04 - Chart Preparation

Question 1

What is the Chart Prepartation Checklist?

Answer 1

A list found on every ship that has a command specific checklist which refers to the NAVDORM.

Question 2

2. Verify latest edition

Answer 2

• Make sure chart is up to date
• charts.noaa.gov

Question 3

3. Notices to Mariners

Answer 3

NGA & NOAA releases them

• Provides hydrographic data
• NGA, NOS, U.S. Coast Guard

Question 4

4. Chart Corrections

Answer 4

• Correction table has 3 columns
  
  • ​Initial
  • Notice to Mariners (NTM) / (Week/Year) format
  • Date

Question 5

5-6. Highlight DATUM and Variation

Answer 5

• Highlight in yellow
• Shoal water outlined in blue pen

Question 6

8. Track Boxes

Answer 6

• Each track leg requires a track box
  
  • Course ºT/ºM
  • Distance in yds
  • Speed of advance

Question 7

9. NAVAIDS

Answer 7

• Visual Aids
  
  • Yellow Circle (something you can see; fixed aid)
• RADAR Aids
  
  • Blue Triangle (Shoreline, pier; ahead/astern)

Question 8

What is the Command Review Box?

Answer 8

The final check box used for Officers and the NAV team to ensure integrity of the chart

Question 9

What is Chart One used for?

Answer 9

U.S.A. Nautical symbols abbreviations & terms