FNUEFIJI NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
College of Engineering, Science & Technology
Fiji Maritime Academy
Final Examination
DNS 480 Introduction to Chartwork
DECK APPRENTICE STAGE 1
Duration : 3 hours
Instructions to Students
1. You are allowed 10 minutes extra reading time during which you are
NOT to write.
2. Begin each answer on a fresh page and use both sides of the sheet.
3. Write your candidate number at the top of each attached sheet.
4. Insert all written foolscaps, graph paper, drawing paper, etc. in their
correct sequence and secure with strings provided.
5. For all sheets of paper on which rough/draft work has been done, cross
it through and you MUST ATTACH IT to your answer scripts.
6. Write clearly the number(s) attempted on the top of each sheet.
7. Answer ALL questions .LDefine the following items. (20 marks)
(0. Equator (i). Meridian (i) Parallels of Latitude (iv). Knot (v). Bearing
(ui). Variation (vii) Deviation (vil). Compass Error (xi) Relative bearing,
2. Arelative bearing from a light ship was measured from a radar display was 248°R. The ships head
at that time was 176 °C Variation was 3° € and Deviation 2° €. Find the True bearing,
(10 marks)
3.A ship was steering 170 °C to Vunisea , at 0100 hours she took bearing of Muavuso point 310°C
and Makuluva light house 010. °C. Find the true bearing so that you can plot position lines on the
chart if the variation is 10 W® and use deviation card 2.
(20 marks)
4, Convert the following Compass Courses to True Course using deviation Card No2 and Variation
13.
(127°C (i). 224°C {ul).003°C (1V).336°C (VJ. 095°C
(a5 marks)
5. ind the Course and distance to steam between the two position 51° 20'N 48° 30'W and 51°
20'N 38° 10'W. (20 marks)
6.Find the Times and Height of HW and LW on the 2" of January, 2018 at Vatia Wharf.
(20 marks)
Use Chart 441 Variation 13 €, Deviation Card 2
7. Plot the following positions: (35 marks)
(a). 17°45.0'S 178°45.0'W
(b).18°13.0'S 178°53.0'W
{c). 18°.40.0'S 178° 34.0'W
(d) 18° 48.0'5 178° 32.0w
{e).18°54.0'S 178° 35.5'W
(f) 19°09.0's 178°39.5'w
Find the (a) True Course (b) Compass Course (c) Distance between Legs
(a) Distance to go at each leg. (e) ETA @ destination if departure time is @ 0500 hours and speedis
10 knots on The 19" of March, 2018.
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DNS 480 Introduction to Chartwork Question/DA1/TR Page 1DEVIATION TABLE
For use with Chartwork Exercises
Ship’s Head Ship's Head
by Deviation by Deviation
Compass Compass
000° 33°E. 180° 22-W.
010° 4°E, 190° 4°W.
020° 43°E, 200° 5°W.
030° 5°E, 210° 53°W.
040° 5°E) 220° 6s°W.
050° 5°E. 230° 63°W.
060° 53°E, 240° 7°W.
070° 53°E. 250° 63°W.
080° 5°E, 260° 62°W.
o90° 5°E, 270° 52°W.
100° 4F°E. 280° 45°W.
110° 4°E, 290° 3e°W.
420° 33°E. 300° 23°W.
130° 3°E. 310° 14°W.
140° 2°E. 320° Pow,
150°} 1°E, 830° FE,
160° | sew, 340° 1H°E.
170° 13eW. 350° 23°E.
180° 25°W. 000° SSE.