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Navigation Flashcards

1
Q

How many compass points are there?

A

32 - 0/32 start from North and move Clockwise

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2
Q

Name Compass points direction relative to heading

North?

East?

South?

West?

NE?

SE?

SW?

NW?

A

North - Ahead

East - Starboard abeam

South - Astern

West - Port Beam

NE - 4 points starboard Bow

SE - Quarter Starbaord

SW - Port Quarter

NW - Port Bow

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3
Q

Anchorage Prohibited (x2)

A

Direct approach to lei Yue Mun

100m within submarine cable sign

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4
Q

Navigation in harbour?

A

Proceed safety soeed with the direction of trafffic flow (KEEP RIGHT)

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5
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  1. Fine for overspeed in restricted zone PLEASURE VESSEL?
  2. Tyfoon shelter speed limit/Harbour speed limit?
  3. Pleasure vessels - x3 places which are restricted to 5 kts from 8am to 12pm on weekends/holidays from the 1st April - 31st October
  4. Pleasure vessels - x1 place thats restricted to 5 kts from 8am to 12pm on weeekends/holidays 1st July - 15th September?
  5. All days of the year from 8am - midnigt
A
  1. HKD 10 000
  2. 5kts/10kts
  3. Tai Tam bay, Deep water bay, Repluse Bay
  4. Clear water bay
  5. Pak sha wan
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6
Q

What colour are the Cardinal Marker lights?

How do you tell the difference between markers by lights?

A

White

Flashes (Hint - according to your watch)

N - Very quick 120/min or Quick 60/min

E - 3 Flashes

S - 6 Flashes

W - 9 flashes

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7
Q

What Cardinal Marker is this?

A

EAST

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8
Q

Horn when Vessel agrees to be overtaken?

A

- O - O

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9
Q

Horn when you disagree to be overtaken

A

O O O O O

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10
Q

What does x1 big horn blast mean?

A

YOU DANGEROUS and don’t understand where you going

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11
Q

Horn overtaking on STARBOARD

A

- -O

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12
Q

Horn ovetaking on Port

A

- - OO

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13
Q

Pilot Vessel Horn (making way through water)

Underway but stopped?

A

- O O O O

- - O O O O

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14
Q

Vessel not under commands horn

A

- O O

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15
Q

Vessel at anchor less than < 100m

A

Bell for 5 seconds continuestly (max 1 min between bells)

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16
Q

Vessel at anchor greater than > 100m

A

Bell rapidly for 5 seconds + gong for 5 seconds

17
Q

Vessel aground greater < 100m

A

3 stroke bell, bell rapidly 5 seconds, 3 strokes on bell

18
Q

At what intervals are sound signals made in reduced visibility?

A

Not more than 2 minuts apart

Bell and Gong signals not more than 1 minute apart

19
Q

How long is a prolonged Blast?

A

Duration of 4-6 seconds

20
Q

What does restriceted visibility mean?

A

FOG

MIST

HEAVY RAINSTORMS

21
Q

What to do if x2 vessels are approaching in reduced visibility

A

PROCEED AT SAFETY SPEED

DO NOT TURN

SLOW DOWN or STOP PROCEEDING

22
Q

what horn do you sound near a bend or corner?

A

-

23
Q

How to turn when a man is overboard

A

SPOTTER WATCH THE PERSON

Turn LEEWARD and head up to the person

Hoist the O flag or x3 prolonged blasts

24
Q

TRANSIT

A line passes throuhg two fixed objects on the chart is used for what?

A
  1. Leading
  2. Fix a positon of the vessel
  3. Work out the compass error
  4. Test the accuracy of the compass
25
Q

what to do in heavy weather?

A
  1. Reduce speed
  2. Bow on waves
  3. Do not run ahead into waves or beam on waves
26
Q

Loss of Rudder?

A

Deploy Sea Anchor

27
Q

Signs of an unstable vessel?

A

Rolls, sluggish and takes a long time to slowly right itself

28
Q

Tender licence requirements

A

Less than 4m or 10HP it does not require its own licence, use the boats licence with a “D” at the end

29
Q

Steps to take when Vessel is aground

A
  1. Stop Engine
  2. check men overboard
  3. Assess the vessel, repaire damages and fix the boats position
  4. Hoist appropriate lights
  5. Report to marine department within 24 hours, if you have an injury within 48 hours?
30
Q

What waters does HK maratime Rescue Co-ordination centre respond to (MRCC)

A

Lattidude 10 N and longitude 120 E

31
Q

Horn if you don’t understand intentions

A

O O O O O

32
Q

What does underway mean?

A

Vessel is not at anchor, made fast to shore, aground

PVOC Grade 2 (6 decks)

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