Plan and conduct a passage an determine position

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 A cumulative list of notice to marine are published ......... a yearOnce
 A ship is navigating in the caribbean in august when it recives the warning of a hurrican. The master uses
“buys ballot’s law” and face of the master would the low pressure area be located ? on the right side
 A ship's position is best plotted by bearings : the radar of the nearest land
 A vertical sextant angle gives the height of a bridge above sea level
 A vessel is steaming is east longitude on January 25 and crosses? 0900,24january
 A voyage passage plan is made from ?Berth to berth
 According to the recommendation of international navigation congres on 1912 , the radio of lenght to width at
the entrance for cargo vessel is ?7.4 and 7.8 to 1
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 Charted depth is the ?Vertical distance from the chart sounding datum to theoceanbottom , plus the
height of tide
 Coastal radio navigational warnings are issued by port and harbour authorities within their respective
limits
 Controls testing of bridge equipment should be carried out ?one to two hours prior sailing
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 Define the required interval between position fixes?Stand of the tide
 Distance along a track line is measured on a mecrator chart by using the ?Latitude scale near the middle
on the track line
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 from the following data sextand altitude... what is the true altitude of the sun lower limb ? 38?30.8’
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 ”Gale” ? “Near Gale” or “Strong Gale” Eight (8)
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 How can an ARPA assist the ship to steer a good the entrance to a channel? Select ground stabilised true
motion display and alter course so that own ships true vector passes through the middle of the entrance
to the channel
 How can the error of the gyro compass be determined? By taking transit bearing with the gyro compass of
two prominent fixe shore object an comparing it with the bearing of the same object on the chart
 How often is it recommended that a position fix is taken during a sea voyage ifthe ship is in open waters?At
least every 30minutes
 How should a vessel cross a trafic lane when obliged to do so? On heading so that her TRACK will be as
nearly as practicable at night angles to the direction of traffic flow
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 If the radar is set onto the Relative Motion Display, what would an echo of a target with no trail indicate?
Note this the trail of the echo and not a vector The target is on the same course and speed as own ship
 If the radar is set onto the Relative Motion Display, what would an echo of a target with no trail indicate?
The target is on the same course and speed as own speed
 If the strength of the wind is related to the pressure gradient and the space between the isobars, the following
statements is correct? The closer the isobars are together the stronger will be the predicate wind
 In loran C the master station transmit 9 pulse and the secondary stations transmit 8 pulses each
 In mecrator sailing D’long / DMP = tan course
 In the beaufort scale of win force, what is the beaufort number assosicated with the wind force known as a
glae ? this should not be confused with “near gale or strong gale”? eight (8)
 In which country would you espect the channels to be marked with IALA-B buoy age system ? Peru
 In which source could you find the number of a chart for a certain geographic area ? Catalog of chart
 In which voyage , between two point , is the thumb line distance NOT approximately the same as the great
circle distance? One point is near the equator, one point is in a high latitude and both are near the
180th meridian
 Is the location of the compass binnacle critical ? yes, for the reasons stated in all of the suggested answer
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 Marine are FIRST warmed of serious defect or important changes to aids to navigation by means of
?Marine notice brodcast notice to mariners
 Mean high water the reference plane used for ?Heights above watervof land features such as light
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 On a chart, the characteristic of the light on a light house is shown as flashing white with red sector . The red
sector ?Indicated a danger area
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 Pick up the correct statement from the following ?An artificial barrier which makes the enclosed area for
anchrage of ship, is known as break water
 Plotting position using the method of a running fix is used when? Only one bearing is available
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 Spring tides are tides that ? Have lows lower than normal hights lower than normal
 South ? Figure 4 is correct
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 The azimuth of a body whose LHA is 195? westerly
 The combination of variation and deviation is known as? Magnetic compass error
 The compass binnacle on the ship has various specific functions, which ofthe following answers reflect its
most important functions. All of the answers provided
 The datum from which the predicted height of tides are reckoned in the tides tables is ? The same as that
used for the charts of the locality
 The decca green zone has 18 lanes
 The distance covered by a shipmon four succesuve days were 320, 300, 310 and 330 nautical miles
respectifily. Find the average dailyrun speed if each day is 24hour long ?315 naut miles
 The distance between the surface of the water and the tidal datum is the?Height of tide
 The DMP between latitude 20?30’N and latitude 10? 15’S is 1863,07
 The driftand set ovtidal , river, and ocean current refer to the ?Speed and direction toward which the
current flows
 The gyro compass can suffer from a compass error and may need to beallowed for, steering a course in a
dangerous navigational. Whatis the probable cause of the error? An uncorrected course and speed error.
 The Local Notice to Mariners is usually published? Weekly
 The last edition of a chart can be found from ?The chart catalogue
 The path that vessel is expected to follow, represented on a chart by a line drawn from the point of depature
to the point of arrival, is the ?Track line
 The period high or low tide during which there is no change in the height of the water is called ? Range of
the tide
 The position of the ship is found by taking a series of bearings using a magnetic compass. How should an
error of 5 degrees WEST be applied to the compass bearings?Subtract 5 degrees to the bearings
 The positions of the ship provided by the GPS should always be confirmed by other means, when possible.
Which of the following suggested methods would be the most accurate?The ranges of three distinctive
shore objects on the radar
 The possition of the ship is found by taking a series of bearings using a magnetic commpas, how should an
error of 5 degrees WEST be applied to the compass bearing ?substract the 5 degrees to the bearing
 The range of tide is the ? Duration of time between high and low tide
 The reference datum used determining the heights of land feature on most charts is ?Mean hight water
 The Sailing directions (enroute) contain information on ?Well-charted inner dangers
 The SHA of star VEGA to the nearest minute is 80?47’
 The ship is navigating in dense fog where the visibility is less than one mile. The Arpa radar is set on a range
12 miles on a course of 314 degrees and own ship has a vector as shown. What is the vector mode selected on
the Arpa? True vectors
 The velocity of the current in oarge coastal harborsis ?Predicted in tidal cirrent tables
 The world is divided into NAVAREAS for the dissemination of important marine information. Which
NAVAREAS include the indonesian ? IV and XII
 To which traffict separation schemes does rule 10 apply?Those adopted by the International Maritime
Organization
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 Watch be prepared to happen? Abnormal ranges of VHF RT and Second Trace Returns on the radar
 What action should the Officer of the Watch (OOW) take if he is forced to make a major deviation from the
voyage plan?Inform the Master
 What are the limits of a passage or voyage plan? From berth to berth
 What are the main components causing the magnetic compass to require a reguler evaluation and compass
correction permanent and induced magnetism in the ship structure
 What are the required data input into most gyro compass reduce possible compass error latitude and speed
 What are the two parts of the magnetic compass error? Variation and Deviation
 What chart should be used when navigating ?Any chart which shows the area which the vessel is passing
throughas long as it is connected
 What corrections must be applied to the echo sounder reading to compare the depth of water with the depth
printed on the chart? Draught of the ship
 What could be the reason for the magnetic compass to swing through large angles when the ship is rolling in
a seaway?The heeling error magnets are upside down and/or not in the correct position
 What is important to check when transferring a position from the GPS output to a paper chart? Any
necessary corrections are applied to convert between the GPS datum and the chart datum
 What is the advantages of a GPS satellite system compared to other navigational aids? The GPS system
gives information about position, speed and time continuously world wide
 What is the correct setting of the "Anti sea clutter" control on the radar? A few sea returns remaining on
the screen
 What is the correct understanding of term “isobar” an “isobar” is a line joining place of equal pressure
 What is the correct understanding of the term “lapse rate” when used meteorology ? the change of the
temperature in the atmosphere with height above sea level
 What is the depth oaf an iceberg below the surface of the sea the draught of an iceberg varies with the
type of berg and its age
 What is the direction of wind associated with an anticyclone (area of high pressure) in the northern
hemisphere ? clockwise around the high pressure
 What is the probable cause of an error in position of the ship obtained from the GPS system? Incorrect
height of the antenna
 What is the shortest distance between two points on the surface of the earth?Great Circle
 What is the weather associated with being in the center of an anticyclone (a region of high pressure )?Light
wind and fair weather, sometimes fog
 What is true conceming new editions of light lists ?New editions are corrected through the date shown on
the title page.
 What is understood by them term “dew point” of the air ?the temperature at which condensation in the air
form into water droplets
 What methods could be introduced into a passage plan for continuous monitoring of the ships position when
navigating along a coastline?Parallel Index lines
 What nautical chart are intended for coastwise navigation outside outlying reets and shoals ?General chart
 What possible reason could there be for the identification mark associated with a Racon not being visible on
the radar screen?All of the suggested answers
 What publication contains information about the port facilities and passage entry to port ?World port index
 What should a passage plan include ?The plan should include the entire voyage from berth to berth
 What will be the d?long for departure of 66.5? when the ship is on m?lat of 29 degrees N? 1370
 When approaching a preferred channel bouy, the best channel is NOT indicated by the? Light characteristic
 When a ship is steaming along a course line, what is the importance of determining the set and rate of drift
due to wind and current?All of the suggested answers
 When navigating a vessel, you? Should never rely on a floating aid to maintain its exact position
 When must passage plan be prepare ?Before the voyage commences
 When navigating using the GPS, how does the GPS display indicate when the accuracy of the displayed
position is reduced?A large HDOP value is displayed on the screen
 When should voyage planning be done? Prior to leaving the berth
 When the temperature of the air increas with height it is know as a temperature inversion and may influence
the performance of some instruments on the ship. What should the bridge officer of the watch be prepared to
happen ? abnormal ranges of VHF RT and second trace returns on the radar
 When using the echo sounder in a river the soundings indicated may be incorrect, what would be the most
probable cause of the error?The density of the water
 Where can a ship expect an act of piracy to take place? All over the world
 Where can the size of the Magnetic Compass Error be found? By taking a transit bearing of two fixed
geographical positions and comparing it with the bearing of the same points on the chart
 Which of the answers best summarises the information which should be provided for the bridge Officers of
the Watch within an effective Voyage plan?All of the suggested answers
 Which of the following factor may not be taken into consideration when planing a passage in
coastalwaters?choice of ocean route
 Which of the following figures drawn on the plane of the Meridian is correct for an observer in position
Latitude 30°00' North; Longitude 15°00' West, when observing the sun on the meridian, if the sun's
Declination is 15°00' South? Figure 4 is correct
 Which of the following methods do you think will give the most accurate ships position? A three point
bearing
 Which of the four calculations illustrated is the correct one to determine the 25. latitude of the observer when
the sun is on the meridian? Calculation 3 is correct
 Which nautical charts are intended for coatwise navigation outside of outlying reefs and shoals? General
charts
 Which of the four figures illustrated shows the correct position line for the following situation: Latitude
50°00'N, Longitude 30°00'W, Time 1200 GMT. Course steered: 090° True, Speed: 12 knots, bearing of the
sun: 200°, Intercept correction: 00°02' Towards (observed altitude - computed altitude) Figure 2 is correct
 Which of the suggested navigational systems is a "Hyperbolic" navigational system and has hyperbolae as
position lines? Loran C
 Which one of the following Land marks on the coast fine must be depicted on hydrographic maps ? all
 Which part of the magnetic compass error changes with a change in the course steered? Deviation
 Which statement about radio navigational warnings IS true ?The topics for warnings included in
HYDROLANTS, HYDROPACS, and NAVAREA warnings are the same
 Which would you consult for information about the general current circulation in the north altantic ocean
?Current table
 Which would you consult for information about the general current circulation in the north altanticocean
?Pilot chart
 Who is ultimately responsible for the voyage plan?The Master
 Why should Ground Stabilised True Motion display mode be avoided when using the Arpa for anti-collision
purposes? The collision regulations are based on ship courses through the water
 Wind and current ? All of the suggest answer
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 You are ask to find if a particular expected to visit has an Indian embassy , which of these publication would
you consult ?Guide to port entry
 Youare informed of detectbor changes in aids to navigation by ?Local notice to marine
 Youare planning to enter an unfamiliar port.? Coast pilot
 Youare preparing to take a tow from sandiego to portland , OR . Good seamanship would require that you
have on bord ,avilable for reference and use all of the following EXCEPT the ?Sailing direction
 You are to assist vessel A. Vessel A is underwayat 4.5knots on course 233°T, and bears 264°T at 68miles
from you. What is the course to steer at 13knots to intercept vessel A ?268
 You expect to sight land at 2100.Alter course
 You will be loading in boston harbour? 1821
 You would expert to find channels .?Australia
 You are informed of detectbor changes in aids to navigation by ?all the above
 Your chart indicated that there is an isolated rock amd name the rock using vertical letters ,thi indicated is
?Rock is visibility at low water springs only