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Boating - Pleasure vessel > Part A Navigation, Seamanship and Safety > Flashcards

Part A Navigation, Seamanship and Safety Flashcards

1
Q

vessel over the length of ___ m up to ___ m with engine power over ___ horses, a pleasure vessel operator grade 2 certificate is required.

A

3m - 15m

4 HP

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2
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abbreviations to show natural features - G

A

Gravel - Mix of crumbled stone (grain size range between 2 – 63 mm according to ISO 14688)

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3
Q

best option to anchor

A

MUD

For test, mud and sand will be a better option

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4
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do not anchor on

A

Sand or rock

  • sand drafts
  • rock stuck
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5
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what is cart datum

A

A chart datum is the water level that depths displayed on a nautical chart are measured from. A chart datum is generally derived from some phase of the tide. Common chart datums are lowest astronomical tide and mean lower low water. In non-tidal areas, e.g. the Baltic Sea, mean sea level (MSL) is used.

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6
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how does a dangerous under-water rock look like on chart?

A

+

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7
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how many ft in one fathom?

A

6 ft

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8
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on most of the days in a month, there ___ high tides & ___ low tides.

A

2 high tides and 2 low tides

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9
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at ___ tides, water flows from ____ to ___

A

high tide, east to west

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10
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at low tides, water flows from ___ to ___

A

west to east

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11
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for flow and rate of tide, check Tidal______

A

Tidal stream atlas

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12
Q

points of compass, 1 pt =how many degrees?

A

11.25 degrees - 90 degrees = 8 points

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13
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hk fairway

1. eastern faireway

A

lei yue mun to north point

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14
Q

hk fairway

2. hung hom fairway

A

north point to tsimshatsu

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15
Q

hk fairway

3. cenral fairway

A

tsimshatsui to sheung wan

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16
Q

hk fairway

4. Yau Ma Tei fairway

A

sheung wan to yau ma tei

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17
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hk fairway **

5. northern fairway

A

sheung wan to west of stonecutters island

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18
Q

hk fairway

6. southern fairway

A

sheung wan to south of green island

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19
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hk fairway

7. north green island fairway

A

sheung wan to north green island

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20
Q

hk fairway

7. north green island fairway

A

sheung wan to north green island

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21
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entry prohibited area 1

A
  1. within 100m from low water mark on stonecutters island or waglan island
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22
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entry prohibited area 4

A
  1. waters between green islands
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23
Q

anchorage prohibited area 2

A

in the direct approach to lei yue mun and waters between kennedy town and green islands

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24
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anchorage prohibited area 3

A

100 m within submarine cable sign (all round red lights at night)

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25
Q

public piers in the harbour are located in…

A

Central, North Point, Wan Chai, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon City and Kwun Ton

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26
Q

To use the public piers in the harbour…

A
  1. for passengers to embark and disembark with luggage only.
  2. at least 100m away from pier when awaiting
  3. vessels exceed 35m are prohibited to use public pier
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27
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Maximum fines/ imprisonment on common offences:

A
  1. marine littering
  2. exceed speed limit in harbour Zone a (10knots/hr), b (15knots/hr) and c (15 knots/hr) - 1kn = 1.852km
  3. illegally enter restricted area
  4. fail to stop when L sign is shown (. _ ..)
  5. water ski in prohibited waters, no observer on board while water skiiing, illegal berthing to a public pier
  6. vessels emit excessive black smoke
  7. discharging oil into waters
  8. over speed in speed restricted zones
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28
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Maximum fines/ imprisonment on common offences:

A
  1. marine littering
  2. exceed speed limit in harbour Zone a (10knots/hr), b (15knots/hr) and c (15 knots/hr) - 1kn = 1.852km; for vessels under 60m long
  3. illegally enter restricted area
  4. fail to stop when L sign is shown (. _ ..)
  5. water ski in prohibited waters, no observer on board while water skiiing, illegal berthing to a public pier
  6. vessels emit excessive black smoke
  7. discharging oil into waters
  8. over speed in speed restricted zones
29
Q

speed limit within all typhoon shelters

A

5 knots

30
Q

speed restricted zones for pleasure vessels

A

5 knots

31
Q

restricted areas of Hong Kong - HK international airport

A

no vessel shall enter areas 1-4
vessel height exceeding 15m shall not enter 5-6
vessel height exceeding 30m shall not enter areas 7-8

32
Q

VHF channel south east of HK

A

12

sa kung, tai tam bay, po Toi

33
Q

VHF channel harbour of HK

A

02 between HK island and kowloon

34
Q

VHF channel between HK and Lantau

A

14

35
Q

VHF channel west of kowloon

A

67 inc. pearl island

36
Q

beaufort scale start from __ to __

A

0 to 12

37
Q

Beaufort scale 0

A

Calm and wind speed < 1knots/hr

38
Q

Beaufort scale 1

A

light air wind, sea with ripples. 1 - 3 knots / hr

39
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Beaufort scale 2

A

Light breeze, small wavelets, 4-6 knots/ hr

40
Q

Beaufort scale 3

A

gentle breeze, large wavelets, wcattered white caps (horses), 7-10 kn/hr

41
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beaufort scale 4

A

small waves, fairly frequent white caps, 11-16 kn/ hr

42
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beaufort scale 5

A

fresh breeze, moderate waves, many white caps, 17-21 kn/ hr

43
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Beaufort scale 6

A

strong breeze, large waves, foam crests,22-27 kn/ hr

44
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Beaufort scale 7

A

near gale, very lare waves, 28-33 knots/ hr

45
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Beaufort scale 8

A

gale, high waves, 34-40 knots/ hr

46
Q

Beaufort scale 9

A

stron gale, should be in shelter, 41-47 kn/ hr

47
Q

Beaufort scale 10

A

storm, 48-55kn/ hr

48
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Beaufort scale 11

A

Violent storm, 56-63 kn/ hr

49
Q

Beaufort scale 12

A

Hurricane = or >64 kn/ hr

50
Q

Flag A

A

._ Diver down, keep clear

51
Q

Flag B

A

_ . . . Carrying or discharging dangerous goods

52
Q

Flag F

A

. . _ . Disabled, please communicate with me

53
Q

Flag H

A

. . . . I have a pilot on board

54
Q

Flag I

A

. . I am altering my course to port

55
Q

Flag L

A

. _ . . stop immediately

56
Q

Flag O

A

_ _ _ man overboard

57
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Flag S

A

. . . engines going astern`

58
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Flag U

A

. . _ standin into danger

59
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Flag V

A

. . . _ require assistance

60
Q

Flag Z

A

_ _ . . require a tug

61
Q

marine police flag

A

white, red blue

62
Q

petroleum products

A

inverted japanese flag

63
Q

immigration department flag

A

H N N

64
Q

port/ starboard sidelight horizontal arc

A

112.5 degress; port - red; starboard - green

65
Q

foremast mast head light and main masthead light horizontal arc

A

225 degrees; white

66
Q

sternlight horizontal arc

A

135 degrees, white

67
Q

yellow fast flashing all round light indicates the vessel is…

A

a fast going vessel ( 120 flashes/ min)

68
Q

yellow light with 135 degrees and not flashing indicate the vessel is …

A

being towed

Boating - Pleasure vessel (2 decks)

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