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January 23, 2026

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Q.4) A vessel intends to steam a Great Circle track from 50° 04’ N 005° 45’ W to 47° 34’ N 052° 40’ W. Find the distance, initial course to set & position of the midpoint along the track. Answer: Q.5) A vessel took two simultaneous observations on GMT 16th Jan 1992 23h 40m 02s. The first observation of Venus

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January 21, 2026

Jan 2025 PM TCN

Q.4) A Vessel at Tokyo (35◦39 N, 139◦47 E) intends to sail due east for one day (speed 16 knots, Clocks advanced by one hour) then on a great circle track to San Francisco (37◦48 N; 122◦24 W). Find the maximum latitude arrived during the Great Circle passage. Answer: Q.5) Vessel steering a course of 135° T at 24 knots

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June 19, 2025

Apr 2025 AM TCN

Q.1) A vessel steering 255°(T) at 12 knots, observes Olands Sudra Grund Lt. (56° 04’N, 016° 41’E) bearing 005°(T) at 2000 hrs and 040°(T) and 2100 hrs. At 2215 hrs Utklippan Lt. (55° 57’N, 015° 42’E) bore 355° (T). If the hrs current during the above period was setting 239°(T). Find:i) Position of ship at 2000 hrs, 2100 hrs and

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June 19, 2025

Apr 2025 PM TCN

Q.1) At 0900 hrs while steering 300°(T) at 12 kts East Channel Racon Buoy bore 180°(T) x 5 n.m. At 0930 hrs vessel A/Co to starboard and reduced speed to 10 kts and maintained same speed throughout thereafter. At 1030 hrs vessel A/Co to 050°(T). At 1100 hrs Bill of Portland (50° 31’N, 002° 27’W) bore North. If current is

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