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PART I 

12. Bearings  方位The bearing of the mark or vessel concerned, is the bearing in the 360 degree notation from north(true north unless otherwise stated), except in the case of relative bearings. Bearings maybe either FROM the mark or FROM the vessel.

物标或船舶的方位，应自真北（另有说明除外）起算以360度给出，但相对方位除外。方位可自物标亦可自船舶量起。

Examples:" Pilot boat bearing 215 degrees from you."

Note: Vessels reporting their position should always quote their bearing FROM the mark.

注意：船舶报告自己的船位时，方位应自物标量起。

bearing  [ˈberɪŋ] n. 常用含义：与...有关，对...有影响；宽容，容忍；方位，方向角notation [noʊˈteɪʃn] n.标记系统，符号 

quote [kwoʊt] v. 引用，引述 

12.1 Relative bearings 相对方位Relative bearings can be expressed in degrees relative to the vessel's head or bow. More frequently this is in relation to the port or starboard bow.相对方位可用相对于船首的角度数表示，常用左首或右首表示。

Example:" Buoy 030 degrees on your port bow."

(Relative D/F bearings are more commonly expressed in the 360 degree notation. 测向仪的相对方位常用360度表示）

13. Courses 航向

Always to be expressed in 360 degree notation from north ( true north unless otherwise stated).

Whether this is  TO or FROM a mark can be stated.

自真北以360度给出（另有说明除外），但可说明量向物标还是自物标量起。14. Distances 距离Preferably to be expressed in nautical miles or cables (tenths of a mile) otherwise in kilometres or metres, the unit always to be stated.

最好以海里或链（海里的小数）给出，也可用千米或米给出，但使用单位必须明确说明。

15. Speed 速度

To be expressed in knots:

应以节给出：

15.1 without further notation meaning speed through the water; 

未加说明时系指对水速度；

15.2 "ground speed" meaning speed over the ground.

"ground speed " 系指对地速度。

16. Time 时间

Times should be expressed in the 24 hour notation indicating whether UTC, zone time or local time is being used.

时间应以24小时给出，并表明所用的是协调世界时、区时还是地方时。17. Geographical names 地名

Place names used should be those on the chart or Sailing Directions in use.

Should these not be understood, latitude and longitude should be given.

地名应为海图或航路指南中所使用的名称，若不明确，应给出经纬度。

latitude  [ˈlætɪtuːd] n. 纬度

longitude [ˈlɑːndʒɪtuːd] n. 经度