ARPA Flashcards
Which of the following contributes to assessment of risk of collision?
- Relative motion line (CPA/TCPA)
- Aspect
- Amount of error in the calculations
What controls would you adjust if known targets were not being detected by RADAR?
- Gain
- Suppressions
- Range Scale
A RADAR contact will remain stationary on a relative motion radar display only when it is…
On the same course and speed as your vessel
The CPA of a contact on a relative motion RADAR may be determined:
After the contact has been marked at least twice over a period of at least a minute.
A RADAR display in which the orientation of the display is fixed so that North is always at the top of the screen is called a/an
Stabilized display
What inputs are required to maintain a North-up, True Motion display
Gyro course and Log speed
In addition to ARPA info, an ARPA user should take into account:
- The limitations of that info
- ROR
- The circumstances of the situation including external considerations
In restricted visibility what should you avoid when altering course for a vessel forward of your beam that you cannot see visually?
Altering course to port except in overtaking situations
When two ARPA equipped ships collide, which of the following is typically true?
Both vessels are likely to be found at fault.
When using ARPA, what should you consider in order to evaluate the info displayed?
Navigational constraints may require a target vessel to change course
Which of the following info is least dependent of ARPA processing?
EBL/VRM data
According to IMO, log and speed indicators providing inputs to ARPA equipment should be capable of providing:
The ship’s speed through the water
What is the min. number of targets that an IMO approved ARPA must track simultaneously?
20 targets
What is the lowest range scale that IMO requires ARPA facilities to be available on?
3 miles
According to IMO standards, the ARPA data display:
Should be visible to more than one observer in conditions of light normally experienced on the bridge by day or night.
Regarding the IMO requirement for past positions
All ARPAs can display both true and relative past positions
IMO requires ARPA to operate in relative motion with:
Either north-up or head-up or course-up display
According to IMO performance standards, what should an ARPA do to improve the standard of collision avoidance at sea?
ARPA should reduce the workload of observers by automatically providing information.
The ARPA facilities should be available on at least the following range scales:
3 or 4 miles and 12 or 16 miles
Two conditions needed for +/- steady state tracking
- Ownship maintains course & speed
- Target maintains course & speed