Qm Stuff

Question 1

What manual is used for navigation

Answer 1

Nstm 420

Question 2

What is a chronometer

Answer 2

A clock

Question 3

What is a telescopic alidade

Answer 3

Shooting bearings

Question 4

Define IALA

Answer 4

International association of lighthouse of authority

Question 5

How many buoy systems are covered under iala

Answer 5

2

Question 6

What’re the 2 buoy systems

Answer 6

Alfa and bravo

Question 7

Which buoy system are we in

Answer 7

Bravo

Question 8

What day shape indicate anchored

Answer 8

1 black ball

Question 9

What is the navigation light for a ship at anchor

Answer 9

One red light

Question 10

What is the day shape for not under command

Answer 10

2 black balls

Question 11

What is the nav lights for vessel not under command

Answer 11

Red over red

Question 12

What is the day shape for restricted maneuvering

Answer 12

Ball diamond ball

Question 13

What nav light are shown when in restricted maneuvering

Answer 13

Red over white over red

Question 14

What is the day shape for aground

Answer 14

3 black balls

Question 15

What are four ways we can obtain our ships position

Answer 15

GPS, celestial, radar, and visual

Question 16

What is sextant used for

Answer 16

Celestrial navigation

Question 17

What is alidade used for

Answer 17

Obtaining a distance of a ship with its known height

Question 18

What does vms stand for

Answer 18

Voyage management system

Question 19

What color is the port running light

Answer 19

Red

Question 20

What color is the stbd running light

Answer 20

Green

Question 21

How many navigation lights are there

Answer 21

Five

Question 22

What is the responsibility of the conning officer

Answer 22

To tell the helmsman what course and speed they need to go

Question 23

What is the primary responsibility of the QMOW

Answer 23

To navigate the oceans safety

Question 24

What is 1 black ball

Answer 24

Anchored

Question 25

What is 2 black balls

Answer 25

Not under command

Question 26

What is 3 black balls

Answer 26

Ran aground

Question 27

What is red over red blinking

Answer 27

Man overboard

Question 28

What does PIM stand for

Answer 28

Plan of intended movement

Question 29

What bouy system did we use for Japan and American waters

Answer 29

IALA Bravo system

Question 30

What is set and drift

Answer 30

The direction and speed the ship is being pushed through the water

Question 31

What is the Fathometer

Answer 31

The depth of the water under the ship’s keel

Question 32

What does DFGMC stand for?

Answer 32

Digital fluxgate magnetic compass

Question 33

What is the sound signal when we go to low visibility

Answer 33

1 prolonged blast of the ship’s whistle every 2 minutes

Question 34

What is the swing circle

Answer 34

The length of the ship plus the amount of anchor chain layer out

Question 35

What is the drag circle

Answer 35

Amount of chain plus the distance from the bull nose to the centerline Polaris in the bridge

Question 36

What is the importance of the swing and drag circle

Answer 36

To make sure we aren’t dragging the anchor

Question 37

What does the barometer measure

Answer 37

Atmospheric pressure

Question 38

What is the telltale panel

Answer 38

The main navigation lights panel

Question 39

Where is the main ship’s bell located

Answer 39

In front of the island

Question 40

Where is the gong located

Answer 40

Fantail

Question 41

Who is the ship’s navigator

Answer 41

LCDR LANUM