Local Knowledge Flashcards
About 0.5 miles South from the tip of Cape Henlopen is a:______
Visual reporting station and radio control point for the Philadelphia Maritime Exchange.
All vessels arriving with a fresh water draft in excess of 37 ft. are to transit_______
All vessels arriving with a fresh water draft in excess of 37 ft. are to transit with the flood current only.
All vessels over____beam and having a
fresh water draft in excess of ______ must transit on the flood tide only.
All vessels with over 106 foot beam and having a fresh water draft in excess of 35 feet 6 inches must transit on the flood tide only.
The Delaware Bay is_____
A large, open bay that is subject to confusing, and sometimes dangerous sea and swell conditions due to a large fetch, strong currents, and numerous shoals.
Describe Cape May Light
A flashing white light every 15 seconds from a white tower with red cupola. Height is 165 feet and the nominal range is 24 miles. There are 2 white dwellings nearby.
Describe the Traffic Separation Scheme.
Ch 6, USCP 3. The scheme is composed basically of directed traffic areas each with one-way inbound and outbound traffic lanes separated by defined separation zones, a precautionary area and a pilot boarding area. The scheme is recommended for use by vessels approaching or departing Delaware Bay but is not necessarily intended for tugs, tows or other small vessels that traditionally operate outside of the primary traffic lanes or close inshore.
Does a vessel anchored in Anchorage “A” require a permit to stay anchored for more than 48 hours?
No
How many hours prior to arrival does a vessel with dangerous cargo need to contact the Captain of the Port?
At least 72 hours before the vessel enters or leaves the Regulated Navigation Area.
If a vessel with dangerous cargo is underway and the visibility becomes less than 2 miles, the vessel
must_________
seek safe anchorage and notify the Captain of The Port immediately
In what seasons do you expect fog?
Winter & spring; most frequent Apr-Jun
The maximum salt water draft for entrance into Delaware Bay and Big Stone Anchorage is
55ft
The shoals off Cape May are mixed
_____and______
Clay and sand
True or False
Water backs up the Delaware River due to strong South or South Easterly wind.
True
A Vessel carrying Dangerous cargo must not enter, get or remain underway within the Regulated Navigation Area if visibility is or expected to be less than_______.
2 miles.
What are the vessel reporting points for the Philadelphia Maritime Exchange?
1) anchoring
2) getting underway
3) passing through Marcus Hook
4) exiting or entering the C&D Canal
5) making fast to the dock
Tugs operating w/o barge are exempt. Tugs w/ barges are requested to report to the Exchange when anchoring and leaving all anchorages.
What conditions develop due to long, sustained North Westerly winds?
Lower than predicted Low Tides may occur in Delaware Bay and River.
What is the average speed and direction of the current at Brandywine (South of)?
Flood 1.5 @ 330 Ebb 1.4 @ 153
on of ½ Question asks for “South” but that station doesn’t exist.
“0.5 nm west of” used for this answer because it’s the primary station.
What is the average speed and direction of the current at Delaware Bay Entrance?
Flood 1.4 @ 327 Ebb 1.3 @ 147
What is the dividing line between the Delaware Bay and River?
The arbitrary dividing line, 42 miles above the Delaware Capes, extends from Liston Point, DE, to Hope Creek, NJ.
What is the maximum time allowed to stay anchored without permission of the COTP?
48 hours except in the case of Anchorage
“A” in which there is no time limit.
What is the Mean Range of Tide at Lewes
(Breakwater Harbor)
By tide table Table 2 the answer is 4.08 ft.
By Coast Pilot, Chap. 6 the answer is 4.0 ft.
What is the NOAA Weather Radio Frequency in Lewes, Delaware?
KXJ-94 NOAA Weather Radio broadcasts on Channel 1 at 162.550 MHz from Lewes, DE
What is the predominant wind in the Summer?
Southerlies
What is the predominant wind in the Winter?
North West
When are the scheduled weather broadcasts from Atlantic City Coast Guard? (CG still asks about Cape May CG)
NMK Atlantic City (formerly CM), has regularly scheduled weather broadcasts at 0603 and 1803 local time every day on VHF-FM channel 22 Alpha and 2670 KHz Single Sideband
When must 2 or more anchors be used?
When, in the opinion of the Captain of the Port, such action may be necessary.
When must the steering compartment be manned?
Whenever the vessel is undervay within the RNA unless the vessel has 2 separate and independent steering control systems with duplicate pilot house steering gear control sytems.
Where does ice pack on this route?
In ordinary Winters there is usually enough ice to be of some concern to navigation. The ice usually packs heavier than elsewhere at Ship John Shoal, at Pea Patch Island, at Deepwater Point and below Gloucester City
Where do vessels carrying dangerous cargo not want to meet?
Meeting situations shall be avoided on river bends to thermaximum extent possible.
Who has supervision over the anchoring of vessels and overall cargo transfer operations in Anchorage “A”?
Captain of the Port - Philadelphia
With regards to vessels underway and carrying dangerous cargoes, no vessel may approach closer than___________
500 yards to either side or 1000 yards to the bow or stern, without permission from the Captain of The Port.
Cape May Channel is:
An unmarked passage between shoals 1 mile SW of the cape.
Choppy seas form on the Delaware Bay when:
The wind and tidal currents are contrary.
North Atlantic right whales may occur:
> Within 30 miles of Delaware coast in the approaches to Delaware Bay, peak season Nov-Apr
Commercial vessels transiting the main channel will be using:
VHF ch 13
Pilotage is compulsory for what vessels?
All foreign vessels 100 GT & more;
US vessels in coastwise trade 100 GT & more w/o licensed FCP on board.
Pilot station and pilot boats may be contacted:
VHF-FM channels 14 & 16
The current in Cape May Channel is:
1.5 knots on the flood & 2.3 knots on the ebb
Describe Roosevelt Inlet:
The Del. Bay entrance to the Lewes and Rehoboth Canal and to Broadkill River. The inlet is protected by jetties that are awash at low water; each jetty is marked by a light on its outer end. The channel is marked by the jetty lights and a 213° lighted range.
The area off Cape Henlopen is commonly known as ____________?
Delaware Breakwater
Harbor of Refuge
Tidal range in Cape May Canal:
Mean Range: 4.85 ft
Delaware Bay entrance length (width?):
10 miles
Pilot boarding station is how far south of Cape Henlopen?
2.5 miles
Describe Harbor of Refuge Light:
A white conical tower on a cylindrical substructure near the south end of the breakwater
Describe Cape May canal channel
The project channel is offset to the north of the centerline between the jetties.
A strong set into Harbor of Refuge can be expected _________ during _________.
South entrance during flood current.
