Navigation

Question 1

VMS

Answer 1

Voyage management system

Question 2

GPS

Answer 2

Global positioning system

Question 3

True bearing

Answer 3

Bearing relative to true north

Question 4

Relative bearing

Answer 4

Bearing relative to the Ship

Question 5

Fix

Answer 5

The ships position determined without reference to any former position

Question 6

D.R.

Answer 6

Dead reckoning

Question 7

Why is DR important?

Answer 7

It helps determine possible encounters with hazards to navigation.

Ex: Buoys, fish Havens and shipwrecks

Question 8

SET

Answer 8

The direction the ship is being pushed off course

Question 9

Drift

Answer 9

The speed at which the ship is being pushed off course

Question 10

Rules of the road

Answer 10

Manual used to determine how to safely navigate through inland an international waters

Question 11

Who publishes the rules of the road?

Answer 11

Coast Guard

Question 12

day shapes

Answer 12

Shapes used to communicate to other ships our circumstance so that they can make measures to keep safe

Question 13

The night time equivalent to ball?

Answer 13

Red light

Question 14

What is the nighttime equivalent to diamond?

Answer 14

White light

Question 15

DIW

Answer 15

Dead in the water

Question 16

Who orders abandon ship?

Answer 16

CO

Question 17

Arc of visibility for the mast light?

Answer 17

225 degrees

Question 18

What is the arc visibility for the port and starboard running lights?

Answer 18

112.5 degrees each

Question 19

What is the arc of visibility for the stern light?

Answer 19

135 degrees

Question 20

How many bouyage systems are there?

Answer 20

2

Question 21

What are the names of bouyage systems?

Answer 21

Lateral and cardinal

Question 22

COLREGS

Answer 22

Collision regulations at sea

Question 23

What do COLREGS dictate?

Answer 23

The lines of inland and international waters

Question 24

SOPA

Answer 24

Senior officer present a float

Question 25

Latitude

Answer 25

Lines that run east to west Measured north to south

Question 26

Longitude

Answer 26

Lines that run north to south are measured east to west.

Question 27

Reference for all lines of latitude?

Answer 27

The equator

Question 28

Reference for all lines of longitude?

Answer 28

The prime meridian

Question 29

GMT

Answer 29

Greenwich mean time

Question 30

Define GMT

Answer 30

Time based upon the Greenwich Meridian

Question 31

How many times zones are there?

Answer 31

24

Question 32

How many time zone designators are there?

Answer 32

25

Question 33

What is the time zone designator?

Answer 33

* Location to GMT, and | * Helps determine local time is for a certain area

Question 34

Which time zone designator is NOT used?

Answer 34

Juliet

Question 35

What is our primary means of navigation?

Answer 35

GPS

Question 36

NAV Evaluator

Answer 36

* Collects info from the Nav Plotter | * Makes course changes for the CONN

Question 37

Nav plotter

Answer 37

* Collects info from Bearing Book Recorder | * Uses info to plot position of the ship.

Question 38

Bearing book recorder

Answer 38

• Records bearings from the bearing takers

Question 39

Bearing taker

Answer 39

• Uses a telescopic alidade to get true bearing

Question 40

Deck log recorder job? How often do they record set and drift?

Answer 40

* Records every occurrence during sea and anchor detail | * Every 3 minutes

Question 41

Signal bridge personnel

Answer 41

• Flag hoisting for sea and anchor.

Question 42

Navigator

Answer 42

* Maintains safe navigation of the ship. * Advises the CO, TAO, and OOD as to the ships movements * Supervises navigation when in restricted waters or during general quarters

Question 43

Location of bridge

Answer 43

08

Question 44

Location of signal bridge

Answer 44

09

Question 45

Officer of the deck

Answer 45

* In charge of everyone on the bridge * Gives permission to execute operations and drills. * Coordinates with TAO and EOOW

Question 46

Conning officer

Answer 46

* Gives orders to helmsmen/Lee helmsmen | * Determines course and speed changes

Question 47

Junior officer of the watch

Answer 47

* Maintains coms with other vessels | * Watches radars and AIS

Question 48

Quartermaster of the watch

Answer 48

* Eyes and ears of the navigator when he’s not on the bridge. * Direct assistance to the OOD in maintaining safe navigation

Question 49

What are the ways quartermasters can communicate visually?

Answer 49

* Flag hoist * Flashing light * Semaphore

Question 50

How many searchlights do we have on board?

Answer 50

6

Question 51

How many flag bags do we have onboard?

Answer 51

2

Question 52

Alfa

Answer 52

Divers

Question 53

Bravo

Answer 53

Transferring fuel/ammo

Question 54

Fox trot

Answer 54

Fixed wing flight operations

Question 55

Golf

Answer 55

Guide ship

Question 56

Hotel

Answer 56

Hilo OOD

Question 57

India

Answer 57

Mooring along side

Question 58

Kilo

Answer 58

A loft

Question 59

Lima

Answer 59

HERO conditions

Question 60

Oscar

Answer 60

Man overboard

Question 61

Papa

Answer 61

Personnel recall

Question 62

Romeo

Answer 62

Replenishment at sea

Question 63

Uniform

Answer 63

Anchored

Question 64

Flag 5

Answer 64

Breakdown

Question 65

1st substitute

Answer 65

Absent admiral

Question 66

2nd substitute

Answer 66

Absent chief of staff

Question 67

3rd substitute

Answer 67

Absent captain

Question 68

4th substitute

Answer 68

Absent civilian official