When the gyropilot is used for steering, what control is adjusted to compensate for varying sea conditions?
A) Rudder control B) Sea control C) Lost motion adjustment D) Weather adjustment E)NULL
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What is the approximate geographic range of Horton Point Light, NY, if your height of eye is 40 feet (12.2 meters)? Refer to “Reprints from the LIGHT LISTS AND COAST PILOTS” .?
A) 18.8 nm B) 19.3 nm C) 20.3 nm D) 24.8 nm E)NULL
Cold water flowing southward through the western part of the Bering Strait between Alaska and Siberia is joined by water circulating counterclockwise in the Bering Sea to form the __________.?
A) Alaska Current B) Subarctic Current C) Kuroshio Current D) Oyashio Current E)NULL
Your DR position is LAT 20°N, LONG 50°W. From this position you take an RDF bearing on a vessel in LAT 25°N, LONG 45°W. The RDF bearing is 041.8°. The rhumb line bearing of the vessel is __________.?
A) 41.8°T B) 42.9°T C) 44.0°T D) 44.8°T E)NULL
Which statement about radio navigational warnings is TRUE?
A) The topics for warnings included in HYDROLANTS, HYDROPACS, and NAVAREA warnings are the same. B) NAVAREA warnings concern only coastal navigation and inland navigation in large bays or sounds such as Puget Sound. C) The United States is responsible…
Red sectors of navigation lights warn mariners of __________.?
A) floating debris B) heavily trafficked areas C) recently sunken vessels D) shoals or nearby land E)NULL
Monsoons are characterized by __________.?
A) light, variable winds with little or no humidity B) strong, gusty winds that blow from the same general direction all year C) steady winds that reverse direction semiannually D) strong, cyclonic winds that change direction to conform to the…
When using a buoy as an aid to navigation which of the following should be considered?
A) If the light is flashing the buoy should be considered to be in the charted location. B) The buoy may not be in the charted position. C) The buoy should be considered to be in the charted position if…
You have another ship overtaking you close aboard to starboard. You have 3 radar targets bearing 090° relative at ranges of .5 mile, 1 mile, and 1.5 miles. In this case, the unwanted echoes are called __________.?
A) multiple echoes B) spoking C) indirect echoes D) side-lobe echoes E)NULL
You are on course 180°T and take a relative bearing of a lighthouse of 225°. What is the true bearing of the lighthouse?
A) 045° B) 135° C) 180° D) 270° E)NULL