1. Nautical Terms and Navigation
Marine Biology

2. Boat Top View

3. Boat Side View

4. Other Nautical Terms Line- Rope used to secure a vessel
Dock- Enclosed area used to secure a vessel
Cleat- device to secure a vessel to a dock with a line
Draft- Depth of a vessel as it moves through the water
Beam- Width of a vessel
Bumper- Device used to keep a vessel from rubbing on a dock
Bouy- Markers used to indicate danger or important point

5. Navigational Terms N, S, E, W NE, NW, SE, SW NNE, ENE, ESE, SSE,
Cardinal Points
N, S, E, W
Inter Cardinal Points
NE, NW, SE, SW
Combination points
(22 ½ degrees)
NNE, ENE,
ESE, SSE,
SSW, WSW, WNW,NNW

6. Find the Bearings of the following points (Note the variation of Magnetic North to True North)

7. Magnetic North True North Magnetic North
Variation in degrees depends on the latitude and longitude you are located at.
Magnetic North shifts slightly annually.
What would the course heading be for 270 degrees if the magnetic north was 5 degrees west of the true north?