QUIZ 3

1. When is it advisable to deselect the wind sensor?

A) When a helicopter is about to land on your vessel.

B) When relocating the vessel to a new position under DP control.

C) When temperatures below zero degrees Celsius are forecast or expected.

D) When thunderstorms are in the vicinity.

2. A vessel is on DP close to a platform structure. A single Wind Sensor is selected. How

will the vessel react if the hull and superstructure is in wind shadow and the Wind Sensor
is suddenly exposed to the full force of the wind?
A) The system will apply thrust and move against the 'Current'.

B) The system will maintain position with the average thrust used.

C) The system will apply thrust and move against the wind.

D) The vessel will drift-off.

3. How many gyro compasses should, according to IMO Equipment Class requirements, be
available and online during a Class 2 operation?
A) 1

B) 3

C) 2

D) 4

4. How does a Taut Wire determine vessel position?

A) Davit-head-mounted sensors monitor the tension in the wire to calculate relative position.

B) It compares wire length measured at any given time with the value at the time of deployment.

C) Davit-head-mounted sensors monitor the tension in the wire to calculate relative position.

D) The sensor head measures the angle to the clump weight. This angle is used with either the measured
wire length (or the vertical distance) from the sensor head to calculate the relative position.

5. Of the items listed below, which is the most important to the operation of the DP
system?
A) The Doppler Log

B) The Gyro Compass

C) Wind Sensor

D) Navigation Radar System

6. A cable vessel is engaged in ploughing operations using 'Auto Track' mode. Plough
hawser tension is being measured and entered into the DP system. If feedback data from
the plough hawser tension sensor is lost, then the probable result will be:
A) The DP system reverts to 'Auto Position' mode.

B) Position control will be lost.

C) Plough tension will be displayed by the system as DP Current

D) The DP system reverts to Joystick mode.

7. What is the purpose of the 'Wind Feed Forward' facility

A) Anticipating the wind force and correcting for it.

B) Providing an immediate opposing thrust to rapid changes in the wind.

C) Smoothing out peaks and troughs in wind data.

D) Providing an opposing thrust calculated from drag coefficients.

8. The DP current is determined by:

A) Calculation using the mathematical model.

B) Measurement of the water velocity from the ship's Doppler Log.

C) Comparison of the vessel velocity from DGPS to the Doppler Log value.

D) Using thruster forces to determine velocity.

9. When the DP system is in full automatic control of the vessel, the DP current is:
A) Determined from the mathematical model.

B) Measured by current sensor.

C) Ignored for the purposes of the model.

D) Updated at 30 minute intervals.

10. A pipelay vessel is engaged in pipelay operations using DP. In addition to the normal
range of position, heading and environment references, feedback may also be required in
respect of:
A) Water depth.

B) The position of the pipe touchdown point.

C) Vessel draught, from a draught sensor.

D) Pipe tension values

11. A DP system using the 'preferred' method of sensor allocation is fitted with two Gyro
Compasses; both are selected into the DP system and one is chosen as the 'preferred'
Gyro. The system alerts you that there is a 'heading difference error' between the two
Gyros. What would you do?
A) Call the Platform or Rig for assistance.

B) Immediately change the preferred Gyro.

C) Compare the two Gyros with the Magnetic Compass, before deciding whether to change the preferred
Gyro.

D) Deselect both Gyros.

12. Some DP vessels are fitted with draught sensors, enabling continuous draught
feedback to the DP system. This is to allow:
A) Automatic correction of the height of Artemis and Fanbeam sensor antennae.

B) Warning to be given of reduced under-keel clearance.

C) Increased accuracy of data from the HPR system.

D) Continuous update of the vessel model regarding changes to the shape of the vessel above and below
the waterline

13. When using a Taut Wire positioning system, which of the following factors are
significant?
A) The clump weight position must be accurately determined.

B) Accuracy improves as deployed wire length increases.

C) Accuracy deteriorates as water depth and/or angle of wire increases.

D) Heavy rain can affect the accuracy of the Taut Wire system.

14. Which of the following can cause wind model errors?

A) Locating the vessel in a position which is partly sheltered from the wind.

B) Increased thruster activity.

C) Selection of more than three wind sensors.

D) An incorrect estimation of the sea current.

15. What is the function of the Motion Reference Unit?

A) To measure Position.

B) To measure Pitch, Roll and Heave.

C) To measure Heading.

D) To enable compensation for the wind force.