Centre for Maritime Education and Training

FUNCTION – 1
NAVIGATION AT THE MANAGEMENT LEVEL
Set A

TIME : 2.5 HOURS

Name of Candidate :
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Written
Total Marks: 62
PASS MARKS : 38

Note :- Attempt all question . All questions should be read very carefully before
answering them.

Q. 1. A) WHAT IS THE USE OF ROUTING CHARTS IN VOYAYGE PLANNING ?

MARKS 5

Q. 2. WHAT IS TROPICAL YEAR AND SIDEREAL PERIOD EXPLAIN WHY THEY

ARE OF DIFFERENT DURATION ? MARKS 8

Q. 3 EXPLAIN THE PROCEDURE OF MAKING A MERCATOR CHART ? MARKS 8

Q. 4 DERIVE THE ACCURATE FORMULA FOR COURSE, LATITUDE AND SPEED

ERROR OF A GYRO COMPASS MARKS 8

Q. 5 LIST THE ERRORS IN MAGNETIC COMPASS. MARKS 8

Q. 6 EXPLAIN SYNOPTIC AND PROGNOSTIC CHARTS. MARKS 8

Q. 7 EXPLAIN THE CONDITIONS RELATED TO FORMATION OF A TRS.

MARKS 7

Q. 8 WHAT IS SQUAT WHAT IS THE FORMULA TO CALCULATE ? MARKS 7

PRACTICAL
 PRACTICAL
Total Marks: 138
PASS MARKS : 83

Q.1 LAY DOWN COURSES FROM ARUBA TO LAS MINAS ON THE CHART
PROVIDED MARKS 20

Q. 2 ENNUNCIATE OPERATING PRINCIPLES OF DOPPLER SPEED LOG

MARK 20

Q.3 DRAW THE DIAGRAM AND EXPLAIN TWO MAJOR SEARCH PATTERNS
MARKS 20

Q. 4 DRAW THE NEAT DIAGRAM OF A FRONTAL DEPRESSION MARKS 20

Q.5 SHOW VARIOUS OCEAN CURRENTS ON THE CHART PROVIDED

MARKS 18

Q. 6 DRAW THE NEAT DIAGRAM OF EMERGENCY STEERING SYSTEM

MARKS 20

Q. 7 DRAW A NEAT DIAGRAM OF A PILOT LADDER MARKS 20

Marks Obtained in Written . . . . …………………. In Practical ……………….

Assessing Officer For Written………………… for Practical……………….

Assessment Result………………………… . . . Course in charge

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