On 12 July your 0800 ZT DR position is LAT 24°15.0'N, LONG 132°30.0'W. Your vessel is on course 045°T at a speed of 15.0 knots. What is the ZT of local apparent noon (LAN)?

Correct Answer: Option C — 1152

The timing of local apparent noon is established by correcting Greenwich civil time of transit with the observer's longitude and equation of time. Factor in the vessel's run along course 045°T at 15 knots from the 0800 ZT DR position.