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EXW 110 (Unit Spacific) Waterborne Fundamentals Flashcards

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International rules of the road

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Applies to all vessels and seaplanes navigating on the high seas

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Inland rules of the road

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Applies to all harbors, rivers, and other inland waters

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What is overtaking?

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One vessel approaches the other from any more than two points (22.5 degrees) abaft of either beam

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What is crossing?

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When each vessel has the other any place forward of two points abaft of their beam

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When is a vessel constrained by draft?

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In relation to depth and width of navigable water a vessel is severely restricted in ability to deviate from course

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When is a bell used?

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Used on any vessel 12 meters or more for sound signals

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When is a gong used?

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On any vessel 100 meters or more in addition to the bell

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What is mean high water?

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Average height of all high tides over the last 19 years

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What is mean low water?

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Average height of all low tides over the last 19 years

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What is a spring tide?

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Occurs when there is a full moon

- causes higher high tides and lower low tides

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What is a neap tide?

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Occurs when there is a quarter moon.

- causes lower high and low tides

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What is a flood current?

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When the horizontal movement of water is toward the shore.

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What is an ebb current?

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When the horizontal movement of water is away from the shore

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What is slack water?

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The period of time when there is no current

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15
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What is the set?

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Direction of the current

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What is the drift?

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Speed of the current

17
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What are cavitations?

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Propeller draws in air water mixture instead of just water

- causes a loss of thrust and control

18
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What are the two types of compass errors?

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Variation- offset from true geographical north to magnetic north
Deviation- when the compass is affected by metallic masses

19
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What are some nautical chart markings

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Sounding
Compass rose
Wreck
Shoal
Rock
Reef line
Buoys
20
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What is the PIM?

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Plan of intended movement

- best possible route for a ship to move in

21
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What is dead reckoning?

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Process determining a boats position by applying speed, time, and course from last known position

22
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What is a Fix?

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A known position on Earth

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