Set And Drift

What are the contributing factors to DR vessel location inaccuracy?

• Wind

• Leeway

• Steering Error

• Current

The Leeward motion of a vessel due to wind?

• Leeway Angle

• Set

• Drift

• Leeway

Failure to hold the desired course is?

• Leeway

• Deviation

• Steering Error

• Steering failure

The direction of current flow is called?

• Drift

• Leeway

• Leeward

• Set

The speed of current is called?

• Set

• Leeward

• Drift

• Knots

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

• Speed Made Good

• Course Made Good

• Running Fix

• Dead Reckoning

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

• Actual Speed

• Knots

• Speed Made Good

• Distance

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

• Fix

• DR position

• Vector Triangle

• Course Made Good

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

• DR position

• Fix

• Estimated position

• Line of Position

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.

• Course made Good

• Set

• Course to Steer

• Drift