Misc Flashcards
Exams (7 cards)
Hydrographic Notes are also a means of reporting information.
State the purpose of Hydrographic Notes:
Form H102.
Hydrographic Note – H.102
Reporting information affecting ADMIRALTY Maritime Data Solutions
Hydrographic Notes are also a means of reporting information.
State the purpose of Hydrographic Notes:
form H102A
Hydrographic Note – H.102A
Reporting Port Information affecting Admiralty Products
Hydrographic Notes are also a means of reporting information.
State the purpose of Hydrographic Notes:
Form H102B.
Hydrographic Note – H.102B
Reporting GNSS Observations against corresponding British Admiralty chart positions.
State EACH of the following:
the FIVE circumstances when a Master must transmit a Danger Message.
The master of every ship which meets with
1. dangerous ice,
2. a dangerous derelict,
3. any other direct danger to navigation,
4. a tropical storm,
5. encounters sub-freezing air temperatures associated with gale force winds causing severe ice
accretion on superstructures.
6. winds of force 10 or above on the Beaufort scale for which no storm warning has been received
To whom should the Danger Message in card 4 be addressed.
The master is bound to communicate the information by all means at his disposal to ships in the vicinity, and also to the competent authorities
Maritime Safety Information is accessible to ships via the World Wide Navigational Warning Service.
State the FOUR categories of Maritime Safety Information.
MGN 375
1. Navigational
2. Meteorological warnings
3. Meteorological forecasts
4. Other urgent safety related messages broadcast to ships
Maritime Safety Information is accessible to ships via the World Wide Navigational Warning Service.
Outline the Master’s obligation regarding the World Wide Navigational Warning Service transmissions, including implementation on board.
The attention of Masters is called to the necessity for making arrangements to ensure that all navigational warnings or other matters relating to safety of life at sea are brought to their notice, or that of the navigating officer at sea on watch at the time, immediately on receipt.
The regulations relating to the official log provide for an entry to the effect that the Master’s attention
has been called to all signals of importance or interest and observance of the requirement should ensure that this important matter is not overlooked.
Masters are recommended to arrange, whenever possible, for the Navigational Warning broadcast to be monitored prior to sailing in case any dangers affecting their routes are notified.
