Raymarine LIGHTHOUSE 4 - Creating a Creeping Line; Parallel Line Search Pattern

1.Creepinglinesearchpattern
2.P arallellinesearchpattern
CreatingaCreepingline/Parallellinesearchpattern
TocreateaCreepingline/Parallellinesearchpatternfollowthestepsbelow:
1.Selecteither[Creepingline]or[Parallelline]fromthe[SearchPattern]
options:[Chartapp>Menu>Navigate>Searchpatterns]
2.SetCommenceSearchPoint(CSP)
i.Manuallyinputthe[CSP]coordinates.
ii.Alternatively,setthe[CSP]asyourvessel’scurrentlocationby
pressingthe
(1)
[CSPShortcut]button.
3.SetSearchSpeed,andTrackSpacing
i.Selectandediteachvariable.
4.DefineSearchRectangle(Definebyaxes)
i.Definetherectangle’sdimensionsbyusingthe[Majoraxis]and[Minor
axis]boxes.
ii.Setthe[Creep/Paralleldirection]manuallyorsetitasyourVessel’s
headingbyusingthe
(2)
[Shortcut]button.
iii.Setthe1stturndirectionbyselecting[Port]or[Starboard].
VariableMaximumValue
Trackspacing/Radius5nm/5sm/5Km
SearchSpeed
40Kts/46Mph/74Kph
Major/MinorAxis20nm/23sm/37Km
S AR(SearchAndRescue)patterns
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