SHOULD KNOW !

Question 1

Restricted Visibility Definition

Answer 1

Any condition in which visibility is restricted by fog, mist, falling snow, heavy rainstorms, sandstorms, or any other similar causes

Question 2

Special Marks
MACCROFTS

Answer 2

• Moorings, anchorages, Channel in Channel, Cables and Pipelines, Recreation areas, ODAS and outfalls, Firing ranges, TSS, Spoil grounds.
• Flashing yellow any sequence that can’t be confused with a white light in the region. ODAS 5(Fl) 20 seconds
• Any shape but directional cannot conflict

Question 3

Restricted in her ability to Manouver

Lay down person & Air my toe

Answer 3

A vessel by the nature of her work is RAM as required by these rules and therefore unable to keep out of the way of another vessel.
- Laying, Servicing or picking up navigation mark, submarine, or cable
- Engaged in dredging, surveying or underwater ops
- Engaged in replenishment, transferring persons or cargo
-Engaged in launching recovery of aircraft
- engaged in mine clearance operations
- engaged in towing operations

Question 4

NAVTEX

Answer 4

A - Nav warnings
B - Met warnings
D - SAR
L - Nav warnings (Add’l)
518 kHz

Question 5

ALRS Volumes

Answer 5

Volume 1 (NP281) - Maritime Radio Stations
Volume 2 (NP282) - Radio Aids to Navigation
Volume 3 (NP283) - Maritime Safety Information
Volume 4 (NP284) - Meteorological Observation Stations
Volume 5 (NP285) - Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS)
Volume 6 (NP286) - Pilot Services, Vessel Traffic Services and Port Operations

Question 6

LSA sources

Answer 6

SOLAS, Large Yacht Code Chapter 13, LSA Code, MSN 1677

Question 7

Distress signals - What are they and where are they found?

Answer 7

COLREGS!! - MSN 1781!

A gun
Rockets or shells
flames on a vessel
Rocket parachute flare
Orange smoke

Mayday
DSC 70, or MF/HF 2187.5 etc
Sat C
EPIRB
SART

Continuous sounding of fog signal
SOS
November Charlie
Square flag with a ball above or below

Arms up and down

Dye marker