NORTHERN PHILIPPINES COLLEGE FOR MARITIME, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Lingsat, City of San Fernando, La Union, Philippines

Tel. Nos. (072) 242 5676-77; 607 4722
Fax No. (072) 242 5676
Email: npcmst_sfc@yahoo.com

Name: __AGUIRRE, CLIFORD JOHN__ Date: _OCT. 21, 2022__

Subject: __NAV 5__
Course / Year and Section: _BSMT 2-FOXTROT__
Instructor: _SIR. BUENAMADO ORDONO__

ACTIVITY NO.8
Title RADAR/ARPA Different Signals

Function A-II/1 F1.C1

Competence A-II/1 F1.C1: Plan and conduct a passage and determine position

KUP KUP: A-II/1 F1.C3.KUP1: Radar Navigation

.2 Ability to operate and to interpret and analyze information
obtained from radar including the following: a. Performance:
.1 factors affecting performance and accuracy
.2 setting up and maintaining displays
.3 detection of misinterpretation of information, false echoes,
sea return, etc.,
Racons and SARTs b.
Use:
.1 Range and bearing course, speed of other ships time and
distance of closest approach of crossing, meeting
overtaking ships
.2 identification of critical echoes; detecting course and speed
changes of other ships; effect of changes in own ships
course or speed or both
.3 application of the International Regulations for Preventing
Collision at Sea 1972 as amended
.4 plotting techniques and relative and true motion concepts
.5 parallel indexing

A-II/1 F1.C3. KUP3: Ability to operate and interpret and analyze

information obtained from ARPA, including:
.1 system performance and accuracy, tracking capabilities
and limitations, and processing delays
.2 use of operational warnings and system tests
.3 methods of target acquisition and their limitations
.4 true and relative vectors, graphic representation of target
information and danger areas
.5 deriving and analyzing information, critical echoes,
exclusion areas and trial maneuver
Course Outcome CO2: Use RADAR / ARPA in collision avoidance during restricted
visibility.
Learning Outcome The students should be able to identify and interpret correctly the
obtained information and the different RADAR/ARPA signals

Materials/Equipment/Tool Pen and Paper

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Lingsat, City of San Fernando, La Union, Philippines
Tel. Nos. (072) 242 5676-77; 607 4722
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Email: npcmst_sfc@yahoo.com

Direction Enumerate the different operational warnings of a RADAR/ARPA

Manual RADAR plotting

Name: ______________________________ Date: _____________

Subject: _____________________________
Course / Year and Section: ______________
Instructor: ____________________________

ACTIVITY NO.8
RADAR/ARPA Different Signals

ANSWER SHEET:
Operational Definition
Warnings

CPA/TCPA Alarm Visual and aural alarms are generated when the predicted CPA and
TCPA of any target become less than their preset limits. Press the AUDIO
OFF key to acknowledge and silence the CPA/TCPA aural alarm.

Guard Zone Alarm Visual and audible alarms are generated when a target transmits the
operator-set guard zone. Press the AUDIO OFF key to acknowledge and
silence the guard zone audible alarm.

Lost Target Alarm When the system detects a loss of a tracked target, the target symbol
becomes a flashing diamond. and the label “LOST” appears at the screen
bottom. At the same time, an aural alarm is produced for one second.

Target Full Alarm for The indication “MAN TARGET FULL” appears at the screen bottom and a
Manual Acquisition short beep tone sounds when the number of manually acquired targets
reaches 20 or 40 depending on whether auto acquisition is activated or
not.

Target Full Alarm for The indication “AUTO TARGET FULL” appears at the screen bottom and
Automatic Acquisition a short beep tone sounds when the number of automatically acquired
targets reaches 20.

System Failures When the ARP board receives no signal input from the radar or external
equipment, the screen shows both “SYSTEM FAIL” associated with an
indication denoting offending equipment, also releasing an aural alarm.
The missing signals are denoted as shown below:

MANUAL RADAR PLOTTING:

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Tel. Nos. (072) 242 5676-77; 607 4722
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PLOTTING OWN VESSEL’S CHANGE IN SPEED

Own vessel’s slows its speed. While in the course 030˚T at a speed of 20kts.plots a target
ahead with 0.5miles predicted CPA requiring avoidance speed change.

 Find the CPA resultant on decreased speed to 13kts.

 Find the speed change required to increase CPA from 0.2 mile to 2 miles
Find the CPA resultant on slowing to 10kts.

PLOTTING OWN VESSEL’S CHANGE IN COURSE

Own vessel’s change in course. While in the course 030˚T at a speed of 20kts.plots a target
ahead with 0.5miles predicted CPA requiring avoidance course change.

 Find the CPA resultant from choosen 37˚ to starboard course change.
Find course required to increase CPA from 0.2 mile to 2 miles
Find the CPA resultant on slowing to 10kts.