Navigation Fundamentals
Across
- 2. widest part of a ship; also refers to 90° from the bow
- 3. left side of a vessel when facing forward
- 5. Distance between two points, or a pair of markers for navigation
- 8. Unit of depth equal to six feet
- 10. Bearing Angle between your ship’s heading and the direction to an object
- 11. Directly behind a vessel
- 14. Bearing Direction measured clockwise from true north to an object
- 15. Length Roughly one-tenth of a nautical mile
- 16. right side of a vessel when facing forward
Down
- 1. rear sides of a ship, between the beam and the stern
- 2. Floating markers used to guide or warn vessels
- 4. Directly in front of the bow (2 words)
- 6. One nautical mile per hour
- 7. forward-most part of a ship
- 9. bearing in the opposite direction—180° different
- 12. Fixed navigation aids on land or sea
- 13. Distance unit used at sea; about 1.852 km (2 words)