALE DISPLAYED ON TOP AND BOTTOM OF CHART
NOW WITH THE HELP OF DIVIDER TAKE
CORRESPONDING LATTITUDE SHOWN ON LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE OF CHART
THEN ALLIGN
THIS DIVIDER WITH PARALLEL RULER AND MARK THE POSITION WITH PENCIL
NOTE: – TOP OF CHART IS ALWAYS CONSIDERED AS NORTH
MAN OVERBOARD MARKER WITH LIFEBUOY