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Question 1

Caution areas

Answer 1

Montrose- sailing buoys/hook

Belmont harbor shoal- nun buoy

Wilmette harbor- tower road/Evanston boat ramps prone to shoaling

Zion water intake-multiple pilings 100 yard restricted zone for our boats

Waukegan harbor-entrance can be misleading at night has three jetties with appropriate Aton

Kenosha harbor- large breakwater jetty

Racine-Pershing park boat launch shallow conditions at entrance jetties

Question 2

Danger areas

Answer 2

Glencoe shoal- shall not go within 350 yards unless for urgent SAR

Highland park rock- size unknown shall not go within 350 yards unless for urgent SAR

Racine reef- marked shoal east of Racine harbor shall not transit within 0.3 nm of lighted air

Wind point shoals- north and south marked shoal with danger marker light shall not transmit within 0.5 nm

Question 3

Fix intervals

Answer 3

Shoal- 10 min
Restricted-10 min
Harbor or near coastal- 15 min
Open ocean/lake-30 min

Question 4

Ais modes

Answer 4

Normal
Receive only
Encrypted

Question 5

Deviation

Answer 5

Difference between compass’s magnetic heading and the actual magnetic heading of the vessel.

Question 6

Variation

Answer 6

Difference between true north and magnetic north