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Ports and Maritime Organization

Seafarers’ Examination and Documents Directorate
Exams Code : EONS - 948
Subject : Electronic Navigational Systems Date: 1394 .11.21
Rank : Electro -Technical Officer (ETO) Time allowed: 2.5 Hrs
(Pass mark : 55 )
Q.1) - a) - Explain the function of the following controls in an automatic steering system
i) - Rudder response (4M)
ii) - Weather helm (4M)
iii) - Yaw (4M)
b) - Describe a method of providing a variable yaw control facility on an automatic steering system.
(4M)

Q.2) - With reference to a marine gyrocompass:

a) - Explain the meaning of the following terms
i) - Top-heavy and bottom-heavy (7M)
ii) - Damped in tilt. (7M)

b) - Assuming a ship’s gyro compass has no northerly Velocity correction applied, Calculate the
ᵒ ◦
compass reading if the ship is proceeding at 16 knots on a course of 060 in Lat. 30 North.
(6M)

Q.3) - Explain how azimuth information may be digitized to a 12 bit word suitable for an ARPA display.
(16 M)

Q.4) -
a) - Explain the factors affecting the choice of operating frequency in an echo sounder. (6M)

b) - State suitable values of operating frequency for general purpose deep sea echo sounder. (5M)

c) - Describe four factors that determine the siting of an echo sounder transducer. (5M)

Q.5) - a) - Briefly explain the G.P.S. System. (8M)

b) - Briefly explain the D.G.P.S system. (8M)

Q.6) - a) - Explain with the aid of a sketch how the Doppler effect can be utilized for the measurement of
ship’s speed. (8M)
b) - The fore and aft beams of a Janus Doppler log make angles of 60 degrees to the horizontal with
a transmission frequency of 350 KHz. If the velocity of sound in water is 1500 m/s, calculate the
Doppler shift produced when the ship’s speed over the ground is 20 kts.
(Take 1 nautical mile as 1800 meter).
(8M)