The quadrantal method is also mostly used by merchant navy helmsmen and crops up from time to time in descriptions or in hasty orders e.g.
Indlela yesilinganisi sembombo nayo isetyenziswa kakhulu ngamadoda orhwebo aqhuba iinqanawa nesivuno ukusuka kumaxesha ngamaxesha ekuchazweni okanye kwi-oda zabuphuthu-phuthu umzekelo.