RADAR PLOTTING - Part One

San Jacinto Maritime - Video Objectives:
1. Construct and label the Radar Plotting Triangle.
2. Determine from the plotting triangle:
3. Direction of Relative Motion (DRM).
4. Speed of Relative Motion (SRM).
5. Closest Point of Approach (CPA), and Bearing of Closest Point of Approach.
6. Time to Closest Point of Approach (TCPA).
7. Contact’s True Course and True Speed.
8. Ownship’s responsibility in an Overtaking, Head-on, or Crossing situation IAW the Navigation Rules (COLREGS).
Objectives for the second triangle:
1. Determine new course to steer in order to maintain required CPA.
2. Determine new speed in order to maintain required CPA.