CME 238-17-00

OUR LADY OF FATIMA UNIVERSITY

College of Maritime Education

COURSE NAVI 214 CELESTIAL NAVIGATION

LO 2.1: Determine essential values used in navigational problems using nautical

publications and useful tables
LO 2.2: Correct the magnetic variation found in the nautical chart or navigational
instruments as to the current year
LEARNING
OUTCOME LO 2.3: Apply the value to compass error to determine deviation
LO 2.4: Determine the value of gyro error of celestial bodies by: ABC method (2.4 by
Nories Table); (2.5 by computation)
LO 2.6: Determine the value of gyro error of celestial bodies by: Amplitude Method

Table A-II/1 Function; Navigation at the Operational Level of the Standards of Training
Function:2
Certification and Watch keeping (STCW) 2010 Code as amended.

A-II/1 C1: Plan and conduct a passage and determine position Ability to use celestial bodies
Competence
to determine the ship’s position under prevailing circumstances and conditions

STCW/KUP A-II/1 C1.KUP1: Ability to use celestial bodies to determine the ship’s position

Assessment Tool
Teaching Aids
Nautical Almanac/ Scientific Calculator

The students will answer the navigation problem by acquiring the relevant data from the
Instructions:
nautical almanac to determine the required values.

Threshold
The student will get the score of 18 out of 25 in order to pass the assessment.

Navigation Problem:
On May 08, 2024, your vessel is on course 190º PGC/ 187º PSC in position 02º 48’ N, 103º 18’ E. You observed the
sun at 071.6 º using port side gyro repeater at 09:12:48 LT. Your ECDIS indicates variation in the locality to be 3º 12’ E
( 2022 3’W ). Determine the following:
GHA of the Sun (3)
LHA of the Sun (2)
Declination of the Sun (3)
True Azimuth of the Sun (5)
Gyro Error (2)
True Course (2)
Compass error (2)
Present Variation (3)
Deviation (3)

GHA (HH) Declination

Increments (MM:SS) (+) d. correction (+ inc/ - dec)
GHA (HH:MM:SS) Declination
Longitude (+E/ -W)
LHA

A tan Lat/ tan LHA (opposite to Lat except LHA is bet 090-270)
B tan Dec/ sin LHA (named same as Declination)
C A +/- B (+same name/ - diff names; named as greater)
Zn 1/ c x cos Latitude (named acc to C; W if LHA 0-180/ E if 180-360)
T/Zn Apply quadrantal correction
 CME 238-17-00

OUR LADY OF FATIMA UNIVERSITY

College of Maritime Education

Present Yr Gyro bearing

Base Yr True azimuth
Interval Gyro Error
Rate of Variation Gyro course
Variation True Course
Present Variation Magnetic Course
Compass Error
Present Var
Deviation

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HOD- BSMT

Approved by (College Dean):

FRANCIS JAY D. DELA CRUZ

DEAN- CME