Raymarine LIGHTHOUSE 4 - SAR (Search and Rescue) Patterns; Sector Search Pattern

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.1SAR(SearchandRescue)patterns
Attemptingtosearchthewaterforanobjectcanbechallenging,duetothe
vastnessoftheoceanandtheeffectsoftide.Additionally,theobjectyouare
searchingforisnotnormallyinitslastknownlocation.
SARPatternsareroutesthatcanhelpyoufindanobjectinthewater.The
patterncanbemodifiedandcantaketheeffectsofthetideintoaccount,
providingamoreaccurateandconsistentroutetosearch.SARPatternscan
becreatedonyourMFDinthe[Chartapp].
Accesssearchpatternoptions:[Chartapp>Menu>New>Searchpatterns].
TheavailableSearchP atternsare:
•SectorSearch
•Expandingsquare
•Creepingline
•ParallelLine
OnceasearchpatterniscreateditissavedasaRouteandcanbemanaged
andnavigatedinthesamemannerasanyothersavedRoute.Formore
informationreferto:9.2Routes
WhentheMFDisconfiguredusingthe‘Firstresponder’boatingactivity
profileSARpatternscanbereceivedoverSTEDSmessaging.Formore
informationreferto:21.12SARpatternreceipt
10.2Sectorsearchpattern
Thesectorsearchpatternismadeupof9legs,withthe3rd,6thand9thleg
runningpastthedatum.Trackspacingwillchangedependingonwhether
youarewithoragainstthedrift).
Note:Asthesearchpatterntak
esintoaccountdrift,theresultingsearch
routemaynotresemblethepatternshown.
S AR(SearchAndRescue)patterns
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