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Set And Drift

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the contributing factors to DR vessel location inaccuracy?

a)

Wind

b)

Leeway

c)

Steering Error

d)

Current

2.

The Leeward motion of a vessel due to wind?

a)

Leeway Angle

b)

Set

c)

Drift

d)

Leeway

3.

Failure to hold the desired course is?

a)

Leeway

b)

Deviation

c)

Steering Error

d)

Steering failure

4.

The direction of current flow is called?

a)

Drift

b)

Leeway

c)

Leeward

d)

Set

5.

The speed of current is called?

a)

Set

b)

Leeward

c)

Drift

d)

Knots

6.

The direction in which a ship or vessel has traveled with the effects of current, wind, and helmsmanship is called?

a)

Speed Made Good

b)

Course Made Good

c)

Running Fix

d)

Dead Reckoning

7.

The speed actually achieved which includes the effect or current set (direction) & drift (speed), wind and leeway is called what?

a)

Actual Speed

b)

Knots

c)

Speed Made Good

d)

Distance

8.

In order to find the Set and Drift, navigator has to plot?

a)

Fix

b)

DR position

c)

Vector Triangle

d)

Course Made Good

9.

_____________  is a line of observation where the ship position is expected to be located anywhere along that the line

a)

DR position

b)

Fix

c)

Estimated position

d)

Line of Position

10.

A method of calculating what heading the vessel needs to be pointing in order to get successfully to its waypoint while allowing for the effects of tide and leeway.

a)

Course made Good

b)

Set

c)

Course to Steer

d)

Drift