NAUTICAL CHART

Question 1

Which one is of larger scale?
a. Victoria Harbour​
1:5,000

b. Continuation A​
1:12,000

Answer 1

Victoria Harbour 1:5,000 is the larger scale provides more details and is used in close proximity to navigation dangers

Question 2

True or False? The best scale is the largest scale of chart available for the same area

Answer 2

False, there is some exception:
- small craft use are avoided
- not necessary for anchorage, harbours and adjacent channels

Question 3

Where can you find paper charts?

Answer 3

HSO

Question 4

Who am I? Geographic coordinate specifying the north-south position of a point in relation to the Equator (0 to 90 degrees)​

Answer 4

Latitude

Question 5

Who am I? Geographic coordinate specifying the east-west position of a point in relation to the Greenwich Meridian (0 to 180 degrees)

Answer 5

Longitude

Question 6

For the longitude scale, where does the values increase?

Answer 6

Increase to the west (left)

Question 7

For the latitude scale, where does the values increase?

Answer 7

Increase to th north (up)

Question 8

Express : 48°26’12’’N, 123°22’42’’W
on electronic navigation

Answer 8

48°26.2’N, 123°22.7’W​

FYI: 0.1’ = 1 cable = 6 seconds​

Question 9

What is 1 cable in yards?

Answer 9

200 yds

Question 10

How many cables in 1 nm?

Answer 10

10 cables

Question 11

True or false? Each degree of latitude is equal to 60nm

Answer 11

True

Question 12

True or false? Each degree of longitude is of equal

Answer 12

False, unequal length and relative to where you are in the world​