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1
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How many cables in a NM

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10

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How many yards in a cable

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200 yards

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How many yards in 1/2 nm

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1000 yards

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15 cables in NM

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1.5 NM

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2000 yards in NM

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1 NM

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Flashing Characteristics of an East Cardinal Buoy

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White Light. Q(3)10s

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Name all of the Special Buoys (10)

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Cautionary, Anchorage, ODAS, Information, Swimming, Mooring, Hazard, Control, Diving, Keep-Out

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What does IALA stand for?

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International Association of Lighthouse Authorities

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What countries fall in the IALA B system?

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The Americas, the Philippines, Japan and Korea.

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Identifying Characteristics of a Cautionary Buoy

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All yellow cylinder. Flashing 1 yellow

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Identifying Characteristics of an Anchorage Buoy

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Yellow cylinder with anchor. Flashing 1 yellow

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Identifying Characteristics of an ODAS Buoy

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Yellow floating hat shape. Flashing 5 yellow every 20s

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Identifying Characteristics of a Hazard Buoy

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White cylinder with an orange diamond. Flashing 1 yellow

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Identifying Characteristics of an Information Buoy

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White cylinder with an orange square in centre. Flashing 1 yellow.

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Identifying Characteristics of a Control Buoy

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White cylinder with orange circle. Flashing 1 yellow.

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Identifying Characteristics of a Diving Buoy

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White cylinder with flag (red with blue diagonal stripe thru middle) on top. Flashing 1 yellow

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Identifying Characteristics of a Swimming Buoy

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White cylinder. Flashing 1 yellow.

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Identifying Characteristics of a Mooring Buoy

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White cylinder with orange top. Flashing 1 yellow.

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Identifying Characteristics of a Keep-Out Buoy

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White cylinder with a diamond with a cross thru the centre. Flashing 1 yellow.

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Flashing Characteristics of a North Cardinal Buoy

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White Light. (Q)1s

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Flashing Characteristics of a South Cardinal Buoy

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White Light. (Q(6)+LFl)15s

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Flashing Characteristics of a West Cardinal Buoy

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White Light. Q(9)15s

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Flashing light characteristics

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A light in which a 0.5 second flash is regularly repeated at a rate of 15 flashes per minute (one flash every 4 seconds)

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Fixed

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A light which appears continuous

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Isophase

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A light in which the alterations of light and darkness are of equal length

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Flashing

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A light in which the eclipse is clearly longer than the duration of the flash and in which intervals of light are all of equal duration.

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Occulting

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A light in which the flash is clearly longer than the duration of darkness and in which intervals of darkness are all of equal duration.

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28
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Continuous light alternating between two colours

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Alternating

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29
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Where would you find information and definitions on lights and flashing characteristics?

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CCG List of Lights, Buoys, and Fog Signals

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30
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Quick Flashing Characteristics

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A light in which a 0.3 second flash is regularly repeated at a rate of 60 flashes per minute (one flash every second)

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31
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Long Flash

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A light in which a flash of 2 seconds duration is repeated at a rate of 6 flashes per minute (one flash every 10 seconds)

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32
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Very Quick Flash Characteristics

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A light in which a flash is regularly repeated at a rate of 120 flashes per minute (a flash every 0.5 second)

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33
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Port Hand Buoy flashing characteristics

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Green Light. Flashing

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Starboard Hand Buoy flashing characteristics

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Red Light. Flashing

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Black (or green) square in white background with green retro-reflective border

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Port Hand Day Beacon

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Red. Red light (Fl)4s. Top Mark is a single red cone pointed upwards.

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Starboard Hand Buoy. Keep to Starboard

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37
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Green retro-reflective square on white diamond with a red border.

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Port Bifurcation/ Junction Day Beacon

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Starboard Junction Buoy (Bifurcation Buoy) Flashing Characteristics

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Red Light. Composite Group Flashing: Fl(2+1)6s.

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39
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Which side to leave a navigation aid of lateral significance is determined by the

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“upstream direction”

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40
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Red retroreflective triangle on white diamond with red border

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Starboard Bifurcation Day Beacon. Preferred channel is to port. Keep on stbd side

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41
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Isolated Danger Buoy

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Black with one horizontal red band. Two black spherical topmarks.

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42
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  • Black over Yellow

- Two Black Conical Topmarks facing Upward

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North Cardinal Buoy. Safe water to North

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43
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  • Black with Yellow Band

- Two Black Conical Topmarks facing Away from Each Other

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East Cardinal Buoy. Safe water to East

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44
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  • Yellow over Black

- Two Black Conical Topmarks facing Down

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South Cardinal Buoy. Safe water to South

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45
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  • Yellow with Black Band

- Two Black Conical Topmarks facing Toward Each Other

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West Cardinal Buoy. Safe water to West

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46
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Fairway Buoy

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Red and White vertical stripes. Red spherical topmark.

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47
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Port Hand Junction (Bifurcation) Buoy Flashing Characteristics

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Green Light. Composite Group Flashing: Fl(2+1)6s.

48
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Fairway Buoy Flashing Characteristics

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Morse Code A

49
Q

Formula for Golden Rule

A

(Bearing Difference X Range in NM)/ 3

50
Q

What unit is the golden rule answer in?

A

Hundreds of Yards

51
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If I am travelling 7kts, I will travel _____ cables in 6 minutes

A

7

52
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If I am travelling 5kts, in 3 minutes I will travel ____ hundreds of yards

A

5

53
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Isolated Danger Buoy Flashing Characteristics

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White Light. Group Flashing: Fl(2)5s

54
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A lights luminous range in a homogeneous atmosphere in which the meteorological visibility is 10nm

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Nominal Range

55
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What are range markers?

A

Two fixed aids to navigation which line up when a vessel is on the correct track (usually used in the approach to a harbour or the navigation of a narrow channel).

56
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15 minutes is ____ of an hour

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1/4

57
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30 minutes is ____ of an hour

A

1/2

58
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45 minutes is ____of an hour

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3/4

59
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Speed: 6kts Time: 6minutes Distance:?

A

6 cables

60
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Speed: 12kts Time: 60 minutes Distance:?

A

12 NM

61
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If the front range marker is to the right of the back range marker, are you port or starboard of track?

A

Port

62
Q

What three things can a major navigation aid have to assist sailors to locate it?

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Light, sound (fog signal) and radio beacon (RACON).

63
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Speed: 5kts Time: 36 minutes Distance:?

A

30 cables. 3 NM

64
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Degrees off: 5 Range: 3NM Distance off: ?

A

500 yards

65
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If the front range marker is to the left of the back range marker, are you port or starboard of track?

A

Starboard

66
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Degrees off: 6 Range: 10NM Distance off: ?

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2000 yards. 1 NM

67
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600 yards in cables

A

3 cables

68
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3000 yards in cables and NM

A

15 cables. 1.5 NM

69
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20 cables in NM

A

2 NM

70
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35 cables in NM

A

3.5 NM

71
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5NM in cables

A

50 cables

72
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What does RACON stand for? What does it mean?

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Radio beacon - means that this navigational aid will emit a radio beacon (usually morse code) that can be seen on radar.

73
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What is a sector light? What is it used for?

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A light that can only be seen within a certain arc of visibility, often split into colours with specific arcs of visibility. Used in as a lead light to assist sailors with maintaining the proper course (similar to range markers).

74
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Degrees off: 3 Range: 3NM Distance off: ?

A

300 yards

75
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When proceeding upstream towards a sector light, if you see red, are you port or starboard of track?

A

Starboard.

76
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What type of light would flash 2 times, then 3 times, followed by a period of darkness totalling a period of 10s before restarting this pattern?

A

Composite group flashing - Fl(2+3)10s

77
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When proceeding upstream towards a sector light, if you see green, are you port or starboard of track?

A

Port

78
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How do you figure out the visibility of a light in a certain range of visibility?

A

Use the graph, line up the nominal range of the light (X-axis) with the visibility in nm (y-axis). Where these two lines intersect is the visibility of the light.

79
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You are transiting along a track of 210 at 12kts. Your sternmark bears 032 and is 2.5nm away. Are you port or stbd of track? How far?

A

Stbd of track by 165yds

80
Q

What is twilight?

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When the sun is between 0-18 degrees below the celestial horizon.

81
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What is civil twilight?

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When the sun’s centre is 6 degrees below the celestial horizon.

82
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What is nautical twilight?

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When the sun’s centre is 12 degrees below the celestial horizon.

83
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When are morning / evening stars taken?

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Between civil and nautical twilights.

84
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What is astronomical twilight?

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When the sun’s centre is 18 degrees below the celestial horizon.

85
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What is the period of total darkness (PTD)?

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The time between nautical twilights unless the moon is up during this time.

86
Q

What is an azimuth?

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The direction of a celestial body in relation to an observer in a given position.

87
Q

Name the three types of considerations you must make when passage planning.

A

Environmental, terrestrial and operational.

88
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Name three terrestrial considerations you may make when planning a passage.

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  • Navigation dangers
  • Availability of aids to navigation
  • Navigation warnings
  • Local considerations (eg: speed limits, wake restrictions)
  • Traffic type and density
  • Own ship’s capabilities
89
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Name three environmental considerations you may make when planning a passage.

A
  • Water levels (tides) and currents
  • Time of day
  • Weather
90
Q

You’re on course 120, your leadmark is 118 at 5nm. Are you port or starboard of track? How much?

A

330x starboard of track

91
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You’re on course 150, your leadmark is 156 at 2nm. Are you port or starboard of track? How much?

A

400x port of track

92
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Name three operational considerations you may make when planning a passage.

A
  • Start and end positions, ETD, ETA, SOA
  • Mission/operation context
  • Consorts
  • Possible delays
  • Equipment or mechanical problems
  • Bridge team restrictions (eg: fatigue)
93
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What are the steps of passage appraisal?

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  1. Make a list of charts and load/assemble them (electronic and paper) in the best possible scale.
  2. Lay preliminary tracks and study charts (lights, buoys, chart symbols, chart notes, etc.).
  3. Consult Sailing Directions (CAN) or US Coast Pilot (USA) for information regarding your passage.
  4. Consult notices to mariners, notices to shipping, CANHYDROPACs
  5. Environmental research (weather, astro, tides and currents)
  6. Determine traffic expectations, radio frequencies and CIP channels.
  7. Consider the FLEX, equipment status, routing (ETA, ETD) and any other restrictions.
  8. Edit and complete tracks on ECPINS and paper charts.
  9. Prepare and present a navigation brief.
94
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How can you look up the meaning of chart symbols?

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  • Query in ECPINS

- Chart 1

95
Q

Where can you find the charts required for a passage?

A
  • ECPINS chart index

- CHS/NOAA chart catalogue

96
Q

What publications would you consult to find relevant local information for your passage?

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  • Sailing Directions (CAN)
  • US Coast Pilot (USA)
  • Notices to shipping / Notices to mariners
  • Canhydropacs (HSO notices)
97
Q

Where would you find astro information?

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  • Total tides
  • Nautical almanac
  • USNO website
98
Q

Where can you find information about tides?

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  • Total tides
  • Canadian tide and current tables
  • CHS/NOAA tides websites
99
Q

Where can you find information about currents?

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  • Total tides
  • Canadian tide and current tables
  • Current atlas and Murray’s tables
  • CHS/NOAA tides websites
100
Q

What sources would you consult regarding expected traffic?

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  • Chart notes
  • Sailing directions
  • Ferry schedules
101
Q

What sources would you consult regarding radio frequencies and calling in points?

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  • Chart notes
  • Sailing directions
  • CCG Radio Aids to Marine Navigation
102
Q

What are the two speed log types?

A

Dopler and electro-magnetic

103
Q

What are the phases of the moon in order for the northern hemisphere?

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New, Waxing Crescent, 1st Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full, Waning Gibbous, Last Quarter, Waning Crescent

104
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How does the moon “fill”/ “empty” in the northern hemisphere?

A

From left to right.

105
Q

How would the moon appear to “fill”/ “empty” in the Southern Hemisphere?

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From right to left

106
Q

Your leadmark bears 012 and is supposed to bear 009, at a range of 3 nm. How far off track are you? If you alter 6 degrees to regain, how long will it take to regain your track at 10 kts?

A

You are 300x starboard of track. At 6deg, it would take you 9 minutes to regain

107
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When passing a light on your port side, the 2OOW takes the range by radar. The range is 350 yards. The planned CPA on the chart was 500 yards. How are you for track? If your planned track is 022, and you alter right 032 to regain, how far will you travel before regaining? At 9 kts how long will it take you to regain?

A

150x port of track. You would travel 900x before regaining. At 9kts it will take you 3 minutes to regain.

108
Q

Red fluorescent triangle on white background with a red border.

A

Starboard Hand Day Beacon

109
Q

Green. Green light (Fl)4s. Top mark is green cylinder

A

Port Hand Buoy

110
Q

Green with red horizontal band. Green light Fl(2+1)6s. Top mark is a single green cylinder.

A

Port Bifurcation Buoy

111
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Red with green horizontal band. Red light Fl(2+1)6s. Top mark is a single red cone point upwards.

A

Starboard Bifurcation Buoy

112
Q

What countries fall in the IALA A system?

A

Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Africa, the Gulf and some Asian countries.

113
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Group Flashing

A

Flashing light in which the flashes are combined in groups, each group including the same number of flashes, and in which the groups are repeated at regular intervals. The eclipses separating the flashes in the group are of equal length and shorter than the darkness separating the groups

114
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Quick Flashing

A

A light exhibiting rapid regular alterations of light and darkness

115
Q

Very Quick Flashing

A

A light exhibiting very rapid regular alterations of light and darkness

116
Q

What is the difference between IALA A and IALA B?

A

In IALA A lateral marks are the opposite colour (Red is a Port Hand Buoy, Green is a Starboard Hand Buoy).

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