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b) - Assuming a ship’s gyro compass has no northerly Velocity correction applied, Calculate the
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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.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)