OIC C-1 Question
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Out of the 57 navigational stars tabulated in the Nautical Almanac, how many are of the rst magnitude!
1"
Out of the 57 navigational stars tabulated in the Nautical Almanac, how many are of the second magnitude!
#$
%hich statement is &'() concerning *night e+ect* and the recetion of radio signals!
*Night e+ect* is caused by raid changes in the ionoshere
%hat is a common occurrence occurrence when a vessel is running into a shallow water!
*suat* will cause a decrease in bottom clearance and an increase in draft
.olaris is always within how many degrees of the north ole! As a general rule, a (/CC should not have a seed in any direction greater than what seed when touching berth!
1 degree
A vessel is following a range to 2ee herself within a narrow channel &he chart indicates the range to be 001deg &he vessel is *on range* when she is steering a course of3
010 2nots
001deg &
&he standard time meridian meridian for 4one descrition -1 is3
15deg )
&he mean distance between between the earth and the sun is3
1 astronomical unit A( 6
One comlete turn of the drum of the setant moves the inde arm along the arc is eual to3
1 degree
&he sun is the central body of the solar system It moves in the direction of 8ega at3
19 miles er second
A harbor chart could have a scale of3
13#5,000
A sailing chart could have a scale of3
13700,000
A general chart could have a scale of3
13900,000
&he :.; rovides rovides "5< accuracy within a range of3
100 meters
&he =:.; rovides rovides accuracy within a range of3
10 meters
In >eteorology, the unit of atmosheric ressure used in synotic charts is the hecto.ascal hecto.ascal One hecto.ascal hecto.ascal h.a6 is eual to3 &he standard sea level level ressure of the atmoshere is3
1 millibar
?ou ?ou are steering a course of 1@0&, you wish to observe a body for a latitude chec2 %hat would the a4imuth have to be! &he observer is at )uator and the celestial body is at the Birst .oint of Caricorn, the bearing of the celestial body during meridian transit is3 A one 2not current has aroimately aroimately the same s ame e+ect on a given surface area as a3
101#95 millibars of mercury 000deg&
1$0 degrees
10 2not wind
%hat is the circumference of the earth at the euator of the euatorial radius is ta2en at #, nautical miles!
91,@#"9" miles
%hat is the latitude of a lace where the sun is eactly at the 4enith of the observer at /ocal Aarent Noon /AN6 of =ecember 99!
9#deg 97D ;
%hat is the latitude of a lace where the sun is eactly at the 4enith of the observer at /ocal Aarent Noon /AN6 of ;etember 99 or 9#! =etermine the latitude of a lace where the sun is eactly at the 4enith of the observer at /ocal Aarent Noon /AN6 of ;etember 99 or 9# %hat is the latitude of a lace where the sun is eactly at the 4enith of the observer at /ocal Aarent Noon /AN6 of Eune 91! &he arctic circle circle is how many degrees north or south of the troic of cancer! %hen the body is on the rational hori4on, what is its 4enith distance! A vessel is following a range to 2ee herself within a narrow channel &he chart indicates the range to be 9#deg &he vessel is *on range* when she is steering a course of3 %hat is the geograhical latitude of a body whose declination is 9#deg 97D N! %hat is the highest sustained surface wind seed of a &roical &roical ;torm! ;torm! &he orbital seed of of the earth is3 Feeling error is dened as the change of deviation for a heel of3 =ue to the revolution of the earth around the sun, a sidereal day is shorter than a solar day by about3 &roical &roical =eression =eression has a maimum sustained surface wind seed of3
0deg /atitude
9#deg 97D N
9#deg 97D N
deg 0@D North
0"0deg
9#deg &
9#deg 97D N
# to @# 2nots
1@1 nautical miles er second 1deg while the vessel is on a comass heading of 000deg # mins and 5@ secs ## 2nots
&he visible diameter of the sun as seen from the )arth during erihelion is3
#9@D
.olar distance can never be more than3
1$0deg from either oles
Internationally used value of the atmosheric ressure in metric system
1,01# millibars
%hen the inde mirror and the hori4on mirror of the setant are arallel, the setant should read3 &he aarent wind wind can be 4ero when the true wind is from3 G;urface currentH is associated with what comonent force!
0deg
astern and eual to the shiDs seed Fori4ontal
?ou ?ou are roceeding roceeding along the right ban2 of a narrow channel aboard a right-handed singlescrew vessel &he vessel starts to sheer due to ban2 suctioncushi suction cushion on e+ect ?ou should3 &he e+ect we call *suat* occurs %hy!
increase seed and ut the rudder right full
?ou ?ou are the >aster of a singlescrew vessel ?ou are are doc2ing at a ort which has no tugs available available ?ou decide to dro the o+shore anchor to hel in doc2ing &he amount amount of chain you should ay out is3 &he suat e+ect of a large large vessel travelling at high seed will caused an increased of her draft by3 &he rules concerning lights lights shall be comlied with in all weathers from sunset to sunrise &he lights3
1 19 to 9 times the deth of the water
Increased velocity and decreased water ressure around the shiDs hull
in ecess of two meters by mean shall be dislayed in restricted visibility during daylight hours
A coastal chart could have a scale of3
13100,000
A vessel will **suat** when it roceeds underway3
in all deths of water
.rior to getting underway in fresh or brac2ish water, the >aster must3 If your vessel is dragging her anchor in a strong wind, you should3
log the density of the water
&he actual seed of the vessel over the surface of the earth at any given time Fow Fow wil willl yo you de dene ne *s *suat* uat*! !
Brom those listed, which would be the referred method of osition ing for greatest accuracy and certainty of osition! After After sailing for several minutes ma2ing 10 2nots through the water6 and in constant monitoring of your radar screen, you noticed that a contact has remained in the same osition relative to yours, what could be the ossible conclusion of the scenario! Fow is ban2 e+ect felt in a vessel!
&he best time to wor2 a boat into a sli is3
C-9 Question
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increase the scoe of anchor cable seed over the ground Incr ncrea ease se in draf raft to the oint on your shi which is closest to the bottom &a2ing &a2ing a radar range and visual bearing the contact is on the same course and seed as your vessel
&he vesselJs bow is ushed away from the nearest ban2 at slac2 water
According to the According Collision 'egulations, determine which statement is CO'')C& regarding the word *underway*! A vessel heading ;;) is on a course of3 %hat is the minimum sound signaling euiment reuired aboard a vessel 10meters in length! Bor a vessel constrained by its draught, describe the day signal with its corresonding si4e
none of the choices is correct
A towing vessel ushing a barge ahead and rigidly connected in a comosite unit shall show the lights of3 %henever a course alteration is made to avoid collision, it should be3 A commercial airline in the water is3
a ower driven vessel not towing
1575deg
Any means of ma2ing an eKcient sound signal
A blac2 cylinder having a diameter of not less than 0@ m and a height twice its diameter
a large change
A sealane
Of the listed vessels, which is to be regarded as a vessel *restricted in her ability to maneuver* in accordance with the Navigation 'ules! As dened in the 'ules, which vessel would ualify as a *vessel not under command* among the listed! %hich statement is &'() regarding euiment for bell and gong signals! Of the listed, which vessel is NO& classied as vessel *restricted in her ability to maneuver* in accordance to the 'ules! A "5-meter vessel aground shall sound which fog signal!
&he cometence and vigilance of the oKcer of the watch rovide the most direct means of3
A vessel engaged in mineclearing
a vessel with her anchor down but not holding
>anual sounding of the signals must always be ossible A vessel whose anchor is fouled
A raid ringing of a bell for 5 seconds, receded and followed by # searate and distinct stro2es on the bell avoiding dangerous situations
&he *collision avoidance rules* shall aly to which of the following vessels!
All vessels uon the high seas and in all waters connected therewith navigable by seagoing vessels
?our vessel is ?our underway in fog and you hear two rolonged blast on your starboard uarter %hat aroriate action should you do! ?ou ? ou are underway on a ower driven vessel in oen water when you observe a crossing ower driven vessel aroimately $ miles away at 99 degrees on your ort bow Learing steady, what action do you ta2e! &he listed lights will be ehibited by a vessel engaged in shing while at anchor! In ANN)M III of the International 'ules, if whistles are tted at a distance aart of more than 100 meters, it shall be arranged that they3
Fold your course and seed
>aintain course and seed with caution as he is the give way vessel
none of the choices
are not sounded simultaneously
&o which of the &o following annees of the Collision 'egulations 'egulatio ns is titled as Additional ;ignals for Bishing 8essel Bishing in Close .roimity! %hich statement alies to 'ule $ b6 of the 1"79 Colregs!
Anne 9
&he word *sealane* means it includes3
any air craft designed to maneuver on the water
.ower-driven vessel *A* is tted with radar and is ma2ing way in fog (nder the collision regulations, vessel *A* should roceed at3 &he resence of a ilot on board does not relieve the master and the oKcers of their resonsibility for the safe the navigation of the vessel If that notion is correct, what is the use of having ilot on board!
a safe seed
a succession of small alterations of course andor seed should be avoided
Adviser to the >aster because of his local 2nowledge
'ule 10 states that is a vessel is obliged to cross a traKc lane then she shall do so3
on a heading as nearly as racticable at right angles to the general direction of traKc ow
A vessel shall navigate with caution at what seed!
At a seed commensurate with steerage way
?ou are ?ou aroaching the ilot station with the wind ne on the starboard bow and ma2ing about # 2nots ?ou ? ou can hel to calm the seas by ta2ing what action ust before the ilot boat comes along on the ort side! (nder Anne III of the Collision 'egulations, 'egulatio ns, the sidelights of a vessel of 90 meters or more in length shall be tted with inboard screens ainted3 %hen ta2ing a .ilot from a ilot vessel in a seaway, which way should you head your vessel if the ladder is on the leeward side!
A short burst of ahead full with left full rudder
matt blac2
;ea on the weather bow and shi moving ahead slowly
In restricted visibility, a ower-driven vessel underway but stoed and ma2ing no way through the water shall sound which of the following fog signals! Clear instructions are issued in writing by >aster at night order boo2, which is the most imortant reminder that he always wrote! ?ou ? ou are on a ower driven vessel when you suddenly run into a fog ban2 %hat action would you ta2e! %hat rudent action would you ta2e if you are the oKcer on watch on board a ower driven vessel and you suddenly run into a fog ban2! Action to avoid collision Any alteration of the course and or seed to avoid collision shall if the circumstances admit, be large enough to be readily aarent to another vessel
>IP)
Call the master in case of doubt
Commence sounding the fog signal, engines on standby, call for loo2out, call >aster ;tart sounding the fog signal, engines on standby, call for loo2out, call >aster
Colreg $b6
A vessel transferring cargo while underway is classied by the 'ules as a vessel3 %hat is the action to ta2e while in fog if a vessel ahead is detected by radar! (nder the 'ules, any vessel may slac2en her seed, sto, or reverse her engines to3 A vessel is deemed to be in what situation when she aroaches another vessel from more than 995 degrees abaft other vesselDs beam! %hen the range of the target is decreasing and the bearing remains constant, the shis are on3 /oo2ing straight ahead at night you observe the masthead lights and both side lights of another vessel %hat action should be ta2en!
restricted in her ability to maneuver
A vessel which is *restricted in her ability to maneuver* under the 'ules, is a
mineclearing
each vessel to comly with the rules
Allow more time to asses the situation
overta2ing
collision course
)ach shi alter course to starboard
vessel which is3
'ule " A vessel shall not cross a narrow channel or fairway if3
if such crossing imedes the assage of another vessel which can only safely navigate within the channel or fairway
&he Night Orders Loo2 includes the following ecet!
maintain shiDs seed at all times
In addition to the reuired fog signal, ilot vessels may sound which of the listed! All lights mentioned in the 'ule be ehibited during what hours! Brom a shing vessel by day, at what direction do long nets lie!
four short blasts
A light showing one or more ashes at regular intervals, the duration of light being less than that of dar2ness
ashing light
Brom sunset to sunrise in all weathers Brom the double cone towards the single cone
&he vessels engaged in shing with urse seine gears may ehibit two yellow lights in a vertical line &hese lights shall ash alternately every second and wit eual light and occultation duration &hese lights may be ehibited only when the vessel is3 In order for a stand-on vessel to ta2e action in a situation, she must rst determine that the other vessel3 A vessel engaged in trawling, in addition to its identity lights, is ehibiting two white lights in a vertical line %hat is she doing! %hich of the following is not true in resect to the OO%!
hamered by its shing gear
is not ta2ing aroriate action
shooting her nets
Fe should 2ee his watch on the bridge but can leave anytime if necessary
A vessel is *engaged in shing* when3
she is using shing aaratus which restricts her maneuverability
A loo2-out is best osted in which location!
forward as low as ossible
&hree short blasts on a whistle means3 %hat is the meaning of the two white lights dislayed by a shing vessel, visible all round the hori4on, vertically disosed, in addition to normal shing lights! %hich lights6 is are6 A>ON: those shown by a 900-meter vessel at anchor! As er Anne II of the 'ules, the additional signals for trawlers when hauling their nets is3 8essels engaged in air trawling show what day signals!
I am a oerating astern roulsion
As er Anne II of the 'ules, which of the following is the additional day signal for trawlers when the net has come fast an obstruction! %hile the .ilot is embar2ed he or she3
International code ag *.A.A*
I am shooting nets
Any available wor2ing lights to illuminate the dec2s International code ag *:*
International code ag *&* own at the foremost
is a secialist hired for his or her local navigational 2nowledge
%hat does this signal dislayed by a small craft signify when in assage u a river, she is showing a rigid relica of the international code ag *A*! 'ule " A vessel roceeding along the course of narrow channel or fairway shall3
It signies, *I have a diver down, 2ee well clear at slow seed*
A high intensity all-round ashing red light is ehibited by a %I: craft only when3 %hich of the following rovisions ertains to .A'& L of the 'ules of the 'oad! %hat lights and shaes are to be shown if a vessel is aground!
ta2ing o+
As far as 'ule " of the 'ules of the 'oad is concerned, a vessel roceeding along the course of a narrow channel or fairway, shall3
2ee as near to the outer limit of the channel or fairway which lies on her starboard side
2ee a near the outer limit of the channel
;teering and ;ailing 'ules
/ights rescribed in 'ule #0d6
One of the most imortant innovations in the 1"79 'egulations CO/'):6 was the recognition given to traKc searation schemes (nder 'ule 10 of this 'egulation 'egulatio n states that in so far as racticable, a vessel must avoid3 &he stated limits of the danger area about a mine clearance vessel when engaged in minesweeing oerations is3 In order to attract the attention of an aroaching vessel, what lights may a vessel engaged in shing show! A vessel may ehibit lights other than those rescribed by the rules as long as the additional lights3 %hich of the following dimensions is CO'')C& on the signal shown by a vessel constrained by her draft dislaying a blac2 cylinder!
crossing traKc lanes
>inimum of 1,000 m radius about the vessel
may direct the beam of their search light in the direction of a danger to the aroaching vessel =o not interfere with the 2eeing of a roer loo2out
measuring 0@m in diameter and 19m high
A ower-driven vessel is underway and shing with trolling lines &his vessel3 Bor a vessel at anchor, what are the additional and otional fogsignals! =eviation from Colreg is3
>ust 2ee out of the way of sailing vessel
%hat is the vertical distance between the shaes shown by a 50-meter assenger ferry that has lost her roulsion while underway and she has to dislay her signals by day! A bell or a gong, or other device having similar sound characteristics and at a distance of one meter from it, shall roduce a sound ressure level of3 &he reuired audibility of whistles for vessels 75 meters but less than 900 meters in length as rescribed in Anne # is3
not less than 15 m
'O>)O
allowed when necessary to avoid immediately danger
not less than 110 dL
one and a half nautical miles
%hen ushing ahead in fog, a vessel towing shall sound3 ?our ? our vessel is roceeding along a narrow channel dislaying the signal reuired by the rule 9$ A small vessel commences to cross the channel from starboard to ort It aears that she will imede your assage %hat signal should you give under the circumstances! Bog signals, reuired under the 'ules for vessel underway, shall be sounded3 &he masthead light of an aircushion vessel must be visible and shown over how many oints of the comass! In which of the following situations should a shing vessel shing in close roimity ehibits one white light over red light in vertical line! As rescribed in what rule shall a vessel aground give the bell signal and if reuired the gong signal!
one rolonged and two short blasts at least 5 short and raid blast
At the intervals of not more than two minutes Over an arc of the hori4on of 90 oints of the comass
Fauling her nets
aragrah f6 of 'ule #5
As stated in the Collision 'egulations, *)emtions* is contained in what art! .re-dearture Chec2 /ist includes the following, )MC).&3 &hese are methods of Collision Avoidance, ecet3 Leing the OO% navigating in an area of restricted visibility, a single-letter signal *>IP)* was heard being sounded at an interval of not more than two minutes ?ou have determined that this signal is coming from a3 &he fog signal for a ilot vessel more than 100 meters in length at anchor, on station is3
.art )
Lridge standing Order
.reserving course, maintaining seed ower-driven vessel, not ma2ing way
'aid ringing of a bell in the foreart of the vessel for about 5 seconds, and a gong signal sounded in the after art of the vessel ;he may also sound an identity signal of four short blasts
%hat can be the ossible course when you notice that the range between two shis is decreasing while their bearing remains constant! %hat action would you ta2e as OO%, while in u-river assage you see a small craft showing a rigid relica International code ag A/.FA!
converging course
%hat would an OIC-N% should do rior to relieving an oKcer incharge of navigational watch!
'eort to the bridge in order to adust his eyesight for at least 10 mins rior to ta2ing the watch
A stand-on vessel is3
'euired to maintain course and seed in a crossing situation but may ta2e action to avoid collision
In what rule in the Collision 'egulations 'egulatio ns can you nd the rovision made with resect when navigating in narrow channels by ower-driven vessels!
'ule "
:ive a wide berth to the craft, and reduce your own vesselDs seed on aroaching and assing the area
&his 'ule states states that any subseuent alteration of the bearing between two vessels shall not ma2e the overta2ing vessel a crossing vessel within the meaning of these 'ules of relieve her of the duty 2eeing clear of the overta2en vessel until she is nally ast and clear A vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver when engaged in an oerations for the maintenance of safety of navigation laying, serving or ic2ing u a submarine cable is eemted from comlying under3 (nder what rule in the 'ules of the 'oad contained this scenario when two sailing vessels are aroaching one another so as to involve ris2 of collision! %hat rule indicates the actions of a giveway vessel!
'ule 1# d 6
'ule 10
'ule 19
'ule 1@
&his rule states that when two ower driven vessel are meeting on recirocal or nearly reciroca recirocall courses so as to involve ris2 of collision each shall alter he course to starboard so that they will ass ort to ort %hilst calling attention to all the usual recautions to be ta2en, it also calls for the eercise of ersonal intelligence on the arising of any unforeseen circumstances In what other rule conforms with this statement! %hat rule alies when insite all the recautions made the vessel can deviate from these rules necessary to avoid immediate danger! In what rule in the Collision 'egulations 'egulatio ns does the resonsibilities of a sealane on the water is stated!
'ule 1 a6
'ule 9a6
'ule 9b6
'ule 1$
&he term *trawling* which means the dragging of the dredge net or other aaratus through the water is dened in which 'ule! In what 'ule are the lights rescribed for a vessel is restricted in her ability to deviate from her course because of her draught and the available deth of water! In what rule does it rescribes that a vessel engaged in dredging shall ehibit the lights and shaes to indicate to other vessels the obstructed area!
'ule 9@
A vessel engaged in underwater oerations and at anchor is reuired to sound the fog signal as contained in which rule! &he signal for a ower-driven vessel reuired to ma2e on her whistle when the vessels are in sight of one another are rescribed in what rule!
'ule #5 c 6
'ule 9$
'ule 97d6
'ule #a6
In what rule can you nd concerning the maneuvering light! &his rule states that, action ta2en to avoid collision with another vessel shall be such to result in assing distance &he 'ules of the 'oad stated that any alteration of course is made in good time, and substantial and does not result in close-uarters situation
'ule #b6
%hat rule is this *A vessel shall slac2en her seed or ta2e all way o+ by stoing or reversing her means of roulsion*! ?our ? our vessel is roceeding along the course of a narrow channel, under this 'ule your are mandated to 2ee near to the outer limit of the channel or fairway which lies on her starboard side as is safe and racticable, this is3
'ule $ e6
'ule $ d6
'ule $ c6
'ule " a6
A single-letter signal *&AN:O* was heard at an interval of not more than two minutes in restricted visibility &his means that the vessel is a3 A sealane underway on the water shall carry which lights and shaes! &he action necessary to transfer the steering control from the wheelhouse to local control in order to use the steering gear room tric2 wheel, is to3 A sailing vessel under 7 meters or a vessel under oars shall carry which light if she does not carry sidelights and a sternlight! A vessel roceeding under sail and under ower shall show which day signal! (ncertain whether you are overta2ing or in crossing situation, your are aroaching another vessel, %hat would you do!
ower-driven vessel, ma2ing way
;ame lights and shaes as rescribed in 'ule 9# align the tric2 wheel to the rudder angle osition
she must have ready at hand a lighted lantern or an electric torch showing a white light ;ignal rescribed in 'ule 95e6
assumed that you are overta2ing
In fog, you observe your radar and determine that a ris2 of collision eist with a vessel 9 miles o+ your ort bow ?ou ? ou should3 A vessel navigating in searation scheme should NO& intervene the assage of3 As rescribed in the 'ules, Anne I of the Navigation 'ules ertains to which of the following! %hat will be your rst rearation one hour rior to your arrival at the anchorage area! (nder CO/'):; Anne III, a ower-driven bell stri2er is recommended to ensure3 A vessel is euied with twin roellers, both turning outboard with the engines half ahead If there is no wind or current and the rudders are amidshis, what will haen!
&a2e roer &a2e roer and avoiding action as soon as ossible
dee draught vessel
.ositioning and &echnical & echnical =etails of /ights and ;haes &he arrival c2ec2list is roerly attended constant force
&he vessel will steer a fairly straight course
After sailing for the contact is on several minutes the same course ma2ing 10 2nots and seed as through the your vessel water6 and in constant monitoring of your radar screen, you noticed that a contact has remained in the same osition relative to yours, what could be the ossible conclusion of the scenario! As a stand-on action ta2en by vessel in a the give way crossing vessel alone will situation, you not revent may hold your collision course and seed until3 A sailing vessel &he signal before reaching a rescribed in bend in river 'ule #e6 shall sound what signal! Ly day, a vessel &he three shaes servicing a buoy, rescribed in when also at 'ule 97 anchor shall dislay which shaes! %hat does it &he vessel is mean when a shing with seine shing vessel nets ehibits two yellow lights, vertically disosed, and ashing alternately!
As an OO%, you heard a continuous sounding of a fog-signal aaratus %hat does this indicate! As dened in the 'ules, which of the following statements is CO'')C& concerning a *vessel engaged in shing*! Ly day, when it is imracticable for small vessels engaged in diving oerations to dislay the shaes for a vessel engaged in underwater oerations, she shall dislay3 ?ou are ?ou underway and aroaching a bend in the channel where vessels aroaching from the oosite direction cannot be seen %hat sound signal should you ma2e! A vessel *restricted in her ability to maneuver* is one which3
the vessel is in distress
the vessel may be using nets, lines or trawls
a rigid relica of the International Code ag *A*
one blast to @ seconds duration
from the nature of her wor2 is unable to maneuver as reuired by the rules
%hat lights may All available be shown by a wor2ing lights to vessel of 100 illuminate her meters or more dec2s that is at anchor! ?ou ? ou are towing a =iamond shae vessel and the total length of the tow is more than 900 meters %hich day shae must be ehibited! As stated in the Additional Collision ;ignals for 'egulations, Bishing 8essel which of the Bishing in Close listed refers to .roimity Anne II! As rescribed in &echnical =etails &echnical Anne III of 'ule of ;ound ;ignal of the 'oads, Aliances what does it ertain to! (nder 'ule # i 6 she is dragging a vessel is her anchor underway when3 %hen navigating in restricted visibility, a ower-driven vessel shall3
have her engines ready for immediate maneuver
&he >aster is allowed by the rules to deart from the normal reuirements3 As rescribed under aragrah f6 of 'ule #5, a vessel aground shall give the bell signal and if reuired also the3
in order to avoid immediate danger gong signal
&o attract the &o attention of other vessel, a vessel may use any sound or light signals as long as3 (nder CO/'):; Anne I8, what does the orange ag, showing a blac2 circle and a suare shae indicate!
the signal cannot be mista2en for a signal authori4ed by the 'ules
distress signal
C-# Question
&o ensure that a &o 'ACON signal is visible in the #cm radar, one should ensure that the3 As er ;olas 8 regulations safety of navigation a shis of 10,000 gross tons and above shall be tted, with radar caable of oerating in the3 &he common freuencies used in merchant radar are aroimately3
Choice A
rain clutter control should be laced on low if necessary or o+ " :F4 freuency band
#,000 and ",000 mega cycles
%hat does an automatic identication system AI;6 transonder use to transmit and receive information broadcasts! If the 'adar scanners of one vessel are in the same hori4ontal lane as the cargo dec2 of the other during transfer oerations, which tye of radar emissions would ose a greater danger of the induced ignition of ammable vaors! %hich is the most accurate osition by radar es! &his tye of radar enhance to maimum visibility in marginal weather condition )choes in radar from two or more targets close to each other at the same range may emerge to form a single echo &he ability of a radar to searate this is called3
15@595 >F4, 1@1"75 >F4 and 1@9095 >F4
a 10 cm radar
radar range and visual bearings ;-band
resolution in bearing
&he ability of a radar to searate targets close together on the same bearing is called3 &he characteristics on which bearing resolution deends is3 %hich indicates that your radar needs maintenance! %hich radar control is used to shorten all echoes on the dislay and reduces the clutter caused by the snow or rain! %hen navigating in coastal waters which of the following is not considered as a factor! 'aster-scan chart data is3
resolution in range
&his may occur when a strong echo is received from another shi at close range &his is the decrease in the strength of a radar wave resulting from absortion, scattering and reection by the medium as it
multile echoes
hori4ontal beam width
;errated range rings fast time constant
'adar is only sulement to visual ing
a digiti4ed *icture* of a chart in one format and one layer
Attenuation
asses the atmoshere
&he unit which sends returning target echoes to the receiver is the3 %hat do you call the mar2er in the radar ..I which the oerator can ut in any direction to watch the incoming target! &he di+erence in intensity of the illumination of the radar scoe between radar images and the bac2ground of the screen In conned waters which of the following euiment becomes more reliable in obtaining vesselDs osition! An identication of shis, coastal areas and other targets, good range and range resolution are imortant because they3 >ost commonly, shiDs radar oerates in the3
scanner unit
:uard 4one
contrast
'adar M band and visual method
hel indicate maimum detail
M- LAN=
%hich of the 'adar following is the best to obtain vesselDs osition during oor visibility! %hich bridge 'A=A' euiment is used in determining the distance to and direction of obects by sending out a beam of microwave radio energy and detecting the return reections! %hile underway, name of vessel a vessel over 100,000 gross tons with an automatic identication systems AI;6 is eected to broadcast all of the following information every 1 to 10 seconds )MC).&3 On a relative after the contact motion radar, the has been mar2ed closest oint of at least twice aroach C.A6 of a contact is determined3 %hen may the At the >asterDs automatic rofessional identication udgement system AI;6 be switched o+! &his radar unit scanner erforms a dual function both in transmission and recetion
Navigation at coastal waters, radar is generally used to sulement &he intensity of the election beam in the C'& is controlled by3 &he minimum range at which a target can be detected is basically determined by which of the following! &he transmission time duration of a single ulse of radio-freuency energy is a function of the3 In marine navigation, radar signal is3 ..I dislay of a radar means3
8isual ing
&he descrition *'acon* beside an illustration on a chart would mean a3 %hich of the following is NO& recommendable to obtain vesselDs osition as radar target!
radar transonder beacon
%hich of the following is correct concerning 'A>A'P!
varying the otential on the grid ulse length
ulse length
ulse modulated
lan osition indicator
Bloating aids
'A>A'P is a radar beacon which transmits either continuously or at intervals
&his is dened as the radar control that reduces wea2 echoes to a limited distance from the shi3 &he scattering and absortion of the energy in the radar beam as it asses through the atmoshere is called3 %hich is the name of movable, radial guide line used to measure direction in the radar! Countries are roducing uniue digital charts based on their interretation of IFO standards3
sensitivity time control seaclutter control6
%hich device emits a characteristic signal when triggered by a shiDs radar! &his safety device when activated in a distress situation resonds to radar interrogation interrogatio n by transmitting a swet freuency signal which generates 19 blis code on a radar screen %hich term refers to the combination of a 'adar transmitter and receiver!
'ACON
attenuation
8'>
;-57 standards
;earch and rescue radar transonder
transceiver
;o2ing would be indicated on the radar receiver by3
random, ieshaed wedges on the ..I
In A'.A, which of successive the following is bearings of a i &'()! in radar does not necessarily give the course and seed of that i %hich statement is &'() concerning a vessel euied with oerational radar! &he relative motion line, when etended ast the reresented osition of the observerDs shi, shows3 &his is a shadow area when shi structures at eual height with the scanner, causing areas behind scanner to be unscanned Incoming target echoes are detected by the3 A choy sea roduces this unwanted echo &he following are are unwanted echoes, ecet3
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;he must use this euiment to obtain early warning of ris2 collision C.A C. A
blind sector
mier crystal
;ea Clutter
Normal 'adar )choes
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An automatic 8FB maritime identication band system AI;6 transonder transmits and receives information broadcasts on3 Questfrom ion the Answ ers Aside &he mariner reuirements %hen a vesselfor 1 minute the =islay Lase signals her and ;tandard distress by =islay, means ofwho a gun selects the or other dislay elosive signal, categories of the the ring should G Allat other oth er be intervals of informationH aroimately3 dislay level! A rescue 50 feet of clear An )C=I; is Fydrograhic helicoter hoist dec2 reuired to data area would dislay which referably have a information! minimum radius &he ;tandard =islay of atdatabase least3 information that &he abbreviat abbreviation ion 900 nm and should be shown F)/-F of caacity for when a chart is helicoter radius evacuating more rst dislayed of action for on then 15 ersons )C=I; the3 rescueisuroses %hat are the &he database radius and resulting from 16 evacuating the caacity of the transformation of helicoter! the electronic %hat will be the navigational action of each chart vessel)NC6 after by the )C=I; for collision aroriate accident! use, 96 the udates to the a )NC by %hen crew aroriate member who is means, and #6 conscious has the additional fallen overboard data added by is being ic2ed the mariner, is u by a lifeboat, called the3 how should the )C=I; must be boat aroach able to with theerform wind! all of the following )MC).&3 )MC).&3
;ystem electronic navigational chart &he stable vessel should standby to assist the vessel in most distress Eust o+ the bow and the victim to leeward
=etermine magnetic comass deviation
It dislays the system dislay shi osition on an electronic chart and rovides information on sensor status and
C-5
&he shiboard general alarm system must receive its main source of ower from which of the following! A continuous sounding of a fog whistle by a vessel indicates that a vessel is3
a storage battery
%hich of the following smo2e signals can be given o+ by a vessel in distress or in need of assistance! %hen beaching a vessel and the vessel is heavily trimmed by the head, beaching QQQQQQQQQQ may may be advantageous %hat will be your rst action to alarm the ersons on board when your vessel runs aground! %hat would be your immediate action uon stranding your vessel! %hen vessel is stranded, the engineers should be warned to3
orange colored smo2e
After grounding, the etent of the damage to the vessel can determined by3
sounding of all comartments
in distress
stern rst
;ound the general alarm system
sto engine and ut engine astern, if tide is falling change from low level water inta2es to high level water inta2es
(on colliding with another vessel in calm weather, the engines should be stoed %hich of the following would NO& immediately be done! ?our ? our vessel have been in collision with an other vessel ?ou are ta2ing in water and you have to reare for leaving the vessel Fow will you act! If the shiDs bow has enetrated the side of the other shi in a collision it would be safe to3 %hich of the following is NO& considered as distress signal!
ut the engines astern
Among the listed, which one is NO& a way to signal distress!
:reen star shells
%hat would NO& be a distress signal3
:reen star shells red from a launcher
%hich of the following information is NO& reuired in reorting danger messages! %hat is the ossible damaged of a vessel aground listing to
engine failure
;end a distress message and collect survival suits thermal bags
stay in lace in order to lug the hole on the other vessel :reen star shells
;tarboard tan2 ballast is breached and ta2ing in water
starboard side!
&his system divides the crew into teams which should be trained in their various functions so that when an emergency occurs, the whole crew swings into actions ?our ? our vessel has grounded on a bar %hat should you do!
%hile your vessel is underway at sea and one of your crew member falls overboard from the starboard side %hat should be the BI';& thing to do! %hich of the following action should you ta2e if a crew member has ust fallen overboard o+ your ort side! A erson has ust fallen overboard o+ your starboard side %hich action should you ta2e!
bac2-u team
;witch to the high suction for condenser circulating water, if it is submerged immediately throw the crew member a life reserver
Immediately ut the rudder over hard ort
Immediately ut the rudder over hard starboard
A crew member has ust fallen overboard o+ your ort beam %hich of the following actions should you ta2e! (on stranding, the engines should be stoed It should be ut astern if the tide is falling to see if the engines will immediately reoat Fowever, under no circumstances will be engines be ut astern for a long eriod %hy! ?ou ? ou are ;enior =ec2 OKcer onboard a merchant vessel =uring the night you have been in collision with a sail boat &here is no sign of life in the water %hat will you do! %hat a rescue erson use if he has to um into the water in order to assist a survivor! %hen vessel is stranded, discharge or robable discharge of harmful substances should be reorted to the3
Immediately ut the rudder over hard left
it may stir u sands that may bloc2 condensers
Alarm the rescue centre and commence searching for any survivals
survival suit and lifeline
nearest coast radio station
%hich of the following actions is NO& to be ta2en following a collision3
immediately sail away from the scene
%hen a arallel trac2 search attern is being carried out, the course of the search units should normally be which of the following! &his team deals with the emergency at source On arriving at the scene of the incident, the team ta2es the necessary corrective action and informs the control team of the situation &he Chief OKcer is in charge of Gdec2 )mergenciesH Lut if the incident occurs in the engine room, the ;econd )ngineer leads the team
In the same direction as the anticiated drift
emergency team system
%hen beaching a shi to avoid immediate danger of foundering, it is ideal to do so aton QQQQQQQQQQ so that the shi settles slowly, rather than drive her hard ashore and strain the bottom lating %hat action should the engineers ta2e when your vessel is underway in a channel and all of a sudden the vessel runs a ground! &his emergency team may be needed to rovide suort by carrying additional euiment to the st team, to rovide stretcher bearers and to relieve inured or tire men In the event of a collision, after the imact, which of the following should NO& be done! %hich of the following statements concerning a man overboard emergency is BA/;)!
high water or falling tide
;to main engine and engage turning gear
if all e+orts to save the vessel rove to be unsuccessful
hoist the three red lights in a vertical line, one above the other
?ou should ?ou always lace your vessel uwind of a survivor in the water to create a lee
If a crewmember ?ou ?ou will be in a has fallen recirocal reciroc al course overboard during and nearly on the the hours of trac2 line run dar2ness and you during the night immediately eecute a %illiamson turn, what is the rimary advantage of this maneuver under these circumstance eams! In the event of to allow another collision in calm shi time to weather, the assess the colliding shi damage or should generally reare to remain abandon shi embedded3 %hat is NO& 'eort the correct while the accident to the vessel is dealing Charterers with emergencies in stranding! ?our vessel has ?our been involved in a collision As master you have to write about the accident in the log-boo2 In order to only write the facts in the log-boo2, which of the following rocedures rocedur es do you nd most correct!
Bind out from oKcers and crew who have been in connection with the collision, what they have seen, so that detailed and comlete descrition of the seuence of events can be entered in the log-boo2
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&o &o recover a man overboard in a racetrac2 turn, the vessel is steadied for the ;)CON= time after a turn of how many degrees from the original heading! &he 8FB radiotelehone freuency for Channel 1 is3
#@0 degrees
&he 8FB radiotelehone freuency for Channel 1# is3
15@@5 >F4
Channel 70 for digital selective calling for =istress, ;afety and Calling freuency oerate at3 Channel 1@ ;afety and calling freuency which oerates in3 An urgent marine storm warning message would be broadcast on3 %hen lanning the search, the C;; will rst need to lot the datum and the initial most robable area &he radius of the center of datum is3
15@7 >F4
15@59@ >F4
15@$00 >F4
15710 >F4 8FB-B> Ch 99A6
only when there is chance of them being seen by rescue vessels
?ou ?ou are using a racetrac2 turn to recover a man overboard &he vessel is rst steadied when how many degrees away from the original heading!
1$0
&he Coordinator ;urface ;earch C;;6 in a ;A' situation should dislay by night3
a distinctive signal romulgated by the C;;
=igital selective Channel 70 calling for =istress, ;afety and Calling =istress, ;afety Channel 1@ and Calling Channel &he Coordinator &he code ags B' ;urface ;earch in a ;A' situation should dislay by day3 ?ou ?ou saw a man a distress signal aboard a vessel and he is raising and lowering his outstretched arms to each side &his means3 %hen are the Bor # minutes ;ilence .eriods after each Four on 91$9 2F4 >B! and Falf hour An airlane wants a vessels to change course and roceed towards a vessel in distress &he actions of the aircraft to convey this message will NO& include3
ashing the navigation lights on and o+
Fow would the letter *I* be ronounced over the radiotelehone! In a man overboard situation, besides saving distance along the trac2 line, what is the other advantage of the ;charnow &urn &urn over the %illiamson &urn! An aircraft has indicated that he wants you to change course and follow him ?ou ?ou cannot comly because of an emergency on board %hat signal should you ma2e! %hat is the telehony urgency message li2e! (sing 8FB 1@ %hat would you say in a ;AB)&? call and message!
IN =)) AF
It is faster
;end the >orse signal *N* by ashing light
.AN-.AN
;)C('I&) ;)C('I&) ;)C('I&) All stations, all stations, all stations &his is ;FI. M, ;FI. M, ;FI. M Bor Navigational %arning listen Q Q wor2ing freuency6 &his is ;FI. M
%hat is the ;ecurities so2en safety call when # times at giving warning to freuent intervals the vessel in the vicinity when your vessel had the engine brea2down! =uring a search, ?? a '( would li2e to communicate by 8FB radio telehone on channel indicated, she must signal what code grou! Fow should the O;; CAF letter *O* be ronounced over the radiotelehone! &here are three three >A?=A?, >A?=A?, .ANlevels of radio .AN, ;)C('I&) traKc which have riority over ordinary traKc %hich among these is &'() in their decreasing order! Fow is the letter P)F L)CP *R* ronounced when so2en on the radiotelehone! %hat is the '& .rimary urose of 8FB Intershi, >aybe Channel 0@! used in coordination of ;A' shi to shi and shi to aircraft One maor advantage of the round turn maneuver in a man overboard situation is that
is the fastest method
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In a rescue rescue litter oerations, a helicoter uses a secial device which atients, in most cases, are being disembar2ed It can uic2ly and safely be hoo2ed h oo2ed on and o+ In a distress so2en words situation, the two *>ayday, tone alarm signal >ayday, >ayday* should be followed immediately by the3 %hat is the MMM .AN-.AN .AN-.AN telegrahy and telehony urgency message li2e! Fow is the letter &AN: &AN: :O *&* ronounced when so2en over the radiotelehone! On-scene On-scene communication Commander among the rescue shis and aircraft in the vicinity of distress should be under the control of whom!
%hat safety message re is used to include a shi has imortant message to transmit concerning safety of navigation or meteorological warming! %hat should be used when language diKculties eist which cannot be resolved by the used of the I>O ;tandard >arine Communication .hrases! %hen using the International Code of ;ignals to communicate, the end of a radio telehone transmission is indicated by the signal3
10 miles
International Code of ;ignals
A'
C-7 Question
Choice A
In restricted visibility, a ower-driven ower-driven vessel underway but stoed and ma2ing no way through the water shall sound which of the following fog signals!
>IP)
%hat is the fog-signal for a ower-driven vessel underway but stoed and ma2ing no way through the water!
>IP)
Fow should you, as helmsman, give feedbac2 to the OO% oKcer on watch6 that his orders are understood!
Ly reeating the order
%hen you are steering on a air of range lights and nd the uer light is above the lower light you should3
continue on the resent course
&he fog-signal for a vessel vessel being towed last vessel of the tow, if manned6 is3
L'A8O
Bor a vessel engaged in shing, what is her fog signal!
=)/&A
%ha %hat is is the the ma main uro urose se of seas seas ea ea2! 2!
'educ educe e maritime communicat ion roblems
Ly day, vessels engaged in air trawling may dislay which of the following!
Internationa l code ag *&* own at the foremost
If the helmsman changes from right rudder to left rudder, or vice versa, in eual number of degrees %hat is the helm command!
shift your rudder
%hat is the euivalent fog signal of a &AN:O &AN:O *ower-driven *ower-driven vessel, ma2ing way* in the International Code single-letter ;ignal!
%hat will you do if you are helmsman &urn &urn the and the OO% oKcer on watch6 gives rudder you the order3 *.ort 90* and after a while towards the order3 *)ase your helm* midshi, but normally not all the way to midshi osition In a narrow channel or fairway, the maneuvering and warning signal of a vessel intending to overta2e another vessel on her ort side is3
single letter signal *S(/(*
&he last vessel of the tow if manned6 shall sound which of the following fog signals!
;ingle letter signal L'A8O
A vessel aroaching a bend shall sound which of the following signals where other vessels may be obscured by an intervening obstruction!
;ingle letter signal &AN:O &AN:O
In the following International Code single-letters, which is the euivalent fog signal of a *vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver*!
single-letter signal *=)/&A*
A vessel when she is towing shall sound what fog-signals!
=)/&A
It is the euivalent fog signal of a *vessel not under command* in the International Code single-letter ;ignal
=)/&A
%hat isare the content of table T1 of radiotelehony rocedures!
II only
I Nature of distress in code from the International code of signals II .honetic alhabets and gure selling III .osition .osition in code from the International code of signals
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&he 8FB radiotelehone freuency for Channel 1 is3
15@7 >F4
&he 8FB radiotelehone freuency for Channel 1# is3
15@@5 >F4
Channel 70 for digital selective calling for =istress, ;afety and Calling freuency oerate at3 Channel 1@ ;afety and calling freuency which oerates in3 An urgent marine storm warning message would be broadcast on3
15@59@ >F4
15@$00 >F4
15710 >F4 8FBB> Ch 99A6
%hen bun2ering at a doc2 which of the following signals must be dislayed! In shore-shi use, what is useful range of 8FB!
A red ag by day, red light by night
In case a vessel see2s medical advice including the onward transmission of medical messages by radio or satellite communication between a shi and those ashore
;hall be available free of charge to all shis
About #0-70 miles */ine of sight*