Deletingrulers
Y
oucandeleteindividualrulersorallrulersatthesametime.
1.Select(pressandhold)onarulerpoint.
2.Select
Deleterulerfromthecontextmenu.
Alternativelyyoucandeleteallrulersbyselecting
R
emoveallrulersfromthecontextmenu.
8.12SAR(SearchandRescue)patterns
Attemptingtosearchthewaterforanobjectcanbechallenging,duetothevastnessoftheocean
andtheeffectsoftide.Additionally,theobjectyouaresearchingforisnotnormallyinitslast
knownlocation.
SARPatternsareroutesthatcanhelpyoufindanobjectinthewater.Thepatterncanbemodified
andcantaketheeffectsofthetideintoaccount,providingamoreaccurateandconsistentrouteto
search.SARPatternscanbecreatedonyourMFDinthe
Chartapp.
Accesssearchpatternoptions: Chartapp>Menu>New>Searchpatterns.
TheavailableSearchPatternsare:
•SectorSearch
•Expandingsquare
•Creepingline
•ParallelLine
OnceasearchpatterniscreateditissavedasaRouteandcanbemanagedandnavigatedinthe
samemannerasanyothersavedRoute.Formoreinformationreferto:7.2Routes
WhentheMFDisconfiguredusingthe‘Firstresponder’boatingactivityprofileSARpatternscanbe
receivedoverSTEDSmessaging.Formoreinformationreferto:9.8SARpatternreceipt
Sectorsearchpattern
TheSectorSearchpatternismadeupof9legs,withthe3rd,6thand9thlegrunningpastthedatum
(theTrackSpacingwillchangedependingonwhetheryouarewithoragainstthedrift).
Note:AstheSearchpatternstak eintoaccountdrift,theresultingRoutemaynotresemblethe
patternsshown.
Chartapp
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