Question 1044Navigation General70% to pass
Your vessel is participating in the Voluntary Observing Ship Program, at 0600 ZT on 31 January your position is LAT 00°49'S, LONG 84°27'E. You are preparing WS Form B-80 as seen in illustration D041NG below. How should you encode the first three groups after the call sign if you estimate the wind?
AI Explanation
The correct answer is B) 31003, 99008, 30844.
The reasoning is as follows:
1) The first group (31003) represents the date (31st) and the estimated wind speed (3 knots).
2) The second group (99008) represents the estimated wind direction (99 degrees) using the 16-point compass.
3) The third group (30844) represents the latitude (00°49'S) and longitude (84°27'E) of the vessel's position.
The other options are incorrect because they either do not properly encode the wind speed, wind direction, or position coordinates based on the information provided.
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