Navigation

Question 1

How many compass points are there?

Answer 1

32 - 0/32 start from North and move Clockwise

Question 2

Name Compass points direction relative to heading

North?

East?

South?

West?

NE?

SE?

SW?

NW?

Answer 2

North - Ahead

East - Starboard abeam

South - Astern

West - Port Beam

NE - 4 points starboard Bow

SE - Quarter Starbaord

SW - Port Quarter

NW - Port Bow

Question 3

Anchorage Prohibited (x2)

Answer 3

Direct approach to lei Yue Mun

100m within submarine cable sign

Question 4

Navigation in harbour?

Answer 4

Proceed safety soeed with the direction of trafffic flow (KEEP RIGHT)

Question 5

1. Fine for overspeed in restricted zone PLEASURE VESSEL?
2. Tyfoon shelter speed limit/Harbour speed limit?
3. Pleasure vessels - x3 places which are restricted to 5 kts from 8am to 12pm on weekends/holidays from the 1st April - 31st October
4. Pleasure vessels - x1 place thats restricted to 5 kts from 8am to 12pm on weeekends/holidays 1st July - 15th September?
5. All days of the year from 8am - midnigt

Answer 5

1. HKD 10 000
2. 5kts/10kts
3. Tai Tam bay, Deep water bay, Repluse Bay
4. Clear water bay
5. Pak sha wan

Question 6

What colour are the Cardinal Marker lights?

How do you tell the difference between markers by lights?

Answer 6

White

Flashes (Hint - according to your watch)

N - Very quick 120/min or Quick 60/min

E - 3 Flashes

S - 6 Flashes

W - 9 flashes

Question 7

What Cardinal Marker is this?

Answer 7

EAST

Question 8

Horn when Vessel agrees to be overtaken?

Answer 8

- O - O

Question 9

Horn when you disagree to be overtaken

Answer 9

O O O O O

Question 10

What does x1 big horn blast mean?

Answer 10

YOU DANGEROUS and don’t understand where you going

Question 11

Horn overtaking on STARBOARD

Answer 11

- -O

Question 12

Horn ovetaking on Port

Answer 12

^{- - OO}

Question 13

Pilot Vessel Horn (making way through water)

Underway but stopped?

Answer 13

- O O O O

- - O O O O

Question 14

Vessel not under commands horn

Answer 14

- O O

Question 15

Vessel at anchor less than < 100m

Answer 15

Bell for 5 seconds continuestly (max 1 min between bells)

Question 16

Vessel at anchor greater than > 100m

Answer 16

Bell rapidly for 5 seconds + gong for 5 seconds

Question 17

Vessel aground greater < 100m

Answer 17

3 stroke bell, bell rapidly 5 seconds, 3 strokes on bell

Question 18

At what intervals are sound signals made in reduced visibility?

Answer 18

Not more than 2 minuts apart

Bell and Gong signals not more than 1 minute apart

Question 19

How long is a prolonged Blast?

Answer 19

Duration of 4-6 seconds

Question 20

What does restriceted visibility mean?

Answer 20

FOG

MIST

HEAVY RAINSTORMS

Question 21

What to do if x2 vessels are approaching in reduced visibility

Answer 21

PROCEED AT SAFETY SPEED

DO NOT TURN

SLOW DOWN or STOP PROCEEDING

Question 22

what horn do you sound near a bend or corner?

Answer 22

-

Question 23

How to turn when a man is overboard

Answer 23

SPOTTER WATCH THE PERSON

Turn LEEWARD and head up to the person

Hoist the O flag or x3 prolonged blasts

Question 24

TRANSIT

A line passes throuhg two fixed objects on the chart is used for what?

Answer 24

1. Leading
2. Fix a positon of the vessel
3. Work out the compass error
4. Test the accuracy of the compass

Question 25

what to do in heavy weather?

Answer 25

1. Reduce speed 2. Bow on waves 3. Do not run ahead into waves or beam on waves

Question 26

Loss of Rudder?

Answer 26

Deploy Sea Anchor

Question 27

Signs of an unstable vessel?

Answer 27

Rolls, sluggish and takes a long time to slowly right itself

Question 28

Tender licence requirements

Answer 28

Less than 4m or 10HP it does not require its own licence, use the boats licence with a "D" at the end

Question 29

Steps to take when Vessel is aground

Answer 29

1. Stop Engine 2. check men overboard 3. Assess the vessel, repaire damages and fix the boats position 4. Hoist appropriate lights 5. Report to marine department within 24 hours, if you have an injury within 48 hours?

Question 30

What waters does HK maratime Rescue Co-ordination centre respond to (MRCC)

Answer 30

Lattidude 10 N and longitude 120 E

Question 31

Horn if you don't understand intentions

Answer 31

O O O O O

Question 32

What does underway mean?

Answer 32

Vessel is not at anchor, made fast to shore, aground