General Nav Flashcards
Symbols on Admiralty Charts
Chart 5011
International Regulations for Preventing Collision at Sea
MISC Pub 127
Three methods of calibrating a log
Dutchmans Log, GPS over measured 1nm, Dan Buoy
3 types of Nav Warnings
NAVAREA, Coastal, Local
Fetch
The long distance travelled by winds and waves over open water
4 Gyroscopic Laws
Gyroscopic Precision, Gyroscopic Inertia, Gravity, Earth’s Rotation
5 Gyro Errors
Lattitude, Ballistic, Speed, Rolling, Lock in
5 limitations of GPS
Spoofing, Over Reliance, Dilution Of Satelites, Human Error
3 Types of Speed Logs
DVL, Dutchamn’s Log, EM Log
3 Categories that effect radar detection
Material, Size, Shape
Unintentional Radar interference
Rain, Sea, Floating Objects
Luminous Range
The max distance at which it can be seen, determined only by its intensity and the prevailing visibility
Geographic Range
the max distance a light can reach an observer as determined by the height of the observer, the lights elevation and the curvature of the earth
Nominal Range
Is a lights luminous range for a meteorological visibility of 10 miles.
layers in the earth atmosphere
Troposphere, Stratosphere, mesophere, thermosphere, exosphere
Four processes for forming Clouds
lifting, expansion, cooling, condensation
Confined Waters
Any condition in which the navigation is constrained due to a decrease in available waters in relation to the proximity of land, dangers and navigational hazards
Restricted Manoeuvering
Any condition where the ships machinery or external factors such as tugs, navigational hazards or weather impede the ships manoeuvrability.
PDOP, HDOP, VDOP, TDOP, GDOP,
Position, Horizontal, Vertical, Time, Geometrical
AFTP 1
General Orders