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Navigation & chartwork

Which task are navigators' dividers designed to perform in paper chartwork?

Short answer

Transfer a distance or coordinate interval between chart points and a scale

Dividers preserve a span so it can be transferred between route points and an appropriate chart scale. They do not contain a bearing or tidal calculation. Apply this by keeping the opening unchanged, then review the Dividers lesson.

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Reviewed by Richard Moore on . This answer is scoped to united kingdom and general recreational seamanship; check the current chart, publication, local rules and official operational guidance before acting afloat.

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Which task are navigators' dividers designed to perform in paper chartwork?