ANSWERS

ACADEMIC YEAR 2016/2017

Program Year Semester Paper

DO 2 4 MAIN

MODULE NAME: Deck Watchkeeping & Collision Regulations 3

MODULE CODE: DWATCH-III EXAM DATE: 2017

TEACHER’S NAME: DURATION: 150 Min.

Questions to be answered on: Allowed requirements: Number of pages

separate answer sheet(s) Pen ,Pencil & Calculator (incl. cover page): 12
 the question paper

Points of attention: .
 For each question, the maximum earned points are mentioned between brackets at the end of each
question.
 Write very clearly! Answers that are not readable are not marked don’t get points!
 Make sure your answers are written to the point.
 All answers should be written in English.
 Write with a blue or black pen. (not pencil)
 When finished submit the question paper, together with the answer sheets and the signed cover
page to the invigilator.
 Any cheating/copying may result in an instant failing of the examination.

STUDENT NAME:

STUDENT ID: 100 10

FINAL MARKS

Number of answer sheets: ……..………… Invigilator: …………….….…………….….

Student’s signature: …………………………… Time of receipt: ………………………..…

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Questions:
Given:

You are 2nd officer of mv “Tokyo Bay” underway from Hong Kong to Singapore at open sea.

During your watch you have two radars working on a range of 12 M, both Relative Motion.
The speed of the vessel is 16 kn, course 010°.
The visibility is 8 M and you have an AB sailor as a lookout.

1. Do you agree with the range of both radars? (2 marks)

Explain your answer.

No, better on different ranges like 6 and 12 M

2. Describe the “proper use of radar equipment”. (2 marks)

Give at least two examples.
1. Use of different range of radar
2. Long range scanning for early warning
3. Use of rain/seaclutter only when necessary
4. Adjusting the radar in the best possible way.
5. Use of ARPA facilities

After 45 minutes the lookout is alerting you at a vessel on the port side beam showing mastheadlights, a
green sidelight, and red- white- red lights in a vertical line.

3. Identify this type of vessel. (2 marks)

Vessel restricted in her ability to manoeuvre

Given:

The following information about this vessel is given by the ARPA;

2200: Bearing 315° 6.0 M

2206: Bearing 315° 3.0 M

4. What conclusion can you draw from this? (2 marks)

Risk of collision. Bearing stays the same, vessels approaching

5. a. Make a clear sketch of this plot on the radar screen.

Radar Range 12M (2 marks)

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 b. Which vessel is the Give Way vessel? (2 marks)
Own ship

6. If the give way vessel is not taking action, what actions should be taken by
the other vessel? (3 marks)

1. AIS message or VHF

2. Soundsignal, Searchlight
3. Call captain. Engine Stand By
4. AB the helm
5. When less than approx. 2M allowed to go sb
6. When very close ( less than 0.5M) must take any possible action

Given:
At the end of the watch you have to hand over the watch to the Chief officer.

7. Why is the 2nd officer attending the bridge 10 minutes before his watch commences?(2 marks)

To prepare himself for his watch. To be informed by the relieving oow

To get used to the dark in case of nightwatches.

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Given:
During the 2nd officer’s watch the visibility reduces to 0.5 Miles because of fog patches.

8. List four actions the Chief officer will take. (4 marks)

1. Call master
2. Inform ER, adjust speed
3. Soundsignal
4. Extra lookout
5. Extra Radar

9. How can you determine that fog is developing at night? (2 marks)

By observing the navigational lights, blinking can indicate a reducing visibility.

Otherwise by observing the navigation llights of other vessel, or lighthouses and buoys.

Given:
During sailing in this area of restricted visibility the following radar observations were taken.
Extra Info: Rule 19 applies!! Own course 010 speed 16kn
Target A plotted between 0200 and 0206: CPA 0.1 M TCPA 12min.

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 Target A

10. Explain fully the actions which should be taken by your vessel and/or vessel A in this situation
of restricted visibility: (4 marks)

Actions by own ship:

Change course to PS

Actions by target ship:

Change course to SB

11. Explain why the words “give way” and “stand on” are not applicable to rule 19. (3 marks)

The essential difference is that in rule 19 we do not speak of give way vessel
or stand on vessel. In rule 19 every vessel is give way vessel.

Given:

You are Officer Of the Watch (OOW) of mv “Ibri LNG” , 240 m loa, draft 12m, sailing with a speed of
10 kn in a narrow channel approaching the port of Yokohama in Japan.

A vessel engaged in fishing is approaching from your starboard side and CPA is zero.
A helmsman is on duty and a lookout is standing on the bridge wing.
As per captain’s orders the vessel is put on hand steering.

Questions 12- are related to the above situation.

12. Which side of the fairway should your vessel keep to? (2 marks)

Starboard side of the fairway as safe and practicable

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13. What is the definition of a vessel engaged in fishing? (2 marks)

Any vessel with nets and other fishing gear which restricts the manoeuvrability

14. Why is not every fishing vessel a vessel engaged in fishing? (2 marks)

Only when the vessel uses a fishing method that actually restricts the manoevrability

15. What is the daymark of a vessel engaged in fishing? (2 marks)

Two cones with their apexes together

16. Explain why the vessel engaged in fishing should give way? (2 marks)

The vessel engaged in fishing shall not impede the passage of any other vessel navigating in a
narrow channel or fairway

17. The vessel can be steered by the hand steering mode or steering by autopilot. (2 marks)
Explain why as per captain’s orders the steering is to be done by hand.

To react in the fastest way and to be able give the required amount of rudder .

18. Name three other possible standing orders of the captain. (3 marks)

1. When traffic causes concern

2. When it is difficult to maintain course
3. When visibility is less than …M ( eg 3M)
4. When landfall is not made at the expected time
5. With breakdown of engine(s) or other important equipment and /or radio malfunctions,
6. When unreported dangers to navigation are met
7. When in doubt

Given:
Your vessel is overtaking another power driven vessel on her portside in the fairway.

19. What is the sound signal you should give if you need the cooperation (2 marks)
of this other vessel?
Long long short short

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20. Why do you need a responding signal if this vessel agrees? (2 marks)

To have the approval of this vessel and maybe we need his cooperation

21. What can be a danger when overtaking a vessel in a narrow channel? (2 marks)
Interaction effect between the two vessels. Manoeuvring and/or steering difficulties

Given:
At the end of the fairway the vessel is requested by the VTS to bring the vessel at anchor
at the anchorage area A. The Pilot is on board and the captain is on the bridge.

22. What is the meaning of the letters VTS? (2 marks)

Vessel Traffic System

23. Justify the statement that we have to keep a lookout when the vessel is at anchor? (2 marks)

Every vessel shall at all times mainitain a proper lookout Rule 5

24. Compare the function of the pilot and the captain and discuss their responsibilities. (2 marks)
Pilot: Is the local expert and advisor to the captain to bring the vessel inside
Captain: In command and overall responsible for ship, cargo and crew.
In common the pilot will manoeuvre the vessel inside the port and alongside with
Tugboats/thrusters under supervision of the captain.

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Given:
While the vessel is at anchor the visibility becomes less than 0.5 Mile.
The captain’s orders are to switch on the radars and check for approaching vessels.

25. Which sound signal does a power driven vessel have to give at anchor (2 marks)
in restricted visibility?

Bell 5sec + gong 5seconds .To be repeated every minute

26. In this situation: ” When a vessel approaches from the starboard side we are not the give way
vessel”
Justify why this is a true statement, although there is no specific rule. (2 marks)

Rule 2. Good seamanship, means a PDV underway is giving way to a vessel at anchor

Decide in the following situations of risk of collision which vessel is the give way vessel:
27. (3 marks)

Give way vessel:______________Vessel K_______________

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28. (3 marks)

Give way vessel: ________Vessel P_____________________

29. (3 marks)

Give way vessel: ___________Vessel D__________________

30. (3 marks)
Narrow channel

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Give way vessel: _________Vessel U____________________

Multiple choice questions:

31. What could be the fog signal of a vessel aground in a channel? (3 marks)

a. A blast of from three to five seconds on the whistle.

b. Three distinct blasts followed by a rapid ringing of the bell.
c. Four strokes on the bell, sounded in the same manner as 'four bells' to indicate time.
d. A rapid ringing of the bell and three separate and distinct strokes on the bell immediately
before and after ringing of the bell.

32. What lights must a power-driven vessel of less than 50 metres in length exhibit when towing and
the length of the tow is less than 200 metres? (3 marks)

a. masthead lights in a vertical line, sidelights and a towing light.

b. 2 masthead lights in a vertical line, sidelights, a sternlight and a towing light.
c. Sidelights, a sternlight and a towing light.
d. 3 masthead lights in a vertical line, sidelights, a sternlight and a towing light.

33. What lights must a vessel engaged in trawling exhibit, when (3 marks)
making way through the water ?

a. Sidelights, a sternlight and an all-round green light at the masthead.

b. Sidelights, 2 lights in a vertical line, the upper being white and the lower green, a masthead
light placed abaft of and higher than the green light.
c. Sidelights, a sternlight, 2 lights in a vertical line, the upper being green and the lower white, a
masthead placed abaft of and higher than the green light.
d. Sidelights, a sternlight, 2 lights in a vertical line, the upper being red and the lower white, a
masthead placed abaft of and higher than the red light.

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34. What shapes shall a vessel not under command exhibit ? (3 marks)

a. A shape consisting of 2 cones with their apexes together.

b. A black cylinder.
c. A diamond shape.
d. 2 black balls in a vertical line.

35. You are underway in fog and hear a fog signal consisting of one prolonged and two short blasts.
It could be any of the following EXCEPT a vessel: (3 marks)
a. engaged in mine clearance
b. engaged in fishing
c. being towed
d. sailing vessel

36. What lights shall a vessel constrained by her draught exhibit? (3 marks)

a. The lights prescribed for power-driven vessels underway and an additional red light.
b. The lights prescribed for power-driven vessels underway and 2 additional all-round red lights in
a vertical line.
c. The lights prescribed for power-driven vessels underway and 3 additional all-round red lights in
a vertical line.
d. The lights of a vessel restricted in her ability to manoeuvre.

37. What lights shall a vessel engaged on pilotage duty exhibit, when underway? (3 marks)

a. Sidelights and 2 all-round lights in a vertical line, the upper being white and the lower red.
b. Sidelights, a sternlight, 2 all-round lights in a vertical line, the upper being white and the lower
red.
c. Sidelights, a sternlight and an all-round red quick-flashing light.
d. Sidelights, a sternlight, 2 all-round lights in a vertical line, the upper being red and the lower
white.

38. What lights must a sailing vessel underway exhibit, when her length (3 marks)
is less than 20 meters ?

a. Sidelights.
b. A white light to be exhibited if necessary
c. Sidelights, masthead light and a sternlight.
d. Sidelights and a sternlight combined in one lantern.

39. Why is it important for the OOW to move around the bridge? (3 marks)

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 a. To be able to view all the instruments on the bridge
b. To be able to see what the lookout is doing
c. To be able to check the fire alarm system frequently
d. To be able to obtain a clear view of the surrounding area

END OF EXAM.

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