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Dead reckoning (DR)

Created OnFebruary 6, 2018

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Determination of the position of a craft by adding to the last fix the craft’s course and speed for a given time.

Related:

Convenient speed
Arrived ship
Last known position
Dead water
Ballast bonus (BB)
Flowrate

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