A Ships Navigator

A young deck officer, after graduation maritime institute, going his first voyage passage in rank of Officer Of the Watch.

At the beginning of passage captains of a ship appeals:

- Deck officer, declare me, please, our current vessel position.

Deck officer taking navigational tools marks position of a ship on nautical chart and the showing it and declaring to the captain:

- Our ship located in the following position: …degrees …minutes north latitude, …degrees …minutes western longitude, dead reckoning discrepancy is …cables!

- Thanks.

At the half of job contract, captain asks a question about ships position.

Deck officer stares at passage plan on nautical chart and points a finger on map saying:

- Somewhere around here, Mister Captain!

Finally job contract comes to end, vessel passing on arrival to port for crew changes. Captain asks a deck officer to fix and declare position of a ship. Deck officer rips his cap off his head and throwing it on a chart saying:

- Somewhere over there, Comrade Captain!