Navigation & Signal Flags Flashcards
What is a SWING CIRCLE?
A SWING CIRCLE is the distance around an anchor that the ship could possibly rotate around
The Track the ship makes when we make a turn is called what?
Turning circle
Where is the PIVOT POINT of the ship?
Forward of the AFT Stack
_______ is the Bearing to an object assuming the ships head is always 0 degrees.
Relative Bearing
What is a Drag Circle?
The distance from the hawsepipe to the bridge wing pelorus
What is a SWING CIRCLE used for?
When anchoring we use it to determine if we are going to swing into another ship
What are the 3 types of shipboard maneuvers used or overboard recovery?
- Anderson- a giant circle
- Williamson- like a question mark
- Racetrack- an oval
Anderson, Williamson, and Ractrack are maneuvers used for what?
Overboard recovery
Distance gained on NEW course while making a turn is known as?
Transfer
True bearing is what?
Bearing to an object based on the true north and a 360 degree circle
( Truly ridiculous )
What’s the difference between and Advance and a Transfer?
Transfer is distance gained on NEW COURSE while making a turn
Our bearing to an object based on true north and 360 degree circle is called______
True bearing
Distance gained on CURRENT course while making a turn is known as what?
An Advance
What is the distance from the hawsepipe to the bridge wing pelorus?
It’s known as the Drag Circle
What is Forward of the AFT Stack known as in Navigation?
Pivot Point
