Navigation Standards

Question 1

Navigation Zones

Open-Coastal-Restricted

Answer 1

Open Ocean - 5NM or more, from land, shoal or hazard
Coastal (piloting) Waters - waters between 1-5NM
Restricted - waters < 1NM

Question 2

WHAT IS LENGTH OVERALL

Answer 2

153.5’ (45m), or 145.5’ (43m) at waterline

Question 3

Transverse Bulkheads

Answer 3

3, 10, 17, 22.5, 27, 35.5, 40, 45

Question 4

WHAT IS LENGTH OF BEAM

Answer 4

25.4’

Question 5

Masthead height

Answer 5

50’

Question 6

Full load draft

Answer 6

9.8’

Question 7

NAVIGATIONAL DRAFT

Answer 7

12 feet / 4 meters / or 2 fathoms

Question 8

NAVIGATIONAL HEIGHT

Answer 8

55’

Question 9

LENGTH OF ANCHOR LINE

Answer 9

743’

Question 10

HORSE POWER OF ENGINE

Answer 10

5600 HP each

Question 11

MAX SPEED

Answer 11

28+ kts

Question 12

CAUTIONARY DRAFT

Answer 12

24 feet / 8 meters / 4 fathoms

Question 13

MODE 1

Answer 13

Operating ECDIS as primary means of communication

Question 14

Mode 2

Answer 14

Manually entering electronic or radar LOPs into ECDIS to obtain a position.

Question 15

Mode 2

Answer 15

Manually entering electronic or radar LOPs into ECDIS to obtain a position.

Question 16

Mode 3

Answer 16

Paper Plot using LOPs, EBLs, and depth

Question 17

Positioning Source Hierarchy

Answer 17

1. DGPS (differential global positioning system)
   Accuracy +/- 10m (10.9yds) (category 1)
2. GPS, accuracy +/- 20m (21.9yds) (category 1)
3. Visual and/or Radar Lines of Position (LOPs)
   (Category 1)
4. Celestial Navigation, (category 2)

Question 18

FIX INTERVALS FOR NAVIGATION ZONES

Answer 18

Open Ocean - every 30 mins
Coastal waters - every 15 mins
Restricted - every 3 mins
At anchor - every 15 mins.

Question 18

FIX INTERVALS FOR NAVIGATION ZONES

Answer 18

Open Ocean - every 30 mins
Coastal waters - every 15 mins
Restricted - every 3 mins
At anchor - every 15 mins.

Question 19

WHEN TO PLOT DR (6)

Answer 19

1. Course change
2. Speed change
3. Single LOP
4. Every hour in Open Ocean
5. Every fix or running fix,
6. When plotting a new course from each fix or running.

Question 20

XTE DISTANCES FOR NAVIGATION ZONES

Answer 20

Restricted - 100yds alarm / 50 yds limit (ea side)
Coastal - 500yds alarm / 250 yds limit (ea side)
Open - 1000yds alarm / 500 yds limit (ea side)

Question 21

WHAT SYSTEMS PROVIDE INPUT INTO ECDIS

Answer 21

GPS1
GPS2
GYRO COMPASS
FLUXGATE COMPASS
SPEED LOG
AIS
AUTOPILOT 
DEPTH SOUNDER
RADAR
ANEMOMETER
DIRECTION FINDER

Question 22

ELECTRONIC CHART HIERARCHY

Answer 22

1. ENC/IENC
2. DNC
3. RNC
4. COMMERCIAL VECTOR CHART
5. COMMERICAL RASTER CHARTS

Question 23

RADAR MODEL

Answer 23

Sps-50

Question 24

MAX SEA STATE TO LAUNCH OTH

Answer 24

8ft

Question 25

MAX PITCH AND ROLL DEGREE TO LAUNCH OTH

Answer 25

PITCH 10°

ROLL 20°

Question 26

ENGINE BELL ORDER COMMANDS

Answer 26

One - all ahead clutch
Two - All stop
Three - All back clutch
Four - Full speed in direction shafts are turning.