SAMSA Deck Officer Class 4 Near-Coastal Certificate Of Competency Practice Questions - SAMSA Deck Officer Class 4 Near-Coastal Certificate Of Competency Exam

What does a cocked hat (triangle of error) formed by three visual bearings on a paper chart indicate?

Random errors exist in the bearings or chart plotting, and the vessel's true position lies within or near the triangle The exact position of the vessel is at the geometric center of the triangle The gyrocompass has a zero error The vessel is experiencing a strong leeway that invalidates the fix

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Random errors exist in the bearings or chart plotting, and the vessel's true position lies within or near the triangle

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