USCG Navigation Problems: Master's License
34: You estimate the current at 3.0 mph. What is the speed over the ground?
a. 9.5 mph
b. 7.5 mph
c. 4.5 mph
d. 3.5 mph
35: What are the dimensions of the channel maintained at Baton Rouge, LA?
a. 30 feet x 300 feet
b. 45 feet x 500 feet
c. 30 feet x 500 feet
d. 40 feet x 300 feet
36: You pass Springfield Bend Lt. (mile 244.8 AHP) at 1242, on 17 October, and estimate the current will average 2.5 mph for the remainder of your trip. What is your ETA at the mouth of the Ohio River if you are making turns for 10.5 mph?
a. 1905, 19 October
b. 2122, 19 October
c. 0232, 21 October
d. 0519, 21 October
37: As you pass under the Natchez-Vidalia Dual Bridge, the gage on the bridge reads -3.6 feet. If the highest point on your vessel is 62 ft. above the water, what is your vertical clearance?
a. 122.0 feet
b. 67.6 feet
c. 63.6 feet
d. 60.0 feet
38: What are the color and shape of Anconia Pt. Light at mile 528.6 AHP?
a. Green - Diamond
b. Green - Square
c. Red - Triangle
d. Red - Square
39: At 1227, on 19 October, you pass under the Greenville Highway Bridge (mile 531.3 AHP). What speed must you average to arrive at Jimmy Hawken Light (mile 663.5 AHP) at 0930 the following day?
a. 6.3 mph
b. 5.9 mph
c. 5.6 mph
d. 5.2 mph
40: Which of the following statements regarding aids to navigation shown in the Army Corps. of Engineers map book is TRUE?
a. The U.S. Army Corps.. of Engineers is responsible for placing and maintaining all aids to navigation.
b. Buoy positions as shown on the chart are exact.
c. Buoys should always be given as wide a berth as possible.
d. Lights and daymarks are always shown in their exact location.
41: The Delta-Friar Point revetment on the LMR extends from mile __________.
a. 648.5 - 645.5 LDB
b. 652.8 - 649.6 RDB
c. 657.3 - 652.2 LDB
d. 645.6 - 641.4 RDB
42: What is the distance from Greenville, MS, to St. Louis, MO, on the Mississippi River System?
a. 832 miles
b. 733 miles
c. 597 miles
d. 566 miles
43: You have received orders to proceed to the Amoco Pipeline Co. (mile 253.6 AHP) above Baton Rouge. If your vessel is making turns for 9 mph with an estimated average current of 1.5 mph, what is your ETA at the Amoco docks?
a. 0844, 28 Aug
b. 1454, 28 Aug
c. 1444, 27 Aug
d. 2214, 27 Aug
44: The highest point on your towboat is 52 feet above the water, and the Helena Gage reads +9.6 feet. What is the vertical clearance when you pass under the A-span of the Helena Highway Bridge?
a. 73.1 feet
b. 58.0 feet
c. 53.9 feet
d. 49.8 feet
45: You are in charge of a vessel that damages an aid to navigation established and maintained by the United States. Which statement is TRUE?
a. You must take the aid in tow and deliver it to the nearest Coast Guard, Marine Safety Office.
b. You must report the accident to the nearest Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection.
c. You may wait until you reach your destination before reporting the allision to the U.S. Coast Guard.
d. You must report the allision to the nearest Corps. of Engineers office.
46: At 2342, on 25 August, you pass under the Helena Highway Bridge (mile 661.7 AHP). What has been the average speed of the current since departing Memphis Harbor, McKellar Lake, if you have been making turns for 9 mph?
a. 5.6 mph
b. 4.4 mph
c. 2.1 mph
d. 1.8 mph
47: What is the distance in river miles, from the new mouth of the White River to the RR and Hwy bridge at Baton Rouge, LA?
a. 384 miles
b. 370 miles
c. 365 miles
d. 358 miles
48: The Clinch River empties into which river?
a. Arkansas
b. Mississippi
c. Tennessee
d. Ohio
49: As you pass under the Greenville Highway Bridge, you estimate the current as 4.5 mph. What is the speed over the ground, if your vessel is making turns for 9 mph?
a. 13.5 mph
b. 14.5 mph
c. 15.5 mph
d. 16.5 mph
51: As you approach Anconia Pt. Light (mile 528.6 AHP), which type of dayboard would you see on the light structure?
a. Green diamond
b. Green square
c. Red square
d. Red diamond
52: You are downbound when you observe on your Mississippi River map a white square with a number inside located on either bank. This indicates __________.
a. a facilities display number
b. a river mile marker
c. a daybeacon
d. a river gage
53: What are the dimensions of Old River Lock, on the Lower Mississippi River?
a. 1190 feet x 75 feet
b. 1045 feet x 75 feet
c. 760 feet x 75 feet
d. 425 feet x 75 feet
54: What is the length of the trip?
a. 1566.4 miles
b. 1334.6 miles
c. 1332.2 miles
d. 1088.0 miles
55: After you get underway, what is the first river gage you will pass?
a. Bayou Sara
b. Baton Rouge
c. Head of Passes
d. Red River Landing
56: The Red River Landing Gage reads 5.2 feet. The Low Water Reference Plane for the Red River is 10.6 ft. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
a. The depth over revetment at Old River is 25.2 feet.
b. River level is below the Low Water Reference Plane.
c. The depth over Old River Lock sill is greater than 11 ft.
d. This gage reading is at a higher elevation than the same reading on the Gage at Head of Passes.
57: At 0922, on 24 May, you are abreast the St. Catherine Bar Lt. (mile 348.6 AHP). If you are turning for 8.0 mph, what is the current?
a. 7.0 mph
b. 2.0 mph
c. 1.4 mph
d. 1.0 mph
58: What daymark will you see as you approach Warnicott Bar Lt. (mile 351.3 AHP)?
a. Red diamond
b. Red triangle
c. White square
d. Green square
59: You pass Warnicott Bar Lt. at 1146, 24 May. What is your ETA off the Mhoon Landing Gage if you average 6.5 mph?
a. 0909, 27 May
b. 1528, 26 May
c. 0426, 26 May
d. 0152, 26 May
60: What town is located at mile 389.8 AHP?
a. Whitehall
b. Belmont
c. Rodney
d. St. James
61: What is the width of the navigable channel at Grand Gulf Island Light (mile 404.9 AHP) ?
a. 0.455 mile
b. 0.62 miles
c. 0.71 mile
d. 0.8 miles
62: The Greenville Gage reads 10.6 feet. The high point of your towboat is 54 feet above water. What is the vertical clearance as you pass under the Greenville Highway Bridge?
a. 75.4 feet
b. 65.4 feet
c. 54.2 feet
d. 44.4 feet
63: In addition to the Army Corps. of Engineers maps, data on bridge clearances may be found in the __________.
a. Light List
b. Waterways Journal
c. Army Corps. of Engineers Regulations
d. Channel Report
64: What is the length of the trip?
a. 726.0 miles
b. 851.9 miles
c. 878.9 miles
d. 879.6 miles
65: What are the dimensions of the Old River Lock on the Lower Old River (mile 304 AHP)?
a. 1202 x 84 feet
b. 1200 x 75 feet
c. 1195 x 75 feet
d. 1190 x 75 feet
66: At 2126, you pass Morganza Bend Light (mile 278.4 AHP). At 0122, 4 January, you pass Red River Landing Gage (302.4 AHP). You have been turning for 7.5 mph. What is the current?
a. 6.2 mph
b. 2.7 mph
c. 1.8 mph
d. 1.4 mph
67: The Gage at Red River Landing reads 22.2 feet. The LWRP for Red River is 10.6 feet. What is the water level in relation to the low water reference plane?
a. 32.8 ft below
b. 32.8 ft above
c. 11.6 ft below
d. 11.6 ft above
68: The river will be temporarily closed to navigation at mile 531.3 AHP due to repairs to the bridge. This will occur at 1300, 5 January, and last for six hours. What minimum speed over the ground must you make from Red River Landing Gage in order not to be delayed?
a. 7.3 mph
b. 6.8 mph
c. 6.4 mph
d. 6.0 mph
69: Which type of daymark will you see as you approach Joe Pierce Light (mile 335.4 AHP)?
a. Red Triangle
b. Red square
c. Red diamond
d. Private aid - no daymark
70: What is the vertical clearance of the Natchez-Vidalia Highway Bridge (westbound) when the river level is the same as the Low Water Reference Plane (6.5 feet)?
a. 125.6 ft
b. 119.5 ft
c. 108.3 ft
d. 102.2 ft
71: The Natchez Gage reads 20.6 feet. The high point on your towboat is 47 feet above the water. What is the vertical clearance as you pass under the Natchez Highway Bridge?
a. 78.6 feet
b. 72.5 feet
c. 64.1 feet
d. 58.4 feet
72: In order to determine what buoys, if any, are in place at Concordia Bar crossing (mile 596.0 AHP), what should you check?
a. Local Notice to Mariners
b. Waterways Journal
c. Bulletin Board at the Rosedale Gage
d. Light List
73: The area between Island 67 Upper Light (mile 623.1 AHP) and Sunflower Cut-off Foot Light (mile 624.8 AHP) is known as a __________.
a. crossing
b. chute
c. transit
d. slough
74: You are turning for 7.8 mph and estimate the current at 1.0 mph. What is your speed over the ground?
a. 6.8 mph
b. 7.8 mph
c. 7.9 mph
d. 8.8 mph
75: What is your ETA at the Memphis Highway Bridge?
a. 1813, 22 Sept
b. 1405, 22 Sept
c. 1052, 22 Sept
d. 0828, 22 Sept
76: What daymark should you see as you approach Parker Landing Light (mile 924.6 AHP)?
a. Green square
b. Green diamond
c. Red and green rectangle
d. Green triangle
77: You pass Morrison Towhead Light (mile 890.5 AHP) at 1723. What was your average speed since leaving Cairo?
a. 8.8 mph
b. 8.5 mph
c. 7.8 mph
d. 7.5 mph
78: At 1723 you increase speed to make good 9.2 mph. At 1937 you have a daymark on your port beam. What daymark is this?
a. Tiptonville Ferry Landing Daymark
b. Tiptonville Light
c. Alaska Light and Daymark
d. Merriwether Bend Light and Daymark
79: The map shows a circle with two black quadrants located at mile 846.4 AHP. What does this indicate?
a. A river gage
b. A bulletin Board
c. The grain elevator at Bunge Grain
d. A culvert with a sluice gate
80: The Helena Gage reads 9.4 feet. The high point on your towboat is 46 feet above water. What is the vertical clearance when you pass under the Helena Highway Bridge?
a. 106.1 feet
b. 79.5 feet
c. 64.2 feet
d. 56.0 feet
81: Which company does NOT have a marine facility along the river bank in Helena (mile 658 to 665 AHP)?
a. Riceland Food Corps..
b. Helena Marine Services, Inc.
c. Helena Grain Co.
d. Texas Eastern Pipeline Co.
82: If the Rosedale Gage reads -0.5 feet, what is the water level in relation to the low water reference plane? The low water reference plane (LWRP) for Rosedale, MS. is 3.0 feet.
a. 3.5 foot below the plane
b. 2.5 foot above the plane
c. 0.5 feet above the plane
d. 0.5 feet below the plane
83: Which light characteristics does Catfish Point Lower Light (mile 572.2 AHP) have?
a. 2 red flashes every 5 seconds
b. 5 red flashes every 2 seconds
c. 2 white flashes every 5 seconds
d. 3 red flashes every 5 seconds
84: What is the distance from the Amoco Docks at Baton Rouge, LA, to the mouth of the Ohio River?
a. 981.5 miles
b. 953.5 miles
c. 727.9 miles
d. 700.2 miles
85: You are turning for 10 mph, approaching Angola, LA. Angola reports that the current at Red River Landing is estimated at 4.5 mph. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
a. You should expect to encounter vessels crossing the river at mile 300.5 AHP
b. You are making 14.5 mph over the ground.
c. You would expect to find a more favorable current near the broken red line in the river.
d. Hog Pt. Light and Hog Pt. Lower Light may be used as range lights when entering Shreves cut-off.
86: As you approach Shreves cut-off you see Red River Landing Gage (mile 302.4 AHP) which reads 6.2 feet. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
a. This reading is 6.2 feet above the Low Water Reference Plane.
b. This reading is at the same elevation as the 6.2 ft. mark on the Gage at Head of Passes.
c. The depth of water at Red River Landing is 6.2 ft.
d. A vessel drawing 7 ft. would be able to pass through the locks at Lower Old River.
87: You pass Red River Gage at 2015 on 16 April and estimate the current will average 3.5 mph for the remainder of the time on the Mississippi River. What is your ETA at the mouth of the Ohio River if you continue to turn for 10 mph?
a. 0821, 21 April
b. 0028, 21 April
c. 1830, 20 April
d. 1445, 20 April
88: What is the vertical clearance between the highest point of your towboat, if it is 58 feet above the water, and if the Natchez Gage reads 28.13 feet when passing under the Natchez Upper Highway Bridge?
a. 45.4 feet
b. 39.3 feet
c. 33.2 feet
d. 15.9 feet
89: In high water conditions, which publication would you consult for the latest information on buoys between Baton Rouge and Cairo?
a. Army Corps. of Engineers Navigation Chart
b. U.S.C.G. Light List
c. U.S.C.G. Local Notice to Mariners
d. List of Buoys and Daymarks
90: As you approach Giles Bend Cutoff Light (mile 367.7 AHP), what type of daymark would you see on the light structure?
a. None
b. Red diamond
c. Red square
d. Red triangle
91: At 0305 on 18 April, you pass under the Greenville Bridge (mile 531.3 AHP). What was your average speed since departing Amoco Pipeline Co. Docks (mile 253.6 AHP)?
a. 7.2 mph
b. 6.8 mph
c. 6.5 mph
d. 6.2 mph
92: A stretch where the channel changes from one side of the river to the other is called a __________.
a. crossing
b. transit
c. transfer
d. passing
93: Which light characteristics does Quaker Oats Light (mile 952.6) have?
a. 1 red flash every four seconds
b. 2 green flashes every 5 seconds
c. 2 red flashes every 4 seconds
d. 2 red flashes every 5 seconds
94: You have orders to drop off the empties at the fleeting area in Cairo and add five loaded barges to your tow. If you are turning for 8 mph and estimate the current at 0.5 mph, what is your ETA at Cairo?
a. 1928, 11 Aug
b. 1614, 11 Aug
c. 1327, 11 Aug
d. 2352, 10 Aug
95: You complete changing out your tow and get underway enroute Memphis, Tennessee to deliver 2 tank barges. What is the distance you must travel from Cairo Point Light to the Lion Oil Refining Co. Docks in Memphis?
a. 180.3 miles
b. 220.2 miles
c. 246.5 miles
d. 734.3 miles
96: As you approach Kate Aubrey Towhead Light (mile 789.5 AHP), your searchlight will show what type of marking at the light?
a. Green diamond
b. Red and green banded square
c. Green triangle
d. Green square
97: The highest point on your towboat is 57 feet above the water, and the Memphis Gage reads +1.3 feet. What is the vertical clearance when you pass under the Memphis Highway Bridge in Memphis?
a. 112.7 feet
b. 55.7 feet
c. 54.6 feet
d. 51.8 feet
98: At 0230 on 13 August, you are at mile 610.5 AHP when you see about a mile ahead lights on the water near the left bank. What might you see when you come abreast of these lights?
a. Privately maintained buoys at a yacht club
b. Government buoys marking the Hurricane Point dikes
c. Barges moored at the Dennis Landing Terminal
d. A pipeline discharging dredge spoil
99: What is the mile point of the Rosedale Gage?
a. 598 AHP
b. 592 AHP
c. 587 AHP
d. 554 AHP
100: Which of the following statements concerning the buoys on the Mississippi River is TRUE?
a. Buoy locations may be changed to indicate the channel for the existing river stage.
b. The buoys are maintained on station year round.
c. Buoys have permanent moorings on the river bottom and will not shift position.
d. The position of river buoys can be determined by consulting the latest Light List - Vol. V.
101: At 1430 on 13 August, you pass Carolina Landing Light (mile 508.8 AHP). What has been the average current since 0230, 13 August if you have been making turns for 8.0 mph?
a. 8.5 mph
b. 5.7 mph
c. 1.5 mph
d. 0.5 mph
102: The latest available information on the channel conditions above Baton Rouge that includes recommended course and the latest buoy information is found in the __________.
a. Local Notice to Mariners
b. Waterways Journal
c. Sailing Directions
d. Corps. of Engineers maps
103: You are approaching the Old River Control Structure (mile 314.5 AHP). The structure is in operation. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
a. The maximum speeds permitted when passing the channel are 10 mph downbound and 7.5 mph upbound.
b. Tows must be no more than 110 feet wide when passing the inflow channel.
c. You should navigate as close to the left descending bank of the Mississippi River as safety permits.
d. Tow length should not exceed 850 feet when passing the inflow channel.
105: On 19 January , your 0300 zone time DR position is LAT 22°13'N, LONG 40°19'W. You are on course 297°T at a speed of 17 knots. You observed 3 celestial bodies. Determine the latitude and longitude of your 0545 running fix?
a. LAT 22°29.0'N, LONG 41°06.5'W
b. LAT 22°30.3'N, LONG 41°00.2'W
c. LAT 22°31.1'N, LONG 42°58.6'W
d. LAT 22°33.0'N, LONG 42°55.9'W
106: You are steaming at 22 knots and burning 319 barrels of fuel per day. You must decrease your consumption to 137 barrels per day. What must you reduce your speed to in order to burn this amount of fuel?
a. 12.4
b. 14.8
c. 16.6
d. 18.2
108: The horizontal clearance of the center span on the Baton Rouge RR and Highway 190 Bridge is __________.
a. 443
b. 500
c. 623
d. 748
109: The horizontal clearance of the center span on the Baton Rouge RR and Highway Bridge (mile 233.9 AHP) is __________.
a. 443
b. 500
c. 623
d. 748
110: As you pass under the Baton Rouge RR and Highway 190 bridge you receive a call from another tow upriver. What channel on the VHF should you be monitoring?
111: As you pass Solitude Lt. (mile 249.0 AHP) which dayboard would you see?
a. Green square
b. Green diamond
c. Red triangle
d. Red diamond
112: Which of the following statements regarding buoys on the Mississippi River is TRUE?
a. Buoys should be given as wide a berth as possible in passing.
b. Buoy positions on the chart are exact.
c. The buoys are maintained on station year round.
d. The buoys do not shift positions due to permanent moorings.
113: What is indicated by the two light gray shaded areas that cross the river above False River Lt. (mile 251.0 AHP)?
a. Ferry crossings
b. Utility crossings
c. Aerial cable crossings
d. Bridge construction
114: What are the light characteristics of Greenwood Light (mile 288.6 AHP)?
a. Fixed red light
b. 1 red flash every 4 seconds
c. 2 red flashes every 5 seconds
d. 2 white flashes every 4 seconds
115: After passing Wilkinson Lt. (mile 310.0 AHP) you see a flashing amber light on the right descending bank ahead. The flashing light indicates that you should __________.
a. stay in the deepest water
b. slow down due to dredging operations
c. keep as close to the right descending bank as safety permits
d. keep as close to the left descending bank as safety permits
116: At which of the following times would you be able to listen to lower Mississippi River conditions on VHF Channel 22?
a. 0900 hours
b. 1100 hours
c. 1300 hours
d. 1700 hours
117: At 0645, on the 17th of April, you pass Hole in the Wall Lt. (mile 373.4 AHP). What has been your average speed since departing the Exxon Refinery?
a. 5.8 mph
b. 6.3 mph
c. 6.7 mph
d. 7.1 mph
118: Your company wants to know at what time you will be arriving at the fleeting area at Sycamore Chute Light (mile 740.3 AHP) in Memphis, TN. You are making turns for 9.0 mph and you estimate the average current at 2.2 mph. Figuring the distance and time from Hole in the Wall Lt. (mile 373.4 AHP), what is your ETA at Sycamore Chute Lt.?
a. 0557, April 19th
b. 1045, April 19th
c. 1242, April 19th
d. 1733, April 19th
119: What is the length of the trip?
a. 405.8 miles
b. 553.0 miles
c. 904.0 miles
d. 1136.8 miles
120: You estimate the current as 2.5 mph. What is the speed over the ground?
a. 5.5 mph
b. 6.0 mph
c. 8.0 mph
d. 11.0 mph
121: As you approach Casting Yard Dock Lt. (mile 265.4 AHP) you notice on the map a circle with 2 black sectors. This symbol indicates a __________.
a. lock
b. warning sign
c. mooring buoy
d. river gage
122: From Baton Rouge to Cairo, what is the maintained minimum channel depth during low water?
a. 6 feet
b. 9 feet
c. 12 feet
d. 30 feet
123: On which map would you find Redman Point, Arkansas?
124: At 1000, on May 11th, you are passing George Prince Lt. (mile 364.1 AHP) in Natchez, Mississippi and must send an ETA to the Monsanto Terminal in St. Louis (mile 178.0 UMR). Your engines are still turning for 8.5 mph and you estimate the current at 2.5 mph. What will be your arrival time in St. Louis?
a. 1919 on 15 May
b. 2344 on 15 May
c. 1757 on 16 May
d. 2236 on 16 May
125: As you approach Ashland Light (mile 378.1 AHP) which daymark would you see?
a. Red triangle
b. Red diamond
c. Green square
d. Green diamond
126: What is your clearance as you pass under the Vicksburg Highway 80 Bridge (mile 437.8 AHP). if the Vicksburg Gage reads 14.8 feet and the highest point on your tow boat is 44.5 feet?
a. 36 feet
b. 42 feet
c. 57 feet
d. 66 feet
127: After entering Milliken Bend (mile 455 AHP) you wish to locate the river service in Madison Parish, Louisiana. The river service is indicated by the square containing which number?
128: At Filter Point Light (mile 475 AHP) there are 2 close straight dashed lines on the map. What do these lines represent?
a. Submerged oil pipelines
b. Submerged telephone cables
c. Submerged gas pipelines
d. Aerial power cables
139: What is the distance to Caruthersville Gage from Cape Girardeau?
a. 54.4 miles
b. 160.4 miles
c. 793.4 miles
d. 899.4 miles
140: If the highest point on your towboat is 52 feet and the West Memphis Gage reads 26 feet what is the vertical clearance when you pass under the Hernando Desoto Bridge (mile 736.6 AHP)?
a. 25.8 feet
b. 30.7 feet
c. 42.6 feet
d. 56.7 feet
141: Your vessel is making turns for 9.5 mph and you estimate the average current for the trip will be 2.5 mph. What will be your ETA Donaldsonville, LA?
a. 1222 on 7 October
b. 1823 on 7 October
c. 0443 on 8 October
d. 1033 on 8 October
142: As you approach West Memphis Lt. (mile 727.4 AHP) you notice on the map a dashed line crossing the river. This line indicates a __________.
a. submerged oil pipeline
b. submerged gas pipeline
c. aerial tramway
d. aerial power line
143: At 1609, on October 5, you are abeam of Star Landing Lt. (mile 707.2 AHP) . You calculate your speed since you departed Sycamore Chute fleeting area. If you are turning for 9.5 mph what was the current?
a. 1.0 mph
b. 1.5 mph
c. 2.0 mph
d. 2.5 mph
144: What is the distance from the Arkansas River mouth to the Ohio River mouth in river miles?
a. 594 miles
b. 546 miles
c. 422 miles
d. 372 miles
145: As you approach Joseph Henry Light (mile 445.2 AHP) which daymark would you see?
a. Red triangle
b. Red diamond
c. Green diamond
d. Green square
145: As you approach Joseph Henry Light (mile 445.2 AHP) which daymark would you see?
a. Red triangle
b. Red diamond
c. Green diamond
d. Green square
146: On which river is Dover, KY located?
a. Mississippi
b. Tennessee
c. Ohio
d. Missouri
147: After passing Oak Bend Lt. (mile 425.6 AHP) you see a light gray shaded area extending into the river shown on the map. This indicates a __________.
a. fleeting area
b. weir
c. dike
d. revetment
148: You are turning for 8.2 mph and estimate the current at 1.5 mph. What is you speed over the ground?
a. 9.7
b. 8.2
c. 7.8
d. 6.7
149: Your engines are turning for 8.2 mph. You estimate the current at 1.5 mph. What is your speed over the ground?
a. 9.7 mph
b. 8.8 mph
c. 8.2 mph
d. 6.7 mph
150: Which dayboard would you see on Puntney Light (mile 943.6 AHP)?
a. Green square
b. Green triangle
c. Red diamond
d. Red triangle
151: What is the distance from the Memphis Gage to the Redneb Services Dock in New Orleans, LA.
a. 460 miles
b. 503 miles
c. 588 miles
d. 633 miles
152: How long will it take you to go from the Memphis Gage to your destination in New Orleans, LA, if you estimate the average current on this segment of the route to be 2.0 mph and you increase the engine turns to 8.5 mph.
a. 1 day 20 hours 33 minutes
b. 2 days 6 hours 24 minutes
c. 2 days 12 hours 15 minutes
d. 3 days 4 hours 11 minutes
153: What is the minimum maintained depth of the channel from Cairo to Baton Rouge during low water?
a. 9 feet
b. 12 feet
c. 15 feet
d. 18 feet
154: You see a buoy with red and green bands. This buoy marks __________.
a. the center of the channel
b. the preferred channel
c. a channel crossing
d. an isolated danger
155: As you approach Old River Control Structure Light you see a flashing amber light. You should __________.
a. navigate as close to the left descending bank as safety permits
b. navigate as close to the right descending bank as safety permits
c. turn into the inflow channel as the bypass is now open
d. slow your engine speed to not more than 5 mph
156: What are the dimensions of the Old River Lock?
a. 110 ft x 1190 ft
b. 100 ft x 990 ft
c. 75 ft x 1000 ft
d. 75 ft x 1190 ft
157: At 1710 on 27 November, you are abeam of Kings Point Lt. (mile 439.8 AHP). At this time you receive a message that there will no be space for you at the Redneb Services Dock until after 1200 on the 29 November. What speed over the ground will you have to slow to so as not to arrive before this time?
a. 5.4 mph
b. 6.1 mph
c. 6.9 mph
d. 7.9 mph
158: Which daymark should you see as you approach French Point Light (mile 915.4 AHP)?
a. Red triangle
b. Green square
c. Red diamond
d. Green diamond
159: You are turning for 6.8 mph and estimate the current at 1.0 mph. What is your speed over the ground?
a. 8.8 mph
b. 8.2 mph
c. 7.8 mph
d. 6.8 mph
159: You are turning for 6.8 mph and estimate the current at 1.0 mph. What is your speed over the ground?
a. 8.8 mph
b. 8.2 mph
c. 7.8 mph
d. 6.8 mph
160: How far is it to the Hernando Desoto Bridge in Memphis, TN?
a. 980.8 miles
b. 736.6 miles
c. 218.1 miles
d. 202.4 miles
160: How far is it to the Hernando Desoto Bridge in Memphis, TN?
a. 980.8 miles
b. 736.6 miles
c. 218.1 miles
d. 202.4 miles
161: At 1923, on September 21, you pass Bixby Towhead Light (mile 873.7 AHP). What was your average speed since leaving Cairo?
a. 12.1 mph
b. 11.3 mph
c. 10.5 mph
d. 9.2 mph
162: At 1923, you decrease speed to make good 9.2 mph. What is the first Gage you will pass after your speed change?
a. Cottonwood Point
b. New Madrid
c. Fulton
d. Tiptonville
163: Which light will you be passing at 0059, on 22 September, if you make good 9.2 mph?
a. Kate Aubrey Lt.
b. Obion Bar Lt.
c. Trotter Lt.
d. Quaker Oats Lt.
164: The Helena Gage reads 9.4 feet. The high point on your towboat is 42 feet above water. What is the vertical clearance when you pass under the Helena Highway Bridge?
a. 53.0 feet
b. 64.2 feet
c. 68.0 feet
d. 110.0 feet
165: Which company does NOT have a marine facility along the river bank in Helena (mile 661 to 665 AHP)?
a. Helena Grain, Inc.
b. Helena Bridge Terminal, Inc.
c. Quincy Soybean Co.
d. Texas Eastern Pipeline Co.
166: If the Bayou Sara Gage reads -0.5 feet, the Low Water Reference Plane is 5.25. What is the water level in relation to the low water reference plane?
a. 0.5 foot below the plane
b. 0.5 foot above the plane
c. 5.25 feet above the plane
d. 5.75 feet below the plane
167: The Arkansas City Yellow Bend revetment on the LMR extends from mile __________.
a. 555.5-549.7 RDB
b. 549.0-548.5 RDB
c. 556.9-554.9 LDB
d. 548.5-546.5 LDB
170: You observe the lower limb of the Sun at a sextant altitude (hs) of 54°28.2' on 22 July . The index error is 1.5' off the arc. The height of eye is 56 feet (17.1 meters). What is the observed altitude (Ho)?
a. 54°30.9'
b. 54°36.2'
c. 54°37.7'
d. 54°37.9'
171: At 2015, your vessel is at the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel midway between buoys "13" and "14". If the height of tide is -1 foot (-0.3 meters), what is the approximate depth of water?
a. 35 feet (10.6 meters)
b. 43 feet (13.1 meters)
c. 46 feet (13.9 meters)
d. 53 feet (15.5 meters)
172: If you steer 143°pgc from your 2015 position at an engine speed of 8.0 knots, at what time would you reach a point midway between buoys "11" and "12" (ignore set and drift)?
a. 2029
b. 2032
c. 2035
d. 2037
173: At 2015, you alter course to 154°pgc. What is the course per standard magnetic compass (psc)?
a. 142°psc
b. 152°psc
c. 157°psc
d. 162°psc
174: Which of the following concerning Thimble Shoal Channel is TRUE?
a. Only deep-draft passenger ships and large naval vessels may use the main channel.
b. A tow drawing 20 feet is excluded from the main channel.
c. The channel is 14.5 miles in length.
d. Thimble Shoal Channel is in international waters.
175: At 2118, you obtain the following bearings:
Cape Henry Light - 148°pgc
Cape Charles Light - 033°pgc
Thimble Shoal Light - 291°pgc
From this position, you proceed to Norfolk, VA, a distance of approximately 26.0 miles. To arrive at Norfolk by 0200 the next day, what is the speed to make good from your 2118 position to arrive at this time?
a. 6.5 knots
b. 6.0 knots
c. 5.5 knots
d. 5.0 knots
176: What is your 2118 position?
a. LAT 36°56.6'N, LONG 76°01.0'W
b. LAT 36°57.0'N, LONG 76°01.5'W
c. LAT 36°57.4'N, LONG 76°01.9'W
d. LAT 36°58.0'N, LONG 76°02.4'W
178: If the Old Point Comfort main light was inoperative what emergency light would be shown?
a. Light of reduced intensity
b. Alternating red and white
c. Flashing yellow
d. Strobe light
179: In order to check your compasses, you sight North Dumpling Island Light in line with Latimer Reef Light bearing 077°pgc. The helmsman was steering 307°pgc and 320° per standard magnetic compass at the time. Which statement is TRUE?
a. The gyro error by observation is 2°E.
b. The deviation based on the observation is 15°W.
c. The magnetic compass error is 14°W.
d. The true line of the range is 079°.
180: On 4 July you observe the lower limb of the Sun at a sextant altitude (hs) of 25°29.8'. The index error is 3.1' off the arc. The height of eye is 48 feet (14.6 meters). What is the observed altitude (Ho)?
a. 25°37.1'
b. 25°40.2'
c. 25°42.8'
d. 25°44.3'
181: You are on course 192°pgc at 12 knots. At 1900 you fix your position using the following information:
Sand Shoal Inlet South Light bearing 244°true @ 11 nm
What is your latitude and longitude at 1900?
a. LAT 37°21.5'N, LONG 75°34.8'W
b. LAT 37°22.0'N, LONG 75°34.9'W
c. LAT 37°22.2'N, LONG 75°35.0'W
d. LAT 37°22.6'N, LONG 75°35.7'W
182: What course should you steer using the standard magnetic compass (psc) to make good the course of 192°pgc?
a. 188°psc
b. 203°psc
c. 205°psc
d. 208°psc
183: At 1920, the buoy off your starboard bow is __________.
a. Sand Shoal Inlet Lighted Buoy "A"
b. Hog Island Lighted Bell Buoy
c. South Light Buoy
d. an interrupted quick flashing buoy
184: At 1930, your position is LAT 37°16.7'N, LONG 75°37.7'W. The depth of water is approximately __________.
a. 40 feet (12.2 meters)
b. 50 feet (15.2 meters)
c. 60 feet (18.3 meters)
d. 70 feet (23.2 meters)
185: At 1950, your position is LAT 37°12.3'N, LONG 75°38.6'W. The set and drift from 1930 to 1950 were __________.
a. 150°T at 1.6 knot
b. 150°T at 0.6 knots
c. 330°T at 0.6 knot
d. 330°T at 1.6 knots
186: Assume set and drift have no effect on your vessel. If you change course to 187°pgc from your 1950 position, how close will you pass Cape Charles Lighted Bell Buoy "14"?
a. 0.1 mile
b. 0.5 mile
c. 0.8 mile
d. 1.1 miles
187: At 2020, you obtain a fix using the following information:
9960-X-27112
9960-Y-41432
Cape Charles Lighted Bell Buoy "14" bears 333°pgc. Your longitude is __________.
a. 75°38.9'W
b. 75°39.1'W
c. 75°40.5'W
d. 75°41.4'W
188: At 2020, what is the course to steer to enter the inbound lane of North Chesapeake Entrance traffic separation scheme if a northwesterly wind causes 3° of leeway?
a. 227°pgc
b. 221°pgc
c. 218°pgc
d. 215°pgc
189: At 0645, Watch Hill Point (left tangent) bears 316.5°pgc at 2.75 miles. What was the speed made good between 0600 and 0645?
a. 8.1 knots
b. 9.8 knots
c. 10.3 knots
d. 11.4 knots
190: On 2 January you observe the lower limb of the Sun at a sextant altitude (hs) of 35°50.4'. The index error is 0.8' on the arc. The height of eye is 24 feet (7.3 meters). What is the observed altitude (Ho)?
a. 35°50.3'
b. 35°54.7'
c. 35°59.7'
d. 36°05.6'
191: If you make good 12 knots, what is the ETA at North Chesapeake Channel Entrance Buoy "NCA" (LL #375)?
a. 2121
b. 2116
c. 2111
d. 2101
192: At 2100, Cape Charles Light bears 321°pgc, and Cape Henry Light bears 247°pgc. Your latitude is __________.
a. 37°00.6'N
b. 37°00.0'N
c. 36°59.7'N
d. 36°59.4'N
193: If the visibility is 3 miles, at what range will you lose sight of Chesapeake Light?
a. The light has never been visible.
b. 4.6 miles
c. 6.4 miles
d. 8.3 miles
194: At 2100, you alter course to 250°T and reduce speed to 7 knots. You enter the traffic separation scheme on the inbound side. At 2200, your fix shows you crossing a broken purple line on the chart, and you observe North Chesapeake Entrance Lighted Gong Buoy "NCD" to port. This area is __________.
a. an area with local magnetic disturbances
b. a pilotage area
c. a precautionary area centered on buoy "CBJ"
d. in inland waters
196: What course per standard magnetic compass is (psc) the same as 247°pgc?
a. 257°psc
b. 260°psc
c. 262°psc
d. 265°psc
197: At 2215, Cape Henry Light bears 242°pgc, Cape Charles Light bears 010.5°pgc, and Chesapeake Channel Tunnel North Light bears 319°pgc. You are heading 271°pgc. What is the relative bearing of Thimble Shoal Light?
a. 014°
b. 017°
c. 280°
d. 332°
198: While navigating inbound Thimble Shoal Channel system you must __________.
a. navigate in the main channel when between Trestles A & B
b. use the north auxiliary channel
c. remain 1500 yards (1360 meters) from large naval vessels
d. maintain a speed of six knots
199: You are underway in the vicinity of Block Island and obtain the following lines of position:
Montauk Point Light 263°pgc
Block Island Southeast Light 026°pgc
Radar Bearing to Block Island Southwest Point 348°pgc
What is your position at the time of these sightings?
a. LAT 41°05.0'N, LONG 71°36.2'W
b. LAT 41°05.3'N, LONG 71°35.8'W
c. LAT 41°05.3'N, LONG 71°35.1'W
d. LAT 41°05.4'N, LONG 71°35.0'W
201: What course should you steer by your standard magnetic compass to make good a course of 280°T?
a. 294°psc
b. 290°psc
c. 272°psc
d. 266°psc
202: Which statement concerning Montauk Point Light is TRUE?
a. The light comes on at sunset.
b. There is an emergency light if the main light is extinguished.
c. The height of the light is 24 feet.
d. The tower is painted with black and white stripes.
203: At 1800, your position is LAT 41°06.5'N, LONG 71°43.5'W. How would the buoy which bears 030°T from your position at a range of approximately 0.5 mile be painted?
a. Horizontally banded, red over green
b. Horizontally banded, green over red
c. Vertically striped, red and green
d. Solid green with red letters "BIS"
204: From your 1800 position you steer a course of 350°psc at a speed of 10.0 knots. At 1830, your position is LAT 41°11.7'N, LONG 71°45.8'W. What are the set and drift of the current?
a. 029°T, 1.4 knot
b. 029°T, 0.7 knots
c. 209°T, 0.7 knot
d. 209°T, 1.4 knots
205: From your 1830 fix, you come left to a course of 290°T. Which of the following statements concerning Watch Hill Light is FALSE?
a. The nominal range of its white light is 15 miles.
b. It displays both red and white lights.
c. Its geographic range is 18.5 miles at a 35 foot (10.7 meter) height of eye.
d. Its horn blasts every 30 seconds in fog.
206: At 1850, you obtain the following bearings and distances:
Montauk Point 189°pgc 8.7 miles
Watch Hill Light 340°pgc 5.7 miles
What true course did you make good between 1830 and 1850?
a. 293°T
b. 297°T
c. 299°T
d. 305°T
207: If your height of eye is 35 feet (10.7 meters), what is the approximate geographic range of Block Island North Light?
a. 7.4 nm
b. 13.0 nm
c. 15.8 nm
d. 17.5 nm
208: From your 1850 fix, you come left to a course of 280°T,
while maintaining a speed of 10 knots. Which of the following combinations of available Loran-C lines would be best for position determination?
a. 9960-X and 9960-Y
b. 9960-Y and 9960-W
c. 9960-W and 9960-X
d. All are equally good.
209: At 0705, you take the following bearings:
Watch Hill Light 034.5°pgc
Latimer Reef Light 338.0°pgc
Race Rock Light 268.0°pgc
What was the true course made good between 0645 and 0705?
a. 253°T
b. 256°T
c. 263°T
d. 266°T
210: During evening twilight on 28 December , the sextant altitude (hs) of the planet Venus was 29°43.2'. The height of eye was 40 feet, and the index error was 2.0' on the arc. What was the observed altitude (Ho)?
a. 29°34.1'
b. 29°36.0'
c. 29°36.3'
d. 29°38.2'
211: You decide to use the 9960-Y and 9960-W rates. At 1915,
you obtain the following readings:
9960-Y-43936.0
9960-W-14653.3
What is your 1915 position?
a. LAT 41°13.0'N, LONG 71°54.1'W
b. LAT 41°13.0'N, LONG 71°53.9'W
c. LAT 41°13.2'N, LONG 71°53.7'W
d. LAT 41°13.4'N, LONG 71°53.4'W
212: If you were to head into Fishers Island Sound, which of the following charts would you switch to for better detail of Mystic and Mystic Harbor?
a. 13209
b. 13212
c. 13214
d. 13215
213: From your 1915 position, you come left and set a course for Gardiners Point. At 1930, your position is LAT 41°12.7'N, LONG 71°56.8'W. What type of bottom is charted at this position?
a. Blue mud, gritty shells
b. Buried mussels, gritty shells
c. Bumpy muck with grainy surface
d. Blue mud, gray sand
214: From your 1930 position, you plot a course to pass 0.5 mile due south of Race Rock Light. If your vessel's speed is 10.0 knots, the current's set and drift are 040°T at 1.8 knots, and a north wind produces a 3° leeway, what true course should you steer to make good your desired course?
a. 300°T
b. 295°T
c. 290°T
d. 280°T
215: As an option to heading into Long Island Sound, you consider anchoring in the vicinity of the Gardiners Point Ruins at the north end of Gardiners Island. What is the minimum recommended distance from the ruins for fishing, trawling, or anchoring?
a. 1.0 mile
b. 0.8 mile
c. 0.5 mile
d. 300 yards (91 meters)
216: NOAA VHF-FM weather broadcasts from New London, CT are on __________.
a. 162.55 MHz
b. 162.40 MHz
c. 162.30 MHz
d. 162.25 MHz
217: Your 1600 position is LAT 37°22.5'N, LONG 75°32.3'W. The depth of water under the keel is about __________.
a. 59 feet (17.3 meters)
b. 52 feet (15.8 meters)
c. 45 feet (13.6 meters)
d. 38 feet (11.5 meters)
218: If there is no current, what is the course per gyro compass from your 1600 position to point A located 0.5 mile due east of Hog Island Lighted Bell Buoy "12"?
a. 199°pgc
b. 196°pgc
c. 193°pgc
d. 190°pgc
219: At 1630, you reach point A and come right to 204°T. Your engine speed is 12 knots. Your 1715, position is LAT 37°09.8'N, LONG 75°37.4'W. The current was __________.
a. 067°T at 1.4 knots
b. 246°T at 1.0 knots
c. 067°T at 1.0 knots
d. 246°T at 1.4 knots
220: From your 1715 fix, you steer 214°T at 12 knots. At 1800,
you take the following bearings:
Chesapeake Light bearing 175°pgc
Cape Henry Light bearing 239°pgc
Cape Charles Light bearing 293°pgc
Your 1800 position is __________.
a. LAT 37°02.7'N, LONG 75°42.7'W
b. LAT 37°02.9'N, LONG 75°43.1'W
c. LAT 37°03.0'N, LONG 75°43.3'W
d. LAT 37°03.1'N, LONG 75°42.8'W
221: At 1815, your position is LAT 37°01.0'N, LONG 75°42.7'W. If there is no current, what is the course per standard magnetic compass to arrive at a point 0.3 mile due north of North Chesapeake Entrance Lighted Whistle Buoy "NCA" (LL#375)?
a. 257.0°
b. 255.5°
c. 251.0°
d. 249.0°
222: From your 1815 position, you want to make good a course of 263°T. Your engines are turning RPM's for 12 knots. The current is 050°T at 1.9 knots. Adjusting your course for set and drift, at what time should you expect to enter the red sector of Cape Henry Light?
a. 1904
b. 1859
c. 1854
d. 1849
223: At 1920, Cape Henry Light bears 225°pgc, and Chesapeake Channel Tunnel North Light bears 288°pgc. If your heading is 268°T, what is the relative bearing of Chesapeake Light?
a. 206°
b. 213°
c. 215°
d. 220°
224: Which statement concerning your 1920 position is TRUE?
a. You are governed by the Inland Rules of the Road.
b. You are entering a restricted area.
c. You are within the Chesapeake Bay Entrance traffic separation scheme.
d. You can expect differences of as much as 6° from the normal magnetic variation of the area.
225: From your 1920 position, you change course to enter Chesapeake Channel between buoys 9 and 10. What is the course per standard magnetic compass (psc) ?
a. 274°psc
b. 280°psc
c. 283°psc
d. 286°psc
226: At 2000, your position is LAT 37°04.1'N, LONG 76°05.6'W. You change course for the Eastern Shore. At 2037, Old Plantation Flats Light bears 033°pgc, and York Spit Light bears 282°pgc. The course made good from your 2000 position is __________.
a. 020°T
b. 014°T
c. 006°T
d. 359°T
227: At 2037, you change course to make good a course of 016°T. There is no current, but a westerly wind is causing 3° leeway. What course per standard magnetic compass (psc) should you steer to make good the course 016°T?
a. 022°psc
b. 025°psc
c. 028°psc
d. 031°psc
228: Your height of eye is 25 feet (7.6 meters). If the visibility is 5.5 nautical miles, what is the luminous range of Wolf Trap Light?
a. 17.0 miles
b. 16.0 miles
c. 12.0 miles
d. 7.5 miles
229: If you want a more detailed chart of the area at your 2115 DR position, which chart should you use?
a. 12222
b. 12225
c. 12224
d. 12222
230: At 2123, your position is LAT 37°20.0'N, LONG 76°03.0'W. What is your distance offshore of Savage Neck?
a. 1.7 miles
b. 2.6 miles
c. 3.4 miles
d. 4.6 miles
230: At 2123, your position is LAT 37°20.0'N, LONG 76°03.0'W. What is your distance offshore of Savage Neck?
a. 1.7 miles
b. 2.6 miles
c. 3.4 miles
d. 4.6 miles
231: From your 2123 position, you are approximately 42 miles from Crisfield, MD. If you are making good a speed of 13 knots, at what time should you arrive at Crisfield, MD?
a. 0148
b. 0112
c. 0037
d. 2359
232: At 0700, Stratford Shoal Middle Ground Light bears 137°pgc. From your radar, you get a bearing of 007°pgc to the south tip of Stratford Point with a range of 4.5 miles. What is your 0700 position?
a. LAT 41°04.6'N, LONG 73°07.0'W
b. LAT 41°04.6'N, LONG 73°06.6'W
c. LAT 41°04.6'N, LONG 73°07.4'W
d. LAT 41°04.6'N, LONG 73°07.2'W
233: At 0725, you are heading 054°T, and Stratford Point Light is abeam to port at 3.1 miles. The current is 135°T at 1.8 knots. If you make turns for an engine speed of 8 knots, which course must you steer to make good 048°T?
a. 055°T
b. 047°T
c. 042°T
d. 035°T
234: Which structure should you look for while trying to locate Southwest Ledge Light?
a. White octagonal house on a cylindrical pier
b. White conical tower with a brown band midway of height
c. Conical tower, upper half white, lower half brown
d. Black skeleton tower on a granite dwelling
235: At 0830, you obtained the following Radar Ranges:
New Haven Light @ 2.2 nm
Branford Reef Light @ 4.2 nm
What is your vessel's position?
a. LAT 41°12.4'N, LONG 73°56.0'W
b. LAT 40°17.4'N, LONG 73°54.0'W
c. LAT 41°12.4'N, LONG 72°53.8'W
d. LAT 41°13.4'N, LONG 72°53.8'W
236: From your 0830 position, you wish to make good 097°T. There is no current, but a southerly wind is producing 3° leeway. What course should you steer per standard magnetic compass in order to make good your true course?
a. 109°psc
b. 112°psc
c. 115°psc
d. 118°psc
237: At 0845, you are on a course of 097°T, and Townshend Ledge Buoy "10A" is close abeam to port. With a westerly current of 1.2 knots, what speed will you have to turn for from your 0845 position in order to arrive abeam of Six Mile Reef Buoy "8C" at 1030?
a. 12.1 knots
b. 10.9 knots
c. 9.7 knots
d. 8.5 knots
238: At 0910, your DR position is LAT 41°11.9'N, LONG 72°47.8'W. Your vessel is on course 097°T at 9.5 knots, and the weather is foggy. At 0915, Branford Reef Light is sighted through a break in the fog bearing 318°T. At 0945, Falkner Island Light is sighted bearing 042°T. What is your 0945 running fix position?
a. LAT 41°11.1'N, LONG 72°41.2'W
b. LAT 41°11.3'N, LONG 72°41.3'W
c. LAT 41°11.5'N, LONG 72°40.7'W
d. LAT 41°11.8'N, LONG 72°40.2'W
239: What do the dotted lines around Goose Island and Kimberly Reef represent?
a. Depth contours
b. Breakers
c. Limiting danger
d. Tide rips
240: At 1100, your position is LAT 41°11.3'N, LONG 72°28.0'W. You are steering a course of 069°T to leave Black Point one mile off your port beam. It has been reported that the Long Sand Shoal Buoys and Hatchett Reef Buoys are off station. Which of the following will serve as a line marking the hazards and keep your vessel in safe water?
a. A bearing to Little Gull Island Light of not less than 090°
b. Maintaining a 7nm range off Orient point
c. Danger bearing to Black Point of not more than 064°T
d. A distance to Saybrook Breakwater Light of not less than 1.3 miles
241: Little Gull Island Light is __________.
a. lighted only during daytime when the sound signal is in operation
b. lighted throughout 24 hours
c. maintained only from May 1 to Oct 1
d. obscured by trees from 253° to 352°
242: At 1210, you are in position LAT 41°14.3'N, LONG 72°16.5'W. What is the depth of water below your keel?
a. 92 feet (28.0 meters)
b. 97 feet (29.4 meters)
c. 108 feet (32.7 meters)
d. 115 feet (35.0 meters)
243: From your 1210 position, you are making good a course of 083°T. Your engines are turning RPMs for 10 knots. The set and drift of the current are 310° at 1.7 knots. At what time should you expect to enter the red sector of New London Harbor Light?
a. 1243
b. 1254
c. 1259
d. 1305
244: Your vessel is entering New London Harbor Channel. If there is no current, what should you steer per gyro compass to stay on the range?
a. 006°
b. 357°
c. 354°
d. 351°
245: On chart 12354, the datum from which heights of objects are taken is __________.
a. lowest low water
b. mean low water
c. mean high water
d. mean lower low water
246: The red sector of New London Harbor Light covers from __________.
a. 040° - 310°
b. 000° - 031°
c. 208° - 220°
d. 000° - 041°
247: What type of bottom is found at Long Sand Shoal?
a. Rocky
b. Muddy
c. Hard
d. Sandy
248: You are southeast of Saybrook Breakwater Light passing Saybrook Bar Lighted Bell Buoy "8". This buoy marks __________.
a. a sunken wreck
b. a bifurcation
c. the junction with the Connecticut River
d. shoal water
249: At 0005, on 26 January, your position is LAT 41°11.8'N, LONG 72°20.5'W. From this position, you plot a course to steer to Mattituck Breakwater Light "MI" with an engine speed of 9.0 knots. If there are no set and drift, what course should you steer?
a. 225.0°psc
b. 230.5°psc
c. 233.0°psc
d. 236.0°psc
250: At 0045, you obtain the following information:
Radar range to Inlet Point is 1.4 miles;
Radar range to Rocky Point is 2.8 miles.
Radar range to Horton Point is 2.8 miles.
What were the set and drift between 0005 and 0045?
a. 275°true, 0.9 knot
b. 275°true, 1.4 knots
c. 095°true, 1.4 knot
d. 095°True, 0.9 knots
251: You alter course from your 0045 position to head for Mattituck Breakwater Light "MI". If the visibility is 10 miles and you make good 9 knots, at what time will you lose sight of Saybrook Breakwater Light?
a. 0100
b. 0123
c. 0131
d. The light is visible all the way to Mattituck Inlet
252: At 0100, you obtain the following radar ranges:
Inlet Point - 2.7 miles,
Rocky Point - 4.5 miles,
Horton Point - 1.0 mile.
What was the speed made good between 0045 and 0100?
a. 6.7 knots
b. 7.2 knots
c. 8.0 knots
d. 8.7 knots
253: According to the DR track line from your 0100 position, how far off Roanoke Point Shoal Buoy "5" should you be when the buoy is abeam?
a. 1.8 mile
b. 1.3 mile
c. 0.8 mile
d. 0.2 miles
254: At 0130, you obtain the following radar ranges:
Horton Point Light - 4.3 miles;
Mattituck Breakwater Light - 3.45 miles;
Duck Pond Point - 2.0 miles.
What were the course and speed made good between 0100 and 0130?
a. 236°T at 9.4 knots
b. 246°T at 9.8 knots
c. 259°T at 9.8 knots
d. 267°T at 9.4 knots
255: From your 0130 position, you change course to adjust for set and drift, and you later obtain the following lbearings:
Mattituck Inlet Light bearing 104.5°true
Falkner Island Light bearing 001°true
What is the latitude and longitude of the fix?
a. LAT 41°00.8'N, LONG 72°40.8'W
b. LAT 41°01.2'N, LONG 72°40.4'W
c. LAT 41°02.0'N, LONG 72°39.5'W
d. LAT 41°02.6'N, LONG 72°39.0'W
256: At 0209, your position is LAT 41°01.8'N, LONG 72°40.8'W. What course should you steer per standard magnetic compass to make good 278° magnetic? (assume no set and drift)
a. 262.0°psc
b. 265.0°psc
c. 270.5°psc
d. 275.5°psc
257: At 0705, you change course to head for The Race. You wish to leave Race Rock Light bearing due north at 0.4 mile. If the current is 110°T, at 2.8 knots, and you are turning for 12.0 knots, what course (pgc) should you steer?
a. 252°pgc
b. 257°pgc
c. 265°pgc
d. 271°pgc
258: During twilight on 28 December , about 1800 GMT, in DR position LAT 4°00'N, LONG 0°06'W, the sextant altitude (hs) of Venus was 30°46.8'. The height of eye was 36 feet, and the index error was 2.0' on the arc. The temperature was 68°F. The barometer read 1030 mb. Calculate the observed altitude (Ho).
a. Ho 30°35.2'
b. Ho 30°37.1'
c. Ho 30°38.1'
d. Ho 30°40.3'
259: The south coast of Long Island Sound between Mattituck Inlet and Port Jefferson is __________.
a. composed of high rocky bluffs
b. a high, flat plateau with sheer cliffs
c. low and marshy with isolated beaches
d. fringed by rocky shoals
260: At 0300, your position is LAT 41°01.7'N, LONG 72°55.1'W. From this position you steer a course of 289° per standard magnetic compass at an engine speed of 10.0 knots. At what time can you first expect to see Stratford Shoal Middle Ground Light if the luminous range is 8.0 miles?
a. 0318
b. 0312
c. 0309
d. 0303
261: You must arrive at your final destination by 0800. The distance from your 0300 position to the final destination is 40.5 miles. What minimum speed must be made good to arrive on time?
a. 9.6 knots
b. 9.3 knots
c. 8.5 knots
d. 8.1 knots
262: You are northwest of Port Jefferson Harbor steering 242° per standard magnetic compass. As you continue westward, you see that the Port Jefferson Range Front Light and Rear Light come into line. If the deviation table is correct, the bearing of the range should be __________.
a. 157°psc
b. 160°psc
c. 163°psc
d. 166°psc
263: As you enter the New Haven Outer Channel, you sight the range markers in line directly over the stern. Your heading at the time is 155.5° per gyrocompass. What is the gyro error?
a. 1.0°E
b. 1.0°W
c. 2.0°E
d. 2.0°W
264: At 0720, you are in the outer channel between buoy "1" and buoy "2" and change course to pass Townshend Ledge Lighted Bell Buoy "10A" abeam to port at 200 yards. What is your ETA off the buoy?
a. 0745
b. 0741
c. 0738
d. 0734
265: At 0740, you take the following Radar Ranges:
Branford Reef Light @ 2.5 nm
New Haven Light @ 3.9 nm
What is your position?
a. LAT 41°12.4'N, LONG 72°51.5'W
b. LAT 41°12.6'N, LONG 72°51.8'W
c. LAT 41°12.7'N, LONG 72°51.9'W
d. LAT 41°12.2'N, LONG 72°52.0'W
266: From your 0740 position, you change course to pass 1.1 miles north of Falkner Island Light. What loran reading will ensure that you will remain clear of the 18' shoal located 1 mile NW of Falkner Island Light?
a. 9960 Y: not less than 44014
b. 9960 X: not more than 26452
c. 9960 W: not less than 14942
d. None of the above
267: At 0802, Branford Reef Light bears 348°T at 0.75 mile, and the north point of Falkner Island bears 088°T at 6.7 miles. What were the set and drift since 0740?
a. Set 040°T, drift .2 knot
b. Set 220°T, drift .2 knot
c. Set 220°T, drift .6 knot
d. You are making good your intended course and speed.
268: What publication contains information on the navigational hazards in the vicinity of Falkner Island?
a. The navigational regulations in Title 46, Code of Federal Regulations
b. U.S. Coast Pilot
c. U.S. Coast Guard Light List
d. Inland Navigation Rules
269: If there is no current, what is the course per standard magnetic compass from your 0802 fix to the position 1.1 miles north of Falkner Island Light?
a. 099°
b. 095°
c. 068°
d. 064°
270: At 0830, you wish to get the latest weather forecasts for the Falkner Island area. On what frequency would you set your FM radio for this information?
a. 2181 kHz
b. 162.40 Mhz
c. 156.80 Mhz
d. 156.65 Mhz
271: At 0844, the range to the north end of Falkner Island is 2.0 miles and the left tangent bearing is 102°T. What is the approximate charted depth of the water?
a. 29 ft (8.8 meters)
b. 22 ft (6.7 meters)
c. 19 ft (5.8 meters)
d. 14 ft (4.2 meters)
272: At 0925, you plot the following bearings:
Falkner Island Light bearing 251°true
Kelsey Point BW Light bearing 075°true
If you correct for a current setting 215°T at 0.5 knot, what course will you steer from the 0925 position to arrive at a position 0.5 mile south of Long Sand Shoal West End Horn Buoy "W"?
a. 102°T
b. 096°T
c. 093°T
d. 089°T
273: If you correct for the current in the previous question (215°T at 0.5 knot) and maintain an engine speed of 7.5 knots, what is your ETA 0.5 mile south of buoy "W"?
a. 1014
b. 1018
c. 1021
d. 1026
274: At what approximate distance would you expect Bartlett Reef Light to break the horizon, if the visibility is 27 nautical miles?
a. 12.8 nm
b. 12.0 nm
c. 6.9 nm
d. 5.9 nm
275: At 1038, you are 0.4 mile south of Long Sand Shoal Buoy "8A" on course 090°T when visibility is reduced to 1 mile in rain and haze. You intend to stay on 090°T until your Loran shows a reading that you can safely follow to the approaches of New London. Which of the following Loran readings will you look for?
a. 9960-Y-43980
b. 9960-X-26290
c. 9960-W-14730
d. 9960-W-14810
276: At 1200, your position is 2.0 miles southwest of Bartlett Reef Light. Your heading is 075°T. Visibility is less than 0.2 mile in fog and rain. Which of the following signals is most likely to be from another vessel?
a. Whistle from 125° relative
b. Bell from 350° relative
c. Whistle from 075° relative
d. Horn from 330° relative
277: What chart should you use after you enter New London Harbor?
a. 13211
b. 13214
c. 13213
d. 13272
278: The National Weather Service provides 24 hour weather broadcasts to vessels transiting the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel area on which frequency?
a. 162.55 MHz
b. 162.85 MHz
c. 181.15 MHz
d. 202.35 MHz
279: At 1752, your position is LAT 37°04.3'N, LONG 76°06.4'W. On a flood current you should expect to be set to the __________.
a. south southeast
b. south southwest
c. east southeast
d. north northwest
280: Your 1752 position places you __________.
a. less than 0.5 mile eastward of York Spit Channel
b. less than 0.5 mile westward of York Spit Channel
c. greater than 0.5 mile westward of York Spit Channel
d. greater than 0.5 mile eastward of York Spit Channel
281: What is the average velocity of the maximum flood current at the Tail of the Horseshoe?
a. 1.6 knot
b. 1.3 knot
c. 0.9 knots
d. 0.6 knots
282: From your 1752 position, you steer 307°pgc at 9 knots. At 1805, you obtain the visual bearings. What are the latitude and longitude of your 1805 position? Old Pt. Comfort Light 232°pgc. Chesapeake Bay Tunnel North Light 130°pgc.
a. LAT 37°05.9'N, LONG 76°08.0'W
b. LAT 37°06.0'N, LONG 76°08.4'W
c. LAT 37°05.9'N, LONG 76°07.7'W
d. LAT 37°06.1'N, LONG 76°07.5'W
283: At 1810, you sight a buoy on your starboard side labeled "19". This buoy marks __________.
a. the side of York Spit Channel
b. the visibility limit of the red sector of Cape Henry Light
c. the end of York Spit Channel
d. the junction of the York Spit and York River Entrance Channels
284: Based on a DR, at approximately 1817 you would expect to __________.
a. enter a traffic separation zone
b. cross a submerged pipeline
c. depart a regulated area
d. depart a restricted area
285: At 1845, you plot the following bearing lines:
Old Plantation Flats Light bearing 251°true
New Point Comfort Light bearing 335°true
Your latitude is __________.
a. 37°10.7'N
b. 37°10.9'N
c. 37°11.2'N
d. 37°11.6'N
286: Your 1900 position is LAT 37°12.9'N, LONG 76°13.5'W. You change course to 317°pgc and slow to 8.0 knots. What is the course per standard magnetic compass?
a. 329°psc
b. 319°psc
c. 311°psc
d. 309°psc
287: If the visibility is 11 miles, what is the luminous range of New Point Comfort Spit Light "4"?
a. 6.5 mile
b. 5.0 miles
c. 3.3 miles
d. 2.0 miles
288: According to your track line, how far off New Point Comfort Spit Light "4" will you be when abeam of this light?
a. 0.5 mile
b. 0.9 miles
c. 1.5 miles
d. 1.8 miles
289: At 1930, you take a fix using the following radar ranges:
York Spit Light - 3.6 miles;
New Point Comfort Spit Light "2" - 2.0 miles;
York Spit Swash Channel Light "3" - 2.5 miles.
Your longitude is __________.
a. 76°16.2'W
b. 76°16.5'W
c. 76°16.8'W
d. 76°17.2'W
290: What was the speed made good from 1845 to 1930?
a. 6.2 knots
b. 6.8 knots
c. 7.5 knots
d. 8.3 knots
291: What is the height above water of Davis Creek Channel Light "1"?
a. 15 feet (4.6 meters)
b. 17 feet (5.2 meters)
c. 19 feet (5.8 meters)
d. 24 feet (7.3 meters)
292: If you have 17.3 miles to reach your destination from your 2000 position and want to be there at 2230, what speed should you make good?
a. 6.9 knots
b. 6.5 knots
c. 6.1 knots
d. 5.7 knots
293: At 1730, your position is LAT 37°13.9'N, LONG 76°26.4'W. You are steering course 088° per standard magnetic compass (psc) at an engine speed of 8.0 knots. What is your distance off Tue Marshes Light at 1730?
a. 3.2 miles
b. 3.0 miles
c. 2.8 miles
d. 2.6 miles
294: What is the maximum allowable speed of vessels underway up river from Tue Marshes Light?
a. 12 knots
b. 10 knots
c. 8 knots
d. 6 knots
295: At 1750, your position is LAT 37°14.5'N, LONG 76°22.9'W. What was the course made good between 1730 and 1750?
a. 081°T
b. 078°T
c. 075°T
d. 072°T
296: At 1800, Tue Marshes Light bears 264.5°pgc, York Spit Swash Channel Light "3" bears 007°pgc. Your position is __________.
a. LAT 37°15.5'N, LONG 76°19.8'W
b. LAT 37°15.2'N, LONG 76°20.3'W
c. LAT 37°14.5'N, LONG 76°20.1'W
d. LAT 37°15.0'N, LONG 76°20.4'W
297: What course should you steer per standard magnetic compass in order to navigate down the center of York River Entrance Channel (ignore set and drift)?
a. 149°psc
b. 145°psc
c. 141°psc
d. 139°psc
298: You have just passed York River Entrance Channel Lighted Buoys "13" and "14". The chart shows a light approximately 1.0 mile off your port beam with a light characteristic "Fl 6 sec". What is the name of this light?
a. York Spit Light
b. New Point Comfort Shoal Light
c. Mobjack Bay Entrance Light
d. York River Entrance Channel Light "1"
299: At 1930, your vessel is between York River Entrance Channel Lighted Buoys "1YR" and "2". From this position, you change course to 142°pgc at an engine speed of 8.0 knots. At 2001, you obtain the following information:
Chesapeake Channel Tunnel North Light - 131°pgc; Thimble Shoal Light - 248°pgc
What were the set and drift between 1930 and 2001?
a. 127° at 0.5 knot
b. 127° at 1.1 knot
c. 307° at 1.1 knot
d. 307° at 0.5 knot
300: You are bound for New London. Where will you cross the demarcation line and be governed by the Inland Rules of the Road?
a. You are already governed by the Inland Rules.
b. Above the Thames River Bridge
c. In the Race
d. You will not be governed by the Inland Rules.
301: You depart LAT 28°55.0'N, LONG 89°10.0'W, enroute to LAT 24°25.0'N, LONG 83°00.0'W. Determine the true course and distance by mid-latitude sailing?
a. 418 miles, 122°T
b. 427 miles, 129°T
c. 436 miles, 133°T
d. 442 miles, 122°T
302: A vessel steams 720 miles on course 058°T from LAT 30°06.0'S, LONG 31°42.0'E. What are the latitude and longitude of the point of arrival by mid-latitude sailing?
a. LAT 23°48'S, LONG 43°11'E
b. LAT 23°44'S, LONG 43°07'E
c. LAT 23°38'S, LONG 43°03'E
d. LAT 23°34'S, LONG 43°00'E
303: A vessel steams 576 miles on course 260°T from LAT 40°36'N, LONG 50°24'W. What are the latitude and longitude of the point of arrival by mid-latitude sailing?
a. LAT 39°12'N, LONG 62°28'W
b. LAT 39°06'N, LONG 62°34'W
c. LAT 39°02'N, LONG 62°37'W
d. LAT 38°56'N, LONG 62°42'W
304: A vessel steams 580 miles on course 083°T from LAT 13°12'N, LONG 71°12'W. What are the latitude and longitude of the point of arrival by mid-latitude sailing?
a. LAT 14°17'N, LONG 61°23'W
b. LAT 14°20'N, LONG 61°21'W
c. LAT 14°23'N, LONG 61°19'W
d. LAT 14°25'N, LONG 61°17'W
305: A vessel steams 666 miles on course 295°T from LAT 24°24'N, LONG 83°00'W. What are the latitude and longitude of the point of arrival by mid-latitude sailing?
a. LAT 29°01'N, LONG 94°18'W
b. LAT 29°06'N, LONG 94°16'W
c. LAT 29°10'N, LONG 94°10'W
d. LAT 29°13'N, LONG 94°06'W
305: A vessel steams 666 miles on course 295°T from LAT 24°24'N, LONG 83°00'W. What are the latitude and longitude of the point of arrival by mid-latitude sailing?
a. LAT 29°01'N, LONG 94°18'W
b. LAT 29°06'N, LONG 94°16'W
c. LAT 29°10'N, LONG 94°10'W
d. LAT 29°13'N, LONG 94°06'W
306: A vessel steams 640 miles on course 047°T from LAT 34°45'N, LONG 140°00'E. What are the latitude and longitude of the point of arrival by mid-latitude sailing?
a. LAT 41°57'N, LONG 150°02'E
b. LAT 42°01'N, LONG 149°57'E
c. LAT 42°06'N, LONG 149°53'E
d. LAT 42°09'N, LONG 149°50'E
307: A vessel at LAT 28°00'N, LONG 116°00'W is to proceed to LAT 34°00'N, LONG 123°40'W. What is the course and distance by mid-latitude sailing?
a. 323°T, 428 miles
b. 324°T, 453 miles
c. 312°T, 533 miles
d. 302°T, 539 miles
308: A vessel at LAT 20°00'N, LONG 107°30'W is to proceed to LAT 24°40'N, LONG 112°30 W. What is the course and distance by mid-latitude sailing?
a. 314.0°T, 389.0 miles
b. 315.3°T, 394.0 miles
c. 317.2°T, 397.0 miles
d. 318.3°T, 399.0 miles
309: A vessel at LAT 14°10'N, LONG 61°00'W is to proceed to LAT 10°00'N, LONG 53°23'W. What is the course and distance by mid-latitude sailing?
a. 117.3°T, 503.0 miles
b. 117.9°T, 504.0 miles
c. 118.6°T, 508.0 miles
d. 119.2°T, 512.0 miles
310: A vessel at LAT 28°20'N, LONG 16°00'W is to proceed to LAT 21°00'N, LONG 18°00'W. What is the course and distance by mid-latitude sailing?
a. 194.0°T, 453.0 miles
b. 195.2°T, 451.0 miles
c. 196.8°T, 450.0 miles
d. 197.3°T, 448.0 miles
311: A vessel at LAT 20°10'N, LONG 122°00'E is to proceed to LAT 26°18'N, LONG 128°20'E. What are the course and distance by mid-latitude sailing?
a. 041.2°T, 501.0 miles
b. 041.9°T, 503.6 miles
c. 043.5°T, 507.3 miles
d. 044.7°T, 509.7 miles
312: A vessel at LAT 07°05'N, LONG 81°45'W is to proceed to LAT 08°40'N, LONG 88°00'W. What are the course and distance by mid-latitude sailing?
a. 283.1°T, 381.2 miles
b. 284.3°T, 384.6 miles
c. 285.6°T, 385.0 miles
d. 286.8°T, 387.4 miles
313: At 1400, your position is LAT 37°14.7'N, LONG 76°22.3'W. From this position, you head for the York River Entrance Channel Buoy "17". What should you steer per standard magnetic compass for this heading?
a. 125°psc
b. 122°psc
c. 119°psc
d. 108°psc
314: At 1430, your position is LAT 37°12.8'N, LONG 76°17.7'W. At this time, you come left and steer 045°T. This course will lead you through a channel bordered by yellow buoys. The dashed magenta lines between the buoys mark __________.
a. York River Entrance Channel
b. Fish trap areas
c. the piloting channel for Mobjack Bay
d. New Point Comfort shoal area
315: From your 1430 fix, you order turns for 8 knots. You steer 045°T and experience no set and drift. At what time would you expect to have New Point Comfort Spit Light "4" abeam?
a. 1510
b. 1504
c. 1458
d. 1452
316: From your 1830 fix, you continue south on a course of 150°T turning RPMs for 6 knots. You encounter a flood current in the direction of 330°T at 2 knots. Adjusting your course for set and drift, which course would you steer to make good a course of 150°T while turning RPMs for 6 knots?
a. 162°T
b. 158°T
c. 150°T
d. 144°T
317: Determine your 1915 position using the following information obtained at 1915.
Visual bearings
Cape Charles Light 107°pgc
Cape Henry Light 172°pgc
Radar Bearing and Range
Chesapeake Channel Tunnel South Light 189°pgc at 7.2 miles
a. LAT 37°03.5'N, LONG 76°05.9'W
b. LAT 37°03.5'N, LONG 76°09.3'W
c. LAT 37°09.3'N, LONG 76°03.1'W
d. LAT 37°09.8'N, LONG 76°04.1'W
318: From your 1915 fix you come right and steer a course of 200°T. At 2000, your position is LAT 37°05.5'N, LONG 76°07.0'W. Your intention is to pass through Chesapeake Channel. If there are no set and drift, what course would you steer per standard magnetic compass to make good a course of 145°T?
a. 156°
b. 151°
c. 139°
d. 134°
319: At 2100, you have passed through the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel and determine your position to be LAT 37°01.3'N, LONG 76°03.0'W. The current is flooding in a direction of 303°T at 2.5 knots. Adjusting your course for set and drift, which course would you steer while turning RPMs for 6 knots to make good a course of 175°T?
a. 190°T
b. 183°T
c. 164°T
d. 156°T
320: At 2150, your position is LAT 36°57.2'N, LONG 76°01.3'W. In this position on the chart, you note a light magenta line running in a direction of 030°T. This line indicates the limits of __________.
a. a pilotage area
b. a precautionary area
c. the Cape Henry Light red sector
d. chart 12222
321: At 2200, you are in position LAT 36°57.5'N, LONG 76°02.5'W. You intend to travel up the Thimble Shoals auxiliary Channel to Hampton Roads. According to the Coast Pilot, what is the depth of the auxiliary channel on either side of the main channel?
a. 45 feet (13.7 meters)
b. 36 feet (11.0 meters)
c. 32 feet (9.8 meters)
d. 28 feet (8.5 meters)
322: From your 2200 fix, you steer course 288°T to travel up the Thimble Shoal North Auxiliary Channel. If you are making good 6.0 knots, at what time would you expect to pass buoy "18" at the west end of the channel? (There are no set and drift.)
a. 2355
b. 2344
c. 2335
d. 2324
323: At 2205, you are in Thimble Shoal North Auxiliary Channel abeam of lighted gong buoy "4". At this time the visibility decreases to 5 miles. You continue to turn RPMs for 6 knots and experience no set and drift. What time would you expect Old Point Comfort Light (white sector) to become visible?
a. 2258
b. 2246
c. 2240
d. 2230
324: The mean high water level at Old Point Comfort is __________.
a. 3.3 feet (1.1 meters)
b. 2.6 feet (0.8 meters)
c. 1.2 feet (0.4 meters)
d. 0.0
325: You are entering Norfolk Harbor and have just passed Craney Island. Which chart should you use for your final approach into Norfolk Harbor?
a. 12263
b. 12253
c. 12248
d. 12238
326: Your 0200 position is LAT 37°23.5'N, LONG 76°09.2'W. Your speed is 8 knots, and your course is 095°T. Which statement is TRUE?
a. The depth of the water in your vicinity is about 38 to 40 fathoms (69.1 meters to 72.7 meters).
b. The closest major aid to navigation is New Point Comfort.
c. You are less than a mile from a sunken wreck which could interfere with your tow.
d. You will pass through a disposal area on your present course.
327: At 0315, you obtain the following bearings:
Wolf Trap Light bearing 091° true
Old Plantation Flats Light bearing 179° true
What is the true course from this position to the entrance of York Spit Channel?
a. 217°
b. 211°
c. 208°
d. 203°
328: From your 0315 position, what time can you expect to reach York Spit Channel Buoys "37" and "38"?
a. 0423
b. 0417
c. 0412
d. 0405
329: The engineer has advised that it will be necessary to secure the gyrocompass and the electronic equipment. From your 0315 position, what is your course per standard magnetic compass to York Spit Channel Buoy "38", if there is no current?
a. 218°psc
b. 216°psc
c. 214°psc
d. 212°psc
330: Which chart could you use for greater detail of the area at the south end of York Spit Channel?
a. 12254
b. 12226
c. 12224
d. 12222
331: You leave York Spit Channel at buoy "14" at 0600 with an engine speed of 12 knots. You receive orders to rendezvous with the tug "Quicksilver" and her tow at Hog Island Bell Buoy "12". What is your ETA at the rendezvous point, if you pass through Chesapeake Channel to buoy "CBJ", through the outbound traffic separation lane to buoy "NCA" (LL#375), and then to the rendezvous point?
a. 0935
b. 0910
c. 0850
d. 0830
332: You arrive at the rendezvous point, secure the tow, and head back southward. At 1200, you take the following bearings:
Sand Shoal Inlet South Light bearing 289° pgc
Cape Charles Light bearing 240° pgc
What is your 1200 position?
a. LAT 37°15.0'N, LONG 75°37.5'W
b. LAT 37°16.0'N, LONG 75°38.0'W
c. LAT 37°17.0'N, LONG 75°39.5'W
d. LAT 37°19.0'N, LONG 75°40.5'W
333: From your noon position, if there is no set and drift, what is your course per standard magnetic compass to the "NCA" (LL #375) buoy?
a. 221°psc
b. 219°psc
c. 217°psc
d. 215°psc
334: Your gyro and electronic gear are again operating. At 1710, Chesapeake Light bears 137°pgc at 6.6 miles. The current is setting 160°T at 2 knots. At your speed of 6 knots, what is your true course to steer to remain in the inbound traffic lane?
a. 250°
b. 261°
c. 265°
d. 269°
335: At 1810, you obtain the following bearings:
Cape Charles Light bearing 005° pgc
Cape Henry Light bearing 251.5° pgc
What is your position?
a. LAT 36°56.0'N, LONG 75°58.5'W
b. LAT 36°55.4'N, LONG 75°56.0'W
c. LAT 36°56.8'N, LONG 75°55.6'W
d. LAT 36°57.4'N, LONG 75°54.6'W
336: What speed have you made good from 1710 to 1810?
a. 6.3 knots
b. 5.5 knots
c. 4.9 knots
d. 4.2 knots
337: If you make good a speed of 6.0 knots from your 1810 position, what is your ETA at Chesapeake Channel Lighted Bell Buoy "2C"?
a. 1900
b. 1855
c. 1845
d. 1833
338: You passed Cape Henry Light at 0730 outbound at maximum flood. What approximate current can you expect on entering Chesapeake Channel?
a. Slack before ebb
b. Slack before flood
c. Flood current
d. Ebb current
339: The coastline by Cape Henry is best described as __________.
a. rocky with pine scrubs
b. low wetlands
c. sandy hills about eighty feet high
d. low and thinly wooded with many beach houses
340: Inbound, the color of Cape Henry Light will __________.
a. alternate regardless of your position
b. change after you reach Chesapeake Channel Lighted Bell Buoy "2C"
c. remain the same
d. change before you reach Chesapeake Channel Lighted Bell Buoy "2C"
341: You are on course 082°T, and the engines are turning for 8 knots. At 0352, you take the following bearings:
Stratford Point Light 016°pgc Stratford Shoal (Middle Ground) Light 137°pgc
What is your 0352 position?
a. LAT 41°05.2'N, LONG 73°07.8'W
b. LAT 41°05.4'N, LONG 73°07.3'W
c. LAT 41°05.3'N, LONG 73°07.5'W
d. LAT 41°05.4'N, LONG 73°07.7'W
342: If the visibility is 11 miles, what is the earliest time you can expect to see New Haven Light?
a. The light is visible at 0352.
b. 0443
c. 0414
d. You will not sight the light.
343: While on a heading of 082°T, you sight Middle Ground Light in line with Old Field Point Light bearing 206° per standard magnetic compass. From this you can determine the __________.
a. deviation table is correct for that heading
b. variation
c. compass error is 17.5°E
d. deviation is 3.5°E for a bearing of 206° per standard magnetic compass
344: The maximum ebb current at a location 4.3 miles south of Stratford Point will occur at 0413. The predicted current will be 1.0 knot at 075°. What will be your course made good if you steer 082°T at 8 knots?
a. 087°T
b. 085°T
c. 083°T
d. 081°T
345: The characteristic of Branford Reef Light is __________.
a. flashing red every 4 seconds
b. flashing red every 3 seconds
c. flashing yellow every 4 seconds
d. flashing white every 6 seconds
346: At 0415, you take the following bearings:
Stratford Point Light 329.5°pgc
Middle Ground Light 223.5°pgc
Old Field Point Light 199.5°pgc
Which statement is TRUE?
a. The current's drift is greater than predicted.
b. You are to the right of your intended track line.
c. The course made good since 0352 is 081°T.
d. Your fathometer reads about 76 fathoms.
347: If you change course at 0420, what is the course to make good to leave Twenty Eight Foot Shoal Lighted Buoy abeam to port at 1 mile?
a. 086°T
b. 084°T
c. 082°T
d. 079°T
348: At 0430, you take the following radar ranges:
Stratford Point Light @ 5.25 nm
Middle Ground Light @ 4.55 nm
What is your 0430 position?
a. LAT 41°08.9'N, LONG 73°00.0'W
b. LAT 41°05.0'N, LONG 73°01.1'W
c. LAT 41°05.8'N, LONG 73°00.8'W
d. LAT 41°06.5'N, LONG 73°01.4'W
349: From your 0430 position, what is the course per standard magnetic compass to a position where Twenty-eight foot Shoal lighted buoy "TE" is abeam to port at 1 mile?
a. 101.5°
b. 098.0°
c. 086.0°
d. 082.5°
350: By 0430, the wind has increased, and the visibility cleared due to passage of a front. You estimate 3° leeway due to NW'ly winds. What is the course per gyrocompass to pass 1.2 miles due south of Twenty-eight Foot Shoal Lighted Buoy "TE"?
a. 090°
b. 086°
c. 083°
d. 080°
351: At 0430, you change course and speed to make good 090°T at 10 knots. At 0433, you slow due to an engineering casualty and estimate you are making good 5.5 knots. At what time will Branford Reef Light bear 000°T?
a. 0624
b. 0620
c. 0609
d. 0601
352: What is the approximate distance to New Bedford, MA, from your 0530 DR position, if your 0352 position was 7 miles from Bridgeport, CT?
a. 122 miles
b. 115 miles
c. 104 miles
d. 95 miles
353: At 0550, engineering repairs are complete and speed is increased to 9.6 knots. At 0630, Falkner Island Light bears 023°pgc and Horton Point Light bears 097°pgc. From your 0630 fix you steer to make good a course of 086°T while turning for 9.6 knots. At 0700, Falkner Island Light bears 336.0°pgc and Horton Point Light bears 105.5°pgc. The radar range to the south tip of Falkner Island is 5.7 miles. Which statement is TRUE?
a. Your course made good from 0630 to 0700 was 082°T.
b. The speed made good from 0630 to 0700 was 10.1 knots.
c. You are making good your intended speed.
d. The current from 0630 to 0700 was 279°T at 0.6 knot.
354: The south shore of Long Island Sound from Horton Point to Orient Point is __________.
a. bluff and rocky
b. low and marshy
c. marked by sandy beaches and wooded uplands
d. bound by gradual shoaling
355: Orient Point Light will break the horizon at a range of about __________.
a. 9.3 miles
b. 10.8 miles
c. 12.1 miles
d. 13.9 miles
356: At 0410, you take the following bearings:
New Point Comfort Light "2" 242°T
Wolf Trap Light 313°T
Horn Harbor Entrance Light "HH" 262°T
What is your 0410 position?
a. LAT 37°20.9'N, LONG 76°07.7'W
b. LAT 37°21.0'N, LONG 76°08.1'W
c. LAT 37°21.1'N, LONG 76°07.9'W
d. LAT 37°21.2'N, LONG 76°08.2'W
357: If the visibility is 5 miles and you are in the red sector, at what distance off should you sight Cape Henry Light?
a. 09 miles
b. 11 miles
c. 13 miles
d. 15 miles
358: From your 0410 fix, what is the course per standard magnetic compass to the entrance to York Spit Channel between buoys "37" and "38"?
a. 152°
b. 156°
c. 176°
d. 178°
359: You are turning for 9 knots, a westerly wind is causing 3°
of leeway, and the current is 320°T at 1.2 knots. What true course should you steer to remain in the northern leg of York Spit Channel?
a. 203°T
b. 197°T
c. 194°T
d. 191°T
360: If you are making 8.3 knots over the ground, what is your ETA at the first turning point in York Spit Channel between buoys "29" and "30"?
a. 0522
b. 0508
c. 0456
d. 0448
361: Which publication contains the specific information about navigating in York Spit Channel?
a. Coast Pilot
b. Light List
c. Chesapeake Bay Harbor- master's Regulations Manual
d. Navigator's Manual - Chesapeake Bay
362: At 0530, the Coast Guard announces that Chesapeake Channel is closed indefinitely due to a collision occurring in the channel between Trestle "B" and "C" of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel. You exit York Spit Channel, leaving buoy "20" abeam to port at 0.1 mile, and alter course to leave Horseshoe Crossing Lighted Bell Buoy abeam to port at 0.2 mile. What is the course per gyrocompass?
a. 193°pgc
b. 190°pgc
c. 187°pgc
d. 185°pgc
363: After you enter Thimble Shoal Channel, you will alter course to pass between Trestle "A" and "B". Which channel should you use?
a. Thimble Shoal Main Channel or the South Auxiliary Channel
b. Any of the channels but keep to the right hand side
c. Thimble Shoal Main Channel
d. The South Auxiliary Channel
364: As you pass through the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel, you sight Trestle "A" in line bearing 198°pgc. What is the gyro error?
a. 2°E
b. 0°E
c. 1°W
d. 2°W
365: You sighted Trestle "A" in line at 0707 and are steering 108°T. At 0731, Cape Henry Light bears 136°T; Cape Charles Light bears 032.5°T; and Thimble Shoal Tunnel South Light bears 282°T. What was the speed made good between 0707 and 0731?
a. 9.4 knots
b. 9.2 knots
c. 8.8 knots
d. 8.3 knots
366: At 0731, approximately how much water is under your keel?
a. 26 feet (7.9 meters)
b. 31 feet (9.4 meters)
c. 48 feet (14.5 meters)
d. 54 feet (16.4 meters)
367: What is the distance from your 0731 fix to Wilmington, N.C. (LAT 34°14.0'N, LONG 77°57.0'W)?
a. 486 miles
b. 402 miles
c. 363 miles
d. 339 miles
368: You will enter waters governed by the International Rules when __________.
a. you cross the territorial sea boundary line
b. abeam of buoy "CBJ"
c. Cape Charles Light bears 022°T
d. you cross the boundary of the contiguous zone
369: At 0812, you obtain the following radar information:
Cape Henry Light bearing 284°true @ 3.8 nm
What is your 0812 position?
a. LAT 36°53.7'N, LONG 75°56.0'W
b. LAT 36°53.8'N, LONG 75°56.1'W
c. LAT 36°54.6'N, LONG 75°55.8'W
d. LAT 36°55.2'N, LONG 75°55.4'W
370: At 0812, you are on course 132°T. The standard magnetic compass reads 135°. What should you conclude?
a. The deviation table is correct for that heading.
b. You should adjust the magnetic compass.
c. The deviation is increasing as you go south.
d. Your compass may be influenced by a local magnetic disturbance.
371: You are steering 087°pgc and turning for 6.8 knots. At 0600, you take the following bearings:
Little Gull Island Light bearing 089.5° pgc
Bartlett Reef Light bearing 047° pgc
What is your 0600 position?
a. LAT 41°11.2'N, LONG 72°14.6'W
b. LAT 41°11.7'N, LONG 72°14.4'W
c. LAT 41°12.1'N, LONG 72°13.8'W
d. LAT 41°12.5'N, LONG 71°14.9'W
371: You are steering 087°pgc and turning for 6.8 knots. At 0600, you take the following bearings:
Little Gull Island Light bearing 089.5° pgc
Bartlett Reef Light bearing 047° pgc
What is your 0600 position?
a. LAT 41°11.2'N, LONG 72°14.6'W
b. LAT 41°11.7'N, LONG 72°14.4'W
c. LAT 41°12.1'N, LONG 72°13.8'W
d. LAT 41°12.5'N, LONG 71°14.9'W
372: If you change course at 0610, what is the course to steer to a point where Little Gull Island Light bears 180°T at 0.7 mile (Point "A")?
a. 084°pgc
b. 080°pgc
c. 076°pgc
d. 072°pgc
373: What is your ETA at point "A"?
a. 0702
b. 0655
c. 0651
d. 0640
374: You calculate that the current will be ebbing at the Race at 0700. You should expect to be set in which general direction at the Race?
a. West
b. East
c. Northeast
d. North
375: As you near Little Gull Island, you use your loran to insure that you do not come within 0.5 mile of the island. Which of the following loran readings will act as a danger line and keep you off Little Gull Island by a minimum of 0.5 mile?
a. Not less than 9960-W-14735.8
b. Not more than 9960-W-14735.9
c. Not less than 9960-Y-43953.5
d. Not more than 9960-X-26149.0
376: You depart LAT 40°42.0'N, LONG 74°01.0'W, and steam 3365.6 miles on course 118°T. What is the longitude of your arrival by Mercator sailing?
a. 24°29.0'W
b. 22°58.0'W
c. 17°41.0'W
d. 10°46.0'W
377: You depart LAT 22°35.0'N, LONG 157°30.0'W, and steam 4505.0 miles on course 135°T. What are the latitude and longitude of your arrival by Mercator sailing?
a. 30°30.5'S, 102°35.3'W
b. 30°30.5'S, 104°30.0'W
c. 32°20.0'S, 102°35.3'W
d. 32°20.0'S, 104°30.0'W
378: A vessel at LAT 37°24.0'N, LONG 178°15.0'W, heads for a destination at LAT 34°18.0'N, LONG 178°25.0°E. Determine the true course and distance by Mercator sailing.
a. 041°T, 273.9 miles
b. 047°T, 273.9 miles
c. 221°T, 247.2 miles
d. 227°T, 247.2 miles
379: A vessel at LAT 32°05.0'N, LONG 81°06.0'W, heads for a destination at LAT 35°57.0'N, LONG 5°45.0'W. Determine the distance by Mercator sailing.
a. 3128.2 miles
b. 3770.6 miles
c. 4126.1 miles
d. 4508.0 miles
380: A vessel at LAT 21°18.5'N, LONG 157°52.2'W, heads for a destination at LAT 8°53.0'N, LONG 79°31.0'W. Determine the true course and distance by Mercator sailing.
a. 081°T, 4617.5 miles
b. 081°T, 4915.8 miles
c. 099°T, 4617.5 miles
d. 099°T, 4915.8 miles
381: At 1540, your position is LAT 37°18.4'N, LONG 76°10.5'W. Which course should you steer per gyrocompass to head for the entrance to Cape Charles City?
a. 129°pgc
b. 123°pgc
c. 117°pgc
d. 109°pgc
382: You arrive at Cape Charles City at 1700 and depart at 1800. You are underway in Chesapeake Bay and encounter heavy fog. At 1830, you obtain the following radar information:
Old Plantation Flats Light bearing 041.5° true @ 1.9 nm
What is your 1830 position?
a. LAT 37°10.3'N, LONG 76°04.5'W
b. LAT 37°10.3'N, LONG 76°06.5'W
c. LAT 37°12.3'N, LONG 76°06.5'W
d. LAT 37°12.3'N, LONG 76°04.4'W
383: From point "A", you lay out an intended track line to a point where Block Island North Light bears 180°T at 2.9 miles (Point "B"). What is the length of this leg of the voyage?
a. 24.4 miles
b. 23.9 miles
c. 23.7 miles
d. 20.4 miles
384: What is the course per standard magnetic compass between points "A" and "B"?
a. 099.5°
b. 098.5°
c. 095.5°
d. 094.5°
385: At 0715 you take the following bearings:
Race Rock Light 328°pgc
Little Gull Island Light 249°pgc
Mt. Prospect Antenna 036°pgc
Based on your 0715 fix, which statement is TRUE?
a. You are governed by the Inland Rules.
b. Your fathometer reads about 265 fathoms.
c. You are in a cable area.
d. You are to the left of your track line.
386: From your 0715 position, you set a course of 085°T. At 0745 you take the following bearings:
Race Rock Light 278°pgc
Watch Hill Light 049°pgc
Fisher's Island East Harbor Cupola 010°pgc
What was the current encountered between 0715 and 0745?
a. Set 030°T, drift 0.4 knot
b. Set 216°T, drift 0.3 knot
c. Set 238°T, drift 0.9 knot
d. Set 070°T, drift 0.6 knot
387: The wind is southerly, and you estimate 3° leeway. Allowing for leeway, what is the course to steer from your 0745 position to pass 1 mile south of Watch Hill Buoy "WH"?
a. 087°pgc
b. 085°pgc
c. 081°pgc
d. 079°pgc
388: From your 0745 fix, you change course to pass 1.0 mile south of buoy "WH" and estimate your speed at 7 knots. If the visibility clears, what is the earliest time you can expect to see Block Island North Light tower?
a. 0845
b. 0838
c. 0807
d. 0750
389: Which statement describes the shore between Watch Hill Point and Point Judith?
a. Low, rocky cliffs
b. Heavily wooded hills
c. Sandy beaches broken by rocky points
d. Barren hills with prominent buildings
390: A vessel at LAT 29°38.0'N, LONG 93°49.0'W, heads for a destination at LAT 24°38.0'N, LONG 82°55.2'W. Determine the true course and distance by Mercator sailing.
a. 115°T, 637 miles
b. 117°T, 658 miles
c. 122°T, 648 miles
d. 126°T, 665 miles
391: A vessel at LAT 40°42.0'N, LONG 74°01.0'W, heads for a destination at LAT 14°41.0'N, LONG 17°26.0'W. Determine the true course and distance by Mercator sailing.
a. 123°T, 3066.5 miles
b. 123°T, 3065.6 miles
c. 118°T, 3066.5 miles
d. 118°T, 3365.0 miles
392: A vessel at LAT 32°14.7'N, LONG 66°28.9'W, heads for a destination at LAT 36°58.7'N, LONG 75°42.2'W. Determine the true course by Mercator sailing.
a. 058.2°T
b. 235.2°T
c. 301.8°T
d. 348.3°T
393: A vessel at LAT 32°14.7'N, LONG 66°28.9'W, heads for a destination at LAT 36°58.7'N, LONG 75°42.2'W. Determine the distance by Mercator sailing.
a. 241.2° miles
b. 270.2° miles
c. 300.2° miles
d. 538.2° miles
394: A vessel at LAT 38°03.0'S, LONG 49°38.0'W, heads for a destination at LAT 41°26.0'S, LONG 38°32.0'W. Determine the true course by Mercator sailing.
a. 111.5°T
b. 113.5°T
c. 158.5°T
d. 160.5°T
395: A vessel at LAT 45°36.0'N, LONG 11°36.0'W, heads for a destination at LAT 24°16.0'N, LONG 73°52.0'W. Determine the true course and distance by Mercator sailing.
a. 247°T, 3299.3 miles
b. 247°T, 3951.6 miles
c. 251°T, 3298.5 miles
d. 251°T, 3951.6 miles
396: A vessel at LAT 10°22.0'S, LONG 7°18.0'E, heads for a destination at LAT 6°52.0'N, LONG 57°23.0'W. Determine the true course and distance by Mercator sailing.
a. 285°T, 3825.3 miles
b. 285°T, 4025.7 miles
c. 296°T, 3825.3 miles
d. 296°T, 4025.7 miles
397: Your vessel departs LAT 32°45'N, LONG 79°50'W, and is bound for LAT 34°21'S, LONG 18°29'E. Determine the distance by Mercator sailing.
a. 5,021 miles
b. 6,884 miles
c. 6,954 miles
d. 7,002 miles
398: You depart LAT 32°16.6'N, LONG 68°28.0'W. What is the course and distance as calculated by Mercator sailing to a position at LAT 43°12.2'N, LONG 55°39.0'W?
a. 042.8°T, 896.2 miles
b. 049.1°T, 955.1 miles
c. 132.8°T, 896.2 miles
d. 136.6°T, 955.1 miles
399: A vessel at LAT 11°22'S, LONG 009°18'E heads for a destination at LAT 06°52'N, LONG 57°23'W. Determine the true course and distance by Mercator sailing.
a. 296°T, 3,825.3 miles
b. 296°T, 4,154.2 miles
c. 285°T, 3,825.3 miles
d. 285°T, 4,154.2 miles
400: Your vessel receives a distress call from a vessel reporting her position at LAT 5°24'N, LONG 31°16'W. Your position is LAT 2°39'S, LONG 39°24'W. Determine the distance from your vessel to the vessel in distress by Mercator sailing.
a. 669.3 miles
b. 688.7 miles
c. 699.2 miles
d. 712.9 miles
401: Your vessel receives a distress call from a vessel reporting her position as LAT 35°01'S, LONG 18°51'W. Your position is LAT 30°18'S, LONG 21°42'W. Determine the true course from your vessel to the vessel in distress by Mercator sailing.
a. 135°T
b. 149°T
c. 153°T
d. 160°T
401: Your vessel receives a distress call from a vessel reporting her position as LAT 35°01'S, LONG 18°51'W. Your position is LAT 30°18'S, LONG 21°42'W. Determine the true course from your vessel to the vessel in distress by Mercator sailing.
a. 135°T
b. 149°T
c. 153°T
d. 160°T
402: A vessel at LAT 38°36'N, LONG 11°36'W, heads for a destination at LAT 24°16'N, LONG 71°52'W. Determine the true course and distance by Mercator sailing.
a. 236.4°T, 2,916.9 miles
b. 254.4°T, 2,916.9 miles
c. 254.4°T, 3,203.6 miles
d. 285.6°T, 3,203.6 miles
403: You receive a distress call from a vessel reporting her position as LAT 30°21'N, LONG 88°34'W. Your position is LAT 24°30'N, LONG 83°00'W. Determine the true course and distance to the distress scene by Mercator sailing.
a. 317°T, 470 miles
b. 320°T, 460 miles
c. 322°T, 455 miles
d. 324°T, 460 miles
405: You depart LAT 33°45.0'N, LONG 118°30.0'W, and steam 2216 miles on course 250°T. What is the longitude of your arrival by Mercator sailing?
a. LONG 156°08.0'W
b. LONG 156°36.0'W
c. LONG 157°21.0'W
d. LONG 157°31.0'W
406: You depart LAT 49°45.0'N, LONG 06°35.0'W, and steam 3599 miles on course 246.5°T. What is the longitude of your arrival by Mercator sailing?
a. LONG 76°36.2'W
b. LONG 77°02.8'W
c. LONG 78°14.0'W
d. LONG 78°22.6'W
407: You depart LAT 34°22'S, LONG 18°23'E, and steam 3174 miles on course 282°T. What is the longitude of your arrival by Mercator sailing?
a. LONG 40°33.5'W
b. LONG 40°19.5'W
c. LONG 40°18.2'W
d. LONG 40°17.3'W
408: You depart LAT 37°36'N, LONG 123°00'W, and steam 2022 miles on course 241°T. What is the longitude of your arrival by Mercator sailing?
a. LONG 163°28.2'W
b. LONG 163°18.2'W
c. LONG 156°51.7'W
d. LONG 154°18.3'W
409: A vessel steams 1082 miles on course 047°T from LAT 37°18.0'N, LONG 24°40.0'W. What is the latitude and longitude of the point of arrival by Mercator sailing?
a. LAT 49°30.0'N, LONG 06°22.0'W
b. LAT 49°33.0'N, LONG 06°25.0'W
c. LAT 49°36.0'N, LONG 06°28.0'W
d. LAT 49°39.0'N, LONG 06°31.0'W
410: A vessel steams 666 miles on course 135°T from LAT 40°24.0'N, LONG 74°30.0'W. What is the latitude and longitude of the point of arrival by Mercator sailing?
a. LAT 32°30.0'N, LONG 64°41.0'W
b. LAT 32°33.0'N, LONG 64°46.0'W
c. LAT 32°36.0'N, LONG 64°49.0'W
d. LAT 32°39.0'N, LONG 64°53.0'W
411: A vessel steams 3312 miles on course 282°T from LAT 34°24'S, LONG 18°18'E. What is the latitude and longitude of the point of arrival by Mercator sailing?
a. LAT 22°39'S, LONG 43°17'W
b. LAT 22°42'S, LONG 43°14'W
c. LAT 22°47'S, LONG 43°10'W
d. LAT 22°55'S, LONG 43°05'W
412: A vessel steams 1650 miles on course 077°T from LAT 12°47'N, LONG 45°10'E. What is the latitude and longitude of the point of arrival by Mercator sailing?
a. LAT 18°54'N, LONG 72°58'E
b. LAT 18°58'N, LONG 72°52'E
c. LAT 19°02'N, LONG 72°44'E
d. LAT 19°06'N, LONG 72°36'E
413: A vessel steams 1106 miles on course 249°T from LAT 13°30.0'N, LONG 144°30.3'E. What is the latitude and longitude of the point of arrival by Mercator sailing?
a. LAT 07°01.0'N, LONG 127°02.0'E
b. LAT 06°54.0'N, LONG 127°08.0'E
c. LAT 06°50.0'N, LONG 127°13.0'E
d. LAT 06°46.0'N, LONG 127°17.0'E
414: A vessel at LAT 49°45'N, LONG 6°35'W, heads for a destination at LAT 25°50'N, LONG 77°00'W. Determine the true course and distance by Mercator sailing.
a. 246.5°T, 3597 miles
b. 253.0°T, 3648 miles
c. 268.6°T, 3483 miles
d. 066.4°T, 3602 miles
415: A vessel at LAT 33°45'N, LONG 118°30'W, heads for a destination at LAT 21°15'N, LONG 157°36'W. Determine the true course and distance by Mercator sailing.
a. 109.8°T, 2196 miles
b. 236.3°T, 2259 miles
c. 250.2°T, 2216 miles
d. 289.2°T, 2413 miles
416: A vessel at LAT 18°54'N, LONG 73°00'E, heads for a destination at LAT 13°12'N, LONG 54°00'E. Determine the true course and distance by Mercator sailing.
a. 247°T, 1161 miles
b. 250°T, 1172 miles
c. 253°T, 1154 miles
d. 256°T, 1136 miles
417: A vessel at LAT 21°32'N, LONG 160°30'W, heads for a destination at LAT 30°00'N, LONG 150°00'E. Determine the true course and distance by Mercator sailing.
a. 273°T, 2645 miles
b. 273°T, 2692 miles
c. 281°T, 2733 miles
d. 284°T, 2762 miles
418: At 0830, Watch Hill Point bears 343°T at 3.5 miles by radar. What was the speed made good since 0745?
a. 7.1 knots
b. 6.7 knots
c. 5.8 knots
d. 5.4 knots
419: At 0900, you take the following radar ranges:
Watch Hill Point 5.4 miles
Block Island Grace Point 8.3 miles
Which statement about this fix is TRUE?
a. You are to the left of the track line.
b. The bottom in the area is sand and gravel.
c. You are governed by the Inland Rules.
d. The fix is indeterminate.
420: At 0930, your position is LAT 41°16.5'N, LONG 71°41.4'W, and you are turning for 7 knots. Allowing 3° leeway for southerly winds and estimating the current as 035° at 0.3 knot, what is the course to steer (pgc) to point "B"?
a. 096°pgc
b. 094°pgc
c. 091°pgc
d. 089°pgc
421: At 0345, you set a course to depart New London Harbor. Assuming no set and drift, which standard magnetic compass course must you steer to stay in the middle of the channel?
a. 192°psc
b. 190°psc
c. 187°psc
d. 175°psc
422: Which statement regarding the wreck 0.2 mile south of buoys "1" and "2" at the entrance to New London Harbor is TRUE?
a. The wreck presents a danger to all vessels with drafts in excess of 30 feet (9.1 meters).
b. The wreck is visible above the sounding datum between the months of March and June.
c. The wreck was cleared by wire drag in 1982 and will not appear on future charts.
d. The wreck is shown on the chart, but its actual existence is doubtful.
423: At 0530, your position is LAT 41°12.6'N, LONG 72°08.5'W. What is the color of New London Harbor Light?
a. Green
b. White
c. Red
d. Alternating white and green
424: From your 0530 position, you set a course of 271°psc with an engine speed of 9 knots. At 0645, Cornfield Safe-Water Buoy is abeam to starboard. What speed have you averaged since 0530?
a. 9.5 knots
b. 9.0 knots
c. 8.6 knots
d. 7.5 knots
425: At 0730, your position is LAT 41°10.5'N, LONG 72°32.2'W. From this position you steer course 286°psc with an engine speed of 9.0 knots. What is the approximate depth of water under your keel?
a. 67 feet (20.3 meters)
b. 62 feet (18.8 meters)
c. 57 feet (17.3 meters)
d. 52 feet (15.8 meters)
426: The broken magenta line which runs parallel to the shore between Roanoke Point and Mattituck Inlet marks a __________.
a. fish trap area
b. pipeline
c. demarcation line
d. cable area
427: Assuming no current, at what time can you expect to be abeam of Townshend Ledge Lighted Buoy?
a. 0910
b. 0905
c. 0902
d. 0859
428: At 0730, visibility is 5.5 miles. At what time will you lose sight of Horton Point Light?
a. It is not visible at 0730
b. 0733
c. 0751
d. 0812
429: At 0820, you take the following bearings:
Falkner Island Light bearing 052°true
Branford Reef Light bearing 307°true
What are the set and drift since 0730?
a. Set 052°T, drift 1.1 knots
b. Set 052°T, drift 1.3 knots
c. Set 232°T, drift 1.3 knot
d. Set 232°T, drift 1.1 knots
429: At 0820, you take the following bearings:
Falkner Island Light bearing 052°true
Branford Reef Light bearing 307°true
What are the set and drift since 0730?
a. Set 052°T, drift 1.1 knots
b. Set 052°T, drift 1.3 knots
c. Set 232°T, drift 1.3 knot
d. Set 232°T, drift 1.1 knots
430: At 0820, you change course to 301°psc and reduce speed to 7.5 knots. At 0900, you take the following visual bearings:
Branford Reef Light 023°psc
New Haven Light 293°psc
Tweed Airport Aerobeacon 332°psc
Your 0900 position is __________.
a. LAT 41°11.9'N, LONG 72°50.6'W
b. LAT 41°12.1'N, LONG 72°48.6'W
c. LAT 41°12.3'N, LONG 72°47.7'W
d. LAT 41°12.5'N, LONG 72°44.3'W
431: At 0900, the current is flooding in a direction of 350°T at 1.2 knots. If your engines are turning RPMs for 9 knots, which course should you steer per standard magnetic compass to make good a course of 297° true?
a. 319°psc
b. 317°psc
c. 311°psc
d. 302°psc
431: At 0900, the current is flooding in a direction of 350°T at 1.2 knots. If your engines are turning RPMs for 9 knots, which course should you steer per standard magnetic compass to make good a course of 297° true?
a. 319°psc
b. 317°psc
c. 311°psc
d. 302°psc
432: Which chart would you use for more detailed information on New Haven Harbor?
a. 12371
b. 12370
c. 12372
d. 12373
433: What true course and speed did you make good between 0730 and 0900?
a. 271°T, 8.9 knots
b. 273°T, 8.7 knots
c. 277°T, 8.4 knots
d. 284°T, 7.5 knots
434: As you enter the New Haven Outer Channel, you sight the outer range markers in line directly ahead. Your heading at this time is 347°psc. What is your compass deviation by observation?
a. 4.5°West
b. 3.5°West
c. 3.0°East
d. 0.5°East
435: Which course should you change to per standard magnetic compass as you pass SW Ledge Light to remain in the channel?
a. 026°psc
b. 022°psc
c. 014°psc
d. 007°psc
436: At 0227, you take the following radar ranges and bearings: Bartlett Reef Light 359°T at 2.4 miles, Race Rock Light 083°T at 4.1 miles. What is your 0227 position?
a. LAT 41°14.5'N, LONG 72°08.0'W
b. LAT 41°14.1'N, LONG 72°08.2'W
c. LAT 41°14.0'N, LONG 72°08.5'W
d. LAT 41°14.3'N, LONG 72°08.5'W
437: At 0227, you are on course 087°T at 10 knots. What course per standard magnetic compass should you steer to make good your true course?
a. 109°psc
b. 105°psc
c. 102°psc
d. 099°psc
438: You estimate that you are making 9.3 knots over the ground. At what time will you enter waters governed by the COLREGS?
a. 0258
b. 0255
c. 0251
d. 0247
439: At 0337, fog closes in and you anchor under the following radar ranges and bearing:
South tip of Watch Hill Point 3.0 miles
East point of Fishers Island 1.4 miles
Latimer Reef Light 331°T
What is the approximate depth of water at your anchorage?
a. 135 feet (40.9 meters)
b. 120 feet (36.4 meters)
c. 100 feet (30.3 meters)
d. 83 feet (25.2 meters)
440: By 1015, visibility has increased to 5.0 miles and you can see Fishers Island. Fishers Island has __________.
a. sparsely wooded hills and is fringed with shoals to the south
b. sheer cliffs rising from the sea to a high, flat plateau
c. barren, rocky hills with prominent sandy beaches
d. low and sandy beaches with salt ponds and marsh grass
441: You get underway at 1030. The wind is out of the SSE and you estimate 3° leeway. What course should you steer per gyrocompass to make good a desired course of 075°T?
a. 080°pgc
b. 078°pgc
c. 076°pgc
d. 074°pgc
442: Shortly after getting underway, you sight Stonington Outer Breakwater Light in line with Stonington Inner Breakwater Light bearing 000° per gyrocompass. Which statement is TRUE?
a. The deviation is 2°W
b. The variation is 2°E.
c. The compass error is 16°W.
d. The gyro error is 2.5°W
443: At 1104, Watch Hill Point Light is in line with Stonington Outer Breakwater Light, the range to the south tip of Watch Hill Point is 2.6 miles and the range to the beach is 1.9 miles. You are steering to make good 075°T, speed 10.0 knots. At 1110, you change course to head for a position of LAT 41°05.0'N, LONG 71°50.0'W. What is the true course?
a. 193°
b. 190°
c. 187°
d. 185°
444: At 1110, you increase speed to 12 knots. What is your ETA at the new position?
a. 1220
b. 1215
c. 1208
d. 1157
445: You can follow what loran reading between your two positions?
a. There is no loran reading to follow.
b. 9960-Y-43958
c. 9960-X-25982
d. 9960-W-14655
446: At 1345, you depart from a position 1 mile due east of Montauk Point Light and set course for Block Island Southeast Light at 9 knots. At 1430, your position is:
Latitude 41° 06.3' North
Longitude 071° 41.9' West
What was the current encountered since 1345?
a. Set 015°, drift 0.5 knot
b. Set 195°, drift 0.7 knot
c. Set 015°, drift 0.7 knot
d. Set 195°, drift 0.5 knot
447: You are encountering heavy weather. What action should you take based on your 1430 fix?
a. Continue on the same course but increase speed.
b. Continue on the same course at the same speed.
c. Slow to 8.3 knots to compensate for the current.
d. Alter course to the right, to pass well clear of Southwest Ledge
448: At 2100, you set course of 000°T, speed 10 knots from LAT 41°07.0'N, LONG 71°30.0'W. Visibility is 5.5 n.m. What is the earliest time you can expect to sight Point Judith Light? (Use charted range of 20 miles as nominal range.)
a. The light is visible at 2100.
b. 2106
c. 2111
d. 2123
449: You estimate the current to be 160°T at 1.2 knots. What should your course and speed be in order to make good 000°T at 10 knots?
a. 358°T at 09.8 knots
b. 358°T at 11.1 knots
c. 002°T at 11.2 knots
d. 002°T at 09.9 knots
450: If you want to put into Point Judith Harbor of Refuge, what chart should you use?
a. 13219
b. 13217
c. 13209
d. 13205
451: Determine the great circle distance and initial course from LAT 27°51.0'N, LONG 71°41.0'W to LAT 49°45.0'N, LONG 06°14.0'W.
a. 3196 miles, 313.1°T
b. 3214 miles, 046.9°T
c. 3219 miles, 042.5°T
d. 3231 miles, 041.4°T
452: Determine the great circle distance and initial course from LAT 35°17.6'N, LONG 144°23.0'E to LAT 47°36.0'N, LONG 124°22.0'W.
a. 3946 miles, 312°T
b. 3931 miles, 048°T
c. 3881 miles, 042°T
d. 3718 miles, 318°T
453: Determine the great circle distance and initial course from LAT 08°36.0'N, LONG 126°17.0'E to LAT 02°12.0'S, LONG 81°53.0'W.
a. 9015 miles, 067°T
b. 9076 miles, 067°T
c. 9105 miles, 079°T
d. 9076 miles, 079°T
454: Determine the great circle distance and initial course from LAT 26°00.0'S, LONG 56°00.0'W to LAT 34°00.0'S, LONG 18°15.0'E.
a. 3705 miles, 153°T
b. 3841 miles, 068°T
c. 3849 miles, 248°T
d. 3805 miles, 117°T
455: Determine the great circle distance and initial course from LAT 24°52.0'N, LONG 78°27.0'W to LAT 47°19.0'N, LONG 06°42.0'W.
a. 3593 miles, 048.1°T
b. 3457 miles, 053.3°T
c. 3389 miles, 042.4°T
d. 3367 miles, 045.0°T
456: At 0630, you pass Buoy "PI" close abeam on the starboard side. You are steering 078°T and are headed directly toward Race Rock Light. At 0654, Little Gull Island Light is bearing 207°T and Race Rock Light is bearing 072°T. What is your 0654 position?
a. LAT 41°13.6'N, LONG 72°03.3'W
b. LAT 41°14.0'N, LONG 72°05.3'W
c. LAT 41°14.7'N, LONG 72°06.8'W
d. LAT 41°19.0'N, LONG 72°05.2'W
457: Determine the great circle distance and initial course from LAT 31°57.0'S, LONG 115°52.0'E to LAT 24°47.0'N, LONG 66°59.0'E.
a. 4516 miles, 134.5°T
b. 4407 miles, 314.5°T
c. 4402 miles, 319.5°T
d. 4378 miles, 336.8°T
458: Determine the great circle distance and initial course from LAT 38°42.0'N, LONG 09°10.5'W to LAT 32°05.0'N, LONG 81°05.0'W.
a. 3402.0 miles, 072.5°T
b. 3412.6 miles, 085.8°T
c. 3432.0 miles, 278.3°T
d. 3449.4 miles, 287.2°T
459: Determine the great circle distance and initial course from LAT 25°47.0'N, LONG 79°59.5'W to LAT 38°42.0'N, LONG 09°10.5'W.
a. 3341.0 miles, 063°T
b. 3347.0 miles, 063°T
c. 3427.8 miles, 061°T
d. 3588.6 miles, 059°T
460: Determine the great circle distance and initial course from LAT 35°27.0'N, LONG 140°20.5'E to LAT 47°51.0'N, LONG 122°51.0'W.
a. 4087 miles, 036°T
b. 4115 miles, 045°T
c. 4122 miles. 076°T
d. 4136 miles, 076°T
462: Determine the great circle distance and initial course from LAT 12°45.2'N, LONG 124°20.1'E to LAT 33°48.8'N, LONG 120°07.0'W.
a. 6185.9 miles, 050.3°T
b. 6231.3 miles, 309.7°T
c. 6248.0 miles, 048.3°T
d. 6382.0 miles, 311.7°T
463: Determine the great circle distance and initial course from LAT 37°47.5'N, LONG 122°27.8'W to LAT 33°51.7'S, LONG 151°12.7'E.
a. 6324.2 miles, 310.3°T
b. 6345.3 miles, 301.7°T
c. 6398.0 miles, 298.3°T
d. 6445.2 miles, 240.3°T
464: Determine the great circle distance and initial course from LAT 33°53.3'S, LONG 18°23.1'E to LAT 40°27.0'N, LONG 73°49.4'W.
a. 6648.0 miles, 298.7°T
b. 6743.5 miles, 302.7°T
c. 6750.8 miles, 235.5°T
d. 6763.0 miles, 304.5°T
465: Determine the great circle distance and initial course from LAT 34°51.0'N, LONG 115°01.2'E to LAT 10°16.0'S, LONG 51°42.6'E.
a. 4436 miles, 245.3°T
b. 4598 miles, 245.6°T
c. 4493 miles, 245.6°T
d. 4582 miles, 245.6°T
466: Determine the great circle distance and initial course from LAT 25°50.0'N, LONG 77°00.0'W to LAT 35°56.0'N, LONG 06°15.0'W.
a. 3470 miles, 298°T
b. 3518 miles, 028°T
c. 3616 miles, 062°T
d. 3718 miles, 118°T
467: Determine the great circle initial course from LAT 29°46.0'S, LONG 30°26.0'E to LAT 31°52.0'S, LONG 115°22.0'E.
a. 074°T
b. 113°T
c. 117°T
d. 121°T
468: Determine the great circle initial course from LAT 07°05.0'N, LONG 81°45.0'W to LAT 21°15.0'N, LONG 157°40.0'W.
a. 128°T
b. 217°T
c. 290°T
d. 326°T
469: Determine the great circle initial course from LAT 37°12.6'S, LONG 73°58.0'W to LAT 10°33.0'S, LONG 142°08.0'E.
a. 223°T
b. 253°T
c. 287°T
d. 317°T
470: Determine the great circle distance and initial course from LAT 35°08.0'S, LONG 19°26.0'E to LAT 33°16.0'S, LONG 115°36.0'E.
a. 4457 miles, 126°T
b. 4559 miles, 121°T
c. 4682 miles, 059°T
d. 4688 miles, 126°T
471: The great circle distance from LAT 35°57.2'N, LONG 05°45.7'W to LAT 24°25.3'N, LONG 83°02.6'W is 3966.5 miles and the initial course is 283.7°T. The latitude of the vertex is 38°09.4'N. What is the longitude of the vertex?
a. 28°02.6'W
b. 28°18.2'W
c. 28°46.3'W
d. 28°54.7'W
472: The great circle distance from LAT 38°17.0'N, LONG 123°16.0'W to LAT 35°01.0'N, LONG 142°21.0'E is 4330 miles and the initial course is 300.9°T. The latitude of the vertex is 47°40.5'N. What is the longitude of the vertex?
a. 173°04.6'E
b. 167°18.0'E
c. 173°04.6'W
d. 167°18.5'W
473: The great circle distance from LAT 08°50.0'N, LONG 80°21.0'W to LAT 22°36.0'N, LONG 128°16.0'E is 7801 miles and the initial course is 318°45' T. The latitude of the vertex is 49°20.6'N. What is the longitude of the vertex?
a. 156°43'W
b. 162°41'W
c. 159°32'W
d. 161°18'W
474: You are on a great circle track departing from LAT 25°50.0'N, LONG 77°00.0'W and your initial course is 061.7°T. The position of the vertex is LAT 37°35.6'N, LONG 25°57.8'W.
What is the distance along the great circle track between the point of departure and the vertex?
a. 2735.1 miles
b. 2664.9 miles
c. 2583.2 miles
d. 2420.0 miles
475: The great circle distance from LAT 35°08.0'S, LONG 19°26.0'E to LAT 33°16.0'S, LONG 115°36.0'E is 4559 miles and the initial course is 121°T. Determine the latitude of the vertex.
a. 44°29.1'S
b. 45°30.9'S
c. 46°18.2'S
d. 43°41.8'S
476: The great circle distance from LAT 35°08.0'S, LONG 19°26.0'E to LAT 33°16.0'S, LONG 115°36.0'E is 4559 miles and the initial course is 121°T. Determine the longitude of the vertex.
a. 26°50.9'E
b. 65°45.9'E
c. 69°19.1'E
d. 72°18.3'E
477: The great circle distance from LAT 08°50.0'N, LONG 80°21.0'W to LAT 12°36.0'N, LONG 128°16.0'E is 8664 miles, and the initial course is 306.6°T. Determine the latitude of the vertex.
a. 37°30.2'N
b. 37°39.6'N
c. 37°48.2'N
d. 37°53.6'N
478: The great circle distance from LAT 38°17'N, LONG 123°16'W to LAT 35°01'N, LONG 142°21'E is 4330 miles, and the initial course is 300.9°T. Determine the latitude of the vertex.
a. 46°54.8'N
b. 47°24.7'N
c. 47°35.2'N
d. 47°40.5'N
479: The great circle distance from LAT 24°25.3'N, LONG 83°02.6'W to LAT 35°57.2'N, LONG 5°45.7'W is 3966.5 miles. Determine the latitude of the vertex.
a. 38°46.2'N
b. 38°16.4'N
c. 38°09.4'N
d. 37°57.3'N
480: The great circle distance from LAT 25°50'N, LONG 77°00'W to LAT 35°56'N, LONG 06°15'W is 3616 miles, and the initial course is 061.7°T. The position of the vertex is LAT 37°34.9'N, LONG 25°59.0'W. Determine the latitude intersecting the great circle track 600 miles west of the vertex, along the great circle track.
a. 36°54.9'N
b. 36°50.2'N
c. 36°45.9'N
d. 36°36.8'N
481: The great circle distance from LAT 25°50'N, LONG 77°00'W to LAT 35°56'N, LONG 06°15'W is 3616 miles, and the initial course is 061.7°T. Determine the latitude of the vertex.
a. 37°32.2'N
b. 37°34.9'N
c. 37°41.6'N
d. 37°45.2'N
482: The great circle distance from LAT 25°50'N, LONG 77°00'W to LAT 35°56'N, LONG 06°15'W is 3616 miles, and the initial course is 061.7°T. Determine the longitude of the vertex, given the latitude of the vertex as 37°34.9'N.
a. 25°49.8'W
b. 25°53.2'W
c. 25°59.0'W
d. 26°03.4'W
483: The great circle distance from LAT 25°50'N, LONG 77°00'W to LAT 35°56'N, LONG 06°15'W is 3616 miles, and the initial course is 061.7°T. The position of the vertex is LAT 37°34.9'N, LONG 25°59.0'W. The difference of longitude from the vertex to a point (X) on the great circle track is 10°W. Determine the latitude which intersects the great circle at point (X).
a. 37°02.5'N
b. 37°09.5'N
c. 37°15.6'N
d. 37°21.2'N
484: You are on a great circle track departing from position LAT 25°50'N, LONG 77°00'W. The position of the vertex is LAT 37°35.6'N, LONG 25°57.8'W. The distance along the great circle track from the vertex to a point (X) is 600 miles westward. Determine the position of point (X) on the great circle track.
a. LAT 36°47.5'N, LONG 38°21.8'W
b. LAT 36°50.4'N, LONG 38°25.6'W
c. LAT 36°55.6'N, LONG 38°30.0'W
d. LAT 37°02.3'N, LONG 38°34.4'W
485: Determine the great circle distance and initial course from LAT 08°53.0'N, LONG 79°31.0'W to LAT 33°51.5'S, LONG 151°13.0'E.
a. 7809 miles, 247.0°T
b. 7763 miles, 247.0°T
c. 7635 miles, 233.9°T
d. 7618 miles, 230.3°T
486: What is your speed from your 0630 position, with Buoy "PI" close abeam, to your 0654 position?
a. 11.4 knots
b. 10.5 knots
c. 9.3 knots
d. 8.2 knots
487: At 0700, your gyro alarm sounds. What course should you steer by the standard magnetic compass in order to maintain your original heading of 078°T?
a. 095°psc
b. 090°psc
c. 080°psc
d. 062°psc
488: At 0705, with your gyro again functioning properly, you change course to 096°T. At this time Race Rock Light is bearing 000°T at 0.35 mile. You are now governed by which Navigation Rules?
a. International Rules
b. Local Pilot Rules
c. Inland Rules
d. Coastal Fishery Rules
489: At 0728, Race Rock Light is bearing 282°T at 3.8 miles, and the closest point on Fishers Island is at a radar range of 2.1 miles. What speed have you been making since you changed course at 0705?
a. 11.4 knots
b. 10.6 knots
c. 9.9 knots
d. 9.2 knots
490: At 0728, you change course to 080°T. When steady on course, the standard magnetic compass reads 097°. Which statement is TRUE?
a. The magnetic compass error is 17°W.
b. The magnetic heading is 090°.
c. The deviation is 1.0°E.
d. The gyro course is 083°pgc.
491: At 0748, you take the following bearings:
Watch Hill Point Light bearing 020.5° pgc
Race Point Light bearing 267.5° pgc
What is the approximate depth of water at this position?
a. 104 feet
b. 130 feet
c. 175 feet
d. 325 feet
492: At 0748, you change course to 160°T. What loran reading can you follow to remain on this course?
a. 9960-W-14660.0
b. 9960-W-14651.0
c. 9960-Y-43943.8
d. 9960-Y-43852.0
493: At 0815, Montauk Pt. Light House is bearing 167°T, Shagwong Pt. has a radar range of 4.5 miles, and Cerberus Shoal "9" Buoy is bearing 284°T. If the engine is making turns for 10 knots, what was the set and drift of the current since 0748?
a. Set 065°T, drift 1.1 knots
b. Set 065°T, drift 2.4 knots
c. Set 245°T, drift 2.4 knots
d. Set 245°T, drift 1.1 knots
494: What action should you take to compensate for the above current?
a. Continue on the same course and speed.
b. Alter your course to the right.
c. Slow to 8.5 knots.
d. Alter your course to the left.
495: At 0815, visibility is excellent and you can see Montauk Point. Montauk Point is __________.
a. low and rocky with scattered small pine trees
b. a low lying wetland
c. a high sandy bluff
d. a flat wooded plain
496: At 0815, you change course to 079°T and head for the entrance of Great Salt Pond on Block Island. To compensate for a northerly wind, you estimate a 5° leeway is necessary. What course should you steer per gyrocompass to make good 079°T?
a. 071°pgc
b. 074°pgc
c. 076°pgc
d. 079°pgc
497: At 0845, Montauk Pt. Light is bearing 205°T at a radar distance of 6.6 miles. What is your speed made good from your 0815 position?
a. 10.5 knots
b. 10.0 knots
c. 9.2 knots
d. 8.4 knots
498: As you head toward Great Salt Pond, visibility is unlimited. At what time will you lose sight of Montauk Pt. Light?
a. 0905
b. 0928
c. 0950
d. It will remain visible to Great Salt Pond.
499: Which chart should you use to enter Great Salt Pond?
a. 13205
b. 13207
c. 13214
d. 13217
500: Your position is LAT 40°59.0'N, LONG 73°06.2'W. What is the course per standard magnetic compass to New Haven Harbor Lighted Whistle Buoy "NH"?
a. 052°
b. 049°
c. 046°
d. 035°
500: Your position is LAT 40°59.0'N, LONG 73°06.2'W. What is the course per standard magnetic compass to New Haven Harbor Lighted Whistle Buoy "NH"?
a. 052°
b. 049°
c. 046°
d. 035°
501: You depart from the position in the previous question at 2114 and make good 12 knots on a course of 040°T. At what time will you sight New Haven Light if the visibility is 11 miles?
a. The light is visible at 2114.
b. 2152
c. 2159
d. 2206
502: At 2142, you take the following bearings:
Stratford Point Light 331°T
Stratford Shoal Middle Ground Light 280°T
Old Field Point Light 223°T
What is your 2142 position?
a. LAT 41°02.7'N, LONG 73°01.2'W
b. LAT 41°03.0'N, LONG 73°01.7'W
c. LAT 41°03.1'N, LONG 73°01.3'W
d. LAT 41°03.3'N, LONG 73°01.9'W
503: What was the speed made good between 2114 and 2142?
a. 11.4 knots
b. 11.7 knots
c. 12.0 knots
d. 12.3 knots
504: At 2142, you change course to make good 030°T and increase speed to 14 knots. You rendezvous with another vessel and receive fresh supplies while off New Haven Harbor lighted whistle buoy "NH". What is the light characteristic of this buoy?
a. _ .
b. _ _
c. . .
d. . _
505: At 0109 you get underway, and at 0112 you take the following bearings:
Branford Reef Light bearing 051° true
Stratford Point Light bearing 258° true
What is your 0112 position?
a. LAT 41°11.0'N, LONG 72°51.0'W
b. LAT 41°11.4'N, LONG 72°51.3'W
c. LAT 41°11.6'N, LONG 72°51.6'W
d. LAT 41°11.8'N, LONG 72°51.8'W
506: At 0112, what is the approximate depth under the keel?
a. 57 feet (17.3 meters)
b. 51 feet (15.5 meters)
c. 47 feet (14.2 meters)
d. 38 feet (11.5 meters)
507: At 0112, you are on course 124°T and turning for 12.0 knots. What course will you make good if the current is 255°T at 1.2 knots?
a. 118°
b. 120°
c. 129°
d. 132°
508: Branford Reef is __________.
a. a hard sand shoal marked with a light
b. completely submerged at all stages of the tide
c. surrounded by rocks awash at low water spring tides
d. a small, low, sandy islet surrounded by shoal water
509: At 0112, the radar range to Branford Reef Light is 2.9 miles. At 0125, the range is 3.6 miles. What is the position of your 0125 running fix if you are steering 124°T at 12 knots?`
a. LAT 41°09.3'N, LONG 72°48.7'W
b. LAT 41°09.7'N, LONG 72°48.1'W
c. LAT 41°09.8'N, LONG 72°47.2'W
d. LAT 41°10.2'N, LONG 72°47.7'W
510: You observe the star Deneb at a sextant altitude (hs) of 48°34.8' on 16 December . The index error is 4.0' off the arc. The height of eye is 58 feet. What is the observed altitude (Ho)?
a. 48°02.9'
b. 48°30.5'
c. 48°31.4'
d. 48°46.5'
511: At 0130, your position is LAT 41°09.3'N, LONG 72°46.9'W when you change course to 086°T. If you make good 086°T, what is the closest point of approach to Twenty-Eight Foot Shoal Lighted Buoy?
a. 1.2 mile
b. 1.1 mile
c. 0.9 miles
d. 0.7 miles
512: At 0200, you take the following bearings:
Falkner Island Light 004.5°T
Kelsey Pt. Breakwater Lt. 054.0°T
Horton Point Light 115.0°T
What were the set and drift from 0130?
a. 260° at 1.0 knot
b. 080° at 0.5 knot
c. 260° at 0.5 knot
d. There is no current.
513: What is the distance from your 0200 position to the point where Twenty-Eight Foot Shoal lighted buoy is abeam to starboard?
a. 7.3 miles
b. 7.1 miles
c. 6.9 miles
d. 6.6 miles
514: The shoreline along Rocky Point should give a good radar return because __________.
a. the shore is bluff and rocky
b. of offshore exposed rocks
c. submerged reefs cause prominent breakers
d. the lookout tower is marked with radar reflectors
515: You depart LAT 50°06.0'N, LONG 153°06.0'E and steam 879 miles on course 090°. What is the LONG of arrival?
a. 175°56.0'E
b. 177°24.0'E
c. 178°36.0'W
d. 175°04.0'W
516: You sight Bartlett Reef Light in line with New London Harbor Light bearing 043°pgc. You are heading 088°pgc and 098.5° per standard magnetic compass at the time of the observation. Which statement is TRUE?
a. The true heading at the observation was 090°.
b. The gyro error is 2°E.
c. The magnetic compass error is 9.5°W.
d. The deviation is 1.5°E by observation.
517: At 0520, you take the following observations:
Point Judith Light 032°pgc
Point Judith Harbor of Refuge
Main Breakwater Center Light 308°pgc
What is the position of your 0520 fix?
a. LAT 41°20.8'N, Long 71°29.7'W
b. LAT 41°20.6'N, Long 71°30.4'W
c. LAT 41°20.6'N, Long 71°30.0'W
d. LAT 41°20.5'N, Long 71°29.4'W
518: Point Judith Harbor of Refuge __________.
a. is used mostly by towing vessels
b. has a maximum depth of 14 feet at MHW
c. is entered through the East Gap or the West Gap
d. is easily accessible in heavy southerly seas
519: At 0520 you are on course 243°pgc at 12 knots. What is the course per standard magnetic compass?
a. 227°psc
b. 233°psc
c. 258°psc
d. 262°psc
520: On 29 June you observe the star Achernar at a sextant altitude (Hs) of 54°18.9'. The index error is 4.7' off the arc. The height of eye is 58 feet. What is the observed altitude (Ho)?
a. 54°06.1'
b. 54°15.5'
c. 54°31.5'
d. 54°43.7'
521: The coastline between Point Judith and Watch Hill is __________.
a. steep with rocky bluffs
b. sandy and broken by rocky points
c. low and marshy
d. heavily forested
522: In clear weather, how far away will you sight Point Judith Light? (use charted range of 20 miles as nominal range)
a. 14.0 nm
b. 12.3 nm
c. 10.6 nm
d. 9.2 nm
523: At what time will you cross the 60 foot curve if you make good 12 knots?
a. 0544
b. 0541
c. 0534
d. 0528
524: The two wavy magenta lines running to Green Hill Point represent __________.
a. recommended approaches to Green Hill Point
b. a restricted anchorage area
c. submarine cables
d. prohibited fishing areas
525: At 0600 you take the following bearings:
Point Judith Light bearing 063° pgc
Block Island North Reef Light bearing 144° pgc
What is your 0600 position?
a. LAT 41°18.3'N, LONG 71°38.7'W
b. LAT 41°18.4'N, LONG 71°38.0'W
c. LAT 41°18.5'N, LONG 72°38.1'W
d. LAT 41°18.7'N, LONG 71°38.9'W
526: Your vessel receives a distress call from a vessel reporting her position as LAT 35°01.0'S, LONG 18°51.0'W. Your position is LAT 35°01.0'S, LONG 21°42.0'W. Determine the true course and distance from your vessel to the vessel in distress by parallel sailing.
a. 090°T, 140.0 miles
b. 090°T, 189.2 miles
c. 270°T, 140.0 miles
d. 270°T, 189.2 miles
527: You depart LAT 25°54'N, LONG 9°38'E and steam 592 miles on course 270°. What is the longitude of arrival?
a. 1°20'E
b. 0°40'E
c. 0°40'W
d. 1°20'W
528: You depart LAT 38°12'S, LONG 12°06'W and steam 1543 miles on course 270°. What is the Longitude of arrival?
a. 44°49'W
b. 45°12'W
c. 45°37'W
d. 45°42'W
529: You depart LAT 51°48.0'S, LONG 178°35.0'W and steam 179 miles on course 270°. What is the longitude of arrival?
a. 173°47'W
b. 174°27'E
c. 176°36'E
d. 179°52'W
530: You observe the planet Jupiter at a sextant altitude (hs) of 66°27.6' on 26 May . The index error is 5.2' on the arc. The height of eye is 52 feet. What is the observed altitude (Ho)?
a. 65°39.5'
b. 65°32.8'
c. 66°27.2'
d. 66°15.0'
531: You depart LAT 15°48'N, LONG 174°06'E and steam 905 miles on course 090°. What is the LONG of arrival?
a. 165°41'W
b. 170°13'W
c. 172°47'W
d. 179°06'E
532: You depart LAT 26°03'S, LONG 10°28'E, for LAT 26°03'S, LONG 01°16'W. What are the course and distance by parallel sailing?
a. 090°T, 547.2 miles
b. 090°T, 632.5 miles
c. 270°T, 547.2 miles
d. 270°T, 632.5 miles
533: You depart LAT 38°14'N, LONG 12°42'W, for LAT 38°14'N, LONG 46°09'W. What are the course and distance by parallel sailing?
a. 090°T, 1576.5 miles
b. 090°T, 2879.0 miles
c. 270°T, 1576.5 miles
d. 270°T, 2868.5 miles
534: You depart LAT 52°01'N, LONG 176°09'E, for LAT 52°01'N, LONG 178°46'W. What are the course and distance by parallel sailing?
a. 090°T, 95 miles
b. 090°T, 188 miles
c. 270°T, 95 miles
d. 270°T, 188 miles
535: You depart LAT 49°38'N, LONG 152°49'E, for LAT 49°38'N, LONG 176°12'E. What are the course and distance by parallel sailing?
a. 090°T, 909 miles
b. 090°T, 1204 miles
c. 270°T, 909 miles
d. 270°T, 1204 miles
536: Determine the distance from LAT 63°54.0'N, LONG 04°52.0'E to LAT 63°54.0'N, LONG 18°24.0'W by parallel sailing.
a. 608.6 miles
b. 610.9 miles
c. 612.3 miles
d. 614.2 miles
537: Determine the distance from LAT 19°54.0'N, LONG 166°36.0'E to LAT 19°54.0'N, LONG 157°54.0'W. by parallel sailing.
a. 2204.6 miles
b. 2006.9 miles
c. 2002.8 miles
d. 1990.6 miles
538: Determine the distance from LAT 23°24'S, LONG 13°54'E to LAT 23°24'S, LONG 42°48'W. by parallel sailing.
a. 3119.3 miles
b. 3122.2 miles
c. 3124.5 miles
d. 3126.6 miles
539: Determine the distance from LAT 59°12'N, LONG 14°00'W to LAT 59°12'N, LONG 03°20'W by parallel sailing.
a. 324.2 miles
b. 325.4 miles
c. 327.7 miles
d. 328.9 miles
540: Determine the distance from LAT 34°18'S, LONG 172°40'E to LAT 34°18'S, LONG 152°38'E, by parallel sailing.
a. 993.0 miles
b. 995.2 miles
c. 996.4 miles
d. 998.6 miles
541: You depart LAT 16°24'S, LONG 169°38'W, for LAT 16°24'S, LONG 174°52'E. What are the course and distance by parallel sailing?
a. 090°T, 301 miles
b. 090°T, 892 miles
c. 270°T, 301 miles
d. 270°T, 892 miles
542: You observe the planet Saturn at a sextant altitude (hs) of 63°05.1' on 25 May . The index error is 4.5' off the arc. The height of eye is 62 feet. What is the observed altitude (Ho)?
a. 63°00.6'
b. 63°01.5'
c. 63°02.9'
d. 63°04.1'
543: What was the current between 0520 and 0600?
a. 201° at 1.0 knot
b. 201° at 1.5 knot
c. 021° at 1.5 knot
d. 021° at 1.0 knots
544: From your 0600 position, what is the course per gyrocompass to leave Watch Hill Light abeam to starboard at 2.0 miles if a southerly wind is producing 3° of leeway?
a. 262°pgc
b. 258°pgc
c. 256°pgc
d. 252°pgc
545: At 0645, Watch Hill Point (left tangent) bears 314.5°T at 2.75 miles. What was the speed made good between 0600 and 0645?
a. 11.4 knots
b. 10.7 knots
c. 9.8 knots
d. 8.1 knots
546: At 0705, you take the following bearings:
Watch Hill Light 030.5°pgc
Latimer Reef Light 329.0°pgc
Race Rock Light 262.0°pgc
What was the true course made good between 0645 and 0705?
a. 266°T
b. 263°T
c. 256°T
d. 252°T
547: At 0705, you change course to head for The Race. You wish to leave Race Rock Light bearing due north at 0.4 mile. If the current is 100°T, at 2.8 knots, and you are turning for 12.0 knots, what course (pgc) should you steer?
a. 267°pgc
b. 263°pgc
c. 255°pgc
d. 250°pgc
548: You are bound for New London. Where will you cross the demarcation line and be governed by the Inland Rules of the Road?
a. You are already governed by the Inland Rules.
b. Above the Thames River Bridge
c. In the Race
d. You will not be governed by the Rules.
549: In order to check your compasses, you sight North Dumpling Island Light in line with Latimer Reef Light bearing 074°pgc. The helmsman was steering 303°pgc and 315° per standard magnetic compass at the time.
Which of the following is TRUE?
a. The true line of the range is 072°.
b. The deviation based on the observation is 15°W.
c. The magnetic compass error is 12°W.
d. The gyro error is exactly 1.5°E.
550: You observe the star Antares at a sextant altitude (hs) of 38°18.7' on 28 February . The index error is 2.4' on the arc. The height of eye is 40 feet (12.2 meters). What is the observed altitude (Ho)?
a. 38°07.5'
b. 38°09.0'
c. 38°10.5'
d. 38°12.5'
551: You are on course 092°T, and the engines are turning for 8 knots. At 0452, you take the following bearings:
Stratford Point Light 020°pgc Stratford Shoal (Middle Ground) Light 141°pgc
What is your 0452 position?
a. LAT 41°05.2'N, LONG 73°07.8'W
b. LAT 41°05.0'N, LONG 73°07.5'W
c. LAT 41°05.0'N, LONG 73°07.3'W
d. LAT 41°04.8'N, LONG 73°07.3'W
552: If the visibility is 10 miles, what is the earliest time you can expect to see New Haven Light?
a. 0500
b. 0508
c. 0514
d. You will not sight the light.
553: At 0507, Stratford Shoal Middle Ground Light bears 208°pgc. What is the position of your 0507 running fix?
a. LAT 41°04.6'N, LONG 73°04.7'W
b. LAT 41°04.8'N, LONG 73°04.8'W
c. LAT 41°04.8'N, LONG 73°04.9'W
d. LAT 41°05.1'N, LONG 73°05.1'W
554: Based on your running fix, you __________.
a. have a following current
b. have a head current
c. are being set to the north
d. are not affected by a current
555: Your 0507 position is about 7 miles from Bridgeport, CT. What is the distance from this position to Newport, RI?
a. 114 miles
b. 101 miles
c. 95 miles
d. 88 miles
556: Your 0530 position is LAT 41°04.9'N, LONG 73°01.1'W. What is the course per standard magnetic compass to a position 1.0 mile south of Twenty Eight Foot Shoal "TE" buoy?
a. 099.5°psc
b. 096.0°psc
c. 092.5°psc
d. 082.0°psc
557: The south shore of Long Island Sound near your position is __________.
a. high with numerous cliffs
b. fringed with rock shoals
c. backed by marshes and wooded uplands
d. low and marshy
558: At 0530, you change course to 090°T and increase speed to 8.5 knots. What is the course to steer per gyro compass if northerly winds are causing 2° of leeway?
a. 094°pgc
b. 092°pgc
c. 090°pgc
d. 088°pgc
559: At 0615, Stratford Point Light bears 292°pgc, Falkner Island Light bears 052°pgc, and Branford Reef Light bears 018°pgc. What was the current since 0530?
a. 083° at 0.9 knots
b. 083° at 1.2 knots
c. 263° at 1.2 knots
d. 263° at 0.9 knots
560: Which loran line can you follow to remain clear of all danger until south of New London?
a. 9960-Y-43960
b. 9960-X-26450
c. 9960-W-14900
d. 9960-W-15000
561: At 0615 you change course to 078°T. If there is no current, when will Falkner Island Light be abeam?
a. 0730
b. 0735
c. 0743
d. 0750
562: At 0700, Falkner Island Light bears 023°pgc, and the range to the south tip of Falkner Island is 7.1 miles. What was the course made good since 0615?
a. 087°T
b. 084°T
c. 081°T
d. 078°T
563: At 0705, the gyro loses power. At 0715, you are on course 092° per standard magnetic compass (psc) when you take the following bearings: Falkner Light bears 356°psc, Horton Point Light bears 123°psc, and Kelsey Point Breakwater Light bears 048°psc. What is the position of your 0715 fix?
a. LAT 41°06.7'N, LONG 72°36.0'W
b. LAT 41°07.0'N, LONG 72°36.2'W
c. LAT 41°07.2'N, LONG 72°36.4'W
d. LAT 41°07.4'N, LONG 72°36.4'W
564: Horton Point Light __________.
a. is 14 feet above sea level
b. has a fixed green light
c. is shown from a white square tower
d. is synchronized with a radio beacon
565: If visibility permits, Little Gull Island Light will break the horizon at a range of approximately __________.
a. 18.0 miles
b. 15.6 miles
c. 12.8 miles
d. 11.1 miles
566: Your cargo vessel is berthed near Lamberts Point in Norfolk. You are on a voyage to Baltimore, Maryland. Which larger scale chart should you use to show the area from Lamberts Point to Hampton Roads?
a. 12224
b. 12241
c. 12245
d. 12256
567: What is the distance from Lamberts Point to abeam of Thimble Shoal Lt. following the navigable channel?
a. 11.2 miles
b. 10.6 miles
c. 9.8 miles
d. 9.0 miles
568: You are delayed in sailing due to engineering problems. You get underway at 0630. A Coast Guard radio broadcast advises that an aircraft carrier will transit the Elizabeth River enroute Norfolk Naval Shipyard and a safety zone is in effect. Further information on how far you must remain from the carrier found is in __________.
a. PUB 117
b. Coast Pilot
c. Light List
d. Chart Number 1
569: At 0823, Old Point Comfort Light bears 000°T at 0.6 mile. What is your 0823 position?
a. LAT 36°59.8'N, LONG 76°18.0'W
b. LAT 36°59.5'N, LONG 76°18.4'W
c. LAT 36°59.0'N, LONG 76°19.6'W
d. LAT 36°55.5'N, LONG 76°18.6'W
571: At 0845, you are approaching the entrances to Thimble Shoal Channel. What channel must you use?
a. The South Auxiliary Channel or Thimble Shoal Channel, but you must remain on the right hand side of the channel.
b. The South Auxiliary Channel since your draft is less than 25 feet (7.6 meters) and you are not a passenger vessel.
c. The North Auxiliary Channel since you are going to turn to a northerly heading near buoy "12".
d. You are not permitted to use any of the channels, but must remain outside the buoyed channel line.
571: At 0845, you are approaching the entrances to Thimble Shoal Channel. What channel must you use?
a. The South Auxiliary Channel or Thimble Shoal Channel, but you must remain on the right hand side of the channel.
b. The South Auxiliary Channel since your draft is less than 25 feet (7.6 meters) and you are not a passenger vessel.
c. The North Auxiliary Channel since you are going to turn to a northerly heading near buoy "12".
d. You are not permitted to use any of the channels, but must remain outside the buoyed channel line.
572: At 0908, you change course to 010°T. What course should you steer per standard magnetic compass?
a. 359°
b. 021°
c. 017°
d. 003°
573: Visibility has decreased to 1 mile in haze. At 0948, you take the following radar ranges. What course should you steer from this fix to the York Spit channel between buoys "19" and "20"?
Thimble Shoal Light - 5.9 miles South end of trestle C of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel - 3.8 miles South end of trestle B of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel - 5.4 miles
a. 010°pgc
b. 008°pgc
c. 004°pgc
d. 001°pgc
574: If you are making 10 knots, what is your ETA at York Spit Channel Buoys "19" and "20"?
a. 0959
b. 1002
c. 1004
d. 1006
575: What is the course per standard magnetic compass on the southern leg of York Spit Channel between buoys "15" and "23"?
a. 341°
b. 339°
c. 322°
d. 319°
576: What is indicated by the dashed magenta line crossing York Spit Channel between buoys "20" and "22"?
a. You are crossing the demarcation line between the COLREGS and the Inland Rules.
b. The line indicates a submarine cable, and you should not anchor in the area.
c. The line marks the limits of a regulated area.
d. It marks the range between Ft. Wool Light and Cape Charles Harbor Range, Rear Light.
577: At 1015, you estimate you have 139 miles to complete the voyage. If you average 9.5 knots, you will complete the voyage in __________.
a. 14 hours 44 minutes
b. 14 hours 38 minutes
c. 14 hours 30 minutes
d. 14 hours 22 minutes
578: At 1008, you are entering York Spit Channel and buoy "19" is abeam to your starboard. What speed are you making good?
a. 9.9 knots
b. 9.7 knots
c. 9.0 knots
d. 8.4 knots
579: Which loran line of position will serve as a danger reading on the loran to keep you west of the submerged obstruction at LAT 37°24.2'N, LONG 76°03.7'W, after you leave York Spit Channel?
a. Not less than 9960-X-27246
b. Not more than 9960-Y-41595
c. Not less than 9960-Y-41595
d. Not less than 9960-Z-58622
580: At 1037, you are on course 010°T at 10 knots, when you take the following lset of bearings:
Old Plantation Flats Light bearing 123° pgc
New Point Comfort Light bearing 285.8° pgc
Wolf Trap Light bearing 338° pgc
What is your 1037 position?
a. LAT 37°15.9'N, LONG 76°07.9'W
b. LAT 37°15.9'N, LONG 76°07.7'W
c. LAT 37°16.1'N, LONG 76°07.4'W
d. LAT 37°16.3'N, LONG 76°07.2'W
581: At 1119, Wolf Trap Light bears 268°T at 4.4 miles by radar. What were the set and drift since your 1037 fix?
a. 358°, 0.7 knot
b. 358°, 0.5 knot
c. 178°, 0.7 knot
d. 178°, 0.5 knot
593: What is the length of the trip?
a. 1195.4 miles
b. 1223.1 miles
c. 1520.1 miles
d. 1657.8 miles
594: After you get underway, what is the first river gage you will pass?
a. Head of Passes
b. Donaldsonville
c. Baton Rouge
d. Red River Landing
595: You are passing the Bayou Sara Gage which reads 3.9 feet. The low water reference plane (LWRP) at Bayou Sara is 5.25 feet. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
a. The river level is above the Low Water Reference Plane.
b. Red Store Landing Revetment is ahead on your starboard side
c. This gage reading is at a lower elevation than the same reading on the Gage at Head of Passes.
d. None of the above.
596: At 0921, on 24 July, you are abreast the St. Catherine Bar Lt. (mile 348.6 AHP). If you are turning for 10.0 mph, what was the current since departure?
a. 1.4 mph
b. 1.7 mph
c. 2.0 mph
d. 7.0 mph
597: Which daymark will you see as you approach Natchez Beam Lt. (mile 364.8 AHP)?
a. Red diamond
b. White square
c. Green square
d. Red triangle
598: At 1132, 24 July, you pass Natchez Beam Lt. (mile 364.8 AHP). What is your ETA off the Memphis Gage if you average 8.0 mph?
a. 2345, 25 July
b. 0525, 26 July
c. 0947, 26 July
d. 2215, 26 July
599: Which town is located at mile 663.5 AHP?
a. Helena
b. Friers Point
c. St. Francis
d. Rodney
600: What is the brown colored tint shown at Bordeaux Point Dykes (mile 681.0 AHP)?
a. river gage
b. fish hatchery
c. levee
d. dredge material
601: At 1210 zone time, on 1 December , you depart Seattle, LAT 47°36.0'N, LONG 122°22.0'W (ZD +8). You are bound for Guam, LAT 13°27.0'N, LONG 144°37.0'E, and you estimate your speed of advance at 20 knots. The distance is 4,948 miles. What is your estimated zone time of arrival at Guam?
a. 1734, 11 December
b. 1934, 11 December
c. 0334, 12 December
d. 1334, 12 December
602: At 1845 zone time, on 24 October , you depart Bimini Island, LAT 25°50.0'N, LONG 77°00.0'W (ZD +5). You are bound for Bishop Rock, LAT 49°40.0'N, LONG 6°34.0'W, and you estimate your speed of advance at 13.6 knots. The distance is 3,491 miles. What is your estimated zone time of arrival at Bishop Rock?
a. 0627, 3 November
b. 1642, 3 November
c. 0939, 4 November
d. 1627, 4 November
603: At 0915 zone time, on 7 November , you depart Seattle, LAT 47°36.0'N, LONG 122°22.0'W (ZD +8). You are bound for Kobe, LAT 34°40.0'N, LONG 135°12.0'E, and you estimate your speed of advance at 18.5 knots. The distance is 4,527 miles. What is your estimated zone time of arrival at Kobe?
a. 1257, 17 November
b. 0657, 18 November
c. 1857, 18 November
d. 0657, 19 November
604: At 1820 zone time, on 21 March , you depart San Francisco, LAT 37°48.5'N, LONG 122°24.0'W (ZD +8). You are bound for Melbourne, LAT 37°49.2'S, LONG 144°56.0'E, and you estimate your speed of advance at 21 knots. The distance is 6,970 miles. What is your estimated zone time of arrival at Melbourne?
a. 1214, 4 April
b. 2214, 4 April
c. 0814, 5 April
d. 1314, 5 April
605: At 0915 ZT, on 26 July , you depart Yokohama, LAT 35°27.0'N, LONG 139°39.0'E (ZD -9). You are bound for Seattle, LAT 47°36.0'N, LONG 122°22.0'W, and you estimate your speed of advance at 14 knots. The distance is 4,245 miles. What is your estimated ZT of arrival at Seattle?
a. 0728, 7 August
b. 1528, 7 August
c. 0028, 8 August
d. 1528, 8 August
606: At 0915 zone time, on 11 May , you depart Yokohama, LAT 35°27.0'N, LONG 139°39.0'E (ZD -9). You are bound for Seattle, LAT 47°36.0'N, LONG 122°22.0'W, and you estimate your speed of advance at 19.5 knots. The distance is 4,276 miles. What is your estimated zone time of arrival at Seattle?
a. 1932, 19 May
b. 0332, 20 May
c. 1032, 20 May
d. 1232, 20 May
607: At 0915 zone time, on 6 March , you depart Sydney, LAT 33°51.5'S, LONG 151°13.0'E (ZD -10). You are bound for Kodiak, LAT 57°47.0'N, LONG 152°25.0'W, and you estimate your speed of advance at 21 knots. The distance is 6,222 miles. What is your estimated zone time of arrival at Kodiak?
a. 0732, 17 March
b. 2132, 17 March
c. 0732, 18 March
d. 2132, 18 March
608: At 1200 zone time, on 10 October , you depart San Francisco, LAT 37°48.5'N, LONG 122°24.0'W (ZD +8). You are bound for Yokohama, LAT 35°27.0'N, LONG 139°39.0'E, and you estimate your speed of advance at 22 knots. The distance is 4,536 miles. What is your estimated zone time of arrival at Yokohama?
a. 0111, 19 October
b. 0211, 19 October
c. 1011, 19 October
d. 1911, 19 October
609: At 0915 zone time, on 7 April , you depart San Francisco, LAT 37°48.5'N, LONG 122°24.0'W (ZD +8). You are bound for Kobe, LAT 34°40.0'N, LONG 135°12.0'E, and you estimate your speed of advance at 17 knots. The distance is 4,819 miles. What is your estimated zone time of arrival at Kobe?
a. 0343, 18 April
b. 1243, 19 April
c. 2143, 19 April
d. 0443, 20 April
610: At 0820 zone time, on 10 April , you depart Yokohoma, LAT 35°27.0'N, LONG 139°39.0'E (ZD -9). You are bound for Honolulu, LAT 21°18.5'N, LONG 157°52.2'W (ZD +10) and you estimate your speed of advance at 17.5 knots. The distance is 3,397 miles. What is your estimated zone time of arrival at Honolulu?
a. 0127, 17 April
b. 1527, 17 April
c. 0127, 18 April
d. 0927, 18 April
611: At 0600 zone time, on 22 October , you depart Manila, LAT 14°35.0'N, LONG 120°58.0'E (ZD -8). You are bound for Los Angeles, LAT 33°46.0'N, LONG 118°11.0'W, and you estimate your speed of advance at 20.2 knots. The distance is 6,385.9 miles. What is your estimated zone time of arrival at Los Angeles?
a. 1808, 3 November
b. 0208, 4 November
c. 1008, 4 November
d. 0208, 5 November
612: At 0530 zone time, on 20 December , you depart Cape Town (ZD -1). You are bound for New York (ZD +5), and you estimate your speed of advance at 25 knots. The distance is 6,762 miles. What is your estimated zone time of arrival at New York?
a. 1200, 31 December
b. 1100, 31 December
c. 0700, 31 December
d. 0600, 31 December
613: On 21 November, at 2100 zone time, you depart LAT 32°12.0'N, LONG 69°26.0'W enroute to LAT 12°05.0'N, LONG 7°32.0'W. The distance is 3,519 miles, and the average speed will be 12.5 knots. What is the zone time of arrival?
a. 1330, 3 December
b. 1530, 3 December
c. 1830, 3 December
d. 1530, 4 December
614: Your vessel departs Arkhangel'sk, from position LAT 64°32'N, LONG 40°31'E at 0236 zone time, on 19 August. It is bound for New York, at position LAT 40°42'N, LONG 74°01'W. The distance is determined to be 4,216 miles, and you estimate that you will average 13.0 knots. What is your estimated zone time of arrival?
a. 1155, 31 August
b. 1755, 31 August
c. 0655, 1 September
d. 1155, 1 September
615: Your vessel departs Yokohama from position LAT 35°27.0'N, LONG 139°39.0'E (ZD -9), at 1330 ZT, on 23 July, bound for Seattle at position LAT 47°36.0'N, LONG 122°22.0'W (ZD +8). The distance by great circle is 4,245 miles, and you estimate that you will average 13.6 knots. What is your estimated ZT of arrival?
a. 0438, 4 August
b. 2038, 4 August
c. 0438, 5 August
d. 1238, 5 August
617: Your vessel will sail from a position in LAT 8°51.0'N, LONG 81°31.0'W to a position at LAT 33°51.5'S, LONG 151°13.0'E. The distance by great circle is 7,635 miles, and you estimate an average speed of 15.0 knots. What is your estimated zone time of arrival if you depart at 1510 ZT, on 23 July?
a. 1110, 14 August
b. 0110, 14 August
c. 1110, 13 August
d. 1510, 13 August
618: Your vessel departs Seattle at 1010 zone time (ZD +8), on 28 May, bound for Apra, Guam (ZD -10). The distance by great circle is 4,948 miles, and you estimate that you will average 18.5 knots. What is your estimated zone time of arrival?
a. 0737, 9 June
b. 1737, 9 June
c. 1937, 9 June
d. 0737, 10 June
619: Your vessel departs Montevideo, Uruguay, LAT 34°40.3'S, LONG 54°09.1'W (ZD +4), at 1800 zone time, on 15 October . It is bound for New York, LAT 40°27.5'N, LONG 73°49.9'W (ZD +5). The distance is 5,749 miles, and you expect to average 20 knots. What is your estimated zone time of arrival?
a. 0427, 26 October
b. 1627, 26 October
c. 1627, 27 October
d. 0427, 27 October
620: On 21 May , at 0630 PDT (ZD +7), your vessel takes departure at the San Francisco Sea Buoy, LAT 37°45.0'N, LONG 122°41.5'W, enroute to Kobe, LAT 33°52.0'N, LONG 135°00.0'E via great circle. The distance is 4,245 miles, and you estimate that you will average 14.0 knots. What will be your estimated zone time of arrival?
a. 0442, 2 June
b. 1342, 2 June
c. 0442, 3 June
d. 1342, 3 June
621: You are on a voyage from New York, NY, to San Francisco, CA. The distance from pilot to pilot is 5132 miles. The speed of advance is 13.5 knots. You estimate 32 hours for bunkering at Colon, and 14 hours for the Panama Canal transit. If you take departure at 0600 hours (ZD +4), 16 May, what is your ETA (ZD +7) at San Francisco?
a. 0609, 1 June
b. 2109, 2 June
c. 0009, 3 June
d. 0409, 3 June
622: You are on a voyage from Limoy, Costa Rica, to Los Angeles, CA. The distance from departure to arrival is 3150 miles. The speed of advance is 14.0 knots. You estimate 24.0 hours for bunkering at Colon, and 12.0 hours for the Panama Canal transit. If you take departure at 1836 hours (ZD +6), 28 January, what is your ETA (ZD +8) at Los Angeles?
a. 1736, 9 February
b. 1736, 8 February
c. 1336, 8 February
d. 0536, 8 February
623: You are on a voyage from Baltimore, MD, to Seattle, WA. The distance from pilot to pilot is 5960 miles. The speed of advance is 16.0 knots. You estimate 16 hours for bunkering at Colon, and 12.0 hours for the Panama Canal transit. If you take departure at 0824 hours (ZD +5), 18 November, what is your ETA (ZD +8) at Seattle?
a. 1654, 5 December
b. 1354, 5 December
c. 2154, 4 December
d. 1354, 4 December
624: You are on a voyage from San Diego, CA, to New York, NY. The distance from pilot to pilot is 4860 miles. The speed of advance is 15.0 knots. You estimate 18 hours for bunkering at Colon, and 14 hours for the Panama Canal transit. If you take departure at 0836 hours (ZD +7), 4 July, what is your ETA (ZD +4) at New York?
a. 0336, 20 July
b. 0036, 19 July
c. 0336, 19 July
d. 0736, 19 July
625: You are on a voyage from Boston, MA, to the South Pass, LA. The distance is 1870 miles, and the speed of advance is 13.6 knots. You estimate 16.5 hours for bunkering enroute at Port Everglades, FL. If you sailed at 0836 hours (ZD +5), 26 February , what was your ETA (ZD +6) at the South Pass?
a. 2336, 3 March
b. 1136, 4 March
c. 1236, 4 March
d. 1736, 4 March
626: You are on a voyage from St. John, Canada, to Galveston, TX. The distance is 2280 miles, and the speed of advance is 15.0 knots. You estimate 16.5 hours for bunkering enroute at Ft. Lauderdale, FL. If you sailed at 1642 hours (ZD +4), 27 February , what was your ETA (ZD +6) at Galveston?
a. 1512, 6 March
b. 0812, 6 March
c. 0712, 6 March
d. 2312, 5 March
627: You are on a voyage from Halifax, Nova Scotia, to Galveston, TX. The distance is 2138 miles, and the speed of advance is 12.5 knots. You estimate 18.0 hours for bunkering enroute at Port Everglades, FL. If you sail at 0648 hours (ZD +4), 12 June, what is your ETA (ZD +5) at Galveston?
a. 0250, 20 June
b. 0350, 20 June
c. 0550, 20 June
d. 1350, 20 June
628: You are on a voyage from Valdez, AK, to the Panama Canal. The distance from pilot to pilot is 4950 miles. The speed of advance is 15.0 knots. You estimate a layover in San Francisco, CA, of 36.0 hours. If you take departure at 0800 (ZD +10), 29 October, what is your ETA (ZD +5) at the Panama Canal?
a. 1900, 13 November
b. 1400, 13 November
c. 1400, 14 November
d. 0900, 13 November
629: You are on a voyage from Belem, Brazil, to Mobile, AL. The distance from departure to arrival is 3150 miles. The speed of advance is 14.0 knots. You estimate a layover in San Juan, Puerto Rico, of 17.5 hours. If you took departure at 2200 (ZD +3h 30m), 26 February , what was your ETA (ZD +6) at Mobile?
a. 1900, 8 March
b. 2200, 8 March
c. 0400, 9 March
d. 2200, 9 March
630: You are on a voyage from Corpus Christi, TX, to Fort de France, Martinique. The distance from pilot to pilot is 2190 miles (2521 statute miles). The speed of advance is 15.0 knots. You estimate a layover in Charlotte Amalie, Virgin Islands, of 16.0 hours. If you take departure at 0654 (ZD +6), 27 November, what is your ETA (ZD +4) at Fort de France?
a. 2054, 3 December
b. 2254, 3 December
c. 0254, 4 December
d. 2054, 4 December
631: From your 0100 position, you change course to 258° per standard magnetic compass. Your engine speed is 10.0 knots. A short time later, your fathometer reads 51 feet (15.5 meters) under the keel. What is the water depth?
a. 38.5 feet (11.7 meters)
b. 43.5 feet (13.2 meters)
c. 51.0 feet (15.5 meters)
d. 59.5 feet (18.0 meters)
632: The Memphis Gage reads 18.4 feet. The high point of your towboat is 48 feet above water. What is the vertical clearance as you pass under the Memphis Highway Bridge?
a. 46.4 feet
b. 53.8 feet
c. 66.4 feet
d. 75.4 feet
633: The Linwood Bend revetment on the LMR extends from mile __________.
a. 828.1-823.1 RDB
b. 831.7-829.4 RDB
c. 841.3-838.7 LDB
d. 845.4-842.5 LDB
634: You have orders to drop off the empties at the fleeting area at Cairo Point and add five loaded tank barges to your tow. If you are turning for 9 mph and estimate the current at 1.5 mph, what is your ETA at Cairo?
a. 1031, 22 June
b. 1423, 22 June
c. 1741, 22 June
d. 2210, 22 June
635: You complete changing out your tow and get underway enroute Ark City Tank Storage (mile 554.0 AHP) to deliver the tank barges. What is the distance you must travel from Cairo Point Light?
a. 606.8 miles
b. 554.0 miles
c. 399.8 miles
d. 202.1 miles
635: You complete changing out your tow and get underway enroute Ark City Tank Storage (mile 554.0 AHP) to deliver the tank barges. What is the distance you must travel from Cairo Point Light?
a. 606.8 miles
b. 554.0 miles
c. 399.8 miles
d. 202.1 miles
636: As you approach Dean Island Light (mile 754.8 AHP), which type of daymark will be observed at the light?
a. Green triangle
b. Red and green banded square
c. Green square daymark
d. Diamond-shaped green daymark
637: The highest point on your towboat is 48 feet above the water, and the Memphis Gage reads +7.5 feet. What is the vertical clearance when you pass under the Hernando Desoto Bridge in Memphis?
a. 48.0 feet
b. 53.2 feet
c. 68.2 feet
d. 116.0 feet
638: What is the mile point of the Fulton Gage?
a. 778 AHP
b. 687 AHP
c. 632 AHP
d. 598 AHP
640: Which of the following statements concerning the buoys on the Mississippi River is TRUE?
a. The position of river buoys can be determined by consulting the latest Light List - Vol. V.
b. A preferred channel mark is a lateral mark indicating a channel junction which must always be passed to starboard.
c. Setting a buoy is the act of placing a buoy on assigned position in the water.
d. None of the above.
641: At 1032 on 24 June, you pass Carolina Landing Light(508.8 AHP). What has been the average current since 2350, 23 June, if you have been making turns for 9.0 mph?
a. 0.5 mph
b. 1.5 mph
c. 5.7 mph
d. 8.5 mph
642: Where can scheduled broadcast times of river stages be found?
a. Sailing Directions
b. Light List
c. List of Lights
d. Coast Pilot
643: Which company does NOT have a marine facility in Rosedale harbor (mile 585 AHP)?
a. Sanders Elevator Corp
b. Rosedale-Boliver County Port Commission
c. T.L. James
d. Cives Steel Company
651: You are planning a voyage by great circle from Reykjavik (LAT 63°30'N, LONG 24°00'W) to the Azores (LAT 39°30'N, LONG 29°00'W). Which statement is TRUE? (Use gnomonic tracking chart WOXZC 5274)
a. The distance is measured in sixty-mile segments based on the length of a degree of latitude at the mid-latitude and mid-longitude position.
b. The Northern Hemisphere vertex lies south of Reykjavik.
c. The great circle track is not appreciably shorter than a rhumb line track.
d. When plotted on a Mercator chart, the great circle track will be convex to the British Isles.
652: On a voyage via the southern tip of Nova Scotia (LAT 43°20'N, LONG 65°35'W) you wish to sail the shortest route to La Coruna, Spain (LAT 43°20'N, LONG 8°24'W). Which of the following will require you to plot a composite sailing? (Use gnomonic tracking chart WOXZC 5274)
a. Shoals extending 15 miles from Sable Island
b. Sea ice reported 68 miles ESE of St. John's, Newfoundland
c. Icebergs reported extending west to west-northwest from LAT 47°00'N, LONG 35°00'W
d. Naval exercises using live ammunition being conducted within a 150 mile radius of LAT 49°00'N, LONG 20°00'W
653: On which voyage would a great circle track be significantly shorter than a rhumb line track? (Use gnomonic tracking chart WOXZC 5274)
a. Savannah, GA, to Lisbon, Portugal
b. Dublin, Ireland (Irish Sea), to La Coruna, Spain (LAT 43°22'N, LONG 8°24'W)
c. Reykjavik, Iceland, to Lisbon, Portugal
d. Boston to Sable Island
654: In planning a North Pacific voyage, you wish to steam the minimum distance from LAT 48°30'N, LONG 124°45'W to LAT 44°00'N, LONG 150°00'E, while remaining south of 51°N latitude. Which track meets these requirements? (Use gnomonic tracking chart WOXZC 5270)
a. A Mercator sailing from departure to the mid-longitude at 51°N, thence great circle to arrival
b. A great circle between departure and arrival with parallel sailing between the longitudes where the great circle intersects 51°N
c. A great circle tangent to 51°N from departure to the mid-longitude then a great circle to arrival
d. A great circle from departure to LAT 51°N, LONG 148°W, parallel sailing to LAT 51°N, LONG 171°W, then a great circle to arrival
655: On a North Pacific voyage, you wish to sail the shortest distance from LAT 46°05'N, LONG 124°00'W to LAT 44°00'N, LONG 150°00'E. You do not want to exceed 50°N latitude due to anticipated fog conditions. Which voyage plot meets these requirements? (Use gnomonic tracking chart WOXZC 5270)
a. A great circle between departure and arrival with Mercator legs north of the Aleutians
b. A great circle between departure and arrival with parallel sailing where the track intersects the 50°N parallel
c. A great circle to 50°N, 153°W, parallel sailing to 50°N, 173°W, then a great circle to arrival
d. A great circle from departure to the mid-longitude at 50°N, then another great circle to arrival
656: You are planning a voyage by great circle to Reykjavik, Iceland, via Cape Race, Newfoundland, LAT 46°30'N, LONG 53°00'W. Which statement is TRUE? (Use gnomonic tracking chart WOXZC 5274)
a. The track line will be concave to Cape Farewell (Kap Farvel) when plotted on a Mercator chart.
b. You will reach the northernmost latitude in the vicinity of Reykjavik.
c. The distance is measured using the length of a degree of latitude at the mid-latitude and mid-longitude position.
d. The Northern Hemisphere vertex is in the vicinity of 49°W longitude.
657: You are planning a voyage by great circle from the mouth of the Delaware River (LAT 38°40'N, LONG 75°00'W) to Lisbon, Portugal. Which statement is TRUE? (Use gnomonic tracking chart WOXZC 5274.)
a. You will reach the northernmost latitude of the voyage in the vicinity of LONG 42°30'W.
b. The Northern Hemisphere vertex lies to the east of Lisbon.
c. You must plot a composite sailing to remain south of icebergs reported north of 44°N.
d. The distance is measured in 60-mile segments using the length of the degree of latitude crossed by the track line.
658: You are planning a voyage by great circle from LAT 59°00'N, LONG 07°00'W via LAT 38°00'N, LONG 61°30'W. Which of the following statements is TRUE? (Use gnomonic tracking chart WOXZC 5274)
a. You are to the east of the Northern Hemisphere vertex.
b. When plotted on a Mercator chart the track line will be concave to Cape Farwell (Kap Farvel).
c. All courses are in the southwest quadrant of the compass.
d. Distance is measured by using the length of a degree of latitude at the midpoint of the track line.
659: You are planning a voyage from LAT 48°30'N, LONG 125°00'W to Korea via LAT 48°30'N, LONG 153°00'E. Which of the following track lines would you select for the safest and most direct route? (Use gnomonic tracking chart WOXZC 5270)
a. Parallel sailing along 48°30'N
b. Great circle track line between the two points
c. Great circle to LAT 51°00'N, LONG 178°00'W, parallel sailing for 80 miles, then great circle to the via point
d. Rhumb line track between the two points
660: You are planning a voyage between Portland, LAT 46°05'N, LONG 124°00'W, and Korea via LAT 44°00'N, LONG 155°00'E. Which statement is TRUE? (Use gnomonic tracking chart WOXZC 5270)
a. You can sail a great circle track between the two points.
b. The vertex of the great circle track is north of the Aleutian Islands.
c. Distance is measured in 60-mile segments using the length of a degree of latitude at the mid-latitude.
d. You can steam on course 270°T, at latitude 52°N, between longitudes 149°W and 160°W in a composite sailing.
661: Your voyage commences off Cape May, NJ, at LAT 38°40'N, LONG 74°00'W, for LAT 44°00'N, LONG 10°00'W. Sea ice is north of 45°N and west of 45°W. Extensive naval exercises will be conducted within a 150-mile radius of LAT 50°00'N,
LONG 35°00'W. Which statement about a direct great circle route is TRUE? (Use gnomonic tracking chart WOXZC 5274.)
a. The latitude of the great circle vertex is above 50°N.
b. You must plot a composite sailing to remain south of the ice limits.
c. The naval exercises will interfere with the direct great circle route.
d. The shifting shoals northwest of Sable Island will be a navigational hazard on the track line.
662: You are planning a voyage by great circle from LAT 38°00'N, LONG 73°00'W to LAT 49°00'N, LONG 06°00'W. Which of the following statements is TRUE? (Use gnomonic tracking chart WOXZC 5274)
a. You will pass to the south of icebergs reported extending to 100 miles south of Cape Race Newfoundland.
b. The shoals with a 25-mile radius around Sable Island will be a hazard.
c. You will reach the maximum northerly latitude at longitude 29°45'W.
d. The distance is measured in 60-mile segments using the length of a degree of latitude at the vertex.
666: You are on a voyage via position LAT 44°00'N, LONG 150°00'E to LAT 46°15'N, LONG 124°00'W. Using gnomonic chart WOXZC 5270, determine which statement is TRUE?
a. A composite sailing with a limiting latitude of 51°N will clear the Aleutian Islands.
b. The northern hemisphere vertex is east of the arrival position.
c. The Aleutian Islands are not a navigational hazard on the direct great circle track.
d. The final course angle lies in the northeast quadrant.
667: You are planning a voyage from departure Seattle (LAT 48°30'N, LONG 125°00'W) to a position at LAT 44°00'N, LONG 161°00'E. Which statement is TRUE? (Use gnomonic chart WOXZC 5270.)
a. You must plot a composite sailing to remain south of the Aleutians.
b. The northern hemisphere vertex lies to the west of your arrival position.
c. Military exercises north of 53°N, between 150°W and 165°W, will not affect your voyage.
d. At your highest latitude, the sun will be visible at upper and lower transit if the voyage occurs on 21 June.
668: A great circle track would be most advantageous when compared to the rhumb line track on which route? (Use gnomonic tracking chart WOXZC5274)
a. Cayenne (LAT 4°40'N, LONG 52°15'W) to Sao Tome (LAT 0°00', LONG 6°45'E)
b. Palm Beach, FL, to the English Channel
c. Natal, Brazil, to Reykjavik, Iceland
d. Recife, Brazil, to Monrovia
669: You are planning a voyage from Cape May (LAT 38°45'N, LONG 74°45'W) to Lisbon (LAT 38°37'N, LONG 09°45'W). Which of the following is TRUE? (Use gnomonic chart WOXZC 5274)
a. Because the latitudes are almost the same, a great circle track approximates a parallel sailing.
b. The northern hemisphere vertex is approximately at longitude 42°26'W.
c. The distance is measured by using the length of one degree of the meridian at the position of the vertex.
d. A composite sailing must be plotted to remain south of a limiting latitude of 44°N.
670: You are on a voyage from Cape May (LAT 39°50'N, LONG 74°45'W) to the English Channel (LAT 49°00'N, LONG 05°00'W). What will NOT prohibit the use of a great circle track from departure to arrival? (Use gnomonic chart WOXZC5274.)
a. Newfoundland
b. Icebergs north of 48°N and west of 49°W
c. Islands approximately 50 miles south of Cape Cod
d. The high latitude in which the vertex lies
671: You are on a voyage from Nome to Honolulu via Unimak Pass (LAT 54°30'N, LONG 164°30'W). The great circle track passes through a point at LAT 38°00'N, LONG 161°40'W. Using gnomonic chart WOXZC5270, determine which answer is TRUE. (The great circle distance, Unimak Pass to Honolulu, is 2013 miles.)
a. A great circle track results in a significant savings in distance when compared to a rhumb line.
b. The northern vertex of the great circle track would lie between Unimak Pass and Nome.
c. Distance of the great circle track is measured by using the length of degree of latitude at the mid-latitude of the track.
d. A great circle course would offer no significant advantage because the rhumb line course is close to 180°.
672: What is the total length of the trip?
a. 922.3 miles
b. 985.3 miles
c. 1155.8 miles
d. 1187.3 miles
673: You estimate the current at 2.0 mph. What is the speed over the ground?
a. 3.5 mph
b. 4.5 mph
c. 5.5 mph
d. 9.5 mph
674: What are the dimensions of the Port Allen Lock at Baton Rouge, LA?
a. 75 feet x 1188 feet
b. 84 feet x 1188 feet
c. 84 feet x 1180 feet
d. 75 feet x 1180 feet
675: You are planning a voyage from Godthab, Greenland, to Cayenne, French Guiana. Using chart WOXZC 5274, determine which statement is TRUE.
a. Godthab is located at the Northern Hemisphere vertex.
b. The rhumb line track approximates a great circle track.
c. A great circle track will be considerably shorter due to the length of the voyage.
d. Distance is measured by using the length of meridian at the point of tangency.
676: You are planning a voyage from Jacksonville, FL, to the Strait of Gibraltar. Using chart WOXZC 5274, determine which statement is TRUE.
a. All of the courses lie in the northeast quadrant of the compass.
b. You will be east of the Northern Hemisphere vertex during the entire voyage.
c. The great circle track approximates a rhumb line track because there is little difference in the latitudes.
d. None of the above are true.
677: Which statement about a great circle track between Cape Flattery (LAT 48°30'N, LONG 125°00'W) and Guam (LAT 14°00'N, LONG 145°00'E) is TRUE? (Use gnomonic tracking chart WOXZC 5270)
a. The entire track line is to the west of the Northern Hemisphere vertex.
b. Military exercises being carried out within a 150 mile radius of LAT 47°10'N, LONG 137°30'W will interfere with the proposed track line.
c. Distance is measured by determining the length of a line in minutes of arc from the midpoint of the track to the point of tangency.
d. When plotted on a Mercator chart the great circle track will appear as an S curve with the curve reversing at the latitude of the point of tangency (30°N).
678: Using gnomonic tracking chart WOXZC 5270, determine which of the following statements about a voyage from Valdez, AK, to Hilo, HI, is TRUE.
a. A great circle track is not significantly shorter than a rhumb line track.
b. You will cross the Northern Hemisphere vertex where the track line crosses LAT 45°N.
c. Distance is measured by using the length of a degree of longitude at the mid-latitude line.
d. When plotted on a Mercator chart, the track line will be convex to San Francisco.
679: Using gnomonic tracking chart WOXZC 5270, determine which of the following statements about a voyage from San Francisco to San Bernardino Strait (LAT 13°00'N, LONG 125°30'E) is TRUE.
a. A composite sailing should be used to avoid the Bonin Islands.
b. Distance is measured using the length of a degree of longitude at the point of tangency.
c. You will cross the Northern Hemisphere vertex at the approximate longitude of 159°W.
d. The entire track line is west of the Northern Hemisphere vertex.
680: On which voyage would a great circle track provide a significant savings in distance to steam, when compared to a rhumb line track? (Use gnomonic tracking chart WOXZC 5270.)
a. Valdez, AK, to the Marquesas Islands (LAT 8°00'S, LONG 140°00'W)
b. San Francisco to Kodiak, AK
c. Christmas Island (LAT 2°00'N, LONG 157°30'W) to Singapore via LAT 3°00'N, LONG 126°00'E
d. Guam (LAT 14°00'N, LONG 145°00'E) to Seattle via LAT 47°30'N, LONG 125°30'W
681: At 0119, on 10 September, you pass Springfield Bend Lt. (mile 244.8 AHP) and estimate the current will average 2.5 mph for the remainder of your trip. What is your ETA at the mouth of the Ohio River if you are making turns for 8.5 mph?
a. 1746, 12 September
b. 1244, 13 September
c. 1244, 14 September
d. 2329, 14 September
682: As you pass under the Natchez-Vidalia Dual Bridge, the gage on the bridge reads 8.9 ft. If the highest point on your vessel is 54 ft. above the water, what is your vertical clearance?
a. 60.0 feet
b. 63.1 feet
c. 67.2 feet
d. 122.0 feet
683: Which type of daymark would you see on the Belle Island Corner Lt. at mile 458.6 AHP?
a. Green - Diamond
b. Green - Square
c. Red - Triangle
d. Red - Diamond
684: At 1814, on 11 September, you pass under the Greenville Highway Bridge (mile 531.3 AHP). What speed must you average to arrive at Jimmy Hawken Light (mile 663.5 AHP) at 0930 the following day?
a. 9.7 mph
b. 8.7 mph
c. 6.3 mph
d. 5.6 mph
685: What company does NOT have a marine facility along the river bank in Madison Parish (mile 457.0 AHP)?
a. Complex Chemical Co.
b. Delta Southern Railroads
c. Baxter Wilson Steam
d. Farm Chemical
686: The Vaucluse Trench fill revetment on the LMR extends from mile __________.
a. 535.6 - 532.9 RDB
b. 535.9 - 534.3 RDB
c. 535.9 - 534.3 LDB
d. 534.3 - 532.6 LDB
687: What is the distance from Cairo,IL, to Parkersburg, WV?
a. 795 miles
b. 733 miles
c. 597 miles
d. 537 miles
688: What is the distance from the Amoco Docks at Baton Rouge, LA, to Pittsburgh, PA?
a. 727.9 miles
b. 981.5 miles
c. 1575.3 miles
d. 1681.7 miles
689: You are turning for 10 mph and passing Hog Point, LA. (mile 297.5 AHP). Angola reports that the current at Red River Landing is 4.5 mph. Which statement is TRUE?
a. The main channel lies on the south side of the island you see ahead.
b. You are making 14.5 mph over the ground.
c. An underwater stone dike has been constructed 0.5 miles upstream of Miles Bar Towhead.
d. You would expect to find the more favorable current near the broken red line in the river.
700: Which facility is located on the right descending bank at mile 363.6 AHP?
a. River Cement Corps..
b. Vidalia Dock and Storage Co.
c. T.L. James
d. Bunge Corps..
701: At 1118, on 24 May, you pass Natchez Gage and estimate the current will average 3.0 mph for the remainder of the time on the Mississippi River. What is your ETA at Cairo, IL if you continue to turn for 10 mph?
a. 0840, 26 May
b. 2218, 26 May
c. 2218, 27 May
d. 2339, 27 May
702: If the highest point of your towboat is 54 feet above the water and the Natchez Gage reads 24.8 feet, what will be your vertical clearance when passing under the Natchez-Vidalia westbound Highway Bridge?
a. 35.9 feet
b. 43.2 feet
c. 47.2 feet
d. 57.5 feet
703: In high water conditions, which publication would you consult for the latest information on buoys between Baton Rouge and Cairo?
a. List of Buoys and Daymarks
b. U.S.C.G. Light List
c. Army Corps. of Engineers Navigation Map
d. None of the above
704: As you approach Giles Bend Cut-off Light (mile 367.7 AHP), what type of daymark would you see on the light structure?
a. Green square
b. Green diamond
c. Red triangle
d. Red diamond
705: At 1554, on 25 May, you pass Huntington Point Light (mile 555.2 AHP). What was your average speed since departing Amoco Pipeline Co. DockS (mile 253.6 AHP)?
a. 6.2 mph
b. 5.2 mph
c. 4.8 mph
d. 4.3 mph
706: The solid lines extending into the channel at mile 948 AHP are __________.
a. revetments
b. dikes
c. spoil areas
d. Westvaco Service Facilities
707: What is the width of the widest span of the Cairo Highway Bridge (Upper Mississippi River mile 1.3)?
a. 503 feet
b. 625 feet
c. 675 feet
d. 800 feet
726: On 16 December , your 1810 zone time DR position is LONG 129°46.5'W. At that time you observe Polaris with a sextant altitude (hs) of 23°56.8'. The chronometer time of the sight is 03h 12m 31s, and the chronometer error is 02m 16s fast. The index error is 2.5' off the arc, and the height of eye is 52.6 feet. What is your latitude by Polaris?
a. 23°07.8'N
b. 23°12.3'N
c. 24°11.9'N
d. 24°18.6'N
727: On 11 February , your 1832 zone time DR position is LONG 110°52.6'W. At that time you observe Polaris with a sextant altitude (hs) of 26°19.8'. The chronometer time of the sight is 01h 34m 56s, and the chronometer error is 02m 16s fast. The index error is 2.7' off the arc, and the height of eye is 60.2 feet. What is your latitude by Polaris?
a. 25°27.2'N
b. 25°34.2'N
c. 26°27.2'N
d. 26°34.2'N
729: On 24 September , your 1841 zone time DR position is LONG 129°34.5'E. At that time you observe Polaris with a sextant altitude (hs) of 25°20.8'. The chronometer time of the sight is 09h 38m 12s, and the chronometer error is 03m 12s slow. The index error is 4.3' off the arc, and the height of eye is 52 feet (15.9 meters). What is your latitude by Polaris?
a. 24°28.1'N
b. 25°16.0'N
c. 25°37.6'N
d. 25°42.3'N
730: On 18 November , your 1750 zone time DR position is LONG 110°16.0'W. At that time you observe Polaris with a sextant altitude (hs) of 21°29.8'. The chronometer time of the sight is 00h 52m 43s, and the chronometer error is 02m 18s fast. The index error is 3.2' on the arc, and the height of eye is 49.5 feet. What is your latitude by Polaris?
a. 21°03.4'N
b. 21°13.4'N
c. 21°28.1'N
d. 21°35.1'N
731: On 2 January , your 1759 zone time DR position is LONG 45°17.6'W. At that time you observe Polaris with a sextant altitude (hs) of 24°16.5'. The chronometer time of the sight is 08h 57m 10s, and the chronometer error is 02m 16s slow. The index error is 3.5' on the arc, and the height of eye is 42.5 feet. What is your latitude by Polaris?
a. 22°50.2'N
b. 23°18.8'N
c. 23°30.8'N
d. 23°48.8'N
732: On 3 January , your 1759 zone time DR position is LONG 60°53.2'W. At that time you observe Polaris with a sextant altitude (hs) of 22°55.8'. The chronometer time of the sight is 09h 57m 10s, and the chronometer error is 02m 26s slow. The index error is 2.9' off the arc, and the height of eye is 52.5 feet. What is your latitude by Polaris?
a. 21°35.2'N
b. 21°52.5'N
c. 22°03.6'N
d. 22°22.6'N
733: On 12 March , your 1846 zone time DR position is LONG 129°16.5'W. At that time you observe Polaris with a sextant altitude (hs) of 28°01.5'. The chronometer time of the sight is 03h 44m 10s, and the chronometer error is 01m 55s slow. The index error is 2.2' off the arc, and the height of eye is 59.8 feet (18.2 m). What is your latitude by Polaris?
a. 27°33.7'N
b. 27°40.9'N
c. 27°54.4'N
d. 28°06.9'N
733: On 12 March , your 1846 zone time DR position is LONG 129°16.5'W. At that time you observe Polaris with a sextant altitude (hs) of 28°01.5'. The chronometer time of the sight is 03h 44m 10s, and the chronometer error is 01m 55s slow. The index error is 2.2' off the arc, and the height of eye is 59.8 feet (18.2 m). What is your latitude by Polaris?
a. 27°33.7'N
b. 27°40.9'N
c. 27°54.4'N
d. 28°06.9'N
734: On 11 March , your 1846 zone time DR position is LAT 25°05.7'N, LONG 124°29.0'W. At that time you observe Polaris with a sextant altitude (hs) of 25°59.1'. The chronometer time of the sight is 02h 44m 01s, and the chronometer error is 02m 15s slow. The index error is 3.9' on the arc, and the height of eye is 42.7 feet (13.0 meters). What is your latitude by Polaris?
a. 25°14.2'N
b. 25°17.9'N
c. 25°28.1'N
d. 26°15.2'N
735: On 22 August , your 1852 zone time DR position is LONG 155°54.0'E. At that time you observe Polaris with a sextant altitude (hs) of 27°36.9'. The chronometer time of the sight is 08h 54m 06s, and the chronometer error is 02m 20s fast. The index error is 3.6' off the arc, and the height of eye is 61.5 feet. What is your latitude by Polaris?
a. 27°05.5'N
b. 27°31.0'N
c. 28°05.9'N
d. 28°09.5'N
736: On 6 March , your 1854 zone time DR position is LAT 23°51.5'N, LONG 73°14.0'W. At that time you observe Polaris with a sextant altitude (hs) of 24°16.5'. The chronometer time of the sight is 11h 52m 40s, and the chronometer error is 01m 56s slow. The index error is 5.0' on the arc, and the height of eye is 43.5 feet (13.3 meters.) What is your latitude by Polaris?
a. 23°29.5'N
b. 23°36.3'N
c. 23°49.9'N
d. 24°02.9'N
737: On 29 July , your 1930 zone time DR position is LONG 164°26.0'E. At that time you observe Polaris with a sextant altitude (hs) of 23°46.8'. The chronometer time of the sight is 08h 32m 18s, and the chronometer error is 02m 26s fast. The index error is 2.7' on the arc, and the height of eye is 56.0 feet. What is your latitude by Polaris?
a. 24°01.9'N
b. 24°19.5'N
c. 24°31.7'N
d. 25°19.6'N
738: On 24 September , your 1841 zone time DR position is LAT 25°15.0'N, LONG 129°34.5'E. At that time you observe Polaris with a sextant altitude (hs) of 25°20.8'. The chronometer time of the sight is 09h 38m 12s, and the chronometer error is 03m 12s slow. The index error is 4.3' off the arc, and the height of eye is 52.0 feet. What is your latitude by Polaris?
a. 24°28.4'N
b. 25°16.0'N
c. 25°37.6'N
d. 25°42.3'N
739: On 29 April , your 1913 zone time DR position is LAT 22°09.0'N, LONG 56°16.0'W. At that time you observe Polaris with a sextant altitude (hs) of 22°25.8'. The chronometer time of the sight is 11h 11m 14s, and the chronometer error is 02m 18s slow. The index error is 1.5' off the arc, and the height of eye is 61.5 feet. What is your latitude by Polaris?
a. 21°39.9'N
b. 21°55.7'N
c. 22°39.9'N
d. 22°48.8'N
740: On 14 March , your 1846 ZT DR position is LAT 21°57.6'N, LONG 132°16.2'W. At that time you observe Polaris with a sextant altitude (hs) of 22°16.8'. The chronometer time of the sight is 03h 45m 10s, and the chronometer error is 01m 32s slow. The index error is 3.2' off the arc, and the height of eye is 44.9 feet. What is your latitude by Polaris?
a. 21°32.4'N
b. 21°49.8'N
c. 21°51.0'N
d. 21°53.1'N
741: On 16 February , your 1845 ZT DR position is LAT 25°50.5'N, LONG 46°24.0'W. At that time you observe Polaris with a sextant altitude (hs) of 26°25.5'. The chronometer time of the sight is 09h 47m 30s and the chronometer error is 02m 16s fast. The index error is 2.5' off the arc, and the height of eye is 55.0 feet. What is your latitude by Polaris?
a. 25°38.0'N
b. 25°44.2'N
c. 26°00.1'N
d. 26°37.5'N
742: On 15 July , at 0447 ZT, your vessel's DR position is LAT 22°42'N, LONG 126°36'E. At approximately this time, you obtain a sextant altitude (hs) of Polaris reading 23°46.2' with an index error of 1.6' off the arc. Your chronometer reads 08h 48m 28s, and is 1m 16s fast. What is your latitude by Polaris, given a height of eye of 33 feet?
a. 22°44.1'N
b. 22°46.2'N
c. 22°50.2'N
d. 22°54.1'N
743: On 7 March , at 1838 ZT, in DR position LAT 34°26.9'N, LONG 58°16.2'W, you observe Polaris for latitude. The sextant altitude (hs) is 35°08.4'. The index error is 2.5' off the arc. The height of eye is 54 feet. What is the latitude at the time of the sight?
a. 34°29.8'N
b. 34°33.4'N
c. 34°34.8'N
d. 34°36.8'N
744: On 22 May , at 0440 ZT, your vessel's DR position is LAT 23°24'N, LONG 110°24'W. At approximately this time, you obtain a sextant altitude (hs) of Polaris reading 23°40.9' with an index error of 1.6' on the arc. Your chronometer reads 11h 42m 14s, and is 2m 36s fast. What is your latitude by Polaris, given a height of eye of 24 feet?
a. 23°28.6'N
b. 23°30.0'N
c. 23°31.2'N
d. 23°32.8'N
745: On 13 October , at 1847 ZT, your vessel's DR position is LAT 42°17.4'N, LONG 138°46.2'W. At approximately this time, you obtain a sextant altitude (hs) of Polaris reading 42°16.8', with an index error of 3.2' on the arc. Your chronometer reads 03h 45m 20s and is 1m 32s slow. What is your latitude by Polaris, given a height of eye of 44 feet?
a. 42°09.1'N
b. 42°12.5'N
c. 42°16.0'N
d. 42°19.5'N
746: On 16 January , at 1804 zone time, you take a sextant observation of Polaris. Your vessel's DR position is LAT 36°12'N, LONG 124°36'W, and your sextant reads (hs) 37°16.4'. Your chronometer reads 02h 02m 12s, and is 01m 36s slow. Your height of eye is 60 feet, and the index error is 1.5' on the arc. From your observation of Polaris, what is the latitude of your vessel?
a. 36°12.6'N
b. 36°14.4'N
c. 36°17.9'N
d. 36°20.2'N
747: On 14 March , at 1845 ZT, you take a sextant observation of Polaris. Your DR position is LAT 29°10'N, LONG 154°30'W, and your sextant reads 29°53.5'. Your chronometer reads 04h 42m 36s, and the chronometer error is 02m 24s slow. Your height of eye is 24 feet, and the index error is 1.3' off the arc. Determine the latitude by Polaris.
a. 29°11.7'N
b. 29°15.5'N
c. 29°18.0'N
d. 29°21.3'N
748: On 7 May , you observe Polaris for latitude at 0303 ZT. Your DR position is LAT 56°35.4'N, LONG 05°38.9'W. The sextant altitude is 56°11.1'. The height of eye is 36', and the index error is 3.3' off the arc. What is the latitude at the time of the sight?
a. 56°24.6'N
b. 56°32.6'N
c. 56°35.0'N
d. 56°38.7'N
749: On 15 February at 0610 ZT, in DR position LAT 56°53.0'N, LONG 157°02.9'E, you observe Polaris at a sextant altitude (hs) of 56°10.4'. The index error is 2.5' on the arc, and the height of eye is 18 meters. What is the latitude?
a. 56°41.8'N
b. 56°47.9'N
c. 56°48.1'N
d. 57°10.6'N
750: On 28 October , at 1754 ZT, your vessel's DR position is LAT 28°30'N, LONG 63°24'W. At this time, you obtain a sextant altitude (hs) of Polaris reading 28°42.6', with an index error of 2.4' on the arc. Your chronometer reads 09h 50m 00s, and is 4m 14s slow. What is your latitude by Polaris, given a height of eye of 28 feet (8.5 meters)?
a. 28°25.2'N
b. 28°30.6'N
c. 28°34.9'N
d. 28°41.3'N
751: On 16 July , at 2000 zone time, you take a sextant observation of Polaris. Your vessel's DR position is LAT 27°22.0'N, LONG 148°35.0'W, and your sextant reads 26°57.5'. Your chronometer reads 05h 59m 16s, and your chronometer error is 01m 28s slow. Your height of eye is 48 feet, and the index error for your sextant is 1.3' off the arc. What is the latitude of your vessel from your observation of Polaris?
a. 26°52.1'N
b. 26°58.8'N
c. 27°36.1'N
d. 27°43.4'N
752: On 5 May , at 1953 zone time, you take a sextant observation of Polaris. Your vessel's DR position is LAT 29°30.0'N, LONG 66°25.7'W, and your sextant reads 29°07.2'. Your chronometer reads 11h 51m 45s, and your chronometer error is 01m 36s slow. Your height of eye is 56 feet, and the index error for your sextant is 1.5' on the arc. What is the latitude of your vessel from your observation of Polaris?
a. 29°14.3'N
b. 29°23.6'N
c. 29°32.3'N
d. 29°38.8'N
753: On 10 June , your 2010 zone time DR position is LAT 41°10.0'N, LONG 61°15.0'W. At that time, you observe Polaris with a sextant altitude (hs) of 40°35.8'. The chronometer time of the sight is 00h 08m 18s, and the chronometer error is 01m 54s slow. The index error is 2.0' on the arc, and the height of eye is 40 feet. What is your latitude by Polaris?
a. 41°10.6'N
b. 41°15.0'N
c. 41°18.3'N
d. 41°21.2'N
755: You are taking a time tick using the 1400 signal from Buenos Aires, Argentina. You hear a 0.4 second dash followed by a series of dots, noting that the 29th and the 56th to 59th dots are omitted. At the start of the following 0.4 second dash (which is followed by an 8 second pulse), the comparing watch reads 01h 59m 57s. When compared to the chronometer, the comparing watch reads 02h 00m 38s, and the chronometer reads 02h 01m 33s. What is the chronometer error?
a. 0m 03s slow
b. 0m 4ls slow
c. 0m 52s fast
d. 1m 36s fast
756: Anchorage regulations for this area may be obtained from __________.
a. Commanding General, Corps of Engineers, Washington, D.C.
b. Office of the Commander 5th Coast Guard District
c. Virginia - Maryland Pilots Association
d. Chesapeake Bay Port Authority, Hampton VA
806: On 15 November , your 0913 zone time fix gives you a position of LAT 22°30.0'N, LONG 68°28.0'W. Your vessel is on course 164°T, and your speed is 13.5 knots. Local apparent noon (LAN) occurs at 1118 zone time at which time meridian altitude of the Sun's lower limb is observed. The observed altitude (Ho) for this sight is 49°46.0'. What is the calculated latitude at LAN?
a. 21°36.1'N
b. 21°37.7'N
c. 21°39.3'N
d. 21°40.9'N
807: On 12 February your 0542 zone time (ZT) fix gives you a position of LAT 26°42.0'N, LONG 60°18.0'W. Your vessel is on course 300°T, and your speed is 9.8 knots. Local apparent noon (LAN) occurs at 1220 ZT at which time a meridian altitude of the Sun's lower limb is observed. The observed altitude (Ho) for this sight is 49°10.0'. What is the calculated latitude at LAN?
a. 27°13.5'N
b. 27°16.3'N
c. 27°17.6'N
d. 27°19.2'N
808: On 28 July , your 0800 zone time fix gives you a position of LAT 25°16.0'N, LONG 71°19.0'W. Your vessel is on course 026°T, and your speed is 17.5 knots. Local apparent noon (LAN) occurs at 1149 zone time, at which time a meridian altitude of the Sun's lower limb is observed. The observed altitude (Ho) for this sight is 82°28.7'. What is the calculated latitude at LAN?
a. 26°21.9'N
b. 26°23.4'N
c. 26°25.0'N
d. 26°27.7'N
809: On 7 November , your 0830 zone time fix gives you a position of LAT 27°36.0'N, LONG 163°19.0'W. Your vessel is on course 289°T, and your speed is 19.0 knots. Local apparent noon (LAN) occurs at 1138 zone time, at which time a meridian altitude of the Sun's lower limb is observed. The observed altitude (Ho) for this sight is 45°35.0'. What is the calculated latitude at LAN?
a. 27°52.3'N
b. 27°53.4'N
c. 27°55.1'N
d. 27°57.2'N
810: On 13 October , your 0515 zone time (ZT) fix gives you a position of LAT 26°53.0'N, LONG 90°05.0'W. Your vessel is on course 068°T, and your speed is 7.8 knots. Local apparent noon (LAN) occurs at 1145 zone time, at which time a meridian altitude of the Sun's lower limb is observed. The observed altitude (Ho) for this sight is 54°51.5'. What is the calculated latitude at LAN?
a. 27°12.6'N
b. 27°14.1'N
c. 27°15.7'N
d. 27°16.2'N
811: On 1 July , your 0515 ZT fix gives you a position of LAT 24°36.0'S, LONG 151°42.0'W. Your vessel is on course 300°T, and your speed is 10.0 knots. Local apparent noon (LAN) occurs at 1215 ZT, at which time a meridian altitude of the Sun's lower limb is observed. The observed altitude (Ho) for this sight is 42°55.0'. What is the calculated latitude at LAN?
a. 24°03.6'S
b. 24°02.5'S
c. 24°01.0'S
d. 24°00.0'S
812: On 28 July , your 0800 zone time (ZT) fix gives you a position of LAT 25°16.0'N, LONG 71°19.0'W. Your vessel is on course 026°T, and your speed is 17.5 knots. Local apparent noon (LAN) occurs at 1150 ZT, at which time a meridian altitude of the Sun's lower limb is observed. The observed altitude (Ho) for this sight is 82°28.7'. What is the latitude at 1200 ZT?
a. 26°25.0'N
b. 26°27.6'N
c. 26°29.8'N
d. 26°32.0'N
813: On 7 November , your 0830 zone time fix gives you a position of LAT 27°36.0'N, LONG 162°19.0'W. Your vessel is on course 289°T and your speed is 19.0 knots. Local apparent noon (LAN) occurs at 1138 zone time, at which time a meridian altitude of the Sun's lower limb is observed. The observed altitude (Ho) for this sight is 45°35.0'. What is the latitude at 1200 ZT?
a. 27°55.1'N
b. 27°57.2'N
c. 27°59.5'N
d. 28°01.9'N
814: On 1 July , your 0515 zone time fix gives you a position of LAT 23°24.0'S, LONG 151°42.0'W. Your vessel is on course 240°T, and your speed is 10.0 knots. Local apparent noon (LAN) occurs at 1215 zone time, at which time a meridian altitude of the Sun's lower limb is observed. The observed altitude (Ho) for this sight is 42°55.0'. What is the latitude at 1200 ZT?
a. 24°02.5'S
b. 24°01.0'S
c. 23°59.7'S
d. 23°58.6'S
815: On 13 October , your 0515 zone time fix gives you a position of LAT 26°53.0'N, LONG 90°05.0'W. Your vessel is on course 068°T, and your speed is 7.8 knots. Local apparent noon (LAN) occurs at 1145 zone time, at which time a meridian altitude of the Sun's lower limb is observed. The observed altitude (Ho) for this sight is 54°51.5'. What is the latitude at 1200 ZT?
a. 27°13.3'N
b. 27°14.6'N
c. 27°15.7'N
d. 27°16.8'N
816: On 15 November , your 0813 zone time (ZT) fix gives you a position of LAT 22°30.0'N, LONG 67°28.0'W. Your vessel is on course 164°T, and your speed is 13.5 knots. Local apparent noon (LAN) occurs at 1215 ZT, at which time a meridian altitude of the Sun's lower limb is observed. The observed altitude (Ho) for this sight is 49°46.0'. What is the latitude at 1200 ZT?
a. 21°42.5'N
b. 21°39.3'N
c. 21°36.0'N
d. 21°32.8'N
817: On 15 December , in DR position LAT 23°24.0'N, LONG 55°36.0'W, you take an ex-meridian observation of the Sun's lower limb. The chronometer time of the sight is 03h 45m 19s, and the chronometer error is 00m 00s. The sextant altitude (hs) is 43°02.3'. The index error is 2.6' on the arc, and your height of eye is 65.0 feet. What is the latitude at meridian transit?
a. LAT 23°33.5'N
b. LAT 23°35.8'N
c. LAT 23°38.1'N
d. LAT 23°40.6'N
818: On 30 December , in DR position LAT 28°24.0'S, LONG 32°15.0'W, you take an ex-meridian observation of the Sun's lower limb. The chronometer time of the sight is 02h 09m 16s, and the chronometer error is 00m 00s. The sextant altitude (hs) is 84°03.3'. The index error is 3.5' off the arc, and your height of eye is 62.0 feet. What is the latitude at meridian transit?
a. LAT 28°50.6'S
b. LAT 28°51.9'S
c. LAT 28°54.2'S
d. LAT 28°56.6'S
819: On 27 March , in DR position LAT 32°31.0'N, LONG 76°25.0'W, you take an ex-meridian observation of the Sun's lower limb. The chronometer time of the sight is 05h 23m 32s, and the chronometer error is 01m 30s fast. The sextant altitude (hs) is 59°59.0'. The index error is 1.8' off the arc, and your height of eye is 52 feet. What is the latitude at meridian transit?
a. LAT 32°21.6'N
b. LAT 32°29.5'N
c. LAT 32°37.6'N
d. LAT 32°46.2'N
820: On 15 March , in DR position LAT 21°42.0'N, LONG 55°26.0'W, you take an ex-meridian observation of the Sun's lower limb. The chronometer time of the sight is 04h 02m 40s, and the chronometer error is 02m 24s fast. The sextant altitude (hs) is 66°15.6'. The index error is 2.8' on the arc, and your height of eye is 56 feet. What is the latitude at meridian transit?
a. 21°12.0'N
b. 21°18.0'N
c. 21°24.4'N
d. 21°32.0'N
821: On 30 August , in DR position LAT 26°34.0'N, LONG 141°36.0'W, you take an ex-meridian observation of the Sun's lower limb. The chronometer time of the sight is 09h 15m 26s, and the chronometer error is 00m 00s. The sextant altitude (hs) is 71°41.7'. The index error is 3.2' off the arc, and your height of eye is 49.6 feet. What is the latitude at meridian transit?
a. LAT 26°41.9'N
b. LAT 26°44.6'N
c. LAT 26°48.2'N
d. LAT 26°52.3'N
822: On 10 March , in DR position LAT 21°42.0'S, LONG 57°28.0'E, you take an ex-meridian observation of the Sun's lower limb. The chronometer time of the sight is 08h 28m 17s, and the chronometer error is 00m 00s. The sextant altitude (hs) is 72°08.0'. The index error is 3.4' on the arc, and your height of eye is 52.7 feet. What is the latitude at meridian transit?
a. LAT 21°32.5'S
b. LAT 21°40.6'S
c. LAT 21°45.5'S
d. LAT 21°50.2'S
823: On 15 October , an ex-meridian altitude of the Sun's lower limb at upper transit was observed at 1146 ZT. Your DR position is LAT 22°42.0'N, LONG 139°52.0'E, and your sextant altitude (hs) is 58°30.4'. The index error is 3.4' on the arc, and your height of eye is 56.7 feet. The chronometer time of the observation is 02h 45m 06s, and the chronometer error is 01m 06s slow. Find the latitude at meridian transit from the ex-meridian observation.
a. LAT 22°29.1'N
b. LAT 22°35.2'N
c. LAT 22°58.1'N
d. LAT 23°20.6'N
824: On 30 October , an ex-meridian altitude of the Sun's lower limb at upper transit was observed at 1144 ZT. Your DR position is LAT 22°42.0'S, LONG 137°16.0'W, and your sextant altitude (hs) is 80°59.4'. The index error is 2.5' off the arc, and your height of eye is 42.5 feet. The chronometer time of the observation is 08h 46m 15s, and the chronometer error is 02m 12s fast. Find the latitude at meridian transit from the ex-meridian observation.
a. LAT 22°31.4'S
b. LAT 22°42.3'S
c. LAT 22°46.2'S
d. LAT 23°00.9'S
825: On 15 August , an ex-meridian altitude of the Sun's lower limb at upper transit was observed at 1130 ZT. Your DR position is LAT 26°24.0'S, LONG 155°02.0'E, and your sextant altitude (hs) is 48°45.9'. The index error is 2.6' on the arc, and your height of eye is 51.5 feet. The chronometer time of the observation is 01h 27m 38s, and the chronometer error is 02m 14s slow. Find the latitude at meridian transit from the ex-meridian observation.
a. LAT 26°32.6'S
b. LAT 26°51.6'S
c. LAT 26°57.0'S
d. LAT 27°09.9'S
826: On 5 May , in DR position LAT 38°34.5'N, LONG 124°20.7'W, you take an ex-meridian observation of the Sun's lower limb. The chronometer time of the sight is 07h 59m 10s, and the chronometer error is 01m 10s slow. The sextant altitude (hs) is 67°27.0'. The index error is 1.4' on the arc, and your height of eye is 30 feet. What is the latitude at meridian transit?
a. LAT 38°26.4'N
b. LAT 38°30.2'N
c. LAT 38°36.0'N
d. LAT 38°41.2'N
827: On 16 November , your 1200 ZT DR position is LAT 26°48.0'S, LONG 124°32.0'W. Your vessel is on course 078°T, speed 17.0 knots. You observe an ex-meridian of the Sun's lower limb. The sextant (hs) reads 81°41.3'. The index error is 1.5' off the arc, and your height of eye is 56 feet. The chronometer time of the observation is 08h 15m 32s, and the chronometer is 03m 06s fast. What is your latitude at meridian transit?
a. 26°42.6'S
b. 26°47.1'S
c. 26°49.5'S
d. 26°52.3'S
827: On 16 November , your 1200 ZT DR position is LAT 26°48.0'S, LONG 124°32.0'W. Your vessel is on course 078°T, speed 17.0 knots. You observe an ex-meridian of the Sun's lower limb. The sextant (hs) reads 81°41.3'. The index error is 1.5' off the arc, and your height of eye is 56 feet. The chronometer time of the observation is 08h 15m 32s, and the chronometer is 03m 06s fast. What is your latitude at meridian transit?
a. 26°42.6'S
b. 26°47.1'S
c. 26°49.5'S
d. 26°52.3'S
829: On 8 May , in DR position LAT 30°26.0'N, LONG 46°55.1'W, you take an ex-meridian observation of Dubhe. The chronometer time of the sight is 11h 10m 54s, and the chronometer error is 01m 18s slow. The sextant altitude (hs) is 58°35.0'. The index error is 1.5' on the arc, and your height of eye is 44 feet. What is the latitude at meridian transit?
a. LAT 30°12.5'N
b. LAT 30°19.8'N
c. LAT 30°27.6'N
d. LAT 30°35.8'N
830: On 23 August , in DR position LAT 24°22.0'S, LONG 64°55.3'E, you take an ex-meridian observation of the Moon's upper limb at upper transit. The chronometer time of the sight is 02h 15m 04s, and the chronometer error is 01m 06s fast. The sextant altitude (hs) is 48°03.6'. The index error is 2.0' on the arc, and your height of eye is 60 feet (21.0 meters). What is the latitude at meridian transit?
a. 24°20.5'S
b. 24°22.8'S
c. 24°24.8'S
d. 24°49.5'S
831: On 30 March , in DR position LAT 20°26.2'N, LONG 131°17.9'E, you take an ex-meridian observation of the Moon's lower limb at upper transit. The chronometer time of the sight is 10h 36m 02s, and the chronometer error is 02m 06s slow. The sextant altitude (hs) is 48°21.4'. The index error is 2.0' on the arc, and your height of eye is 40 feet. What is the latitude at meridian transit?
a. LAT 20°44.8'N
b. LAT 20°31.9'N
c. LAT 20Z°23.7'N
d. LAT 20°15.6'N
832: On 19 November , in DR position LAT 20°03.5'N, LONG 129°48.0'W, you take an ex-meridian observation of the planet Venus at upper transit. The chronometer time of the sight is 11h 29m 44s, and the chronometer error is 01m 23s slow. The sextant altitude (hs) is 43°54.3'. The index error is 2.0' off the arc, and your height of eye is 48 feet. What is the latitude at meridian transit?
a. 20°08.2'N
b. 19°58.0'N
c. 19°53.2'N
d. 19°50.6'N
833: On 17 November , in DR position LAT 01°14.4'S, LONG 148°45.5'E, you take an ex-meridian observation of the planet Venus at upper transit. The chronometer time of the sight is 05h 31m 42s, and the chronometer error is 01m 50s fast. The sextant altitude (hs) is 64°41.1'. The index error is 1.8' off the arc, and your height of eye is 50 feet. What is the latitude at meridian transit?
a. LAT 01°14.4'S
b. LAT 01°16.3'S
c. LAT 01°18.0'S
d. LAT 01°20.2'S
836: On 16 June , in DR position LAT 50°57.0'S, LONG 53°03.9'W (ZD+4), you take an ex-meridian observation of Acrux at lower transit. The chronometer time of the sight is 10h 08m 18s, and the chronometer error is 02m 12s fast. The sextant altitude (hs) is 23°49.0'. The index error is 1.1' off the arc, and your height of eye is 26 feet. What is the latitude at meridian transit?
a. 50°41.2'S
b. 51°02.2'S
c. 51°33.0'S
d. 51°41.2'S
839: On 22 August , in DR position LAT 29°41.8'N, LONG 33°15.5'W, you take an ex-meridian observation of the Moon's upper limb at upper transit. The chronometer time of the sight is 08h 00m 02s, and the chronometer error is 02m 20s slow. The sextant altitude (hs) is 74°32.4'. The index error is 1.5' off the arc, and your height of eye is 48 feet. What is the latitude at meridian transit?
a. LAT 29°39.3'N
b. LAT 29°41.3'N
c. LAT 29°47.8'N
d. LAT 29°49.7'N
840: On 29 October , in DR position LAT 41°12.0'N, LONG 50°18.9'W, you take an ex-meridian observation of the Sun's lower limb, near upper transit. The chronometer time of the sight is 03h 21m 12s, and the chronometer error is 01m 50s slow. The sextant altitude (hs) is 34°54.2'. The index error is 2.0' on the arc, and your height of eye is 45 feet. What is the latitude at meridian transit?
a. 41°12.0'N
b. 41°16.0'N
c. 41°20.2'N
d. 41°23.6'N
844: On 12 September , your 0600 zone time (ZT) fix gives you a position of LAT 22°51.9'N, LONG 133°40.1'W. Your vessel is on course 062°T, and your speed is 12.3 knots. Local apparent noon (LAN) occurs at 1142 ZT, at which time a meridian altitude of the Sun's upper limb is observed. The observed altitude (Ho) for this sight is 70°33.2'. What is the calculated latitude at LAN?
a. 23°23.0'N
b. 23°24.8'N
c. 23°26.5'N
d. 23°27.9'N
845: On 16 September , your 0600 ZT fix gives you a position of LAT 29°47.2'N, LONG 65°28.4'W. Your vessel is on course 242°T and your speed is 13.5 knots. Local apparent noon (LAN) occurs at 1227 ZT, at which time a meridian altitude of the Sun's lower limb is observed. The observed altitude (Ho) for this sight is 63°25.3'. What is the calculated latitude at LAN?
a. 29°07.9'N
b. 29°06.1'N
c. 29°04.7'N
d. 29°01.6'N
846: On 22 February , your 0612 zone time fix gives you a position of LAT 27°16.2'S, LONG 37°41.6'W. Your vessel is on course 298°T, and your speed is 14.2 knots. Local apparent noon (LAN) occurs at 1147 zone time, at which time a meridian altitude of the Sun's lower limb is observed. The observed altitude (Ho) for this sight is 73°33.3'. What is the calculated latitude at LAN?
a. 26°31.4'S
b. 26°29.5'S
c. 26°27.1'S
d. 26°24.8'S
847: On 17 December , your 0600 ZT fix gives you a position of LAT 27°16.7'N, LONG 138°39.2'W. Your vessel is on course 137°T, and your speed is 14.8 knots. Local apparent noon (LAN) occurs at 1207 ZT, at which time a meridian altitude of the Sun's lower limb is observed. The observed altitude (Ho) for this sight is 40°22.1'. What is the calculated latitude at LAN?
a. 26°09.9'N
b. 26°11.6'N
c. 26°13.0'N
d. 26°15.4'N
976: On 7 November , your 0830 zone time position was LAT 27°36.0'N, LONG 162°19.0'W. Your vessel was steaming on course 289°T at a speed of 19.0 knots. An observation of the Sun's lower limb was made at 0945 ZT. The chronometer read 08h 43m 11s and was slow 01m 51s. The observed altitude (Ho) was 38°21.1'. Local Apparent Noon (LAN) occurred at 1138 zone time. The observed altitude (Ho) was 45°35.0'. What was the longitude of your 1200 zone time running fix?
a. 163°38.8'W
b. 163°34.0'W
c. 163°30.2'W
d. 163°26.0'W
977: On 8 February , your 0800 zone time (ZT) position was LAT 28°55.0'S, LONG 52°27.0'W. Your vessel was steaming on course 036°T at a speed of 19.0 knots. An observation of the Sun's lower limb was made at 0938 ZT. The chronometer read 12h 37m 23s and was slow 01m 24s. The observed altitude (Ho) was 45°29.2'. Local Apparent Noon (LAN) occurred at 1240 ZT. The observed altitude (Ho) was 77°10.5'. What was the longitude of your 1200 ZT running fix?
a. 51°29.6'W
b. 51°31.4'W
c. 51°33.1'W
d. 51°35.4'W
978: On 11 November , your 0730 zone time position was LAT 19°58.0'N, LONG 143°54.0'W. Your vessel was steaming on course 084°T at a speed of 15.0 knots. An observation of the Sun's lower limb was made at 0931 ZT. The chronometer read 07h 29m 22s and was slow 02m 22s. The observed altitude (Ho) was 44°17.6'. LAN occurred at 1125 zone time (ZD +10). The observed altitude (Ho) was 52°17.4'. What was the longitude of your 1200 zone time running fix?
a. 142°34.7'W
b. 142°37.1'W
c. 142°40.2'W
d. 142°44.2'W
980: On 29 April , your 0530 zone time position was LAT 23°04.0'S, LONG 162°12.0'E. Your vessel was steaming on course 120°T at a speed of 9.0 knots. An observation of the Sun's upper limb was made at 0830 ZT. The chronometer read 09h 27m 32s and was slow 02m 24s. The observed altitude (Ho) was 24°58.0'. LAN occurred at 1205 zone time. The observed altitude (Ho) was 52°04.0'. What was the longitude of your 1200 zone time running fix?
a. LONG 163°02.1'E
b. LONG 163°06.0'E
c. LONG 163°09.5'E
d. LONG 163°11.3'E
981: On 20 September , your 0730 zone time position was LAT 28°58.0'N, LONG 152°26.0'W. Your vessel was steaming on course 225°T at a speed of 19.0 knots. An observation of the Sun's lower limb was made at 0931 ZT. The chronometer read 07h 29m 20s and was slow 02m 22s. The observed altitude (Ho) was 44°14.4'. LAN occurred at 1206 zone time. The observed altitude (Ho) was 62°49.5'. What was the longitude of your 1200 zone time running fix?
a. LONG 153°32.5'W
b. LONG 153°27.2'W
c. LONG 153°23.5'W
d. LONG 153°20.0'W
982: On 15 August , your 0512 zone time position was LAT 29°18.0'N, LONG 57°24.0'W. Your vessel was steaming on course 262°T at a speed of 20.0 knots. An observation of the Sun's lower limb was made at 0824 ZT. The chronometer read 00h 22m 24s and was slow 01m 34s. The observed altitude (Ho) was 38°16.7'. LAN occurred at 1204 zone time.
The observed altitude (Ho) was 74°58.0'. What was the longitude of your 1204 zone time running fix?
a. LONG 59°52.0'W
b. LONG 59°54.0'W
c. LONG 59°58.5'W
d. LONG 60°02.0'W
983: On 17 January , your 0730 zone time position was LAT 22°26.0'N, LONG 152°17.0'E. Your vessel was steaming on course 136°T at a speed of 17.0 knots. An observation of the Sun's lower limb was made at 1015 ZT. The chronometer read 00h 13m 23s and was slow 01m 49s. The observed altitude (Ho) was 40°25.7'. LAN occurred at 1222 zone time. The observed altitude (Ho) was 47°48.1'. What was the longitude of your 1200 zone time running fix?
a. LONG 153°04.2'E
b. LONG 153°08.3'E
c. LONG 153°13.1'E
d. LONG 153°18.6'E
986: At 0900 zone time, on 23 September , your DR position is LAT 28°48.0'N, LONG 153°11.5'W. You are steering course 257°T at a speed of 18.0 knots. You observed 3 morning sun lines. Determine the latitude and longitude of your 1020 running fix? NP-0001
a. 28°43.3'N, 153°32.1'W
b. 28°46.4'N, 153°34.6'W
c. 28°49.1'N, 153°37.0'W
d. 28°52.8'N, 153°30.6'W
987: On 17 January , your 0730 zone time fix gives you a position of LAT 22°26.0'S, LONG 152°17.0'E. Your vessel is steaming on a course of 116°T at a speed of 17 knots. An observation of the Sun's lower limb is made at 1015 zone time. The chronometer reads 00h 13m 23s, and the chronometer error is 01m 49s slow. The observed altitude (Ho) is 66°02.1'. LAN occurs at 1152 zone time and a meridian altitude of the Sun's lower limb is made. The observed altitude (Ho) is 87°54.2'. Determine the vessel's 1200 zone time position.
a. LAT 22°53.8'S, LONG 153°25.6'E
b. LAT 22°53.8'S, LONG 153°28.8'E
c. LAT 22°56.3'S, LONG 153°25.6'E
d. LAT 22°56.3'S, LONG 153°28.8'E
988: On 29 June , your 0800 zone time fix gives you a position of LAT 26°16.0'S, LONG 61°04.0'E. Your vessel is steaming a course of 079°T at a speed of 15.5 knots. An observation of the Sun's upper limb is made at 0905 zone time, and the observed altitude (Ho) is 25°20.1. The chronometer reads 05h 08m 12s, and the chronometer error is 02m 27s fast. Local apparent noon occurs at 1154 zone time, and a meridian altitude of the Sun's lower limb is made. The observed altitude (Ho) for this sight is 40°44.2'. Determine the vessel's 1200 zone time position.
a. LAT 26°02.0'S, LONG 62°05.0'E
b. LAT 26°02.0'S, LONG 62°23.2'E
c. LAT 26°05.1'S, LONG 62°06.3'E
d. LAT 25°56.0'S, LONG 62°03.0'E
989: On 2 April , your 0830 zone time fix gives you a position of LAT 20°16.0'S, LONG 004°12.0'E. Your vessel is steaming a course of 143°T at a speed of 18.0 knots. An observation of the Sun's upper limb is made at 0903 zone time, and the observed altitude (Ho) is 42°39.6'. The chronometer reads 09h 05m 40s, and the chronometer error is 02m 15s fast. Local apparent noon occurs at 1145 zone time,
and a meridian altitude of the Sun's lower limb is made.
The observed altitude (Ho) for this sight is 63°46.2'.
Determine the vessel's 1200 zone time position.
a. LAT 21°10.1'S, LONG 004°53.9'E
b. LAT 21°14.0'S, LONG 004°55.0'E
c. LAT 21°18.0'S, LONG 005°00.5'E
d. LAT 22°42.0'S, LONG 004°57.0'E
990: On 24 March , your 0800 zone time fix gives you a position of LAT 22°16.0'N, LONG 31°45.0'W. Your vessel is steaming a course of 285°T at a speed of 16.5 knots. An observation of the Sun's upper limb is made at 0938 zone time, and the observed altitude (Ho) is 46°32.2'. The chronometer reads 11h 41m 01s, and the chronometer error is 02m 50s fast. Local apparent noon occurs at 1214 zone time, and a meridian altitude of the Sun's lower limb is made. The observed altitude (Ho) for this sight is 68°55.8'. Determine the vessel's 1200 zone time position.
a. LAT 22°35.0'N, LONG 30°29.0'W
b. LAT 22°35.0'N, LONG 32°51.0'W
c. LAT 22°36.0'N, LONG 32°10.5'W
d. LAT 22°36.0'N, LONG 32°55.2'W
992: At 0100 zone time, on 23 September , your DR position is LAT 24°25.0'N, LONG 83°00.0'W. You are steering course 315°T. The speed over the ground is 10.0 knots. You observed 3 morning sun lines. Determine the latitude and longitude of your 1100 running fix? NP-0002
a. LAT 25°35.3'N, LONG 84°17.0'W
b. LAT 25°42.6'N, LONG 84°18.7'W
c. LAT 25°30.4'N, LONG 84°28.6'W
d. LAT 25°28.3'N, LONG 84°34.3'W
993: Your 0745 ZT, 15 July , position is LAT 29°04.0'N, LONG 71°17.5'W. You are on course 165°T, and your speed is 8.0 knots. You observed 3 morning sun lines. Determine the latitude and longitude of your 1130 running fix? NP-0003
a. LAT 28°35.0'N, LONG 71°08.5'W
b. LAT 28°39.8'N, LONG 71°04.0'W
c. LAT 28°40.5'N, LONG 71°13.0'W
d. LAT 28°43.3'N, LONG 71°02.5'W
994: At 0600 zone time, on 16 March , your DR position is LAT 20°10.0'N, LONG 81°30.0'W. You are steering course 300°T. The speed over the ground is 10 knots. You observed 3 morning sun lines. Determine the latitude and longitude of your 1130 running fix? NP-0004
a. LAT 20°28.5'N, LONG 82°12.6'W
b. LAT 20°32.0'N, LONG 82°16.4'W
c. LAT 20°39.0'N, LONG 82°22.9'W
d. LAT 20°42.5'N, LONG 82°26.2'W
996: On 30 August your 0554 zone time (ZT) position was LAT 25°39.0'S, LONG 31°51.0'E. Your vessel was steaming on course 325°T at a speed of 15.0 knots. An observation of the Sun's lower limb was made at 0836 ZT. The chronometer read 06h 38m 36s and was fast 02m 24s. The observed altitude (Ho) was 30°49.2'. LAN occurred at 1157 ZT. The observed altitude (Ho) was 56°40.0'. What was the longitude of your 1157 ZT running fix?
a. 30°59.8'E
b. 30°57.6'E
c. 30°55.9'E
d. 30°52.5'E
997: On 20 November , your 0612 zone time (ZT) position was LAT 25°38.0'N, LONG 166°54.0'W. Your vessel was steaming on course 126°T at a speed of 20.0 knots. An observation of the Sun's lower limb was made at 0854 ZT. The chronometer read 07h 51m 14s and was slow 02m 52s. The observed altitude (Ho) was 27°58.3'. LAN occurred at 1147 ZT. The observed altitude (Ho) was 45°35.0'. What was the longitude of your 1147 ZT running fix?
a. 165°20.2'W
b. 165°18.4'W
c. 165°15.8'W
d. 165°12.5'W
998: On 23 May , your 0628 zone time position was LAT 28°18.0'S, LONG 102°42.0'E. Your vessel was steaming on course 040°T at a speed of 20.0 knots. An observation of the Sun's lower limb was made at 0758 ZT. The chronometer read 01h 02m 06s and was fast 04m 04s. The observed altitude (Ho) was 13°16.7'. LAN occurred at 1201 zone time. The observed altitude (Ho) was 42°32.0'. What was the longitude of your 1201 zone time running fix?
a. 103°57.9'E
b. 104°00.4'E
c. 104°03.5'E
d. 104°06.3'E
999: On 16 February , your 0640 zone time (ZT) position was LAT 23°46.0'N, LONG 156°24.0'W. Your vessel was steaming on course 222°T at a speed of 18.0 knots. An observation of the Sun's lower limb was made at 0910 ZT. The chronometer read 07h 08m 06s and was slow 01m 56s. The observed altitude (Ho) was 27°15.8'. LAN occurred at 1245 ZT (ZD +10). The observed altitude (Ho) was 55°25.3'. What was the longitude of your 1245 ZT running fix?
a. 157°37.2'W
b. 157°42.0'W
c. 157°45.7'W
d. 157°47.2'W
1000: On 18 May , your 1030 ZT DR position is LAT 18°30'N, LONG 62°31'W. You are on course 286°T, speed 24 knots. Determine your 1200 position using the following observations of the Sun.
ZONE TIME GHA DECLINATION Ho
1204 61°54.6' N 19°37.6' 88°39.7'
1210 63°24.6' N 19°37.7' 88°59.2'
a. LAT 18°33.6'N, LONG 62°54.3'W
b. LAT 18°35.2'N, LONG 62°49.7'W
c. LAT 18°38.7'N, LONG 62°59.2'W
d. LAT 18°41.1'N, LONG 62°53.9'W
1001: On 26 July , your 1030 ZT DR position is LAT 18°25'N, LONG 51°15'W. You are on course 231°T, speed 15 knots. Determine your 1200 position using the following observations of the Sun.
ZONE TIME GHA DECLINATION Ho
1228 50°23.5' N 19°21.9' 88°14.3'
1236 52°23.5' N 19°21.8' 88°29.0'
a. LAT 18°00.9'N, LONG 51°31.9'W
b. LAT 18°03.5'N, LONG 51°36.2'W
c. LAT 18°07.2'N, LONG 51°30.4'W
d. LAT 18°10.6'N, LONG 51°25.1'W
1002: On 13 November , your 1030 ZT DR position is LAT 19°03'S, LONG 6°34'E. You are on course 164°T, speed 12 knots. Determine your 1200 position using the following observations of the Sun.
ZONE TIME GHA DECLINATION Ho
1112 351°55.4' S 18°00.4' 88°08.0'
1121 354°10.4' S 18°00.5' 88°33.9'
a. LAT 19°22.3'S, LONG 6°37.8'E
b. LAT 19°20.1'S, LONG 6°41.4'E
c. LAT 19°17.6'S, LONG 6°39.2'E
d. LAT 19°15.8'S, LONG 6°36.8'E
1003: On 15 November , your 1030 ZT DR position is LAT 17°25'S, LONG 42°12'W. You are on course 059°T, speed 22 knots. Determine your 1200 position using the following observations of the Sun.
ZONE TIME GHA DECLINATION Ho
1128 40°50.4' S 18°33.6' 88°18.4'
1133 42°05.4' S 18°33.6' 88°37.7'
a. LAT 17°00.0'S, LONG 41°45.8'W
b. LAT 17°02.1'S, LONG 41°48.4'W
c. LAT 17°06.8'S, LONG 41°44.3'W
d. LAT 17°08.9'S, LONG 41°40.4'W
1003: On 15 November , your 1030 ZT DR position is LAT 17°25'S, LONG 42°12'W. You are on course 059°T, speed 22 knots. Determine your 1200 position using the following observations of the Sun.
ZONE TIME GHA DECLINATION Ho
1128 40°50.4' S 18°33.6' 88°18.4'
1133 42°05.4' S 18°33.6' 88°37.7'
a. LAT 17°00.0'S, LONG 41°45.8'W
b. LAT 17°02.1'S, LONG 41°48.4'W
c. LAT 17°06.8'S, LONG 41°44.3'W
d. LAT 17°08.9'S, LONG 41°40.4'W
1004: On 15 November , your 1030 ZT DR position is LAT 19°41'S, LONG 41°37'W. You are on course 239°T, speed 22 knots. Determine your 1200 position using the following observations of the Sun.
ZONE TIME GHA DECLINATION Ho
1128 40°50.4' S 18°33.6' 88°18.4'
1133 42°05.4' S 18°33.6' 88°37.7'
a. LAT 20°01.0'S, LONG 42°05.9'W
b. LAT 20°04.3'S, LONG 42°09.8'W
c. LAT 20°06.7'S, LONG 42°06.1'W
d. LAT 20°08.1'S, LONG 42°00.7'W
1005: On 18 May , your 1030 ZT DR position is LAT 20°41'N, LONG 63°32'W. You are on course 106°T, speed 24 knots. Determine your 1200 position using the following observations of the Sun.
ZONE TIME GHA DECLINATION Ho
1204 61°54.6' N 19°37.6' 88°39.7'
1210 63°24.6' N 19°37.7' 88°59.2'
a. LAT 20°32.6'N, LONG 62°57.5'W
b. LAT 20°30.1'N, LONG 63°01.9'W
c. LAT 20°27.6'N, LONG 62°52.4'W
d. LAT 20°25.2'N, LONG 62°56.9'W
1006: On 30 July , your 1030 ZT DR position is LAT 19°02'N, LONG 138°12'W. You are on course 309°T, speed 24 knots. Determine your 1200 position using the following observations of the Sun.
ZONE TIME GHA DECLINATION Ho
1220 138°25.0' N 18°22.3' 88°43.3'
1226 139°55.0' N 18°22.2' 88°24.0'
a. LAT 19°28.0'N, LONG 138°35.2'W
b. LAT 19°29.7'N, LONG 138°42.0'W
c. LAT 19°32.6'N, LONG 138°49.4'W
d. LAT 19°34.5'N, LONG 138°40.9'W
1007: On 30 July , your 1030 ZT DR position is LAT 17°46'N, LONG 139°30'W. You are on course 129°T, speed 24 knots. Determine your 1200 position using the following observations of the Sun.
ZONE TIME GHA DECLINATION Ho
1220 138°25.0' N 18°22.3' 88°43.3'
1226 139°55.0' N 18°22.2' 88°24.0'
a. LAT 17°24.0'N, LONG 138°59.8'W
b. LAT 17°21.6'N, LONG 138°56.2'W
c. LAT 17°18.7'N, LONG 139°07.6'W
d. LAT 17°15.1'N, LONG 139°00.0'W
1008: On 27 March , your 0730 zone time position is LAT 28°16'N, LONG 56°37'W. Your vessel is on course 158°T at a speed of 15.0 knots. An observation of the Sun's lower limb is made at 0915 zone time. The chronometer reads 01h 14m 11s, and the chronometer error is 00m 53s slow. The observed altitude (Ho) is 45°10.7'. LAN occurs at 1150 zone time, and a meridian altitude of the Sun's lower limb is made. The observed altitude (Ho) is 65°32.8'. Determine the vessel's 1200 zone time position.
a. LAT 27°08.8'N, LONG 56°04.2'W
b. LAT 27°08.8'N, LONG 56°10.3'W
c. LAT 27°11.6'N, LONG 56°04.2'W
d. LAT 27°11.6'N, LONG 56°10.3'W
1009: On 22 February , your 0800 zone time position is LAT 24°16'S, LONG 95°37'E. Your vessel is on course 126°T at a speed of 14 knots. An observation of the Sun's lower limb is made at 0945 zone time. The chronometer reads 03h 47m 22s, and the chronometer error is 02m 37s fast. The observed altitude (Ho) is 57°02.1'. LAN occurs at 1148 zone time, and a meridian altitude of the Sun's lower limb is made. The observed meridian altitude (Ho) is 75°22.3'.
Determine the vessel's 1200 zone time position.
a. LAT 24°49.3'S, LONG 96°24.0'E
b. LAT 24°49.3'S, LONG 96°27.2'E
c. LAT 24°52.2'S, LONG 96°24.0'E
d. LAT 24°52.2'S, LONG 96°27.2'E
1010: On 8 February , your 0800 zone time position is LAT 21°55'S, LONG 52°27'W. Your vessel is on course 056°T at a speed of 17.5 knots. An observation of the Sun's lower limb is made at 0938 zone time, and the observed altitude (Ho) is 46°06.5'. The chronometer reads 12h 37m 23s, and the chronometer error is 1m 24s slow. LAN occurs at 1243 zone time, and a meridian altitude of the Sun's lower limb is made. The observed altitude (Ho) for this sight is 83°56.1'. Determine the vessel's 1200 zone time position.
a. LAT 20°57.0'S, LONG 51°21.5'W
b. LAT 20°58.0'S, LONG 51°25.5'W
c. LAT 21°04.0'S, LONG 51°12.0'W
d. LAT 21°04.0'S, LONG 51°21.5'W
1011: On 6 December , your 0800 zone time DR position was LAT 21°48.0'N, LONG 124°30.0'E. Your vessel was steaming on course 045°T at a speed of 20.0 knots. An observation of the Sun's lower limb was made at 1012 ZT. The chronometer read 02h 10m 42s and was slow 01m 02s. The observed altitude (Ho) was 41°17.1'. LAN occurred at 1129 zone time.
The observed altitude (Ho) was 44°53.7'. What was the longitude of your 1200 zone time running fix?
a. LONG 125°25.0'E
b. LONG 125°28.9'E
c. LONG 125°32.5'E
d. LONG 125°35.2'E
1021: On 30 March , your 0145 DR position is LAT 29°30'S, LONG 122°45'E. You are on course 055°T at a speed of 22 knots. You observed 3 celestial bodies. Determine the latitude and longitude of your 0600 running fix.
a. LAT 28°24.6'S, LONG 124°21.4'E
b. LAT 28°39.9'S, LONG 124°18.6'E
c. LAT 28°41.5'S, LONG 124°41.5'E
d. LAT 29°20.1'S, LONG 123°41.0'E
1076: On 25 Mar , your 0500 ZT DR position is LAT 28°14.0'S, LONG 93°17.0'E. You are on course 291°T at a speed of 16.0 knots. You observed 3 celestial bodies. Determine the latitude and longitude of your 0550 running fix. NP-0006
a. LAT 28°15.9'S, LONG 92°56.9'E
b. LAT 28°19.3'S, LONG 92°59.0'E
c. LAT 28°06.4'S, LONG 93°02.5'E
d. LAT 27°53.2'S, LONG 93°17.6'E
1078: On 6 April , your 1830 ZT DR position is LAT 26°33.0'N, LONG 64°31.0'W. You are on course 082°T at a speed of 16 knots. You observed 3 celestial bodies. Determine the latitude and longitude of your 1900 running fix. NP-0008
a. LAT 26°49.5'N, LONG 64°06.5'W
b. LAT 26°32.5'N, LONG 64°27.1'W
c. LAT 26°31.2'N, LONG 64°32.1'W
d. LAT 26°28.7'N, LONG 64°32.1'W
1079: On 12 Dec. , your 1830 ZT DR position is LAT 24°16.0'S, LONG 41°18.0'W. You are on course 235°T at a speed of 16.0 knots. You observed 3 celestial bodies. Determine the latitude and longitude of your 1930 running fix. NP-0009
a. LAT 24°12.5'S, LONG 41°10.9'W
b. LAT 24°16.9'S, LONG 41°18.2'W
c. LAT 24°25.2'S, LONG 41°39.9'W
d. LAT 27°46.9'S, LONG 41°31.2'W
1080: On 20 Feb. , your 0530 ZT DR position is LAT 24°15.0'N, LONG 137°33.0'W. You are on course 033°T at a speed of 18 knots. You observed 3 celestial bodies. Determine the latitude and longitude of your 0600 running fix. NP-0010
a. LAT 24°23.3'N, LONG 137°35.5'W
b. LAT 24°26.0'N, LONG 137°25.8'W
c. LAT 24°27.5'N, LONG 137°31.8'W
d. LAT 24°30.1'N, LONG 137°24.5'W
1081: On 14 Sept , your 1810 ZT DR position is LAT 27°12.0'S, LONG 71°10.0'E. You are on course 060°T at a speed of 15.0 knots. You observed 3 celestial bodies. Determine the latitude and longitude of your 1822 running fix. NP-0011
a. LAT 27°04.5'S, LONG 71°22.4'E
b. LAT 27°07.5'S, LONG 71°18.6'E
c. LAT 27°09.2'S, LONG 71°11.3'E
d. LAT 27°11.0'S, LONG 71°14.5'E
1082: On 20 Nov. , your 1030 ZT DR position is LAT 27°16.0'N, LONG 157°18.6'E. You are on course 060°T at a speed of 20 knots. You observed 3 celestial bodies. Determine the latitude and longitude of your 1200 running fix. NP-0012
a. LAT 27°16.8'N, LONG 157°30.5'E
b. LAT 27°22.6'N, LONG 157°37.8'E
c. LAT 27°29.7'N, LONG 157°43.0'E
d. LAT 27°33.4'N, LONG 157°48.2'E
1084: On 4 Dec. , your 1500 ZT DR position is LAT 18°06.0'N, LONG 75°42.0'W. You are on course 020°T at a speed of 15.0 knots. You observed 3 celestial bodies. Determine the latitude and longitude of your 1548 running fix.
a. LAT 18°10.3'N, LONG 75°34.5'W
b. LAT 18°12.6'N, LONG 75°42.0'W
c. LAT 18°14.0'N, LONG 75°40.0'W
d. LAT 18°17.3'N, LONG 75°37.7'W
1086: On 15 July , your vessel is enroute from Portland, OR, to Singapore, Malaysia. You are steering course 243°T and making a speed of 16 knots. Your 1845 zone time DR is LAT 27°42.0'N, LONG 167°02.0'E. You observed 3 celestial bodies. Determine the latitude and longitude of your 1945 running fix. NP-0016
a. LAT 27°31.1'N, LONG 166°43.0'E
b. LAT 27°38.5'N, LONG 166°45.1'E
c. LAT 27°45.3'N, LONG 166°32.2'E
d. LAT 28°18.1'N, LONG 166°39.8'E
1087: On 15 August , your vessel is enroute from Bombay, India, to San Francisco, CA. You are steering course 020°T and making a speed of 20.0 knots. Your 1830 zone time DR is LAT 26°13.0'N, LONG 135°18.0'W. You observed 3 celestial bodies. Determine the latitude and longitude of your 1935 running fix. NP-0017
a. LAT 26°15.9'N, LONG 135°03.6'W
b. LAT 26°35.3'N, LONG 135°24.8'W
c. LAT 26°40.5'N, LONG 135°21.6'W
d. LAT 26°48.1'N, LONG 135°20.7'W
1088: On 9 June , your 0000 DR position is LAT 26°14.0'S, LONG 176°38.1'E. You are on course 223°T, speed 17.8 knots. You observed 4 celestial bodies. Determine the latitude and longitude of your 0630 running fix.
a. LAT 27°44.7'S, LONG 174°57.1'E
b. LAT 27°46.2'S, LONG 175°03.0'E
c. LAT 27°41.2'S, LONG 175°01.2'E
d. LAT 27°38.5'S, LONG 175°06.3'E
1089: At 1830 zone time, on 6 April , your DR position is LAT 26°33.0'N, LONG 64°31.0'W. You are steering course 082°T at a speed of 16.0 knots. You observed 3 celestial bodies. Determine the latitude and longitude of your 1900 running fix. NP-0019
a. LAT 26°20.1'N, LONG 64°19.4'W
b. LAT 26°23.7'N, LONG 64°29.3'W
c. LAT 26°28.4'N, LONG 64°32.1'W
d. LAT 26°32.5'N, LONG 64°27.1'W
1090: At 0450 zone time, on 25 June , your DR position is LAT 21°26.0'N, LONG 160°24.5'W. You are steering course 100°T at a speed of 10 knots. You observed 3 celestial bodies. Determine the latitude and longitude of your 0514 running fix. NP-0020
a. LAT 21°27.0'N, LONG 160°17.0'W
b. LAT 21°25.0'N, LONG 160°18.0'W
c. LAT 21°22.0'N, LONG 160°17.0'W
d. LAT 21°20.0'N, LONG 160°15.5'W
1091: On 10 August , your 0430 ZT position is LAT 29°56.7'S, LONG 139°11.0'E. Your course is 321°T, speed 18.2 knots. You observed 3 celestial bodies. Determine the latitude and longitude of your 0500 running fix. NP-0021
a. LAT 29°46.0'S, LONG 138°54.0'E
b. LAT 29°49.2'S, LONG 138°57.0'E
c. LAT 29°56.0'S, LONG 139°03.8'E
d. LAT 30°07.5'S, LONG 138°55.2'E
1092: On 3 April , your vessel's 1400 ZT DR position is LAT 20°08.0'N, LONG 147°45.0'W. You are steering course 023°T at 18.0 knots. You observed 3 celestial bodies. Determine the latitude and longitude of your 1900 running fix. NP-0022
a. LAT 21°39.8'N, LONG 146°59.7'W
b. LAT 21°40.0'N, LONG 147°03.2'W
c. LAT 21°41.8'N, LONG 147°05.5'W
d. LAT 21°41.8'N, LONG 147°01.5'W
1093: On 22 Nov. , your vessel is enroute from Accra, Ghana to Montevideo, Uruguay. You are on course 240°T and making a speed of 15.0 knots. Your 1129 DR position is LAT 28°25.0'S, LONG 42°40.0'W. You observed 3 celestial bodies. Determine the latitude and longitude of your 1137 running fix. NP-0023
a. LAT 28°27.0'S, LONG 42°38.0'W
b. LAT 28°25.2'S, LONG 42°40.0'W
c. LAT 28°25.0'S, LONG 42°36.0'W
d. LAT 28°23.4'S, LONG 42°42.0'W
1094: On 12 Oct. , your vessel is on course 081°T, speed 20 knots. Your 1800 zone time DR position is LAT 26°11.0'S, LONG 77°18.0'E. You observed 3 celestial bodies. Determine the latitude and longitude of your 1835 running fix. NP-0024
a. LAT 26°05.5'S, LONG 77°14.5'E
b. LAT 26°07.5'S, LONG 77°34.0'E
c. LAT 26°09.0'S, LONG 77°27.5'E
d. LAT 26°12.0'S, LONG 77°31.0'E
1095: On 25 Oct. , your 0430 ZT DR position is LAT 24°48'N, LONG 65°31'W. Your vessel is on course 030°T at a speed of 18 knots. You observed 3 celestial bodies. Determine the latitude and longitude of your 0455 running fix. NP-0025
a. LAT 24°53'N, LONG 65°28'W
b. LAT 24°53'N, LONG 65°12'W
c. LAT 24°54'N, LONG 65°17'W
d. LAT 25°03'N, LONG 65°18'W
1096: On 24 October , your 0100 DR position is LAT 27°42'N, LONG 158°35'E. You are on course 085°T at a speed of 12 knots. You observed 3 celestial bodies. Determine the latitude and longitude of your 0700 running fix. NP-0026
a. LAT 27°48.8'N, LONG 160°12.5'E
b. LAT 27°52.5'N, LONG 160°18.2'E
c. LAT 27°56.0'N, LONG 159°47.3'E
d. LAT 27°58.4'N, LONG 159°43.5'E
1097: On 9 November , your 0400 DR position is LAT 18°24.0'S, LONG 97°36.0'W. You are on course 138°T at a speed of 16 knots. You observed 3 celestial bodies. Determine the latitude and longitude of your 0600 running fix. NP-0027
a. LAT 18°15.0'S, LONG 98°52.5'W
b. LAT 18°45.0'S, LONG 97°06.8'W
c. LAT 18°52.5'S, LONG 97°10.6'W
d. LAT 19°15.5'S, LONG 98°08.8'W
1098: On 19 September , your 0300 zone time DR position is LAT 24°35'N, LONG 88°40'W. You are on course 288°T at a speed of 14 knots. You observed 3 celestial bodies. Determine the latitude and longitude of your 0600 running fix. NP-0028
a. LAT 24°47.4'N, LONG 89°15.0'W
b. LAT 24°52.5'N, LONG 89°22.4'W
c. LAT 24°59.5'N, LONG 89°28.6'W
d. LAT 25°06.0'N, LONG 90°37.0'W
1099: On 6 April , your 0300 DR position is LAT 27°42'S, LONG 128°58'W. You are on course 097°T at a speed of 18 knots. You observed 3 celestial bodies. Determine the latitude and longitude of your 0600 running fix. NP-0029
a. LAT 27°15.5'S, LONG 128°12.4'W
b. LAT 27°44.7'S, LONG 127°47.5'W
c. LAT 27°52.4'S, LONG 127°49.4'W
d. LAT 28°15.2'S, LONG 128°11.6'W
1100: Charles Island (LAT 41°11.5'N, LONG 73°03.4'W) is __________.
a. a high, rocky pinnacle with steep cliffs
b. a low, sandy island barren of all vegetation
c. identified by a tall prominent flagpole
d. low and partly covered by trees
1102: On 19 November , your 0200 zone time DR position is LAT 18°41'N, LONG 150°37'E. You are on course 014°T at a speed of 18 knots. You observed 3 celestial bodies. Determine the latitude and longitude of your 0600 running fix. NP-0031
a. LAT 19°45.4'N, LONG 150°52.6'E
b. LAT 19°42.8'N, LONG 150°56.9'E
c. LAT 19°41.2'N, LONG 150°46.3'E
d. LAT 19°39.3'N, LONG 150°51.8'E
1103: On 25 August , your 0300 zone time DR position is LAT 21°28.0'N, LONG 167°48.0'E. You are on course 248°T at a speed of 12 knots. You observed 3 celestial bodies. Determine the latitude and longitude of your 0600 running fix. NP-0032
a. LAT 20°52.4'N, LONG 167°32.1'E
b. LAT 20°57.1'N, LONG 167°01.0'E
c. LAT 20°59.5'N, LONG 166°54.8'E
d. LAT 21°06.0'N, LONG 167°10.9'E
1104: On 19 November , your 0200 zone time DR position is LAT 20°29.0'N, LONG 150°21.3'E. You are on course 136°T at a speed of 18 knots. You observed 3 celestial bodies. Determine the latitude and longitude of your 0600 running fix. NP-0033
a. LAT 19°30.1'N, LONG 151°06.0'E
b. LAT 19°31.7'N, LONG 151°04.9'E
c. LAT 19°33.0'N, LONG 151°10.0'E
d. LAT 19°35.8'N, LONG 151°13.6'E
1105: On 28 May , your 0200 DR position is LAT 19°16.5'S , LONG 119°24.0'W. You are on course 107°T at a speed of 18 knots. You observed 3 celestial bodies. Determine the latitude and longitude of your 0600 running fix. NP-0034
a. LAT 19°43.0'S, LONG 117°54.0'W
b. LAT 19°48.2'S, LONG 118°04.5'W
c. LAT 20°07.5'S, LONG 117°32.0'W
d. LAT 20°17.1'S, LONG 118°06.0'W
1107: On 16 April , your 0200 zone time DR position is LAT 17°18'S, LONG 168°46'E. You are on course 236°T at a speed of 16 knots. You observed 3 celestial bodies. Determine the latitude and longitude of your 0600 running fix.
a. LAT 17°54.9'S, LONG 167°48.7'E
b. LAT 17°55.6'S, LONG 167°45.1'E
c. LAT 17°56.8'S, LONG 167°52.4'E
d. LAT 18°00.4'S, LONG 167°49.2'E
1109: On 5 May , your 1600 zone time DR position is LAT 17°28'S, LONG 143°39'E. You are on course 316°T at a speed of 17 knots. You observed 3 celestial bodies. Determine the latitude and longitude of your 1800 running fix.
a. LAT 17°05.2'S, LONG 143°11.4'E
b. LAT 17°07.8'S, LONG 143°17.5'E
c. LAT 17°08.2'S, LONG 143°07.9'E
d. LAT 17°09.7'S, LONG 143°10.1'E
1110: On 19 November , your 0300 zone time DR position is LAT 19°23'N, LONG 151°37'E. You are on course 293°T at a speed of 17 knots. You observed 3 celestial bodies. Determine the latitude and longitude of your 0600 running fix. NP-0039
a. LAT 19°38.5'N, LONG 150°41.6'E
b. LAT 19°34.8'N, LONG 150°48.0'E
c. LAT 19°32.9'N, LONG 150°52.3'E
d. LAT 19°30.5'N, LONG 150°48.5'E
1117: What is the length of the trip?
a. 720.8 miles
b. 777.4 miles
c. 897.2 miles
d. 906.3 miles
1118: What are the dimensions of the Old River Lock on the Lower Old River (mile 304 AHP)?
a. 1190 X 75 feet
b. 1185 X 84 feet
c. 1190 X 84 feet
d. 1185 X 75 feet
1119: At 2142, on January 3, you pass Sebastapol Light (mile 283.3 AHP). At 0137, January 4, you pass Fort Adams Light(311.4 AHP). You have been turning for 9.0 mph. What was the current?
a. 4.2 mph
b. 3.3 mph
c. 2.7 mph
d. 1.8 mph
1120: At 0850, 4 January, you pass the Gage at Natchez, MS which reads 26.8 feet. The low water reference plane (LWRP) for Natchez is 6.1 feet. What is the water level in relation to the low water reference plane?
a. 20.7 ft above
b. 20.7 ft below
c. 32.9 ft above
d. 32.9 ft below
1122: Which type of daymark will you see as you approach Old Levee Light (mile 385.2 AHP)?
a. Green diamond
b. Red square
c. Green square
d. Private aid - no daymark
1123: What is the vertical clearance of the Vicksburg Highway 80 Bridge when the river level is the same as the Low Water Reference Plane?
a. 128.3 ft
b. 125.6 ft
c. 119.5 ft
d. 116.3 ft
1124: The Vicksburg Gage reads 31.9 feet. The high point on your towboat is 43 feet above the water. What is the vertical clearance as you pass under the Vicksburg Highway 80 Bridge?
a. 36.2 feet
b. 41.4 feet
c. 58.0 feet
d. 84.3 feet
1125: Where would you find out which buoys, if any, are in place at Concordia Bar crossing (mile 596.0 AHP)?
a. Local Notice to Mariners
b. Bulletin board at the Rosedale Gage
c. Waterways Journal
d. None of the above
1126: What are the dotted lines crossing at mile 529.7 AHP?
a. submarine cables
b. power cables
c. gated dams
d. workboat crossings
1127: You are turning for 6.8 mph and estimate the current at 1.0 mph. What is your speed over the ground?
a. 6.8 mph
b. 7.8 mph
c. 8.8 mph
d. 9.4 mph
1128: How far is it to the Hernando Desoto Bridge in Memphis, TN?
a. 980.8 miles
b. 736.6 miles
c. 312.3 miles
d. 218.1 miles
1129: Which daymark should you see as you approach French Point Light (mile 915.4 AHP)?
a. Red diamond
b. Green square
c. Red triangle
d. Green diamond
1130: At 1923, on September 21, you pass Bixby Towhead Light (mile 873.7 AHP). What was your average speed since leaving Cairo?
a. 9.2 mph
b. 8.8 mph
c. 8.5 mph
d. 7.2 mph
1131: At 1923, you increase speed to make good 9.2 mph. What is the first Gage you will pass after your speed change?
a. Cottonwood Point
b. Caruthersville
c. Fulton
d. New Madrid
1132: Which light will you be passing at 0059, on 22 September, if you make good 9.2 knots?
a. Obion Bar Lt.
b. Kate Aubrey Lt.
c. Trotter Lt.
d. Quaker Oats Lt.
1133: The Helena Gage reads 9.4 feet. The high point on your towboat is 42 feet above water. What is the vertical clearance when you pass under the Helena Highway Bridge?
a. 53.0 feet
b. 62.6 feet
c. 64.2 feet
d. 68.0 feet
1134: What company does NOT have a marine facility along the river bank in Helena (mile 661 to 665 AHP)?
a. Helena Port Terminal, Inc.
b. Riceland Food Corps..
c. Quincy Soybean Co.
d. Texas Eastern Pipeline Co.
1135: The low water reference plane (LWRP) for Bayou Sara is 5.25 feet. If the Bayou Sara Gage reads -0.5 feet, what is the water level in relation to the low water reference plane?
a. 4.75 feet above the plane
b. 5.75 feet above the plane
c. 5.75 feet below the plane
d. 4.75 feet below the plane
1136: The Arkansas City Yellow Bend revetment on the LMR extends from mile __________.
a. 555.0-549.7 RDB
b. 549.0-548.5 RDB
c. 556.9-554.9 LDB
d. 548.5-546.5 LDB
1137: What is the length of the trip?
a. 1195.4 miles
b. 1223.1 miles
c. 1464.8 miles
d. 1520.1 miles
1138: After you get underway, what is the first river gage you will pass?
a. Donaldsonville
b. Head of Passes
c. Baton Rouge
d. Red River Landing
1139: You are passing the Bayou Sara Gage which reads 3.9 feet. The low water reference plane for Bayo Sara is 5.25 feet. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
a. The river level is above the Low Water Reference Plane.
b. Red Store Landing Revetment is ahead on your starboard side
c. This gage reading is at a lower elevation than the same reading on the Gage at Head of Passes.
d. None of the above.
1140: At 0921, on 24 May, you are abreast the St. Catherine Bar Lt. (mile 348.6 AHP). If you are turning for 10.0 mph, what was the current since departure?
a. 3.4 mph
b. 2.0 mph
c. 1.7 mph
d. 1.4 mph
1141: Which daymark will you see as you approach Natchez Beam Lt. (mile 364.8 AHP)?
a. Red triangle
b. White square
c. Green square
d. Red diamond
1142: At 1132, 24 May, you pass Natchez Beam Lt. (mile 364.8 AHP). What is your ETA off the Memphis Gage if you average 8.0 mph?
a. 2345, 25 May
b. 0947, 26 May
c. 1525, 26 May
d. 2215, 26 May
1143: Which town is located at mile 663.5 AHP?
a. Friers Point
b. Helena
c. St. Francis
d. Rodney
1144: What is the brown colored tint shown at Bordeaux Point Dykes (mile 681.0 AHP)?
a. river gage
b. fish hatchery
c. dredge material
d. levee
1145: The Memphis Gage reads 18.4 feet. The high point of your towboat is 48 feet above water. What is the vertical clearance as you pass under the Memphis Highway Bridge?
a. 75.4 feet
b. 66.4 feet
c. 53.8 feet
d. 46.4 feet
1146: The Linwood Bend revetment on the LMR extends from mile __________.
a. 828.1-823.1 RDB
b. 831.7-829.4 RDB
c. 845.4-842.5 LDB
d. 841.3-838.7 LDB
1147: You have orders to drop off the empties at the fleeting area at Cairo Point and add five loaded tank barges to your tow. If you are turning for 9 mph and estimate the current at 1.5 mph, what is your ETA at Cairo?
a. 2210, 22 June
b. 1741, 22 June
c. 1423, 22 June
d. 1031, 22 June
1148: You complete changing out your tow and get underway enroute Ark City Tank Storage (mile 554.0 AHP) to deliver the tank barges. What is the distance you must travel from Cairo Point Light?
a. 202.1 miles
b. 400.7 miles
c. 554.2 miles
d. 605.8 miles
1149: As you approach Dean Island Light (mile 754.8 AHP), which type of daymark will be observed at the light?
a. Green triangle
b. Green diamond
c. Green square
d. Red-and-green banded square
1150: The highest point on your towboat is 48 feet above the water, and the Memphis Gage reads +7.5 feet. What is the vertical clearance when you pass under the Hernando Desoto Bridge in Memphis?
a. 53.2 feet
b. 58.1 feet
c. 68.2 feet
d. 96.3 feet
1163: What is the mile point of the Fulton Gage?
a. 598 AHP
b. 632 AHP
c. 687 AHP
d. 778 AHP
1164: At 2350 on 23 June, you are at mile 610.5 AHP when you see about a mile ahead lights on the water near the left bank. What might you see when you come abreast of these lights?
a. Privately maintained buoys at a yacht club
b. Government buoys marking the Hurricane Point dikes
c. Barges moored at the Dennis Landing Terminal
d. A pipeline discharging dredge spoil
1165: Which of the following statements concerning the buoys on the Mississippi River is TRUE?
a. The position of river buoys can be determined by consulting the latest Light List - Vol. V.
b. A preferred channel mark is a lateral mark indicating a channel junction which must always be passed to starboard.
c. Buoys should be passed as close as possible.
d. Setting a buoy is the act of placing a buoy on assigned position in the water.
1166: At 1032 on 24 June, you pass Carolina Landing Light(mile 508.8 AHP). What has been the average current since 2350, 23 June, if you have been making turns for 9.0 mph?
a. 8.5 mph
b. 5.7 mph
c. 1.5 mph
d. 0.5 mph
1167: Where can scheduled broadcast times of river stages be found?
a. Sailing Directions
b. List of Lights
c. Light List
d. Coast Pilot
1168: Which company does NOT have a marine facility in Rosedale harbor (mile 585 AHP)?
a. T.L. James
b. Rosedale-Boliver County Port Commission
c. Cives Steel Company
d. Sanders Elevator Corp
1175: On 12 February , your 0900 zone time DR position is LAT 16°43.0'N, LONG 51°42.0'W. Your vessel is on course 093°T at a speed of 18.5 knots. What is the zone time of local apparent noon (LAN)?
a. 1237
b. 1233
c. 1230
d. 1226
1176: On 24 January , your 0700 zone time DR position is LAT 22°25.0'N, LONG 46°10.0'W. Your vessel is on course 110°T at a speed of 12.0 knots. What is the zone time of local apparent noon (LAN)?
a. 1203
b. 1208
c. 1212
d. 1215
1177: On 2 April , your 0900 zone time DR position is LAT 28°04.0'S, LONG 94°14.0'E. Your vessel is on course 316°T at a speed of 18.5 knots. What is the zone time of local apparent noon (LAN)?
a. 1138
b. 1143
c. 1146
d. 1149
1178: On 27 August , your 0900 zone time DR position is LAT 24°25.0'N, LONG 94°20.0'W. Your vessel is on course 071°T at a speed of 20.0 knots. What is the zone time of local apparent noon (LAN)?
a. 1214
b. 1208
c. 1206
d. 1158
1179: On 26 September , your 0830 zone time DR position is LAT 26°04.0'N, LONG 129°16.0'W. Your vessel is on course 119°T at a speed of 20.0 knots. What is the zone time of local apparent noon (LAN)?
a. 1124
b. 1127
c. 1130
d. 1133
1180: On 3 May , your 1009 zone time DR position is LAT 30°01.0'N, LONG 123°15.0'W. Your vessel is on course 330°T at a speed of 8.6 knots. What is the zone time of local apparent noon (LAN)?
a. 1206
b. 1208
c. 1211
d. 1214
1181: On 4 January , your 0800 zone time DR position is LAT 25°25.0 S, LONG 16°09.0'W. Your vessel is on course 290°T at a speed of 13.5 knots. What is the zone time of local apparent noon (LAN)?
a. 1157
b. 1205
c. 1209
d. 1213
1183: On 25 June , your 0900 zone time DR position is LAT 24°10.0'S, LONG 148°30.0'W. Your vessel is on a course of 230°T at a speed of 18.0 knots. What is the zone time of local apparent noon (LAN)?
a. 1154
b. 1156
c. 1200
d. 1204
1184: On 8 April , your 0830 zone time DR position is LAT 22°49.0'N, LONG 84°37.0'W. Your vessel is on course 228°
T at a speed of 19.0 knots. What is the zone time of local apparent noon (LAN)?
a. 1144
b. 1147
c. 1150
d. 1154
1185: On 31 January , your 0920 zone time DR position is LAT 24°16.0'S, LONG 151°33.0'E. Your vessel is on course 258°T at a speed of 18.5 knots. What is the zone time of local apparent noon (LAN)?
a. 1202
b. 1207
c. 1211
d. 1215
1186: On 16 November , your 0800 zone time DR position is LAT 25°11.0'N, LONG 117°41.0'W. Your vessel is on course 252°T at a speed of 14.5 knots. What is the zone time of local apparent noon (LAN)?
a. 1131
b. 1135
c. 1139
d. 1144
1187: On 17 March , your 0800 zone time DR position is LAT 21°27.0'N, LONG 65°25.0'W. Your vessel is on course 105°T at a speed of 17.5 knots. What is the zone time of local apparent noon (LAN)?
a. 1210
b. 1218
c. 1225
d. 1231
1188: On 9 February , your 0830 zone time DR position is LAT 22°19.0'N, LONG 64°37.0'E. Your vessel is on course 128°
T at a speed of 19.0 knots. What is the zone time of local apparent noon (LAN)?
a. 1152
b. 1156
c. 1201
d. 1205
1189: On 7 February , your 0800 zone time DR position is LAT 22°16.0'N, LONG 92°26.0'W. Your vessel is on course 270°
T at a speed of 20.0 knots. What is the zone time of local apparent noon (LAN)?
a. 1218
b. 1222
c. 1226
d. 1230
1190: On 12 February , your 0930 zone time DR position is LAT 25°20.0'N, LONG 30°40.0'W. Your vessel is on course 135°
T at a speed of 11.2 knots. What is the zone time of local apparent noon (LAN)?
a. 1210
b. 1215
c. 1220
d. 1224
1191: On 14 October , your 0800 ZT DR position is LAT 28°22.0'N, LONG 161°17.0'E. Your vessel is on course 116°T at a speed of 17.5 knots. What is the ZT of local apparent noon (LAN)?
a. 1142
b. 1148
c. 1152
d. 1156
1192: On 3 October , your 0830 ZT position is LAT 26°15.0'S, LONG 73°16.0'E. Your vessel is on course 280°T at a speed of 19.0 knots. What is the ZT of local apparent noon (LAN)?
a. 1151
b. 1154
c. 1158
d. 1201
1193: On 26 September , your 0830 zone time DR position is LAT 23°04.0'N, LONG 129°16.0'E. Your vessel is on course 119°T at a speed of 20.0 knots. What is the zone time of local apparent noon (LAN)?
a. 1158
b. 1205
c. 1210
d. 1214
1194: On 16 January your 0930 ZT DR position is LAT 26°07.0'S, LONG 51°43.0'E. Your vessel is on course 238°T at a speed of 17.0 knots. What is the ZT of local apparent noon (LAN)?
a. 1145
b. 1148
c. 1152
d. 1156
1195: On 23 June , your 0900 zone time DR position is LAT 21°26.0'N, LONG 137°46.0'W. Your vessel is on course 059°T at a speed of 19.0 knots. What is the zone time of local apparent noon (LAN)?
a. 1159
b. 1205
c. 1210
d. 1214
1195: On 23 June , your 0900 zone time DR position is LAT 21°26.0'N, LONG 137°46.0'W. Your vessel is on course 059°T at a speed of 19.0 knots. What is the zone time of local apparent noon (LAN)?
a. 1159
b. 1205
c. 1210
d. 1214
1196: On 14 October your 0800 zone time (ZT) dead reckoning position is LAT 28°22.0'N, LONG 161°17.0'E. Your vessel is on course 116°T at a speed of 17.5 knots. What is the ZT of local apparent noon (LAN)?
a. 1148
b. 1151
c. 1156
d. 1202
1197: On 16 November , your 0800 ZT DR position is LAT 25°11.0'N, LONG 117°41.0'W. Your vessel is on a course of 252°T at a speed of 14.5 knots. What is the ZT of local apparent noon (LAN)?
a. 1135
b. 1139
c. 1143
d. 1146
1198: On 3 October , your 0830 zone time DR position is LAT 26°15.0'S, LONG 73°16.0'E. Your vessel is on course 280°T at a speed of 19.0 knots. What is the zone time of local apparent noon (LAN)?
a. 1201
b. 1158
c. 1155
d. 1152
1199: On 20 June , your 0800 zone time DR position is LAT 21°02.0'N, LONG 152°50.0'E. Your vessel is on course 265°T at a speed of 15.0 knots. What is the zone time of local apparent noon (LAN)?
a. 1149
b. 1154
c. 1159
d. 1203
1200: On 26 September , your 0830 DR position is LAT 26°04.0'N, LONG 129°16.0'W. Your vessel is on a course of 119°T at a speed of 20.0 knots. What is the zone time of local apparent noon (LAN)?
a. 1124
b. 1128
c. 1142
d. 1146
1201: On 10 October , your 0930 zone time position is LAT 25°00.0'S, LONG 164°38.6'W. Your vessel is on course 180°T at a speed to 10.0 knots. What is the zone time of local apparent noon (LAN)?
a. 1145
b. 1151
c. 1203
d. 1206
1202: Your 0830 DR position is LAT 27°33'S, LONG 79°17'E. Your vessel is on a course of 066°T, at a speed of 19.5 knots. Determine the time of LAN on 10 December .
a. 1131
b. 1136
c. 1153
d. 1215
1203: You are keeping ZD +4 on your vessel. On 21 June ,
at 0906 DST, your position is LAT 30°48.0'N,
LONG 71°00.0'W. You are on a course of 167°T at 15.2 knots. At what time will local apparent noon (LAN) occur ZT at your vessel? You are keeping DST.
a. 1145
b. 1202
c. 1218
d. 1245
1204: On 25 April , your 0930 zone time position is LAT 28°35'S, LONG 82°30'W. Your vessel is on course 300°T at a speed of 20.0 knots. Determine the time of LAN.
a. 1131
b. 1158
c. 1211
d. 1225
1205: On 25 April , your 1130 DR position is LAT 24°50.0'N, LONG 61°25.0'W. Your vessel is on a course of 300°T at a speed of 16.0 knots. Determine the zone time of (LAN) for your vessel.
a. 1154
b. 1156
c. 1202
d. 1204
1206: Your 0900 DR position is LAT 23°16'N, LONG 146°12'E. Your vessel is on a course of 286°T, at a speed of 14.5 knots. Determine the zone time of LAN on 14 March .
a. 1151
b. 1209
c. 1223
d. 1228
1207: On 10 July , your 0930 zone time DR position is LAT 26°31.0'S, LONG 4°41.0'E. Your vessel is on course 308°T at a speed of 22.0 knots. What is the zone time of local apparent noon (LAN)?
a. 1144
b. 1149
c. 1153
d. 1159
1208: On 12 July , your 0800 ZT DR position is LAT 24°15.0'N, LONG 132°30.0'W. Your vessel is on course 045°T at a speed of 15.0 knots. What is the ZT of local apparent noon (LAN)?
a. 1146
b. 1148
c. 1152
d. 1159
1209: It is 22 October and you are keeping zone time +4. You are on course 083°T, speed 24 knots. Your 0820 DR position is LAT 26°10.0'N, LONG 52°20.0'W. What is the time of the second estimate of LAN by ship's clocks?
a. 10h 04m 36s
b. 10h 04m 53s
c. 11h 04m 37s
d. 11h 08m 54s
1210: It is 19 October and you are keeping +4 zone time. You are on course 275°, speed 16 knots. Your 0800 DR position is LAT 25°34.0'N, LONG 74°36.0'W. What is the second estimate of the time of LAN by ship's clocks?
a. 11h 48m 38s
b. 12h 04m 49s
c. 12h 49m 10s
d. 13h 48m 36s
1211: It is 15 July and you are keeping +7 zone time. You are on course 095°, speed 16 knots. Your 0800 DR position is LAT 25°39.4'N, LONG 129°46.2'W. What is the time of the second estimate of LAN by ship's clocks?
a. 13h 40m 17s
b. 13h 38m 26s
c. 12h 42m 20s
d. 12h 38m 20s
1212: It is 21 November and you are keeping zone time +8. You are on course 082°T, speed 19 knots. Your 0830 DR position is LAT 24°14.8'N, LONG 133°35.5'W. What is the time of the second estimate of LAN by ship's clocks?
a. 13h 35m 02s
b. 13h 03m 20s
c. 12h 35m 59s
d. 12h 34m 51s
1213: It is 23 November and you are keeping zone time +4. You are on course 262°T, speed 21 knots. Your 0800 DR position is LAT 24°30.0'N, LONG 48°40.0'W. What is the time of the second estimate of LAN by ship's clocks?
a. 11h 05m 54s
b. 11h 34m 22s
c. 12h 06m 02s
d. 12h 08m 36s
1214: It is 25 February and you are keeping zone time +4. You are on course 283°T, speed 22 knots. Your 0900 DR position is LAT 29°10.3'N, LONG 72°04.9'W. What is the time of the second estimate of LAN by ship's clocks?
a. 13h 08m 56s
b. 13h 08m 02s
c. 12h 41m 36s
d. 12h 07m 56s
1215: It is 9 February and you are keeping zone time -6. You are on course 258°T, speed 19 knots. Your 0840 DR position is LAT 26°21.0'S, LONG 78°39.0'E. What is the time of the second estimate of LAN by ship's clocks?
a. 12h 05m 21s
b. 12h 37m 12s
c. 13h 13m 40s
d. 13h 05m 44s
1216: It is 8 March and you are keeping zone time -3. You are on course 104°T, speed 21 knots. Your 0830 DR position is LAT 25°35.0'S, LONG 66°34.0'E. What is the time of the second estimate of LAN by ship's clocks?
a. 10h 41m 26s
b. 11h 15m 34s
c. 11h 17m 32s
d. 11h 36m 54s
1217: It is 31 October , and you are keeping zone time -12. You are on course 095°T, speed 24 knots. Your 0730 DR position is LAT 29°20.0'N, LONG 178°54.0'E. What is the time of the second estimate of LAN by ship's clocks?
a. 11h 24m 19s
b. 11h 40m 55s
c. 12h 12m 16s
d. 12h 40m 02s
1218: It is 22 February , and you are keeping zone time +12. You are on course 267°T, speed 22 knots. Your 0800 DR position is LAT 28°15.0'N, LONG 179°18.0'W. What is the time of the second estimate of LAN by ship's clocks?
a. 11h 17m 02s
b. 11h 50m 42s
c. 12h 16m 01s
d. 12h 18m 00s
1220: Anchorage regulations for this area may be obtained from __________.
a. Chesapeake Bay Port Authority, Hampton VA
b. Virginia - Maryland Pilots Association
c. Office of the Commander 5th Coast Guard District
d. Commanding General, Corps of Engineers, Washington, D.C.
1224: What is the total length of the trip?
a. 906.3 miles
b. 922.3 miles
c. 1155.8 miles
d. 1187.3 miles
1225: You estimate the current at 2.0 mph. What is the speed over the ground?
a. 9.5 mph
b. 5.5 mph
c. 5.0 mph
d. 4.5 mph
1226: What are the dimensions of the Port Allen Lock at Baton Rouge, LA?
a. 75 feet x 1188 feet
b. 84 feet x 1180feet
c. 84 feet x 1188 feet
d. 75 feet x 1180 feet
1227: At 0119, on 10 September, you pass Springfield Bend Lt. (mile 244.8 AHP) and estimate the current will average 2.5 mph for the remainder of your trip. What is your ETA at the mouth of the Ohio River if you are making turns for 8.5 mph?
a. 1746, 12 September
b. 1244, 13 September
c. 2329, 14 September
d. 0210, 15 September
1228: As you pass under the Natchez-Vidalia Dual Bridge, the gage on the bridge reads 8.9 ft. If the highest point on your vessel is 54 ft. above the water, what is your vertical clearance?
a. 63.1 feet
b. 65.3 feet
c. 67.2 feet
d. 122.0 feet
1229: Which type of daymark would you see on the Belle Island Corner Lt. at mile 458.6 AHP?
a. Green - Diamond
b. Green - Square
c. Red - Diamond
d. Red - Triangle
1230: At 1814, on 11 September, you pass under the Greenville Highway Bridge (mile 531.3 AHP). What speed must you average to arrive at Jimmy Hawken Light (mile 663.5 AHP) at 0930 the following day?
a. 8.7 mph
b. 7.7 mph
c. 6.3 mph
d. 5.6 mph
1231: Which company does NOT have a marine facility along the river bank in Madison Parish (mile 457.0 AHP)?
a. Complex Chemical Co.
b. Delta Southern Railroads
c. Farm Chemical
d. Baxter Wilson
1232: The Vaucluse Trench fill revetment on the LMR extends from mile __________.
a. 524.3 - 522.6 RDB
b. 535.6 - 532.9 RDB
c. 535.9 - 534.3 LDB
d. 534.3 - 532.6 LDB
1233: What is the distance from Greenville, MS, to Tiptonville, TN on the Mississippi River System?
a. 95 miles
b. 136 miles
c. 341 miles
d. 520 miles
1234: What is the distance from the Amoco Docks at Baton Rouge, LA, to Pittsburgh, PA?
a. 1681.7 miles
b. 1575.3 miles
c. 981.7 miles
d. 727.9 miles
1235: You are turning for 10 mph and passing Hog Point, LA. (mile 297.5 AHP). Angola reports that the current at Red River Landing is 4.5 mph. Which statement is TRUE?
a. The main channel lies on the south side of the island you see ahead.
b. You are making 14.5 mph over the ground.
c. An underwater stone dike has been constructed 0.5 miles upstream of Miles Bar Towhead.
d. You would expect to find the more favorable current near the broken red line in the river.
1236: Which facility is located on the right descending bank at mile 363.6 AHP?
a. River Cement Corps..
b. Bunge Corps..
c. T.L. James
d. Vidalia Dock and Storage Co.
1237: At 1118, on 24 May, you pass Natchez Gage and estimate the current will average 3.0 mph for the remainder of the time on the Mississippi River. What is your ETA at Cairo, IL if you continue to turn for 10 mph?
a. 0840, 26 May
b. 2218, 26 May
c. 2339, 27 May
d. 0339, 28 May
1238: If the highest point of your towboat is 54 feet above the water and the Natchez Gage reads 24.8 feet, what will be your vertical clearance when passing under the Natchez-Vidalia westbound Highway Bridge?
a. 35.9 feet
b. 47.2 feet
c. 49.6 feet
d. 57.5 feet
1239: In high water conditions, which publication would you consult for the latest information on buoys between Baton Rouge and Cairo?
a. List of Buoys and Daymarks
b. U.S.C.G. Light List
c. Army Corps. of Engineers Navigation Chart
d. None of the above
1240: As you approach Ashland Light (mile 378.1 AHP), which type of daymark would you see on the light structure?
a. Green square
b. Green diamond
c. Red diamond
d. Red triangle
1241: At 1554, on 25 May, you pass Huntington Point Light (mile 555.2 AHP). What was your average speed since departing Amoco Pipeline Co. DockS (253.6 AHP)?
a. 6.9 mph
b. 6.2 mph
c. 4.8 mph
d. 4.3 mph
1241: At 1554, on 25 May, you pass Huntington Point Light (mile 555.2 AHP). What was your average speed since departing Amoco Pipeline Co. DockS (253.6 AHP)?
a. 6.9 mph
b. 6.2 mph
c. 4.8 mph
d. 4.3 mph
1242: The solid lines extending into the channel at mile 948 AHP are __________.
a. dikes
b. revetments
c. spoil areas
d. Westvaco Service Facilities
1243: What is the width of the widest span of the Cairo Highway Bridge (Upper Mississippi River mile 1.3)?
a. 800 feet
b. 675 feet
c. 625 feet
d. 503 feet
1244: If your vessel is making turns for 7.5 mph with an estimated average current of 1.5 mph, what is your ETA at the dock in Angelina, LA?
a. 1621, 28 Dec
b. 2203, 28 Dec
c. 0516, 29 Dec
d. 1621, 29 Dec
1245: The highest point on your towboat is 67 feet above the water, and the Helena Gage reads +22.3 feet. What is the vertical clearance when you pass under the A-span of the Helena Highway Bridge?
a. 74.7 feet
b. 52.4 feet
c. 49.8 feet
d. 30.1 feet
1246: Which of the following statements are TRUE?
a. Oil well structures are listed in the Light List.
b. All aids to navigation with lights have lateral significance.
c. On the Western Rivers, crossing marks may exhibit white lights.
d. None of the above.
1247: At 0509, on 26 December, you pass under the Helena Highway Bridge (mile 661.7 AHP). What has been the average speed of the current since departing Memphis Harbor, McKellar Lake, if you have been making turns for 7.5 mph?
a. 5.6 mph
b. 4.4 mph
c. 2.1 mph
d. 1.8 mph
1248: What is the distance in river miles, from the new mouth of the White River to the Petroleum Fuel & Terminal Co. (mile 144.6 AHP)?
a. 454 miles
b. 427 miles
c. 384 miles
d. 370 miles
1249: What is the white/black within a circle symbol found at mile 592.1 AHP?
a. Terrence Landing Light
b. Daymark
c. River Gage
d. Information Board
1250: What facility is not found near La Grange Towhead Light (538.2 AHP) on Greenville Harbour?
a. Mississippi Limestone
b. Ergon, Inc.
c. American Commercial Barge Lines
d. Greenville Casino Wharf
1251: On 16 August , your 1600 ZT DR position is LAT 26°17.0'N, LONG 165°17.0'E. You are on course 301°T at a speed of 15 knots. What will be the zone time of sunset at your vessel?
a. 1827
b. 1832
c. 1838
d. 1845
1252: On 13 August , your 0345 ZT DR position is LAT 21°35.0'
N, LONG 135°26.0'W. You are on course 052°T at a speed of 14 knots. What will be the zone time of sunrise at your vessel?
a. 0443
b. 0449
c. 0536
d. 0540
1253: On 8 August , your 0400 ZT DR position is LAT 23°16.0'S, LONG 105°33.0'W. You are on course 295°T at a speed of 25 knots. What will be the zone time of sunrise at your vessel?
a. 0623
b. 0629
c. 0636
d. 0654
1254: On 19 July , your 1500 ZT DR position is LAT 28°25.0'N, LONG 120°28.0'W. You are on course 233°T at a speed of 10 knots. What will be the zone time of sunset at your vessel?
a. 1842
b. 1853
c. 1901
d. 1909
1255: On 12 June , your 0400 ZT DR position is LAT 22°31.0'N, LONG 31°45.0'W. You are on course 240°T at a speed of 16.5 knots. What will be the zone time of sunrise at your vessel?
a. 0507
b. 0515
c. 0523
d. 0645
1256: On 17 May , your 0300 ZT DR position is LAT 27°21.0'N,
LONG 146°14.0'E. You are on course 107°T at a speed of 18 knots. What will be the zone time of sunrise at your vessel?
a. 0457
b. 0511
c. 0519
d. 0522
1257: On 5 May , your 1300 ZT DR position is LAT 25°16.0'S, LONG 12°30.0'W. You are on course 012°T at a speed of 14 knots. What will be the zone time of sunset at your vessel?
a. 1702
b. 1719
c. 1730
d. 1741
1259: On 10 April , your 1630 ZT DR position is LAT 21°03.0'N, LONG 63°11.0'W. You are on course 324°T at a speed of 22 knots. What will be the zone time of sunset at your vessel?
a. 1805
b. 1814
c. 1818
d. 1833
1260: On 16 March , your 0330 ZT DR position is LAT 22°36.0'S, LONG 76°16.0'E. You are on course 098°T at a speed of 16 knots. What will be the ZT of sunrise at your vessel?
a. 0545
b. 0553
c. 0600
d. 0608
1261: On 16 February , your 0300 ZT DR position is LAT 28°32.0'S, LONG 176°49.0'E. You are on course 082°T at a speed of 21 knots. What will be the zone time of sunrise at your vessel?
a. 0534
b. 0552
c. 0631
d. 0645
1262: On 27 September , your 0345 ZT DR position is LAT 26°18.0'S, LONG 4°18.0'W. You are on course 271°T at a speed of 15 knots. What will be the zone time of sunrise at your vessel?
a. 0525
b. 0545
c. 0555
d. 0605
1263: On 18 October , your 1330 ZT DR position is LAT 27°32.0'N, LONG 154°47.0'W. You are on course 115°T at a speed of 20 knots. What will be the zone time of sunset at your vessel?
a. 1715
b. 1729
c. 1742
d. 1751
1264: On 17 November , your 1530 ZT DR position is LAT 27°13.0'S, LONG 153°21.0'W. You are on course 261°T at a speed of 14 knots. What will be the ZT of sunset at your vessel?
a. 1813
b. 1828
c. 1834
d. 1845
1265: On 22 November , your 1400 ZT DR position is LAT 22°16.0'N, LONG 136°37.0'E. You are on course 038°T at a speed of 22 knots. What will be the zone time of sunset at your vessel?
a. 1705
b. 1710
c. 1714
d. 1718
1266: On 1 December , your 1600 ZT DR position is LAT 22°48.0'S, LONG 91°26.0'E. You are on course 327°T at a speed of 16 knots. What will be the zone time of sunset at your vessel?
a. 1823
b. 1827
c. 1831
d. 1847
1267: On 10 December , your 1300 zone time (ZT) DR position is LAT 26°27.0'S, LONG 79°04.0'E. You are on course 068°T at a speed of 14 knots. What will be the zone time of sunset at your vessel?
a. 1824
b. 1846
c. 1854
d. 1908
1268: On 25 December , your 0330 ZT DR position is LAT 25°15.0'N, LONG 32°16.0'W. You are on course 145°T at a speed of 20 knots. What will be the zone time of sunrise at your vessel?
a. 0623
b. 0635
c. 0641
d. 0647
1269: At 1400 zone time, on 11 April , your DR position is LAT 25°40'N, LONG 91°00'W. You are steering 180°T at a speed of 10.0 knots. What is your zone time of sunset?
a. 1812
b. 1816
c. 1820
d. 1825
1270: At 0500 zone time, on 21 August , your DR position is LAT 47°00'N, LONG 125°15'W. You are steering 000°T at a speed of 9.8 knots. What is the zone time of sunrise?
a. 0525
b. 0529
c. 0531
d. 0535
1271: At 0400 zone time, on 24 June , your DR position is LAT 23°10.0'N, LONG 085°33'W. You are steering 295°T at a speed of 10.0 knots. What is the zone time of sunrise?
a. 0452
b. 0458
c. 0504
d. 0510
1272: At 1800 zone time, on 7 December , your DR position is LAT 22°48'S, LONG 91°26'W. You are steering 320°T at a speed of 14.0 knots. What is the zone time of sunset?
a. 1830
b. 1836
c. 1842
d. 1852
1273: At 1544 zone time, on 5 October , your DR position is LAT 25°00'N, LONG 60°15'W. You are steering 270°T at a speed of 6.8 knots. What is the zone time of sunset?
a. 1728
b. 1737
c. 1741
d. 1745
1274: On 13 February , at 0325 zone time, your DR position is LAT 23°20'N, LONG 155°15'W. You are steering 240°T at a speed of 13.6 knots. What is the zone time of sunrise?
a. 0652
b. 0657
c. 0706
d. 0711
1275: At 1730 zone time, on 3 March , your DR position is LAT 16°00'S, LONG 80°00'W. You are steering 000°T at a speed of 7.5 knots. What is the zone time of sunset?
a. 1829
b. 1834
c. 1843
d. 1852
1276: Your 0000 zone time position on 13 June is LAT 24°35'N, LONG 142°26'E. Your vessel is on course 245°T, speed is 13.5 knots. What is the zone time of sunrise?
a. 0440
b. 0445
c. 0503
d. 0528
1276: Your 0000 zone time position on 13 June is LAT 24°35'N, LONG 142°26'E. Your vessel is on course 245°T, speed is 13.5 knots. What is the zone time of sunrise?
a. 0440
b. 0445
c. 0503
d. 0528
1277: On 22 June , your 0400 zone time DR position is LAT 23°00'N, LONG 81°45'W. You are steaming on course 110°T at a speed of 8.6 knots. What will be the zone time of sunrise at your vessel?
a. 0537
b. 0541
c. 0545
d. 0547
1278: On 17 April , your vessel is enroute from the Panama Canal to Kobe, Japan. Your 0400 zone time DR position is LAT 26°12.0'N, LONG 126°12.0'W. Your vessel is on course 285°T at a speed of 18 knots. What will be the zone time of sunrise at your vessel?
a. 0535
b. 0541
c. 0552
d. 0602
1279: At 0327 ZT, on 29 May , your DR position is LAT 25°00'N, LONG 64°15'W. You are steering 270°T at a speed of 13.6 knots. What is the zone time of sunrise?
a. 0521
b. 0529
c. 0536
d. 0548
1280: On 27 March , your 0330 zone time DR position is LAT 23°32'N, LONG 154°47'E. Your vessel is on a course of 105°T at a speed of 20 knots. What will be the zone time of sunrise at your vessel?
a. 0534
b. 0557
c. 0612
d. 0624
1281: On 2 January , you are on a course of 094°T at a speed of 20 knots. At 0430 ZT, your DR position is LAT 24°12'N, LONG 71°24'W. Determine the zone time of sunrise.
a. 0627
b. 0636
c. 0644
d. 0701
1282: On 1 November , your 1600 zone time DR position is LAT 27°48'S, LONG 91°26'E. Your vessel is on a course of 327°
T at a speed of 16 knots. What will be the zone time of sunset at your vessel?
a. 1813
b. 1821
c. 1829
d. 1836
1283: On 5 May , your 1800 ZT DR position is LAT 26°11.5'N, LONG 65°35.0'W. You are on course 270°T at a speed of 12 knots. What will be the ZT of sunset at your vessel?
a. 1825
b. 1840
c. 1857
d. 1901
1284: On 10 November , your 1630 zone time DR position is LAT 25°10.0'N, LONG 71°12.0'W. You are on course 335°T at a speed of 24 knots. What will be the zone time of sunset at your vessel?
a. 1650
b. 1700
c. 1715
d. 1730
1285: On 28 June , your 1820 ZT DR position is LAT 16°00.0'N,
LONG 31°00.0'W. You are on course 310°T at a speed of 18 knots. What will be the zone time of sunset at your vessel?
a. 1828
b. 1832
c. 1836
d. 1840
1286: As you pass under the Vicksburg Bridges, you estimate the current as 3.0 mph. What is the speed over the ground, if your vessel is making turns for 10.5 mph?
a. 16.5 mph
b. 13.5 mph
c. 10.5 mph
d. 7.5 mph
1287: As you approach Buckridge Light (mile 412.5 AHP),
which type of daymark would you see on the light structure?
a. Red diamond
b. Red triangle
c. Green square
d. Green diamond
1288: What is NOT true about the yellow square at mile 227.3 AHP?
a. Yellow in color
b. Square in shape
c. Lighted
d. Part of Intracoastal Waterway System
1289: The horizontal clearance of the center span on the Baton Rouge RR and Highway 190 Bridge is __________.
a. 443
b. 500
c. 575
d. 623
1290: You are at mile 230.0 AHP and see on the map a large rectangle outlined with a broken line . This indicates a __________.
a. revetment
b. dredge material
c. fleeting area
d. dike
1291: As you pass Solitude Lt. (mile 249.0 AHP) which dayboard would you see?
a. Green diamond
b. Green square
c. Red triangle
d. Red diamond
1292: Which of the following statements regarding buoys on the Mississippi River is TRUE?
a. Buoy positions on the chart are exact.
b. Buoys should be given as wide a berth as possible in passing.
c. The buoys are maintained on station year round.
d. The buoys do not shift positions due to permanent moorings.
1293: What is indicated by the two light gray shaded areas that cross the river above False River Lt. (mile 251.0 AHP)?
a. Utility crossings
b. Ferry crossings
c. Aerial cable crossings
d. Bridge construction
1294: What are the light characteristics of Greenwood Light (mile 288.6 AHP)?
a. Fixed red light
b. 2 red flashes every 5 seconds
c. 1 red flash every 4 seconds
d. 2 white flashes every 4 seconds
1295: After passing Wilkinson Lt. you see a flashing amber light on the right descending bank ahead. The flashing light indicates that you should __________.
a. stay in the deepest water
b. slow down due to dredging operations
c. keep as close to the left descending bank as safety permits
d. keep as close to the right descending bank as safety permits
1296: At which of the following times would you be able to listen to lower Mississippi River conditions on VHF Channel 22?
a. 0900 hours
b. 1100 hours
c. 1200 hours
d. 1300 hours
1297: At 0645, on the 17th of April, you pass Hole in the Wall Lt. (mile 373.4 AHP). What has been your average speed since departing the Exxon Refinery?
a. 8.8 mph
b. 7.3 mph
c. 6.8 mph
d. 6.3 mph
1298: Your company wants to know at what time you will be arriving at the fleeting area at Sycamore Chute Light (mile 740.3 AHP) in Memphis, TN You are making turns for 9.0 mph and you estimate the average current at 2.2 mph. Figuring the distance and time from Hole in the Wall Lt. (mile 373.4 AHP), what is your ETA at Sycamore Chute Lt.?
a. 1242, April 19th
b. 1645, April 19th
c. 2242, April 19th
d. 2333, April 19th
1299: What is the length of the trip?
a. 405.8 miles
b. 904.0 miles
c. 1002.0 miles
d. 1136.8 miles
1300: You estimate the current as 2.5 mph. What is the speed over the ground?
a. 11.0 mph
b. 8.0 mph
c. 6.0 mph
d. 5.5 mph
1301: As you approach Casting Yard Dock Lt. (mile 265.4 AHP) you notice on the map a circle with 2 black sectors. This symbol indicates a __________.
a. lock
b. warning sign
c. river gage
d. mooring buoy
1302: From Baton Rouge to Cairo, what is the maintained minimum channel depth during low water?
a. 9 feet
b. 12 feet
c. 15 feet
d. 30 feet
1303: On which map would you find Redman Point, Arkansas?
1304: At 1000, on May 11th, you are passing George Prince Lt. (mile 364.1 AHP) in Natchez, Mississippi and must send an ETA to the Monsanto Terminal in St. Louis (mile 178.0 UMR). Your engines are still turning for 8.5 mph and you estimate the current at 2.5 mph. What will be your arrival time in St. Louis?
a. 1919 on 15 May
b. 2344 on 15 May
c. 1113 on 16 May
d. 1757 on 16 May
1305: As you approach Ashland Light (mile 378.1 AHP) which daymark would you see?
a. Red triangle
b. Red diamond
c. Green square
d. Green diamond
1306: What is your clearance as you pass under the Vicksburg Highway 80 Bridge (mile 437.8 AHP). if the Vicksburg Gage reads 14.8 feet and the highest point on your tow boat is 44.5 feet?
a. 36 feet
b. 42 feet
c. 48 feet
d. 57 feet
1307: After entering Milliken Bend (mile 455 AHP) you wish to locate the river service in Madison Parish, Louisiana. The river service is indicated by the square containing which number?
1308: At Filter Point Light (mile 475 AHP) there are 2 close straight dashed lines on the map passing through the black dots. What do these lines represent?
a. Submerged oil pipelines
b. Submerged gas pipelines
c. Submerged telephone cables
d. Aerial power cables
1339: At 1300, 5 January, the river will be temporarily closed to navigation for six hours at mile 531.3 AHP due to repairs to a bridge. What minimum speed over the ground must you make from Natchez Gage in order not to be delayed?
a. 5.7 mph
b. 6.0 mph
c. 6.8 mph
d. 7.3 mph
1340: At 1300, 5 January, the river will be temporarily closed to navigation for six hours at mile 531.3 AHP due to repairs to a bridge. What minimum speed over the ground must you make from Natchez Gage in order not to be delayed?
a. 5.7 mph
b. 6.0 mph
c. 6.8 mph
d. 7.3 mph
1341: What is the distance from the River Cement Co. Dock to the mouth of the Ohio River?
a. 718.8 miles
b. 780.8 miles
c. 953.5 miles
d. 981.5 miles
1342: What is the vertical clearance between the highest point of your towboat, if it is 45 feet above the water, and if the Natchez Gage reads 23.4 feet when passing under the Natchez-Vidalia Westbound Highway Bridge?
a. 67.5 feet
b. 57.1 feet
c. 52.2 feet
d. 45.2 feet
1343: At 1019, on 10 March, you pass under the Greenville Bridge (mile 531.3 AHP). What was your average speed since departing River Cement Co. Dock?
a. 7.2 mph
b. 6.8 mph
c. 6.5 mph
d. 6.2 mph
1344: At 2142, on January 3, you pass Sebastapol Light (mile 283.3 AHP). At 0137, January 4, you pass Fort Adams Light(mile 311.4 AHP). You have been turning for 9.0 mph. What was the current?
a. 4.2 mph
b. 3.3 mph
c. 2.7 mph
d. 1.8 mph
1363: You are taking a time tick using the 1400 signal from Buenos Aires, Argentina. You hear a 0.4 second dash followed by a series of dots, noting that the 29th and the 56th to 59th dots are omitted. At the start of the following 0.4 second dash (which is followed by an 8 second pulse), the comparing watch reads 02h 00m 15s. When compared to the chronometer, the comparing watch reads 02h 01m 29s, and the chronometer reads 01h 59m 50s. What is the chronometer error?
a. 0m 15s fast
b. 1m 14s fast
c. 1m 24s slow
d. 1m 54s slow
1364: In high water conditions, which publication would you consult for the latest information on buoys between Baton Rouge and Cairo?
a. List of Buoys and Daymarks
b. U.S.C.G. Light List
c. Army Corps. of Engineers Navigation Chart
d. None of the above
1365: You estimate the current as 2.5 mph. What is the speed over the ground?
a. 11.0 mph
b. 8.0 mph
c. 6.0 mph
d. 5.5 mph
1366: On which river is New Providence, TN located?
a. Allegheny
b. Upper Mississippi
c. Ohio
d. Cumberland
1392: On 3 February , your 0550 zone time DR position is LAT 26°16.0'N, LONG 112°05.0'W. Considering their magnitude,
azimuth, and altitude, which group includes the three bodies best suited for a fix at star time?
a. Spica, Antares, Saturn
b. Vega, Antares, Dubhe
c. Venus, Regulus, Vega
d. Spica, Kochab, Rasalhague
1393: It is 15 July and you are keeping +7 zone time. You are on course 095°, speed 16 knots. Your 0800 DR position is LAT 25°39.4'N, LONG 129°46.2'W. What is the time of the second estimate of LAN by ship's clocks?
a. 13h 40m 17s
b. 13h 38m 19s
c. 12h 42m 20s
d. 12h 38m 20s
1406: Which of the following describes the river at Cypress Bend, mile 569.0 AHP?
a. There are revetments on both banks.
b. The river is three tenths of a mile wide.
c. There is dredge spoil on both banks.
d. There is a turning basin located on the LDB.
1407: At 2350 hours on 23 June, you are at mile 610.5 AHP when you see about a mile ahead white lights on the water near the left bank. What might you see when you come abreast of these lights?
a. Privately maintained buoys at a yacht club
b. Government buoys marking the Hurricane Point dikes
c. Barges moored at the Dennis Landing Terminal
d. A pipeline discharging dredge spoil
1408: The horizontal clearance of the center span on the Baton Rouge RR and Highway 190 Bridge is __________.
a. 443
b. 500
c. 623
d. 748
1409: As you pass Solitude Lt. (mile 249.0 AHP) which dayboard would you see?
a. Green square
b. Green diamond
c. Red triangle
d. Red diamond
1410: What is the distance from the Amoco Docks at Baton Rouge, LA, to Pittsburgh, PA?
a. 1681 miles
b. 1575 miles
c. 981 miles
d. 727 miles
1411: After you get underway, what is the first river gage you will pass?
a. Head of Passes
b. Baton Rouge
c. Bayou Sara
d. Red River Landing
1412: At Filter Point Light (mile 475 AHP) there are 3 close straight dashed lines on the map passing through the black dot below the number 475. What do these lines represent?
a. Oil pipelines
b. Submerged gas pipelines
c. Power Cables
d. Submerged fiber optic cable
1413: You complete changing out your tow and get underway enroute Ark City Tank Storage (mile 554.0 AHP) to deliver the tank barges. What is the distance you must travel from Cairo Point Light?
a. 202.1 miles
b. 400.7 miles
c. 554.2 miles
d. 605.8 miles
1414: What is the mile point of the Fulton Gage?
a. 598 AHP
b. 632 AHP
c. 687 AHP
d. 778 AHP
1415: The highest point on your towboat is 52 feet above the water, and the Helena Gage reads +9.6 feet. What will be the vertical clearance when you pass under the A-span of the Helena Highway Bridge?
a. 49.8 feet
b. 53.9 feet
c. 57.8 feet
d. 73.1 feet
1416: Which company does NOT have a marine facility along the river bank in Madison Parish (mile 457.0 AHP)?
a. Complex Chemical Co.
b. Delta Southern Railroads
c. Mid-Delta Helena, LLC
d. Baxter Wilson
1417: What is the distance from Baton Rouge, LA, to Hickman, KY, on the Mississippi River System?
a. 117 miles
b. 433 miles
c. 656 miles
d. 692 miles
1418: How far is it to the Hernando Desoto Bridge in Memphis, TN?
a. 980.8 miles
b. 736.6 miles
c. 312.3 miles
d. 218.1 miles
1419: Which light will you be passing at 0059, on 22 September, if you make good 9.2 knots?
a. Obion Bar Lt.
b. Kate Aubrey Lt.
c. Trotter Lt.
d. Quaker Oats Lt.
1420: What company does NOT have a marine facility along the river bank in Helena (mile 661 to 665 AHP)?
a. Helena Port Terminal, Inc.
b. Riceland Food Corps..
c. Quincy Soybean Co.
d. Texas Eastern Pipeline Co.
1421: What is your ETA at the Helena Highway Bridge?
a. 1335, 24 Sept
b. 1109, 24 Sept
c. 0926, 24 Sept
d. 0458, 24 Sept
1422: What organization has an installation at the uppermost end of Carthage Revetment?
a. U.S. Coast Guard
b. River Cement Co.
c. U.S. Army Corps. of Engineers
d. International Paper Co.
1423: You pass Ratcliff Light (mile 289.8) at 1650. What was your average speed since leaving Baton Rouge?
a. 7.3 mph
b. 7.6 mph
c. 8.0 mph
d. 8.3 mph
1424: You pass Springfield Bend Lt. (mile 244.8 AHP) at 1242, on 17 October, and estimate the current will average 2.5 mph for the remainder of your trip. What is your ETA at the mouth of the Ohio River if you are making turns for 10.5 mph?
a. 1905, 19 October
b. 2122, 19 October
c. 0519, 21 October
d. 0847, 21 October
1425: At 1227, on 19 October, you pass under the Greenville Highway Bridge (mile 531.3 AHP). What speed must you average to arrive at Jimmy Hawken Light (mile 663.5 AHP) at 0930 the following day?
a. 5.2 mph
b. 5.6 mph
c. 5.9 mph
d. 6.3 mph
1426: What is the total length of the trip?
a. 910.6 miles
b. 901.4 miles
c. 900.7 miles
d. 873.7 miles
1431: As you pass under the Greenville Highway Bridge, you estimate the current as 4.5 mph. What is the speed over the ground, if your vessel is making turns for 9 mph?
a. 9.5 mph
b. 13.5 mph
c. 14.5 mph
d. 16.5 mph
1451: On 11 December , your 1816 ZT DR position is LAT 26°30.0'N, LONG 140°35.0'E. At that time, you observe Venus bearing 230°pgc. The chronometer reads 09h 14m 52s and the chronometer error is 01m 02s slow. The variation is 3.5°E. What is the gyro error?
a. 2.2°E
b. 3.3°E
c. 3.2°W
d. 4.2°W
1452: On 6 November , your 0752 zone time DR position is LAT 25°11.0'N, LONG 76°07.0'W. At that time, you observe the Sun bearing 119°psc. The chronometer reads 12h 53m 07s, and the chronometer error is 01m 19s fast. The variation is 3°W. What is the deviation of the standard magnetic compass?
a. 2.2°W
b. 3.8°W
c. 2.8°E
d. 3.2°E
1453: On 15 October , your 0325 zone time DR position is LAT 26°51.0'N, LONG 138°17.0'W. At that time, you observe Canopus bearing 167°pgc. The chronometer reads 00h 25m 36s, and the chronometer error is 00m 20s slow. The variation is 2°E. What is the gyro error?
a. 1.3°W
b. 3.2°W
c. 3.2°E
d. 4.1°W
1454: On 4 October , your 0734 zone time DR position is LAT 24°11.0'N, LONG 162°34.0'E. At that time, you observe the Sun bearing 105.5°psc. The chronometer reads 08h 36m 11s, and the chronometer error is 01m 46s fast. The variation is 7°W. What is the deviation of the standard compass?
a. 1.2°W
b. 1.9°E
c. 5.3°W
d. 5.8°E
1455: On 4 October , your 1907 zone time DR position is LAT 25°15.0'S, LONG 105°44.0'E. At that time, you observe Deneb bearing 011.5°psc. The chronometer reads 00h 07m 42s, and the chronometer error is 00m 36s fast. The variation is 7.5°W. What is the deviation of the standard compass?
a. 3.2°E
b. 4.3°W
c. 2.1°E
d. 2.1°W
1456: On 12 September , your 0736 zone time DR position is LAT 28°34.0'S, LONG 174°49.0'E. At that time, you observe the Sun bearing 084° per standard magnetic compass (psc). The chronometer reads 07h 38m 11s, and the chronometer error is 01m 46s fast. The variation is 11°W. What is the deviation of the standard magnetic compass?
a. 2.9°W
b. 3.2°E
c. 3.9°E
d. 4.7°W
1457: On 25 August , your 1926 zone time DR position is LAT 24°17.0'S, LONG 05°47.0'W. At that time, you observe Fomalhaut bearing 117°psc. The chronometer reads 07h 26m 52s, and the chronometer error is 00m 15s fast. The variation is 1.5°E. What is the deviation of the standard magnetic compass?
a. 0.2°W
b. 0.4°E
c. 1.3°W
d. 2.8°W
1458: On 6 August , your 1552 zone time DR position is LAT 24°26.0'S, LONG 73°19.0'E. At that time, you observe the Sun bearing 302°psc. The chronometer reads 10h 55m 07s, and the chronometer error is 02m 38s fast. The variation is 6°E. What is the deviation of the standard magnetic compass?
a. 4.1°W
b. 4.6°E
c. 5.9°E
d. 6.1°W
1459: On 28 July , your 1937 zone time DR position is LAT 26°13.0'N, LONG 78°27.0'E. At that time, you observe Deneb bearing 048.7°pgc. The chronometer reads 02h 37m 42s, and the chronometer error is 00m 15s fast. The variation is 4°W. What is the gyro error?
a. 2.4°W
b. 2.8°E
c. 3.6°W
d. 3.6°E
1460: On 27 June , your 1905 ZT DR position is LAT 24°35.0'N, LONG 50°15.0'W. At that time, you observe Saturn bearing 211°pgc. The chronometer reads 10h 04m 26s and the chronometer error is 01m 20s slow. The variation is 4.5°E. What is the gyro error?
a. 1.1°W
b. 3.4°E
c. 3.4°W
d. 5.6°W
1461: On 27 June , your 0734 zone time DR position is LAT 22°14.0'N, LONG 53°52.0'W. At that time, you observe the Sun bearing 069.5°psc. The chronometer reads 11h 32m 51s and the chronometer error is 01m 26s slow. The variation is 5°E. What is the deviation of the standard magnetic compass?
a. 1.6°E
b. 2.9 W
c. 2.9°E
d. 3.2°E
1462: On 17 June , your 0815 zone time DR position is LAT 25°27.0'N, LONG 47°16.0'W. At that time, you observe the Sun bearing 079.5°psc. The chronometer reads 11h 15m 03s, and the chronometer error is 01m 15s fast. The variation is 3°E. What is the deviation of the standard magnetic compass?
a. 0.7°W
b. 3.5°W
c. 3.7°E
d. 2.3°E
1463: On 26 May , your 0723 zone time DR position is LAT 24°50.0'N, LONG 38°11.0'W. At that time, you observe the Sun bearing 076.5°psc. The chronometer reads 10h 25m 43s, and the chronometer error is 02m 57s fast. The variation is 7°W. What is the deviation of the standard magnetic compass?
a. 3.3°E
b. 3.7°W
c. 8.3°W
d. 10.7°E
1464: On 17 May , your 1554 zone time DR position is LAT 26°33.0'N, LONG 65°46.0'W. At that time, you observe the Sun bearing 269°psc. The chronometer reads 07h 55m 47s, and the chronometer error is 01m 14s fast. The variation is 3°W. What is the deviation of the standard magnetic compass?
a. 0.6°E
b. 1.6°W
c. 4.6°W
d. 7.6°E
1465: On 22 April , your 0344 zone time DR position is LAT 21°16.0'N, LONG 107°32.0'W. At that time, you observe Spica bearing 236°psc. The chronometer reads 10h 45m 16s,
and the chronometer error is 00m 25s fast. The variation is 7.5°E. What is the deviation of the standard compass?
a. 1.1°W
b. 5.2°E
c. 5.2°W
d. 6.1°W
1466: On 21 April , your 1542 zone time DR position is LAT 28°54.0'S, LONG 19°07.0'W. At that time, you observe the Sun bearing 299°psc. The chronometer reads 04h 44m 11s, and the chronometer error is 01m 54s fast. The variation is 3°E. What is the deviation of the standard compass?
a. 0.3°W
b. 0.4°E
c. 2.7°W
d. 2.7°E
1467: On 17 April , your 1610 ZT DR position is LAT 22°07.0'N, LONG 158°16.0'W. At that time, you observe the Sun bearing 271°psc. The chronometer reads 03h 08m 52s, and the chronometer error is 01m 16s slow. The variation is 4°E. What is the deviation of the standard magnetic compass?
a. 1.1°W
b. 1.7°E
c. 2.3°W
d. 2.9°E
1468: On 17 April , your 1516 zone time DR position is LAT 27°24.0'N, LONG 115°24.0'E. At that time, you observe the Sun bearing 247°psc. The chronometer reads 07h 16m 26s, and the chronometer error is 00m 32s slow. The variation is 4.5°E. What is the deviation of the standard compass?
a. 4.5°W
b. 5.4°E
c. 6.2°E
d. 6.2°W
1469: On 2 March , your 2216 ZT DR position is LAT 21°20.0'S, LONG 17°10.0'W. At that time, you observe Saturn bearing 078°psc. The chronometer reads 11h 14m 04s, and the chronometer error is 02m 20s slow. The variation is 4.5°W. What is the deviation of the standard compass?
a. 1.5°W
b. 1.6°E
c. 2.9°W
d. 3.6°E
1470: On 1 March , your 2135 zone time DR position is LAT 23°54.0'N, LONG 63°22.0'W. At that time, you observe Schedar bearing 328°psc. The chronometer reads 01h 35m 16s, and the chronometer error is 00m 07s slow. The variation is 3.5°E. What is the deviation of the standard compass?
a. 2.3°E
b. 2.5°W
c. 3.2°W
d. 4.2°E
1471: On 21 February , your 0823 zone time DR position is LAT 21°44.0'S, LONG 80°14.0'E. At that time, you observe the Sun bearing 096°psc. The chronometer reads 03h 25m 19s, and the chronometer error is 01m 52s fast. The variation is 5°W. What is the deviation of the standard magnetic compass?
a. 2.2°E
b. 4.7°W
c. 5.7°E
d. 6.3°W
1472: On 9 February , your 0739 zone time DR position is LAT 23°31.0'N, LONG 143°41.0'E. At that time, you observe the Sun bearing 104.5°psc. The chronometer reads 09h 37m 12s, and the chronometer error is 01m 52s slow. The variation is 3.5°W. What is the deviation of the standard magnetic compass?
a. 1.6°E
b. 2.3°W
c. 5.1°W
d. 8.6°E
1473: On 26 January , your 1615 ZT DR position is LAT 27°14.0'S, LONG 57°22.0'W. At that time, you observe the Sun bearing 266°psc. The chronometer reads 08h 13m 19s, and the chronometer error is 01m 46s slow. The variation is 4°E. What is the deviation of the standard magnetic compass?
a. 4.8°E
b. 4.9°W
c. 5.9°W
d. 7.8°E
1474: On 14 January , your 0746 zone time DR position is LAT 26°37.0'N, LONG 153°19.0'W. At that time, you observe the Sun bearing 123°psc. The chronometer reads 05h 49m 16s, and the chronometer error is 02m 29s fast. The variation is 3°W. What is the deviation of the standard magnetic compass?
a. 1.4°W
b. 1.6°E
c. 3.4°E
d. 4.4°W
1475: On 26 February , your vessel's 1615 ZT DR position is LAT 25°14'S, LONG 57°22'W, when an azimuth of the Sun is observed. The chronometer time of the sight is 8h 13m 19s, and the Sun is bearing 266.0° per standard magnetic compass. The chronometer error is 01m 46s slow, and the variation in the area is 6°E. What is the deviation of the standard compass?
a. 1.7°E
b. 3.4°W
c. 7.7°E
d. 13.7°E
1476: On 16 September , your vessel's 0736 zone time DR position is LAT 27°34'S, LONG 174°49'E, when an azimuth of the Sun is observed. The chronometer time of the sight is 07h 38m 11s, and the Sun is bearing 079.8° per gyrocompass. The chronometer error is 01m 46s fast, and the variation in the area is 11.0°W. At the time of the sight, the helmsman reports that he was heading 252°pgc and 258° per magnetic compass. What is the deviation of the magnetic compass?
a. 2°W
b. 3°W
c. 3°E
d. 8°W
1477: On 27 June , your vessel's 0816 ZT DR position is LAT 22°14'S, LONG 53°52'W, when an azimuth of the Sun is observed. The chronometer time of the sight is 12h 15m 02s, and the Sun is bearing 047.5° per standard magnetic compass. The chronometer error is 00m 46s slow, and the variation in the area is 6.0°E. What is the deviation of the standard magnetic compass?
a. 1.5°E
b. 1.9°W
c. 3.0°W
d. 3.0°E
1478: On 12 June , at 0919 zone time, your position is LAT 26°52'N, LONG 84°34'W. The chronometer reads 03h 17m 00s. Chronometer error is 01m 40s slow. At that time, an azimuth of the Sun is obtained. The bearing is 089.5° per standard magnetic compass. Variation for this area is 4.5°E. What is the deviation of the standard magnetic compass?
a. 9.5°E
b. 9.5°W
c. 5.2°E
d. 5.2°W
1479: On 6 November , your vessel's 0706 zone time DR position is LAT 25°30.0'N, LONG 85°35.0'W, when an azimuth of the Sun is observed. The chronometer time of the sight is 01h 03m 30s, and the Sun is bearing 114.0°pgc. The chronometer error is 02m 30s slow, and the variation in the area is 2°.
What is the gyro error?
a. 0.8°E
b. 0.8°W
c. 2.0°W
d. 2.0°E
1480: On 28 November , your vessel's 0712 zone time DR position is LAT 26°54'S, LONG 45°18'W, when you take an azimuth of the Sun. Determine the gyro error using the azimuth information.
Chronometer time: 10h 09m 18s Chronometer error: slow 02m 54s Gyro bearing: 102°
a. 1.7°W
b. 0.6°W
c. 1.1°E
d. 0.8°E
1481: On 24 May , your vessel's 1000 ZT position is LAT 25°36.0'N, LONG 118°39.5'W, when you take an azimuth of the Sun. Determine the gyro error using the azimuth information.
Chronometer time: 06h 21m 48s Chronometer error: fast 01m 36s Gyro bearing: 099.4°
Variation: 11.1°E
a. 0.3°W
b. 1.3°W
c. 1.8°E
d. 2.4°E
1482: On 20 July , your vessel's 1626 zone time DR position is LAT 27°13.0'N, LONG 63°42.0'W, when you take an azimuth of the Sun. Determine the gyro error using the azimuth information.
Chronometer time: 08h 24m 18s Chronometer error: slow 02m 12s Gyro bearing: 279.3°
Variation: 15°W
a. 1.9°W
b. 2.6°W
c. 1.4°E
d. 2.6°E
1483: On 31 May , your vessel's 1420 zone time DR position is LAT 29°06'N, LONG 120°06'W, when an azimuth of the Sun is observed. The bearing of the Sun per standard magnetic compass was 255.3°. The chronometer time of the observation is 10h 17m 24s. The chronometer error is 02m 32s slow. The variation for this area is 12.9°E. What is the deviation of the standard magnetic compass?
a. 2.5°W
b. 2.9°W
c. 2.9°E
d. 3.2°E
1484: On 7 December , your vessel's 0835 zone time DR position is LAT 28°30.0'N, LONG 125°39.3'W, when an azimuth of the Sun is observed. The chronometer time of the sight is 04h 34m 48s, and the Sun is bearing 113° per standard magnetic compass. The chronometer error is 01m 24s slow, and the variation in the area is 13.0°E. What is the deviation of the standard magnetic compass?
a. 0.7°E
b. 1.0°W
c. 2.3°E
d. 3.0°W
1485: On 6 October , your 0416 zone time DR position is LAT 25°16.0'N, LONG 130°25.0'E. At that time, you observe Mars bearing 083°psc. The chronometer reads 07h 16m 22s, and the chronometer error is 00m 10s fast. The variation is 1.5°E. What is the deviation of the standard compass?
a. 0.4°E
b. 1.2°W
c. 3.5°E
d. 19.0°E
1485: On 6 October , your 0416 zone time DR position is LAT 25°16.0'N, LONG 130°25.0'E. At that time, you observe Mars bearing 083°psc. The chronometer reads 07h 16m 22s, and the chronometer error is 00m 10s fast. The variation is 1.5°E. What is the deviation of the standard compass?
a. 0.4°E
b. 1.2°W
c. 3.5°E
d. 19.0°E
1486: On 1 September , your 1115 zone time DR position is LAT 25°20.0'N, LONG 28°24.0'W. At that time, you observe the Sun bearing 160.5°psc. The chronometer reads 01h 14m 58s, and the chronometer error is 01m 17s fast. The variation is 13.5°W. What is the deviation of the standard compass?
a. 2.1°E
b. 4.1°E
c. 11.0°W
d. 11.0°E
1487: On 5 June , your 0420 zone time DR position is LAT 26°47.0'N, LONG 133°19.5'W. At that time, you observe Vega bearing 298.1°psc. The chronometer reads 01h 21m 17s, and the chronometer error is 02m 25s fast. The variation is 3.5°E. What is the deviation of the standard compass?
a. 1.8°E
b. 5.2°E
c. 1.8°W
d. 5.2°W
1488: At 2326 ZT, on 22 June , your vessel's position is LAT 28°30'N, LONG 150°04'W. An azimuth of the planet Jupiter is observed, and the standard compass bearing is 250.4°. The chronometer reads 09h 24m 36s and is 01m 12s slow. The variation of this area is 13.5°E. What is the deviation of the standard compass?
a. 3.0°W
b. 3.5°W
c. 1.5°E
d. 2.3°E
1489: On 23 July , your 2100 ZT position is LAT 36°43.0'N, LONG 16°09.8'W, when you observed an azimuth of Polaris to determine the compass error. Polaris bears 359.0° per gyrocompass. At the time of the observation, the helmsman noted that he was heading 319.0° per gyrocompass and 331.0° per standard compass. Variation is 12.0°W. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
a. The gyro error is 0.7°E.
b. The gyro error is 1.7°W.
c. The deviation is 1.7°E.
d. The compass error is 13.7°W
1490: On 11 January , your 0450 ZT position is LAT 38°42'N, LONG 14°16'W. You observe Polaris bearing 358.5°pgc. At the time of the observation the helmsman noted that he was heading 160°pgc and 173°psc. The variation is 9°W. What is the deviation for that heading?
a. 1°E
b. 1°W
c. 3°W
d. 13°W
1491: On 5 February , your 2320 ZT position is LAT 52°28'N, LONG 23°48'W. You observe Polaris bearing 000.2°pgc. At the time of the observation the helmsman noted that he was heading 224°pgc and 244°psc. The variation is 20°W. What is the deviation for that heading?
a. 0.0°
b. 1.5°W
c. 3.0°W
d. 4.5°W
1492: On 22 February , your 2045 ZT position is LAT 33°19'N,
LONG 52°06'W. You observe Polaris bearing 358.1°pgc. At the time of the observation the helmsman noted that he was heading 048°pgc and 065°psc. The variation is 19°W. What is the deviation for that heading?
a. 1°E
b. 3°E
c. 1°W
d. 3°W
1493: On 11 July , your 0240 ZT position is LAT 14°52'N,
LONG 34°23'W. You observe Polaris bearing 359.8°pgc. At the time of the observation the helmsman noted that he was heading 279°pgc and 299°psc. The variation is 19°W.
What is the deviation for that heading?
a. 0°
b. 1°E
c. 1°W
d. 3°W
1494: On 5 August , your 0310 ZT position is LAT 09°02'N, LONG 21°08'W. You observe Polaris bearing 002°pgc. At the time of the observation the helmsman noted that he was heading 316°pgc and 329°psc. The variation is 15°W. What is the deviation for that heading?
a. 0.0°
b. 1.5°W
c. 3.0°W
d. 0.5°E
1495: On 9 September , your 2043 ZT position is LAT 24°18'N, LONG 66°46'W. You observe Polaris bearing 001°pgc. At the time of the observation the helmsman noted that he was heading 031°pgc and 040°psc. The variation is 11°W. What is the deviation for that heading?
a. 0°
b. 1°W
c. 3°W
d. 2°E
1496: On 3 October , your 2122 ZT position is LAT 26°32'N, LONG 84°26'W. You observe Polaris bearing 359.8°pgc. At the time of the observation the helmsman noted that he was heading 106°pgc and 107°psc. The variation is 0°. What is the deviation for that heading?
a. 1°E
b. 0°
c. 1°W
d. 2°W
1497: On 19 November , your 0146 ZT position is LAT 33°48'N, LONG 25°22'E. You observe Polaris bearing 359.8°pgc. At the time of the observation the helmsman noted that he was heading 224°pgc and 222.5°psc. The variation is 2°E. What is the deviation for that heading?
a. 2.0°E
b. 0.5°E
c. 1.0°W
d. 1.5°W
1498: On 7 December , your 0350 ZT position is LAT 35°42'N, LONG 17°38'E. You observe Polaris bearing 359.7°pgc. At the time of the observation the helmsman noted that he was heading 016°pgc and 014°psc. The variation is 1°E. What is the deviation for that heading?
a. 0.3°E
b. 1.5°E
c. 0.3°W
d. 1.5°W
1499: On 16 June , your 0430 zone time DR position is LAT 29°24.0'S, LONG 36°16.0'E. At that time, you observe Vega bearing 341.0°psc. The chronometer reads 02h 32m 06s, and the chronometer error is 01m 54s fast. The variation is 20.5°W. What is the deviation?
a. 3.2°E
b. 3.2°W
c. 2.4°W
d. 2.8°E
1500: On September 9 , your 2130 zone time (ZD +5) DR position is LAT 45°08'N, LONG 82°38'W. At that time, you observe Polaris bearing 000.5°pgc. The chronometer time of the observation is 02h 26m 09s, and the chronometer is 1m 43s slow. The variation is 8.7°W. What is the gyro error?
a. 0.7°E
b. 1.2°E
c. 0.8°W
d. 9.4°W
1501: On 3 October , your 0330 zone time (ZD + 5) DR position is LAT 47°41'N, LONG 86°49'W. At that time, you observe Polaris bearing 357.5°pgc. The chronometer time of the observation is 08h 32m 04s, and the chronometer is 0m 27s slow. The variation is 5.5°W. What is the gyro error?
a. 7.5°E
b. 5.0°E
c. 3.5°E
d. 2.0°E
1502: On May 20 , you are keeping ZD +4, and your 2300 (ZD +4) DR position is LAT 42°07'N, LONG 81°02'W. At that time, you observe Polaris bearing 012°psc. The chronometer time of the observation is 03h 02m 23s, and the chronometer is 1m 17s fast. The variation is 9.5°W. What is the deviation of the magnetic compass?
a. 2.7°W
b. 12.2°W
c. 6.8°E
d. 12.2°E
1503: On 30 July , your 0200 zone time (ZD +4) DR position is LAT 43°48'N, LONG 78°00 W. At that time, you observe Polaris bearing 008.7°psc. The chronometer time of the observation is 05h 58m 07s, and the chronometer is 0m 23s slow. The variation is 10.5°W. What is the deviation of the magnetic compass?
a. 0.5°E
b. 3.0°E
c. 7.5°W
d. 18.0°W
1535: The Red River Landing Gage reads 5.2 feet. The low water reference plane (LWRP) for Red River is 10.6 feet. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
a. River level is below the Low Water Reference Plane.
b. The depth over revetment at Old River is 25.2 ft.
c. The depth over Old River Lock sill is greater than 11 ft.
d. This gage reading is at a higher elevation than the same reading on the Gage at Head of Passes.
1536: As you approach Casting Yard Dock Lt. (mile 265.4 AHP) you notice on the map a circle with 2 black sectors. This symbol indicates a __________.
a. lock
b. warning sign
c. river gage
d. mooring buoy
1537: What is your clearance as you pass under the Vicksburg Highway 80 Bridge (mile 437.8 AHP). if the Vicksburg Gage reads 14.8 feet and the highest point on your tow boat is 44.5 feet?
a. 36 feet
b. 42 feet
c. 48 feet
d. 57 feet
1538: At 1032 on 24 June, you pass Carolina Landing Light(508.8 AHP). What has been the average current since 2350, 23 June, if you have been making turns for 9.0 mph?
a. 8.5 mph
b. 5.7 mph
c. 1.5 mph
d. 0.5 mph
1539: As you approach Vaucluse Bend Light (mile 533.8 AHP),
which type of daymark would you see on the light structure?
a. Red diamond
b. Red triangle
c. Green square
d. Green diamond
1540: You estimate the current at 2.0 mph. What is the speed over the ground?
a. 9.5 mph
b. 5.5 mph
c. 5.0 mph
d. 4.5 mph
1541: At 0119, on 10 September, you pass Springfield Bend Lt. (mile 244.8 AHP) and estimate the current will average 2.5 mph for the remainder of your trip. What is your ETA at the mouth of the Ohio River if you are making turns for 8.5 mph?
a. 1746, 12 September
b. 1244, 13 September
c. 2329, 14 September
d. 0210, 15 September
1542: You are turning for 6.8 mph and estimate the current at 1.0 mph. What is your speed over the ground?
a. 6.8 mph
b. 7.8 mph
c. 8.8 mph
d. 9.4 mph
1543: As you pass under the Natchez-Vidalia Dual Bridge, the gage on the bridge reads -3.6 feet. If the highest point on your vessel is 62 ft. above the water, what is your vertical clearance?
a. 60.0 feet
b. 63.6 feet
c. 67.6 feet
d. 122.0 feet
1544: What is the distance in river miles, from the new mouth of the White River to the Petroleum Fuel & Terminal Co.(144.6 AHP)?
a. 370 miles
b. 384 miles
c. 437 miles
d. 454 miles
1545: You are downbound, passing by Warfield Point Lt. (mile 537 AHP), when you observe on your Mississippi River map several black lines extending into the river from the bank. These indicate __________.
a. revetments
b. weirs
c. fleeting areas
d. dikes
1546: As you pass under the Vicksburg Bridges, you estimate the current as 3.0 mph. What is the speed over the ground, if your vessel is making turns for 10.5 mph?
a. 7.5 mph
b. 10.5 mph
c. 13.5 mph
d. 16.5 mph
1547: At 0509, on 26 December, you pass under the Helena Highway Bridge (mile 661.7 AHP). What has been the average speed of the current since departing Memphis Harbor, McKellar Lake, if you have been making turns for 7.5 mph?
a. 5.6 mph
b. 4.4 mph
c. 2.1 mph
d. 1.8 mph
1548: As you approach Buckridge Light (mile 412.5 AHP),
which type of daymark would you see on the light structure?
a. Red diamond
b. Red triangle
c. Green diamond
d. Green square
1564: As you approach Dean Island Light (mile 754.8 AHP), which type of daymark will be observed at the light?
a. Green triangle
b. Red and green banded square
c. Green square daymark
d. Diamond-shaped green daymark
1565: Which of the following statements concerning the buoys on the Mississippi River is TRUE?
a. The position of river buoys can be determined by consulting the latest Light List - Vol. V.
b. A preferred channel mark is a lateral mark indicating a channel junction which must always be passed to starboard.
c. Setting a buoy is the act of placing a buoy on assigned position in the water.
d. None of the above.
1622: Which of the following statements concerning the buoys on the Mississippi River is TRUE?
a. The position of river buoys can be determined by consulting the latest Light List - Vol. V.
b. A preferred channel mark is a lateral mark indicating a channel junction which must always be passed to starboard.
c. Buoys should be passed as close as possible.
d. Setting a buoy is the act of placing a buoy on assigned position in the water.
1642: From your 2129 position you reduce engine speed to 14 knots. What is the course to make good from your 2129 position to arrive 0.3 mile north of Lighted Whistle Buoy "NCA" (LL#375) assuming no set and drift?
a. 216°T
b. 219°T
c. 222°T
d. 225°T
1643: Which facility is located on the right descending bank at mile 363.6 AHP?
a. River Cement Corps..
b. Bunge Corps..
c. T.L. James
d. Vidalia Dock and Storage Co.
1644: From your 2207 position you adjust your course to arrive 0.3 mile north of Lighted Whistle Buoy "NCA". If you make good 14 knots, at what time will Cape Charles Light be abeam?
a. 2242
b. 2245
c. 2247
d. 2250
1650: On 22 October , in DR position LAT 21°51.0'S, LONG 76°24.0'E, you observe an amplitude of the Sun. The Sun's center is on the visible horizon and bears 256°psc. The chronometer reads 01h 01m 25s and is 01m 15s fast. Variation for the area is 2°E. What is the deviation of the standard magnetic compass?
a. 0.3°E
b. 0.3°W
c. 2.0°E
d. 2.0°W
1651: On 23 October , in DR position LAT 21°13.0'N, LONG 152°18.0'E, you observe an amplitude of the Sun. The Sun's center is on the visible horizon and bears 259°psc. The chronometer reads 07h 21m 46s and is 01m 32s slow. Variation in the area is 5°E. What is the deviation of the magnetic compass?
a. 0.9°E
b. 1.5°W
c. 5.9°W
d. 6.5°E
1652: On 16 April , in DR position LAT 28°07.0'N, LONG 81°47.0'W, you observe an amplitude of the Sun. The Sun's center is on the visible horizon and bears 073.5°psc. The chronometer reads 10h 53m 41s and is 02m 23s slow. Variation in the area is 11°E. What is the deviation of the magnetic compass?
a. 4.5°E
b. 4.9°W
c. 6.1°E
d. 6.5°W
1653: On 28 Sept. , in DR position LAT 24°12.0'S, LONG 85°25.0'E, you observe an amplitude of the Sun. The Sun's center is on the visible horizon and bears 094°psc. The chronometer reads 11h 29m 42s and is 03m 30s slow. Variation in the area is 4°W. What is the deviation of the magnetic compass?
a. 1.5°W
b. 2.1°W
c. 1.8°E
d. 2.4°E
1654: On 28 September , in DR position LAT 27°16.7'S, LONG 113°27.2'W, you observe an amplitude of the Sun. The Sun's center is on the celestial horizon and bears 273°psc. The chronometer reads 01h 17m 26s and is 01m 49s slow. Variation in the area is 6°W. What is the deviation of the standard magnetic compass?
a. 0.2°W
b. 0.4°E
c. 0.6°W
d. 0.8°E
1658: On 23 August , in DR position LAT 24°07.0'N, LONG 136°16.0'E, you observe an amplitude of the Sun. The Sun's center is on the visible horizon and bears 074.5°psc. The chronometer reads 08h 56m 19s and is 02m 34s fast. Variation in the area is 2°W. What is the deviation of the magnetic compass?
a. 2.5°E
b. 2.8°W
c. 4.5°E
d. 4.8°W
1659: On 15 July , in DR position LAT 22°19.0'N, LONG 154°37.0'W, you observe an amplitude of the Sun. The Sun's center is on the visible horizon and bears 298°psc. The chronometer reads 04h 45m 19s and is 01m 56s slow.
Variation in the area is 7.5°W. What is the deviation of the standard magnetic compass?
a. 2.7°W
b. 3.0°E
c. 3.6°W
d. 3.9°E
1660: On 23 June , in DR position LAT 21°39.0'S, LONG 106°28.0'W, you observe an amplitude of the Sun. The Sun's center is on the celestial horizon and bears 078°psc. The chronometer reads 02h 14m 39s and is 01m 43s slow. Variation in the area is 9°W. What is the deviation of the standard magnetic compass?
a. 2.8°E
b. 3.9°W
c. 4.3°W
d. 4.6°E
1661: On 11 May , in DR position LAT 28°13.7'N, LONG 168°36.3'E, you observe an amplitude of the Sun. The Sun's center is on the celestial horizon and bears 283°psc. The chronometer reads 07h 13m 19s and is 02m 56s slow. Variation in the area is 13°E. What is the deviation of the standard magnetic compass?
a. 5.2°W
b. 5.6°W
c. 7.4°E
d. 7.8°E
1662: On 5 September , in DR position LAT 23°17.0'S, LONG 154°35.0'E, you observe an amplitude of the Sun. The Sun's center is on the visible horizon and bears 275° per standard magnetic compass. The chronometer reads 07h 49m 26s and is 01m 52s fast. Variation in the area is 3°W. What is the deviation of the standard magnetic compass?
a. 2.1°E
b. 2.4°W
c. 5.1°E
d. 5.4°W
1663: On 7 April , in DR position LAT 27°42.0'N, LONG 114°03.0'W, you observe an amplitude of the Sun. The Sun's center is on the celestial horizon and bears 076°psc. The chronometer reads 02h 10m 17s and is 01m 52s slow. Variation in the area is 8°E. What is the deviation of the standard magnetic compass?
a. 1.8°W
b. 2.3°E
c. 6.2°E
d. 7.8°W
1664: On 10 February in DR position LAT 25°32.0'N, LONG 135°15.0'E, you observe an amplitude of the Sun. The Sun's center is on the celestial horizon and bears 109°psc. The chronometer reads 09h 43m 25s and is 03m 20s fast. Variation in the area is 4.5°W. What is the deviation of the standard magnetic compass?
a. 1.6°E
b. 2.9°W
c. 10.5°E
d. 30.5°W
1665: On 11 January , your vessel's 0655 zone time DR position is LAT 24°30'N, LONG 122°02'W, when an amplitude of the Sun is observed. The Sun's center is on the celestial horizon and bears 101.0° per standard compass. Variation in the area is 11.6°E. The chronometer reads 02h 52m 48s and is 02m 12s slow. What is the deviation of the standard compass?
a. 1.4°E
b. 1.4°W
c. 4.6°E
d. 4.6°W
1666: On 23 October , your vessel's 1722 zone time DR position is LAT 27°36'S, LONG 96°16'W, when an amplitude of the Sun is observed. The Sun's lower limb is about 20 minutes of arc above the visible horizon and bears 246° per standard compass. Variation in the area is 14.0°E. The chronometer reads 11h 24m 19s and is 01m 43s fast. What is the deviation of the standard compass?
a. 2.3°E
b. 2.7°E
c. 2.7°W
d. 3.1°W
1667: On Sunday, 8 November, your ship is enroute from Texas City, TX, to Portland, ME. At 0632 ZT, you fix your position at LAT 27°06'N, LONG 90°36'W. When the lower limb of the Sun was two-thirds of a diameter above the visible horizon, the Sun bore 105° per standard magnetic compass. At this time the chronometer read 12h 39m 20s and is 3m 20s slow. If the variation is 3°E, determine the deviation of the standard compass.
a. 0.8°E
b. 0.8°W
c. 3.8°E
d. 3.8°W
1668: On 20 June , your vessel's 1955 ZT DR position is LAT 52°38.9'N, LONG 03°42.7'E, when an amplitude of the Sun is observed. The Sun's center is on the visible horizon and bears 311° per gyrocompass. Variation in the area is 6°W. At the time of the observation, the helmsman noted that he was heading 352° per gyrocompass and 358° per steering compass. What is the gyro error and deviation for that heading?
a. 1.3°W GE, 1.3°E DEV
b. 0.0° GE, 0.0° DEV
c. 1.3°W GE, 1.3°W DEV
d. 1.3°E GE, 1.3°E DEV
1669: On 19 June , your vessel's 0523 ZT DR position is LAT 25°12.0'N, LONG 123°14.0'W, when an amplitude of the Sun is observed. The Sun's center is on the visible horizon and bears 052.0° per standard compass. Variation in the area is 15°E. The chronometer reads 01h 21m 58s and is 01m 18s slow. What is the deviation of the standard compass?
a. 1.4°E
b. 1.4°W
c. 1.7°W
d. 3.3°W
1670: On 10 August , your vessel's 0426 zone time DR position is LAT 52°07'N, LONG 142°16'E, when an amplitude of the Sun is observed. The Sun's lower limb is about 20 minutes of arc above the visible horizon and bears 074.5° per standard compass. Variation in the area is 12°W. The chronometer reads 07h 24m 19s and is 02m 34s fast. Which of the following is the deviation of the standard compass?
a. 0.0°
b. 1.3°W
c. 1.3°E
d. 2.3°W
1671: On 9 May , your vessel's 1809 ZT DR position is LAT 48°13.7'N, LONG 168°36.3'E, when an amplitude of the Sun is observed. The Sun's center is on the celestial horizon and bears 283.7° per standard magnetic compass. Variation in the area is 13.0°E. The chronometer reads 07h 13m 19s and is 02m 56s fast. What is the deviation of the standard compass?
a. 0.1°W
b. 1.1°W
c. 1.1°E
d. 1.9°W
1672: On 11 May , your vessel's 1839 ZT position is LAT 17°30'N, LONG 63°55'W, when an amplitude of the Sun's center is observed on the celestial horizon bearing 301° per standard magnetic compass. Variation for this area is 10.5°W. The chronometer reads 10h 37m 10s and is 02m 08s slow. What is the deviation of the compass?
a. 2.5°W
b. 2.0°W
c. 1.5°W
d. 2.0°E
1673: On 17 April , your vessel's position is LAT 21°00'S, LONG 78°30'W, when an amplitude of the Sun is observed. The Sun's center is on the celestial horizon and bears 082.7° per standard magnetic compass. Variation in the area is 2.0°W. The chronometer reads 10h 59m 24s and is 01m 24s fast. What is the deviation of the compass?
a. 2.0°W
b. 3.0°W
c. 2.5°E
d. 3.0°E
1674: On 4 July , your vessel's 1722 zone time DR position is LAT 34°30'S, LONG 174°48'E, when an amplitude of the Sun is observed. The sun's center is on the visible horizon and bears 282° per standard magnetic compass. Variation in the area is 17.2°E. The chronometer reads 05h 21m 48s and is 02m 01s fast. What is the deviation of the compass?
a. 1.5°W
b. 2.0°W
c. 1.5°E
d. 2.0°E
1675: On 28 November , your vessel's 0652 DR position is LAT 37°30'N, LONG 124°12'W, when an amplitude of the Sun is observed. The Sun's center is on the visible horizon and bears 103° per standard magnetic compass. Variation in the area is 16.3°E. The chronometer reads 02h 54m 18s and is 02m 06s fast. What is the deviation of the compass?
a. 2.5°W
b. 3.0°W
c. 2.0°E
d. 3.0°E
1676: On 10 June , your vessel's 0519 zone time DR position is LAT 27°07.0'N, LONG 92°10.0'W, when an amplitude of the Sun is observed. The Sun's center is on the visible horizon and bears 063.6° per standard magnetic compass. The variation in the area is 4.8°E. The chronometer reads 11h 17m 32s and is 01m 18s slow. What is the deviation of the compass?
a. 5.6°E
b. 4.8°E
c. 4.2°W
d. 4.8°W
1677: On 23 August , at 0604 ZT, in DR position LAT 16°42.3'S, LONG 28°19.3'W, you observed an amplitude of the Sun. The lower limb was a little above the horizon, and the Sun bore 076.0°pgc. At the time of the observation, the helmsman reported that he was heading 143°pgc and 167°
per standard magnetic compass. The variation in the area was 23°W. What were the gyro error and deviation for that heading?
a. 1°W GE, 2°W DEV
b. 1°E GE, 1°E DEV
c. 2°W GE, 1°E DEV
d. 2°E GE, 1°E DEV
1678: On 2 January , your vessel's 1948 zone time position is LAT 21°42'S, LONG 39°12'W, when an amplitude of the Sun is observed. The Sun's center is on the celestial horizon and bears 260° per standard magnetic compass. Variation in the area is 19°W. The chronometer reads 10h 44m 36s and is 03m 24s slow. What is the deviation of the standard magnetic compass?
a. 4.3°E
b. 4.3°W
c. 5.1°E
d. 5.1°W
1679: On 13 October , your vessel's 1722 zone time DR position is LAT 27°36'S, LONG 136°16'E, when an amplitude of the Sun is observed. The Sun's center is on the celestial horizon and bears 266° per standard magnetic compass. Variation in the area is 2°W. The chronometer reads 08h 24m 19s and is 01m 43s fast. What is the deviation of the standard magnetic compass?
a. 2.3°E
b. 2.8°W
c. 4.8°E
d. 6.8°W
1680: On 31 October , your 1700 zone time DR position is LAT 27°17.0'N, LONG 116°10.0'W, when an amplitude of the Sun is observed. The Sun's center is on the visible horizon and bears 246.5° per standard magnetic compass. Variation in the area is 8.5°E. The chronometer reads 01h 01m 23s and the chronometer error is 01m 54s slow. What is the deviation of the standard compass?
a. 0.8°E
b. 0.8°W
c. 2.5°E
d. 2.5°W
1681: On 8 December , in DR position LAT 21°56.1'S, LONG 17°21.6'E you observe an amplitude of the Sun. The Sun's center is on the celestial horizon and bears 240.5°psc. The chronometer reads 05h 27m 21s and is 00m 47s fast. Variation in the area is 3.3°E. What is the deviation of the standard magnetic compass?
a. 1.5°W
b. 0.3°W
c. 0.6°E
d. 1.5°E
1682: On 11 May , in DR position LAT 37°06.0'N, LONG 45°45.0'W you observe an amplitude of the Sun. The Sun's center is on the visible horizon and bears 089.0°psc. The chronometer reads 07h 57m 06s and is 01m 48s slow. Variation in the area is 20.0°W. What is the deviation?
a. 3.6°W
b. 2.2°W
c. 1.4°W
d. 3.6°E
1683: You are taking a time tick using the 1930 signal from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. You hear the preparatory signal "CQ DE PPE" repeated several times followed by a short dash (0.4 sec), 60 dots (0.1 sec each) and another short dash. At the beginning of the last dash, the comparing watch reads 07h 30m 08s. When compared to the chronometer, the comparing watch reads 07h 31m 48s, and the chronometer reads 07h 32m 16s. What is the chronometer error?
a. 0m 28s slow
b. 1m 40s slow
c. 0m 08s fast
d. 0m 36s fast
1684: You are passing Putney Lt. (mile 943.6 AHP). The gray shaded areas alongside the river represent __________.
a. levees
b. weirs
c. dikes
d. revetments
1685: As you approach Buckridge Light (mile 412.5 AHP), which type of daymark would you see on the light structure?
a. Red square
b. Green square
c. Red diamond
d. Green diamond
1686: Which light characteristics does Ben Burman Lt. (mile 235.0 AHP) have?
a. 1 red flash every 5 seconds
b. 2 white flashes every 5 seconds
c. 2 green flashes every 5 seconds
d. 2 red flashes every 5 seconds
1687: What are the light characteristics of Greenwood Light (mile 288.6 AHP).
a. Fixed red light
b. 1 red flash every 4 seconds
c. 2 red flashes every 5 seconds
d. 2 white flashes every 4 seconds
1688: As you approach Ashland Light (mile 378.1 AHP), which type of daymark would you see on the light structure?
a. Green square
b. Green triangle
c. Red diamond
d. Red triangle
1689: What daymark will you see as you approach Warnicott Bar Lt. (mile 351.3 AHP)?
a. Red diamond
b. Red triangle
c. Green square
d. White square
1690: The locations of locks and dams can be found in the __________.
a. Army Corps. of Engineers maps
b. Light List
c. Local Notice to Mariners
d. Channel Report
1700: As you approach French Point Light (mile 915.4 AHP), you see 2 daymarks on the structure. What significance do the daymarks have?
a. They indicate the starboard side of the channel from seaward and mid-channel fairway.
b. They indicate the starboard side of the channel from seaward and a channel crossing.
c. They indicate the port side of the channel from seaward and a range marking.
d. They indicate the port side of the channel and a channel crossing.
1701: The latest available information on the channel conditions above Baton Rouge that includes the latest buoy information, as well as recommended courses, is found in the __________.
a. Corps. of Engineers maps
b. Waterways Journal
c. Local Notice to Mariners
d. Sailing Directions
1702: You are upbound approaching Springfield Bend Lt. (mile 244.8 AHP) downriver from Profit Island. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
a. Profit Island Chute is closed to navigation.
b. Tow length must not exceed 600 feet to use Profit Island Chute.
c. Tows must navigate toward left ascending bank when passing Profit Island Chute.
d. Profit Island Chute is open to navigation and is a shortcut for single barge tows.
1703: At 1218, on 16 March, you are passing the Vicksburg Gage (mile 437.0 AHP). What has been the average current since 0630, 15 March, if you have been making turns for 8.0 mph?
a. 0.2 mph
b. 0.5 mph
c. 0.8 mph
d. 1.2 mph
1704: Which of the following statements regarding buoys on the Mississippi River is TRUE?
a. The positions of river buoys can be found in the latest edition of Light List-Vol. V.
b. The buoys are maintained on station year round.
c. Buoy positions on the chart are approximate.
d. The buoys do not shift positions due to permanent moorings.
1705: What is the mile point of the Rosedale, MS Gage?
a. 554.2 AHP
b. 592.2 AHP
c. 632.5 AHP
d. 663.0 AHP
1706: The highest point on your towboat is 53 feet above the water, and the Helena Gage (mile 663 AHP) reads 3.9 feet. What is the vertical clearance when you pass under the B-span of the Helena Highway Bridge in Helena?
a. 59.9 feet
b. 62.5 feet
c. 64.1 feet
d. 65.5 feet
1707: You are passing the Memphis Gage at 0405, 18 March. If you are turning for 8 mph and estimate the current at 2.3 mph,
what is your ETA at Cairo Point, IL (mile 954.5 AHP)?
a. 0447, 19 Mar
b. 1052, 19 Mar
c. 1518, 19 Mar
d. 1839, 19 Mar
1708: At 0300 on 19 April, you pass under the Greenville Bridge (mile 531.3 AHP). What was your average speed since departing Amoco Pipeline Co. Docks (mile 253.6 AHP)?
a. 6.2 mph
b. 5.2 mph
c. 4.8 mph
d. 4.3 mph
1709: A stretch where the channel changes from one side of the river to the other is called a __________.
a. bifurcation
b. transit
c. crossing
d. changeover
1710: What is the width of the navigable channel at Columbus Pt. Light (mile 936.0 AHP)?
a. 200 ft.
b. 300 ft.
c. 450 ft.
d. 750 ft.
1711: What is the length of the trip?
a. 722.0 miles
b. 953.8 miles
c. 1097.9 miles
d. 1332.1 miles
1712: What is the distance from Cairo Point, IL, to Arkansas City?
a. 28 miles
b. 110 miles
c. 218 miles
d. 400 miles
1720: As you approach mile 427.6 AHP, you see on the right side a white buoy with orange bands and open face diamond. This buoy shows __________.
a. safe water
b. preferred channel
c. danger
d. special marks
1721: What is the total length of the trip?
a. 850.6 miles
b. 894.8miles
c. 922.5 miles
d. 946.5 miles
1722: You estimate the current as 2.0 mph. What is the speed over the ground?
a. 4.5 mph
b. 5.5 mph
c. 7.5 mph
d. 9.5 mph
1723: You will pass the first gage at __________.
a. Profit Island
b. Bayou Sara
c. Baton Rouge
d. Red River Landing
1724: What is the mile point of the Natchez, MS Gage?
a. 228.4 AHP
b. 265.4 AHP
c. 302.4 AHP
d. 363.3 AHP
1725: As you pass Fort Adams (311.4 AHP) you observe a flashing amber light on the right descending bank ahead. This indicates that you should __________.
a. proceed with caution as there is construction work being done on the revetment
b. keep as close to the right descending bank as safety permits
c. keep as close to the left descending bank as safety permits
d. proceed with caution as the river is congested around the bend
1726: The highest point on your towboat is 57 feet above water. The Natchez Gage (mile 363.3 AHP) reads 16.7 feet. What is the vertical clearance when you pass under the Natchez - Vidalia (westbound) Hwy. Bridge?
a. 52.3 feet
b. 59.9 feet
c. 61.0 feet
d. 68.6 feet
1727: You pass under the Natchez bridge (mile 363.3 AHP) at 1300, on 27 March, and estimate the current to be 3.3 mph. What is your ETA at St. Louis if you continue to turn for 7.5 mph?
a. 0617, 4 April
b. 0316, 4 April
c. 1153, 30 March
d. 1253, 31 April
1728: As you approach Canon Point Light (mile 418.3 AHP), what daymark will you see on the light structure?
a. Green square
b. Green diamond
c. Red diamond
d. Red triangle
1729: Which light characteristics does Coggins Lt. (mile 429.5) have?
a. 1 red flash every 4 seconds
b. 1 white flash every 4 seconds
c. 1white flash every 5 seconds
d. 2 white flashes every 4 seconds
1730: What is the distance from Arkansas City, AR, to St. Louis, MO, on the Mississippi River System?
a. 584 miles
b. 617 miles
c. 733 miles
d. 832 miles
1731: What is the total length of the trip?
a. 910.6 miles
b. 901.2 miles
c. 900.3 miles
d. 873.7 miles
1732: You estimate the current at 2.0 mph. What is the speed over the ground?
a. 3.5 mph
b. 4.5 mph
c. 7.5 mph
d. 9.5 mph
1733: What are the dimensions of the channel maintained at Baton Rouge, LA?
a. 30 feet x 300 feet
b. 40 feet x 300 feet
c. 45 feet x 500 feet
d. 30 feet x 500 feet
1734: You pass Springfield Bend Lt. (mile 244.8 AHP) at 1242, on 17 October, and estimate the current will average 2.5 mph for the remainder of your trip. What is your ETA at the mouth of the Ohio River if you are making turns for 10.5 mph?
a. 1905, 19 October
b. 0207, 21 October
c. 0519, 21 October
d. 0847, 21 October
1735: As you pass under the Natchez-Vidalia Dual Bridge, the gage on the bridge reads 3.6 feet. If the highest point on your vessel is 62 ft. above the water, what is your vertical clearance?
a. 60.4 feet
b. 63.6 feet
c. 67.2 feet
d. 122.0 feet
1736: What are the color and shape of Joseph Henry Daymark at mile 445.2 AHP?
a. Red - Triangle
b. Green - Square
c. Green - Triangle
d. Red - Diaomond
1737: At 1227, on 19 October, you pass under the Greenville Highway Bridge (mile 531.3 AHP). What speed must you average to arrive at Jimmy Hawken Light (mile 663.5 AHP) at 1045 the following day?
a. 5.2 mph
b. 5.6 mph
c. 5.9 mph
d. 6.3 mph
1738: Which of the following statements regarding aids to navigation shown in the Corps. of Engineers map book is TRUE?
a. Buoys should always be given as wide a berth in passing as possible.
b. The U.S. Army Corps.. of Engineers is responsible for placing and maintaining all aids to navigation.
c. Buoy positions as shown on the chart are exact.
d. Lights and daymarks are always shown in their exact location.
1739: The Delta-Friar Point revetment on the LMR extends from mile __________.
a. 645.6 - 641.4 RDB
b. 652.8 - 649.6 RDB
c. 648.5 - 645.5 LDB
d. 657.3 - 652.2 LDB
1740: On what river is Ghent, Kentucky located?
a. Tennessee
b. Mississippi
c. Missouri
d. Ohio
1741: You have received orders to proceed to the Amoco Pipeline Co. (mile 253.6 AHP) above Baton Rouge. If your vessel is making turns for 9 mph with an estimated average current of 1.5 mph, what is your ETA at the Amoco docks?
a. 2044, 25 Aug
b. 0214, 26 Aug
c. 0745, 26 Aug
d. 0845, 26 Aug
1742: The highest point on your towboat is 32 feet above the
water, and the Helena Gage reads +6.6 feet. What is the vertical clearance when you pass under the A-span of the Helena Highway Bridge?
a. 80.8 feet
b. 73.1 feet
c. 68.0 feet
d. 56.1 feet
1743: You are in charge of a vessel that damages an aid to navigation established and maintained by the United States.
Which statement is TRUE?
a. You must take the aid in tow and deliver it to the nearest Coast Guard, Marine Safety Office.
b. You must report the allision to the nearest Corps.. of Engineers Office.
c. You must report the accident to the nearest Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection.
d. You may wait until you reach your destination before reporting the allision to the U.S. Coast Guard.
1744: At 1727, on 24 August, you pass under the Helena Highway Bridge (mile 661.7 AHP). What has been the average speed of the current since departing Memphis Harbor, McKellar Lake, if you have been making turns for 9 mph?
a. 1.8 mph
b. 2.3 mph
c. 2.8 mph
d. 3.6 mph
1745: What is the distance in river miles, from the mouth of the Yazoo Diversion Canal to the RR and Hwy bridge at Baton Rouge, LA?
a. 365 miles
b. 310 miles
c. 265 miles
d. 203 miles
1746: The Crooked River empties into which river?
a. Missouri
b. Mississippi
c. Tennessee
d. Ohio
1747: As you pass under the Greenville Highway Bridge, you estimate the current as 3.5 mph. What is the speed over the ground, if your vessel is making turns for 9 mph?
a. 14.5 mph
b. 13.5 mph
c. 12.5 mph
d. 11.5 mph
1748: As you approach Walnut Point Light (mile 522.5 AHP),
which type of daymark would you see on the light structure?
a. Red triangle
b. Green diamond
c. Green square
d. Red diamond
1749: Which light characteristics does Black Hawk Light (mile 318.3 AHP) have?
a. 1 red flash every 4 seconds
b. 1 green flash every 4 seconds
c. 1 white flash every 4 seconds
d. 2 white flashes every 5 seconds
1750: In addition to the Army Corps. of Engineers maps, data on bridge clearances may be found in the __________.
a. Army Corps. of Engineers Regulations
b. Light List
c. Waterways Journal
d. Channel Report
1751: At 1118, on 24 May, you pass Natchez Gage and estimate the current will average 3.0 mph for the remainder of the time on the Mississippi River. What is your ETA at Cairo, IL if you continue to turn for 10 mph?
a. 0840, 26 May
b. 2218, 26 May
c. 2339, 27 May
d. 0339, 28 May
1752: After you get underway, what is the fourth river gage you will pass?
a. Head of Passes
b. Natchez
c. Bayou Sara
d. Red River Landing
1753: The Bayou Sara Gage reads 5.25 feet. The low water reference plane (LWRP) for Bayou Sara is 5.25 feet. Which statement is TRUE?
a. This gage reading is at a higher elevation than the same reading on the Gage at Head of Passes.
b. The depth over revetment at Old River is 25.2 ft.
c. The depth over Old River Lock sill is greater than 11 ft.
d. River level is at the Low Water Reference plane
1754: At 0715, on 24 May, you are abreast the St. Catherine Bar Lt. (mile 348.6 AHP). If you are turning for 8.0 mph, what has been the average current since you left Baton Rouge?
a. 1.0 mph
b. 1.4 mph
c. 3.8 mph
d. 4.4 mph
1755: The U. S. Coast Guard facility at mile 361 AHP is represented by which numbered white square on your map?
1756: You pass Hole in Wall Light at 1200, 24 May. What is your ETA off the Mhoon Landing Gage if you average 6.5 mph?
a. 0152, 26 May
b. 0426, 26 May
c. 1128, 26 May
d. 1221, 26 May
1757: What town is located at mile 395 AHP?
a. St. Joseph
b. Belmont
c. St. James
d. Rodney
1758: As you approach mile 425 AHP, you see a brown shaded area along the left descending bank. This represents __________.
a. weirs
b. a revetment
c. dikes
d. a fleeting area
1759: The Greenville Gage reads 1.6 feet. The high point of your towboat is 54 feet above water. What is the vertical clearance as you pass under the Greenville Highway Bridge?
a. 74.5 feet
b. 64.2 feet
c. 55.5 feet
d. 44.4 feet
1760: The area between Island 67 Upper Light (mile 623.1 AHP) and Sunflower Cut-off Foot Light (mile 624.8 AHP) is known as a __________.
a. transit
b. crossing
c. chute
d. slough
1761: What is the length of the trip?
a. 887.9 miles
b. 878.9 miles
c. 851.9 miles
d. 726.0 miles
1762: What are the dimensions of the Old River Lock on the Lower Old River (mile 304 AHP)?
a. 1175 x 75 feet
b. 1190 x 75 feet
c. 1195 x 84 feet
d. 1202 x 84 feet
1763: At 2126, you pass Morganza Bend Light (mile 278.4 AHP).
At 0226, 4 January, you pass Red River Landing Gage (mile 302.4 AHP). You have been turning for 7.5 mph. What is the current?
a. 1.4 mph
b. 1.8 mph
c. 2.7 mph
d. 6.2 mph
1764: The Gage at Red River Landing reads 43.4 feet. The low water reference plane (LWRP) for Red River Landing, LA. Is 10.6 ft. How many feet is this above the low water reference plane?
a. 10.6 ft
b. 11.6 ft
c. 22.2 ft
d. 32.8 ft
1765: The river will be temporarily closed to navigation at mile 531.3 AHP due to repairs to the bridge. This will occur at 1530, 5 January, and last for six hours. What minimum speed over the ground must you make from Red River Landing Gage in order not to be delayed?
a. 6.2 mph
b. 6.4 mph
c. 6.8 mph
d. 7.3 mph
1766: What type of daymark will you see as you approach Black Hills Light (mile 337.7 AHP)?
a. Private aid - no daymark
b. Red square
c. Red diamond
d. Red triangle
1767: What is the vertical clearance of the Natchez-Vidalia Highway Bridge when the Natchez-Vidalia Highway Bridge Gage reads 23.4 feet?
a. 102.6 ft
b. 108.3 ft
c. 119.5 ft
d. 125.6 ft
1768: The Natchez Gage reads 14.5 feet. The high point on your towboat is 47 feet above the water. What is the vertical clearance as you pass under the Natchez - Vidalia Highway Bridge?
a. 58.0 feet
b. 64.5 feet
c. 72.5 feet
d. 78.6 feet
1769: In order to determine what buoys, if any, are in place at Concordia Bar crossing (mile 596.0 AHP), what should you check?
a. Bulletin board at the Rosedale Gage
b. Waterways Journal
c. Light List
d. Notice to Mariners
1770: What are the light characteriditcs of the Bunge Corporation Terminal Lights (2) at mile 570.6 AHP?
a. a group flashing white light every five seconds
b. a flashing green light every 4 seconds
c. a flashing green light every 6 seconds
d. a flashing red light every 4 seconds
1771: You are turning for 7.8 mph and estimate the current at 1.0 mph. What is your speed over the ground?
a. 6.8 mph
b. 7.8 mph
c. 8.8 mph
d. 9.8 mph
1772: What is your ETA at the Fulton Gage?
a. 1405, 12 Sept
b. 1052, 12 Sept
c. 0828, 12 Sept
d. 0204, 12 Sept
1773: What daymark should you see as you approach French Point Light (mile 915.4 AHP)?
a. Red triangle
b. Green triangle
c. Red diamond
d. Green diamond
1774: You pass New Madrid, MO (mile 889.0 AHP) at 1412. What was your average speed since leaving Cairo?
a. 8.0 mph
b. 7.8 mph
c. 7.6 mph
d. 7.3 mph
1775: At 1412 you increase speed to make good 10.2 mph. At 1506 you have a daymark on your port beam. Which daymark is this?
a. Bessie Daymark
b. Nolan Light
c. Everetts Light
d. Marr Towhead Light
1776: At 2231 ZT, on 14 July , in DR position LAT 34°06'S, LONG 149°47'W you observe an amplitude of Jupiter. The planet is about one Sun's diameter above the visible horizon and bears 257.1°psc. The variation is 15°E. What is the deviation?
a. 0.5°E
b. 0.5°W
c. 1.5°W
d. 2.5°W
1777: At 2232 ZT, on 14 July , in DR position LAT 33°52'S, LONG 150°03'W you observe an amplitude of Jupiter. The planet is about one Sun's diameter above the visible horizon and bears 268.5°pgc. The variation is 15°E. What is the gyro error?
a. 1.0°E
b. 0.5°E
c. 0.0°
d. 0.5°W
1778: At 2234 ZT, on 14 July , in DR position LAT 34°03'N, LONG 150°16'W you observe an amplitude of Saturn. The planet is about one Sun's diameter above the visible horizon and bears 272.1°pgc. The variation is 14°E. What is the gyro error?
a. 0.5°W
b. 0.5°E
c. 1.5°W
d. 2.5°E
1779: At 2237 ZT, on 14 July , in DR position LAT 33°57'N, LONG 150°32'W you observe an amplitude of Saturn. The planet is about one Sun's diameter above the visible horizon and bears 258.6°psc. The variation is 14°E. What is the deviation?
a. 2.0°W
b. 1.0°W
c. 0.0°
d. 1.0°E
1780: At 1523 ZT, on 14 June , in DR position LAT 31°58'S, LONG 48°42'W you observe an amplitude of the Moon. The center of the Moon is on the visible horizon and bears 118.0°psc. The variation is 10°W. What is the deviation?
a. 2.5°W
b. 2.1°W
c. 1.7°W
d. 1.7°E
1781: At 1524 ZT, on 14 June , in DR position LAT 30°51'N, LONG 30° 02'W, you observe an amplitude of the Moon. The center of the Moon is on the visible horizon and bears 103.9°pgc. The variation is 10°W. What is the gyro error?
a. 1.8°W
b. 2.4°E
c. 2.2°E
d. 2.0°E
1782: At 2043 ZT, on 13 October , in DR position LAT 43°57.3'S, LONG 147°16.0'E, you observe an amplitude of Venus. The planet is about one Sun's diameter above the horizon and bears 236.2°pgc. The variation is 15°E. What is the gyro error?
a. 0.0°
b. 0.9°E
c. 1.8°E
d. 0.4°W
1783: At 2048 ZT, on 13 October , in DR position LAT 44°02.8'S, LONG 146°58.3'E, you observe an amplitude of Venus. The planet is about one Sun's diameter above the visible horizon and bears 222.2°psc. The variation is 15°E. What is the deviation?
a. 0.0°
b. 1.1°E
c. 1.0°W
d. 1.5°W
1801: What is the distance from the Amoco Docks at Baton Rouge, LA, to the new mouth of the White River?
a. 981.5 miles
b. 953.5 miles
c. 345.3 miles
d. 700.2 miles
1802: You are turning for 10 mph and passing Hog Point ,LA. Angola reports that the current at Red River Landing is 4.5 mph. Which statement is TRUE?
a. The main channel lies on the north side of the island you see ahead.
b. You are making 14.5 mph over the ground.
c. You would expect to find the more favorable current near the broken red line in the river.
d. You should expect to encounter vessels crossing the river at mile 300.5 AHP.
1803: As you approach Shreves cut-off you see Red River Landing Gage (mile 302.4 AHP) which reads 4.2 feet. The Low Water Reference Plane (LWRP) is 10.6 feet. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
a. This reading is 6.4 feet above the Low Water Reference Plane.
b. A vessel drawing 8 ft would be able to pass over the sill at Old River Lock
c. This reading is 6.4 feet below the Low Water Reference Plane.
d. A vessel drawing 7 ft. would be able to pass through the locks at Lower Old River.
1804: You pass Red River Gage at 2015 on 16 April and estimate the current will average 3.0 mph for the remainder of the time on the Mississippi River. What is your ETA at the mouth of the Ohio River if you continue to turn for 10 mph?
a. 1718, 20 April
b. 1830, 20 April
c. 0028, 21 April
d. 0821, 21 April
1805: What is the vertical clearance between the highest point of your towboat, if it is 48 feet above the water, and if the Natchez Gage reads 20.1 feet when passing under the Natchez Upper Highway Bridge?
a. 35.9 feet
b. 43.2 feet
c. 49.3 feet
d. 57.9 feet
1806: In high water conditions, which publication would you consult for the latest information on buoys between Baton Rouge and Cairo?
a. U.S.C.G. Light List
b. U.S.C.G. Local Notice to Mariners
c. Army Corps. of Engineers Navigation Chart
d. List of Buoys and Daymarks
1807: As you approach Hole in the Wall Light (mile 373.4 AHP),
what type of daymark would you see on the light structure?
a. Green square
b. Green diamond
c. Red diamond
d. Red square
1808: You are on map #4. What is the mile point of the facility known as Gulf Coast Grain Co.?
a. mile 920 AHP
b. mile 921 AHP
c. mile 922 AHP
d. mile 923 AHP
1809: Which daymark would you see at Shields Bar Lt. (mile 882.2 AHP)?
a. Red triangle
b. Green triangle
c. Red diamond
d. Green square
1810: You are turning for 9 mph, approaching Fort Adams Lt. (mile 311.4 AHP) and it is reported that the current at Knox Landing is estimated at 4.5 MPH. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
a. Tows and other vessels should navigate as close to the left descending bank as safety will permit.
b. The inflow channel is a navigable channel for any vessel.
c. You are making 13.5 mph over the ground.
d. Old River Control Structure Light and Fort Adams Light may be used as range lights when entering the outflow channel.
1811: Where would you find out which buoys, if any, are in place at Concordia Bar crossing (mile 596.0 AHP)?
a. Notice to Mariners
b. Bulletin board at the Rosedale Gage
c. Waterways Journal
d. None of the above
1831: You pass Warnicott Bar Lt. at 1146, 24 May. What is your ETA off the Mhoon Landing Gage if you average 6.5 mph?
a. 0152, 26 May
b. 0426, 26 May
c. 1528, 26 May
d. 0909, 27 May
1832: Where can scheduled broadcast times of river stages be found?
a. Sailing Directions
b. List of Lights
c. Light List
d. Coast Pilot
1833: What are the dimensions of the Port Allen Lock at Baton Rouge, LA?
a. 75 feet x 1188 feet
b. 84 feet x 1180feet
c. 84 feet x 1188 feet
d. 75 feet x 1180 feet
1834: Which type of daymark would you see on the Belle Island Corner Lt. at mile 458.6 AHP?
a. Green diamond
b. Green square
c. Red diamond
d. Red triangle
1835: The Vaucluse Trench fill revetment on the LMR extends from mile __________.
a. 524.3 - 522.6 RDB
b. 535.6 - 532.9 RDB
c. 535.9 - 534.3 LDB
d. 534.3 - 532.6 LDB
1836: Which daymark should you see as you approach French Point Light (mile 915.4 AHP)?
a. Green diamond
b. Green square
c. Red triangle
d. Red diamond
1837: The Arkansas City Yellow Bend revetment on the LMR extends from mile _________.
a. 555.0-549.7 RDB
b. 549.0-548.5 RDB
c. 556.9-554.9 LDB
d. 548.5-546.5 LDB
1838: What is the distance from Baton Rouge, LA, to St. Louis, MO, on the Mississippi River System?
a. 1038 miles
b. 916 miles
c. 690 miles
d. 352 miles
1839: What are the dimensions of the channel maintained from Baton Rouge to New Orleans, LA?
a. 30 feet x 300 feet
b. 40 feet x 300 feet
c. 30 feet x 500 feet
d. 45 feet x 500 feet
1841: At 0509, on 26 December, you pass under the Helena Highway Bridge (mile 661.7 AHP). What has been the average speed of the current since departing Memphis Harbor, McKellar Lake, if you have been making turns for 7.5 mph?
a. 1.8 mph
b. 2.1 mph
c. 4.4 mph
d. 5.6 mph
1842: What town is located at mile 389.8 AHP?
a. Whitehall
b. Belmont
c. St. James
d. Rodney
1851: On 23 September , while taking stars for an evening fix, an unidentified star is observed bearing 261°T at an observed altitude of 61°35'. Your 1836 zone time DR position is LAT 25°18'S, LONG 162°36'E. The chronometer reads 07h 34m 12s, and the chronometer error is 01m 54s slow. Your vessel is steaming on a course of 230°T at a speed of 18 knots. What star did you observe?
a. Antares
b. Canopus
c. Achernar
d. Sirius
1852: On 26 November , at 0535 ZT, while taking sights for a morning fix, you observe an unidentified planet bearing 074°T at an observed altitude (Ho) of 38°29.8'. Your DR position is LAT 27°18.9'S, LONG 30°18.4'E. The chronometer time of the sight is 03h 33m 16s, and the chronometer is 01m 48s slow. What planet did you observe?
a. Saturn
b. Jupiter
c. Mars
d. Venus
1853: On 8 April , while taking observations for an evening fix, you observe an unidentified star bearing 250.7°T at an observed altitude of 51°44.8'. Your DR position at the time of the sight was LAT 22°16.0'N, LONG 157°58.3'W. The chronometer reads 05h 09m 57s and is 01m 23s slow. What star did you observe?
a. Betelgeuse
b. Aldebaran
c. Alnilam
d. Bellatrix
1854: On 22 July , your 1759 ZT DR position is LAT 24°50.2'S, LONG 05°16.0'E. You observe an unidentified star bearing 231°T, at an observed altitude (Ho) of 26°10.0'. The chronometer reads 06h 01m 31s and is 02m 15s fast. What star did you observe?
a. Acamar
b. Capella
c. Miaplacidus
d. Suhail
1855: On 22 July , your 0442 ZT DR position is LAT 26°35.6'N, LONG 22°16.7'W. You observe an unidentified star bearing 112°T, at an observed altitude (Ho) of 44°16.0'. The chronometer reads 05h 39m 03s and is 03m 14s slow. What star did you observe?
a. Hamal
b. Rigel
c. Menkar
d. Acamar
1856: On 22 June , your 0424 ZT DR position is LAT 26°18.5'N,
LONG 124°18.2'W. You observe an unidentified star bearing 031°T at an observed altitude (Ho) of 49°26.0'. The chronometer reads 00h 23m 24s and is 01m 32s slow. What star did you observe?
a. Peacock
b. Schedar
c. Ankaa
d. Alioth
1857: On 22 May , your 0437 ZT DR position is LAT 25°18.5'N, LONG 51°18.0'W. You observe an unidentified star bearing 097°T at an observed altitude (Ho) of 48°20.0'. The chronometer reads 07h 40m 40s and is 03m 24s fast. What star did you observe?
a. Markab
b. Diphda
c. Sabik
d. Hamal
1858: On 22 April , your 1852 ZT DR position is LAT 23°54.5'
N, LONG 117°36.8'W. You observe an unidentified star bearing 129°T at an observed altitude (Ho) of 27°10.0'. The chronometer reads 02h 54m 53s and is 02m 51s fast. What star did you observe?
a. Diphda
b. Betelgeuse
c. Gienah
d. Arcturus
1859: On 22 March , your 0519 ZT DR position is LAT 27°20.6'N, LONG 69°25.6'W. You observe an unidentified star bearing 094°T, at an observed altitude (Ho) of 30°15.0'. The chronometer reads 10h 16m 47s and is 02m 15s slow. What star did you observe?
a. Acamar
b. Enif
c. Menkar
d. Rigel
1860: On 22 March , your 1834 ZT DR position is LAT 26°13.5'S, LONG 108°36.5'W. You observe an unidentified star bearing 077°T, at an observed altitude (Ho) of 43°10.5'. The chronometer reads 01h 32m 37s and is 01m 50s slow. What star did you observe?
a. Regulus
b. Menkar
c. Rigel
d. Alphard
1861: On 22 February , your 1857 ZT DR position is LAT 23°46.0'S, LONG 93°16.5'E. You observe an unidentified star bearing 159°T, at an observed altitude (Ho) of 34°30.0'. The chronometer reads 01h 00m 35s and is 03m 25s fast. What star did you observe?
a. Adhara
b. Miaplacidus
c. Avior
d. Suhail
1862: On 14 January , your 0550 ZT DR position is LAT 25°26.0'N, LONG 38°16.0'W. You observe an unidentified star bearing 004.5°T, at an observed altitude (Ho) of 40°10.0'. The chronometer reads 08h 48m 51s and is 01m 22s slow. What star did you observe?
a. Gienah
b. Kochab
c. Gacrux
d. Eltanin
1863: On 14 January , your 1922 ZT DR position is LAT 27°18.5'S, LONG 67°18.0'E. You observe an unidentified star bearing 029°T, at an observed altitude (Ho) of 29°35.0'. The chronometer reads 03h 25m 43s and is 03m 15s fast. What star did you observe?
a. Elnath
b. Fomalhaut
c. Pollux
d. Markab
1864: At 0520 zone time, on 17 March , while taking stars for a morning fix, you observe an unidentified star bearing 050°T, at an observed altitude (Ho) of 45°00.0'. Your DR position at the time of the sight is LAT 27°23.0'N, LONG 39°42.0° W. The chronometer time of the sight is 08h 22m 15s, and the chronometer error is 01m 45s fast. Your vessel is steaming on a course of 300°T at a speed of 18 knots. What star did you observe?
a. Altair
b. Alkaid
c. Arcturus
d. Deneb
1866: On 12 June , your 1845 DR position is LAT 21°47'N, LONG 46°52'W when you observe a faint unidentifiable star through a break in the clouds. The star bears 019.0°T at a sextant altitude (hs) of 53°56.2'. The index error is 0.5' on the arc, and the height of eye is 45 feet. The chronometer reads 09h 43m 27s, and the chronometer error is 1m 46s slow. What star did you observe?
a. Phecda
b. Mimosa
c. Gamma Ursae Minoris
d. Mizar
1867: On 12 June , your 1845 DR position is LAT 21°47'N, LONG 46°52'W when you observe a faint unidentifiable star through a break in the clouds. The star bears 162°T at a sextant altitude (hs) of 28°36.5'. The index error is 0.5'
on the arc, and the height of eye is 45 feet. The chronometer reads 09h 43m 27s, and the chronometer error is 1m 46s slow. What star did you observe?
a. Gamma Virginis
b. Iota Centauri
c. Spica
d. Mimosa
1868: On 12 June , your 1945 DR position is LAT 21°47.0'N, LONG 46°52.0'W when you observe a faint unidentifiable star through a break in the clouds. The star bears 130°T at a sextant altitude (hs) of 45°21.2'. The index error is 0.5' on the arc, and the height of eye is 45 feet. The chronometer reads 10h 43m 27s, and the chronometer error is 1m 46s slow. What star did you observe?
a. Theta Carinae
b. Epsilon Leonis
c. Beta Librae
d. Zeta Puppis
1869: On 12 June , your 1845 DR position is LAT 21°47'N, LONG 46°52'W when you observe a faint unidentifiable star through a break in the clouds. The star bears 282.5°T at a sextant altitude (hs) of 14°22.3'. The index error is 0.5'
on the arc, and the height of eye is 45 feet. The chronometer reads 09h 43m 27s, and the chronometer error is 1m 46s slow. What star did you observe?
a. Wezen
b. Alhena
c. Mirzam
d. Menkalinan
1870: On 12 June , your 1845 DR position is LAT 21°47'N, LONG 46°52'W when you observe a faint unidentifiable star through a break in the clouds. The star bears 313°T at a sextant altitude (hs) of 14°56.3'. The index error is 0.5' on the arc, and the height of eye is 45 feet. The chronometer reads 09h 43m 27s, and the chronometer error is 1m 46s slow. What star did you observe?
a. Menkalinan
b. Mirzam
c. Theta Aurigae
d. Alnitak
1871: On 12 June , your 1845 DR position is LAT 21°47'N, LONG 46°52'W when you observe a faint unidentifiable star through a break in the clouds. The star bears 270°T at a sextant altitude (hs) of 65°41.7'. The index error is 0.5' on the arc, and the height of eye is 45 feet. The chronometer reads 09h 43m 27s, and the chronometer error is 1m 46s slow. What star did you observe?
a. Epsilon Leonis
b. Scheat
c. Merak
d. Algeiba
1872: On 12 June , your 1845 DR position is LAT 21°47'N, LONG 46°52'W when you observe a faint unidentifiable star through a break in the clouds. The star bears 031°T at a sextant altitude (hs) of 70°10.3'. The index error is 0.5' on the arc, and the height of eye is 45 feet. The chronometer reads 09h 43m 27s, and the chronometer error is 1m 46s slow. What star did you observe?
a. Sheratan
b. Ruchbah
c. Mimosa
d. Cor Caroli
1873: On 12 June , your 1845 DR position is LAT 21°47'N,
LONG 46°52'W when you observe a faint unidentifiable star through a break in the clouds. The star bears 174.0°T at a sextant altitude (hs) of 18°58.6'. The index error is 0.5°
on the arc, and the height of eye is 45 feet. The chronometer reads 09h 43m 27s, and the chronometer error is 1m 46s slow. What star did you observe?
a. Muhlifain
b. Alpha Hydri
c. Almak
d. Alpha Muscae
1874: On 2 October , your 1845 DR position is LAT 28°09.2'S, LONG 167°48.1'E. You observe a faint star through a hole in the clouds at a sextant altitude (hs) of 25°19.4' bearing 273°T. The index error is 1.3' off the arc, and the height of eye is 42 feet. The chronometer reads 07h 46m 19s and is 0m 51s fast. What star did you observe?
a. Alpha Serpentis
b. Beta Librae
c. Beta Lupi
d. Epsilon Bootis
1875: On 2 October , your 1845 DR position is LAT 28°09.2'S, LONG 167°48.1'E. You observe a faint star through a hole in the clouds at a sextant altitude (hs) of 68°03.6' bearing 154°T. The index error is 1.3' off the arc, and the height of eye is 42 feet. The chronometer reads 07h 46m 19s and is 0m 51s fast. What star did you observe?
a. Alpha Indi
b. Epsilon Cygni
c. Gamma Aquilae
d. Albireo
1876: On 2 October , your 1845 DR position is LAT 28°09.2'S, LONG 167°48.1'E. You observe a faint star through a hole in the clouds at a sextant altitude (hs) of 11°37.6' bearing 066°T. The index error is 1.3' off the arc, and the height of eye is 42 feet. The chronometer reads 07h 46m 19s and is 0m 51s fast. What star did you observe?
a. Scheat
b. Ruckbah
c. Caph
d. Algenib
1877: On 2 October , your 1845 DR position is LAT 28°09.2'S, LONG 167°48.1'E. You observe a faint star through a hole in the clouds at a sextant altitude (hs) of 63°29.1' bearing 237.5°T. The index error is 1.3' off the arc, and the height of eye is 42 feet. The chronometer reads 07h 46m 19s and is 0m 51s fast. What star did you observe?
a. Kappa Scorpii
b. Beta Ophiuchi
c. Alpha Arae
d. Beta Draconis
1878: On 13 September , your 1830 ZT DR position was LAT 23°03'S, LONG 105°16'E when you observe a faint unidentifiable star through a hole in the clouds. The star bore 132.3°T at a sextant altitude (hs) of 29°34.6'. The chronometer read 11h 24m 39s and is 5m 08s slow. The index error is 1.0' off the arc, and the height of eye is 52 feet. What star did you observe?
a. Beta Gruis
b. Sigma Capricorni
c. Scheat
d. Alpha Indi
1879: On 13 September , your 1830 ZT DR position was LAT 23°03'S, LONG 105°16'E when you observed a faint unidentifiable star through a hole in the clouds. The star bore 351.5°T at a sextant altitude (hs) of 62°05.6'. The chronometer read 11h 24m 39s and is 5m 08s slow. The index error is 1.0' off the arc, and the height of eye is 52 feet. What star did you observe?
a. Alpha Herculis
b. Kappa Scorpii
c. Alpha Arae
d. Beta Ophiuchi
1880: On 13 September , your 1830 ZT DR position was LAT 23°03'S, LONG 105°16'E when you observed a faint unidentifiable star through a hole in the clouds. The star bore 265.0°T at a sextant altitude (hs) of 62°25.4'. The chronometer read 11h 24m 39s and is 5m 08s slow. The index error is 1.0' off the arc, and the height of eye is 52 feet. What star did you observe?
a. Sigma Ophiuchi
b. Alcyone
c. Dschubba
d. Gamma Lupi
1881: On 13 September , your 1830 ZT DR position was LAT 23°03'S, LONG 105°16'E, when you observed a faint unidentifiable star through a hole in the clouds. The star bore 148.0°T at a sextant altitude (hs) of 32°24.3'. The chronometer read 11h 24m 39s and is 05m 08s slow. The index error is 1.0' off the arc, and the height of eye is 52 feet. What star did you observe?
a. Beta Gruis
b. Alpha Tucanae
c. Beta Aquarii
d. Alpha Indi
1882: On 2 October , your 1845 DR position was LAT 28°09.2'S, LONG 167°48.1'E. You observe a faint star through a hole in the clouds at a sextant altitude (hs) of 20°45.6' T, bearing 201.5°T. The index error is 1.3' off the arc, and the height of eye is 42 feet. The chronometer reads 07h 46m 19s and is 00m 51s fast. What star did you observe?
a. Cor Caroli
b. Muhlifain
c. Alpha Muscae
d. Beta Corvi
1883: On 13 June , your 0445 DR position is LAT 20°12.0'N, LONG 44°45.0'W. You observe an unidentified star bearing 168°T at an observed altitude (Ho) of 38°56.0'. The chronometer reads 07h 43m 20s, and is 01m 39s slow. Which star did you observe?
a. Peacock
b. Ankaa
c. Al Na'ir
d. Fomalhaut
1884: On 26 November , your 0535 DR position is LAT 27°18.9'S, LONG 30°18.4'E. You observe an unidentified planet bearing 085°T at an observed altitude (Ho) of 32°15.2'. The chronometer reads 03h 33m 16s, and is 01m 48s slow. What planet did you observe?
a. Saturn
b. Jupiter
c. Mars
d. Venus
1885: On 26 November , your 0535 DR position is LAT 27°18.9'S, LONG 30°18.4'E. You observe an unidentified planet bearing 037°T at an observed altitude (Ho) of 50°06.4'. The chronometer reads 03h 33m 16s and is 01m 48s slow. What planet did you observe?
a. Saturn
b. Jupiter
c. Mars
d. Venus
1886: On 8 April , your evening DR position is LAT 22°16'N, LONG 157°58.3'W. You observe an unidentified star bearing 246°T at an observed altitude (Ho) of 58°45.5'. The chronometer reads 05h 09m 57s, and is 01m 23s slow. What star did you observe?
a. Betelgeuse
b. Aldebaran
c. Alnilam
d. Bellatrix
1887: On 8 April , your evening DR position is LAT 22°16.0'N, LONG 157°58.3'W. You observe an unidentified star bearing 271°T at an observed altitude (Ho) of 44°08.2'. The chronometer reads 05h 09m 57s, and is 01m 23s slow. What star did you observe?
a. Betelgeuse
b. Aldebaran
c. Alnilam
d. Bellatrix
1888: On 8 April , your evening DR position is LAT 22°16.0'N, LONG 157°58.3'W. You observe an unidentified star bearing 238°T at an observed altitude (Ho) of 50°02.7'. The chronometer reads 05h 09m 57s, and is 01m 23s slow. What star did you observe?
a. Betelgeuse
b. Aldebaran
c. Alnilam
d. Bellatrix
1889: On 22 July , your 1759 DR position is LAT 24°50.2'S, LONG 05°16.0'E. You observe an unidentified star bearing 293°T at an observed altitude (Ho) of 17°52.8'. The chronometer reads 06h 01m 31s, and is 02m 15s fast. What star did you observe?
a. Regulus
b. Antares
c. Miaplacidus
d. Suhail
1890: On 22 July , your 1759 DR position is LAT 24°50.2'S, LONG 05°16.0'E. You observe an unidentified star bearing 100°T at an observed altitude (Ho) of 61°48.2'. The chronometer reads 06h 01m 31s, and is 02m 15s fast. What star did you observe?
a. Regulus
b. Antares
c. Miaplacidus
d. Suhail
1891: On 22 July , your 1759 DR position is LAT 24°50.2'S, LONG 005°16.0'E. You observe an unidentified star bearing 203°T at an observed altitude (Ho) of 28°12.2'. The chronometer reads 06h 01m 31s, and is 02m 15s fast. What star did you observe?
a. Regulus
b. Antares
c. Miaplacidus
d. Suhail
1892: On 22 July , your 0442 DR position is LAT 26°35.6'N, LONG 22°16.7'W. You observe an unidentified star bearing 091°T at an observed altitude (Ho) of 64°35.2'. The chronometer reads 05h 39m 03s, and is 03m 14s slow. What star did you observe?
a. Hamal
b. Rigel
c. Menkar
d. Acamar
1893: On 22 July , your 0442 DR position is LAT 26°35.6'N, LONG 22°16.7'W. You observe an unidentified star bearing 104°T at an observed altitude (Ho) of 9°55.7'. The chronometer reads 05h 39m 03s, and is 03m 14s slow. What star did you observe?
a. Hamal
b. Rigel
c. Menkar
d. Acamar
1894: On 22 July , your 0442 DR position is LAT 26°35.6'N, LONG 22°16.7'W. You observe an unidentified star bearing 149°T at an observed altitude (Ho) of 12°55.0'. The chronometer reads 05h 39m 03s, and is 03m 14s slow. What star did you observe?
a. Hamal
b. Rigel
c. Menkar
d. Acamar
1895: On 22 June , your 0424 DR position is LAT 26°18.5'N, LONG 124°18.2'W. You observe an unidentified star bearing 195°T at an observed altitude (Ho) of 03°30.7'. The chronometer reads 00h 23m 24s, and is 01m 32s slow. What star did you observe?
a. Peacock
b. Schedar
c. Ankaa
d. Alioth
1896: On 22 June , your 0424 DR position is LAT 26°18.5'N, LONG 124°18.2'W. You observe an unidentified star bearing 154°T at an observed altitude (Ho) of 15°01.2'. The chronometer reads 12h 23m 24s, and is 01m 32s slow. What star did you observe?
a. Peacock
b. Schedar
c. Ankaa
d. Alioth
1897: On 22 June , your 0424 DR position is LAT 26°18.5'N, LONG 124°18.2'W. You observe an unidentified star bearing 249°T at an observed altitude (Ho) of 52°50.7'. The chronometer reads 00h 23m 24s, and is 01m 32s slow. What star did you observe?
a. Peacock
b. Schedar
c. Ankaa
d. Altair
1898: On 22 May , your 0437 DR position is LAT 25°18.5'N, LONG 51°18.0'W. You observe an unidentified star bearing 142°T at an observed altitude (Ho) of 23°10.2'. The chronometer reads 07h 40m 40s, and is 03m 24s fast. What star did you observe?
a. Markab
b. Diphda
c. Sabik
d. Fomalhaut
1899: On 22 May , your 0437 DR position is LAT 25°18.5'N, LONG 51°18.0'W. You observe an unidentified star bearing 116°T at an observed altitude (Ho) of 11°27.8'. The chronometer reads 07h 40m 40s, and is 03m 24s fast. What star did you observe?
a. Markab
b. Diphda
c. Sabik
d. Hamal
1900: On 22 May , your 0437 DR position is LAT 25°18.5'N, LONG 51°18.0'W. You observed an unidentified star bearing 233°T at an observed altitude (Ho) of 29°42.3'. The chronometer reads 07h 40m 40s, and is 03m 24s fast. What star did you observe?
a. Markab
b. Diphda
c. Sabik
d. Hamal
1901: On 22 April , your 1852 DR position is LAT 23°54.5'N, LONG 117°36.8'W. You observe an unidentified star bearing 248°T at an observed altitude (Ho) of 25°00.9'. The chronometer reads 02h 54m 53s, and is 02m 51s fast. What star did you observe?
a. Rigel
b. Betelgeuse
c. Gienah
d. Arcturus
1902: On 22 April , your 1852 DR position is LAT 23°54.5'N, LONG 117°36.8'W. You observe an unidentified star bearing 077°T at an observed altitude (Ho) of 18°58.7'. The chronometer reads 02h 54m 53s, and is 02m 51s fast. What star did you observe?
a. Diphda
b. Betelgeuse
c. Gienah
d. Arcturus
1903: On 22 April , your 1852 DR position is LAT 23°54.5'N, LONG 117°36.8'W. You observe an unidentified star bearing 259°T at an observed altitude (Ho) of 41°15.2'. The chronometer reads 02h 54m 53s, and is 02m 51s fast. What star did you observe?
a. Diphda
b. Betelgeuse
c. Gienah
d. Arcturus
1904: On 22 March , your 0519 DR position is LAT 27°20.6'N, LONG 69°25.6'W. You observe an unidentified star bearing 115°T at an observed altitude (Ho) of 54°52.8'. The chronometer reads 10h 16m 47s, and is 02m 15s slow. What star did you observe?
a. Altair
b. Enif
c. Menkar
d. Rigel
1905: On 22 March , your 0519 DR position is LAT 27°20.6'N, LONG 69°25.6'W. You observe an unidentified star bearing 200°T at an observed altitude (Ho) of 33°05.5'. The chronometer reads 10h 16m 47s, and is 02m 15s slow. What star did you observe?
a. Acamar
b. Enif
c. Antares
d. Rigel
1906: On 22 March , your 0519 DR position is LAT 27°20.6'N, LONG 69°25.6'W. You observe an unidentified star bearing 051°T at an observed altitude (Ho) of 50°03.7'. The chronometer reads 10h 16m 47s, and is 02m 15s slow. What star did you observe?
a. Acamar
b. Enif
c. Menkar
d. Deneb
1907: On 22 March , your 1834 DR position is LAT 26°13.5'S, LONG 108°36.5'W. You observe an unidentified star bearing 062°T at an observed altitude (Ho) of 23°22.0'. The chronometer reads 01h 32m 37s, and is 01m 50s slow. Which star did you observe?
a. Regulus
b. Menkar
c. Rigel
d. Alphard
1908: On 22 March , your 1834 DR position is LAT 26°13.5'S, LONG 108°36.5'W. You observe an unidentified star bearing 315°T at an observed altitude (Ho) of 66°01.2'. The chronometer reads 01h 32m 37s, and is 01m 50s slow. What star did you observe?
a. Regulus
b. Menkar
c. Rigel
d. Alphard
1909: On 22 March , your 1834 DR position is LAT 26°13.5'S, LONG 108°36.5'W. You observe an unidentified star bearing 294°T at an observed altitude (Ho) of 33°02.7'. The chronometer reads 01h 32m 37s, and is 01m 50s slow. What star did you observe?
a. Regulus
b. Menkar
c. Rigel
d. Alphard
1910: On 22 February , your 1857 DR position is LAT 23°46.0'S, LONG 93°16.5'E. You observe an unidentified star bearing 126°T at an observed altitude (Ho) of 40°21.5'. The chronometer reads 01h 00m 35s and is 03m 25s fast. What star did you observe?
a. Adhara
b. Miaplacidus
c. Avior
d. Suhail
1911: On 22 February , your 1857 DR position is LAT 23°46.0'S, LONG 93°16.5'E. You observe an unidentified star bearing 150°T at an observed altitude (Ho) of 42°15.0'. The chronometer reads 01h 00m 35s, and is 03m 25s fast. What star did you observe?
a. Adhara
b. Miaplacidus
c. Avior
d. Suhail
1912: On 22 February , your 1857 DR position is LAT 23°46.0'S, LONG 93°16.5'E. You observe an unidentified star bearing 108°T at an observed altitude (Ho) of 67°53.9'. The chronometer reads 01h 00m 35s, and is 03m 25s fast. What star did you observe?
a. Adhara
b. Miaplacidus
c. Avior
d. Suhail
1913: On 14 January , your 0550 DR position is LAT 25°26.0'N, LONG 38°16.0'W. You observe an unidentified star bearing 212°T at an observed altitude (Ho) of 41°42.3'. The chronometer reads 08h 48m 51s, and is 01m 22s slow. What star did you observe?
a. Gienah
b. Kochab
c. Gacrux
d. Eltanin
1914: On 14 January , your 0550 DR position is LAT 25°26.0'N, LONG 38°16.0'W. You observe an unidentified star bearing 192°T at an observed altitude (Ho) of 06°15.2'. The chronometer reads 08h 48m 51s, and is 01m 22s slow. What star did you observe?
a. Gienah
b. Kochab
c. Gacrux
d. Eltanin
1915: On 14 January , your 0550 DR position is LAT 25°26.0'N, LONG 38°16.0'W. You observe an unidentified star bearing 043°T at an observed altitude (Ho) of 37°12.1'. The chronometer reads 08h 48m 51s, and is 01m 22s slow. What star did you observe?
a. Gienah
b. Kochab
c. Gacrux
d. Eltanin
1916: On 14 January , your 1922 DR position is LAT 27°18.5'S, LONG 67°18.0'E. You observe an unidentified star bearing 250°T at an observed altitude (Ho) of 31°01.2'. The chronometer reads 03h 25m 43s, and is 03m 15s fast. Which star did you observe?
a. Elnath
b. Fomalhaut
c. Pollux
d. Markab
1917: On 14 January , your 1922 DR position is LAT 27°18.5'S, LONG 67°18.0'E. You observe an unidentified star bearing 054°T at an observed altitude (Ho) of 07°52.1'. The chronometer reads 03h 25m 43s, and is 03m 15s fast. What star did you observe?
a. Elnath
b. Fomalhaut
c. Pollux
d. Markab
1918: On 14 January , your 1922 DR position is LAT 27°18.5'S, LONG 67°18.0'E. You observe an unidentified star bearing 295°T at an observed altitude (Ho) of 13°50.7'. The chronometer reads 03h 25m 43s, and is 03m 15s fast. What star did you observe?
a. Elnath
b. Fomalhaut
c. Pollux
d. Markab
1919: On 17 March , your 0520 DR position is LAT 27°23.0'N, LONG 39°42.0'W. You observe an unidentified star bearing 110°T at an observed altitude (Ho) of 50°47.2'. The chronometer reads 08h 22m 15s, and is 01m 45s fast. What star did you observe?
a. Altair
b. Alkaid
c. Arcturus
d. Deneb
1920: On 17 March , your 0520 Dr position is LAT 27°23.0'N, LONG 39°42.0'W. You observe an unidentified star bearing 313°T at an observed altitude (Ho) of 43°03.8'. The chronometer reads 08h 22m 15s and is 01m 45s fast. What star did you observe?
a. Altair
b. Alkaid
c. Arcturus
d. Deneb
1921: On 17 March , your 1845 DR position is LAT 25°10.0'N, LONG 66°48.0'W. You observe an unidentified star bearing 340°T at an observed altitude (Ho) of 66°25.1'. The chronometer reads 10h 47m 49s, and is 1m 54s fast. What star did you observe?
a. Capella
b. Mirfak
c. Pollux
d. Rigel
1922: On 17 March , your 1845 DR position is LAT 25°10.0'N, LONG 66°48.0'W. You observe an unidentified star bearing 320°T at an observed altitude (Ho) of 50°02.9'. The chronometer reads 10h 47m 49s, and is 1m 54s fast. What star did you observe?
a. Capella
b. Mirfak
c. Pollux
d. Rigel
1923: On 17 March , your 1845 DR position is LAT 25°10.0'N, LONG 66°48.0'W. You observe an unidentified star bearing 077°T at an observed altitude (Ho) of 67°04.4'. The chronometer reads 10h 47m 49s, and is 1m 54s fast. What star did you observe?
a. Capella
b. Mirfak
c. Pollux
d. Rigel
1924: On 23 September , your 1836 DR position is LAT 25°18'S, LONG 162°23'E. You observe an unidentified star bearing 000°T at an observed altitude (Ho) of 26°18'. The chronometer reads 07h 34m 12s, and is 01m 54s slow. What star did you observe?
a. Antares
b. Canopus
c. Achernar
d. Vega
1925: On 23 September , your 1836 DR position is LAT 25°18'S, LONG 162°36'E. You observe an unidentified star bearing 148°T at an observed altitude (Ho) of 13°32'. The chronometer reads 07h 34m 12s, and is 01m 54s slow. Which star did you observe?
a. Antares
b. Canopus
c. Achernar
d. Sirius
1926: On 23 September , your 1836 DR position is LAT 25°18'S, LONG 162°36'E. You observe an unidentified star bearing 022°T at an observed altitude (Ho) of 13°16'. The chronometer reads 07h 34m 12s, and is 01m 54s slow. What star did you observe?
a. Antares
b. Deneb
c. Achernar
d. Sirius
1927: At 1554, on 25 May, you pass Huntington Point Light (mile 555.2 AHP). What was your average speed since departing Amoco Pipeline Co. DockS (253.6 AHP)?
a. 6.9 mph
b. 6.2 mph
c. 4.8 mph
d. 4.3 mph
1928: On 17 March , your 0520 DR position is LAT 27°23.0'N, LONG 39°42.0'W. At this time you observe an unidentified star bearing 270°T with an observed altitude of 46°30.2'. The chronometer reads 08h 22m 15s, and is 01m 45s fast. What star did you observe?
a. Altair
b. Alkaid
c. Arcturus
d. Deneb
1929: You are taking a time tick using the 1930 signal from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. You hear the preparatory signal "CQ DE PPE" repeated several times followed by a short dash (0.4 sec), 60 dots (0.1 sec each) and another short dash. At the beginning of the last dash, the comparing watch reads 07h 30m 13s. When compared to the chronometer, the comparing watch reads 07h 31m 56s, and the chronometer reads 07h 30m 21s. What is the chronometer error?
a. 0m 13s fast
b. 1m 43s fast
c. 1m 22s slow
d. 1m 48s slow
1949: The circle with black and white quadrants located at mile 435.6 AHP is a __________.
a. Daymark
b. Electrical Tower
c. River Gage
d. Information Board
1950: The Greenville Gage reads 10.6 feet. The high point of your towboat is 54 feet above water. What is the vertical
clearance as you pass under the Greenville Highway Bridge?
a. 44.4 feet
b. 54.2 feet
c. 65.4 feet
d. 75.4 feet
1951: As you approach Ashland Light (mile 378.1 AHP) which daymark would you see?
a. Red triangle
b. Red diamond
c. Green square
d. Green diamond
1952: As you approach Dean Island Light (mile 754.8 AHP), which type of daymark will be observed at the light?
a. Green triangle
b. Green diamond
c. Green square
d. Red-and-green banded square
1953: You are downbound when you observe on your Mississippi River map a circel with black and white quadrants on the left bank. This indicates a __________.
a. river gage
b. daymark
c. control tower
d. information board
1954: You have received orders to proceed to the Amoco Pipeline Co. (mile 253.6 AHP) above Baton Rouge. If your vessel is making turns for 9 mph with an estimated average current of 1.5 mph, what is your ETA at the Amoco docks?
a. 1444, 27 Aug
b. 2214, 27 Aug
c. 0844, 28 Aug
d. 1454, 28 Aug
1955: At 1814, on 11 September, you pass under the Greenville Highway Bridge (mile 531.3 AHP). What speed must you average to arrive at Jimmy Hawken Light (mile 663.5 AHP) at 0930 the following day?
a. 8.7 mph
b. 7.7 mph
c. 6.3 mph
d. 5.6 mph
1956: At 1923, you increase speed to make good 9.2 mph. What is the first gage you will pass after your speed change?
a. Cottonwood Point
b. Caruthersville
c. Fulton
d. New Madrid
1957: At 1923, on September 21, you pass Bixby Towhead Light (mile 873.7 AHP). What was your average speed since leaving Cairo?
a. 9.2 mph
b. 8.8 mph
c. 8.5 mph
d. 7.2 mph
1958: Which daymark would you see as you approach Red Store Light (mile 269.5 AHP)?
a. Green square
b. Green triangle
c. Green diamond
d. Red square
1959: The charts show two dashed lines crossing the river just south of St. Catherine Bar Light. What does this indicate?
a. Overhead power lines
b. Louisiana-Mississippi ferry crossings
c. Two railroad trestles
d. Two submerged oil pipelines
1960: The low water reference plane for Greenville Highway Bridge is 11.3 feet. If the Gage at the Greenville Highway Bridge reads 22.0 feet, what is the water level in relation to the low water reference plane (LWRP)?
a. 22.1 feet below the LWRP
b. 10.7 feet below the LWRP
c. 10.7 feet above the LWRP
d. 0.5 feet below the LWRP
1961: The Delta-Friar Point revetment on the LMR extends from mile __________.
a. 657.3 - 652.2 LDB
b. 652.8 - 649.6 RDB
c. 648.5 - 645.5 LDB
d. 645.6 - 641.4 RDB
1961: The Delta-Friar Point revetment on the LMR extends from mile __________.
a. 657.3 - 652.2 LDB
b. 652.8 - 649.6 RDB
c. 648.5 - 645.5 LDB
d. 645.6 - 641.4 RDB
1963: Which of the following statements are TRUE?
a. Oil well structures are listed in the Light List.
b. All aids to navigation with lights have lateral significance.
c. On the Western Rivers, crossing marks may exhibit white lights.
d. All of the above.
1964: The Platte River empties into which river?
a. Mississippi
b. Missouri
c. Ohio
d. Tennessee
1981: Where can scheduled broadcast times of river stages be found?
a. Sailing Directions
b. Light List
c. List of Lights
d. Coast Pilot
1986: You are in charge of a vessel that damages an aid to navigation established and maintained by the United States. Which statement is TRUE?
a. You must take the aid in tow and deliver it to the nearest Coast Guard, Marine Safety Office.
b. You must report the allision to the nearest Army Corps.. of
Engineers Office.
c. You may wait until you reach your destination before reporting the allision to the U.S. Coast Guard.
d. You must report the accident to the nearest Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection.
2001: On 3 February , your 0451 zone time DR position is LAT 24°15.0'S, LONG 124°24.0'W. Considering their magnitude, azimuth and altitude, which group includes the three bodies best suited for a fix at star time?
a. Alphard, Denebola, Acrux
b. Spica, Venus, Procyon
c. Jupiter, Dubhe, Antares
d. Mars, Arcturus, Spica
2002: On 16 July , your 1810 zone time DR position is LAT 24°16.5'S, LONG 162°52.0'E. Considering their magnitude,
azimuth, and altitude, which group includes the three bodies best suited for a fix at star time?
a. Arcturus, Spica, Antares
b. Jupiter, Alphard, Alphecca
c. Pollux, Mars, Deneb
d. Vega, Hadar, Venus
2003: On 20 June , your 1742 zone time DR position is LAT 24°55.0'S, LONG 8°19.6'E. Considering their magnitude, azimuth, and altitude, which three stars are best suited for a fix at star time?
a. Regulus, Canopus, Antares
b. Spica, Arcturus, Alioth
c. Arcturus, Achernar, Pollux
d. Avior, Sabik, Fomalhaut
2004: On 28 February , your 1850 zone time DR position is LAT 27°49.0'N, LONG 159°24.0'W. Considering their magnitude, azimuth, and altitude, which group includes the three stars best suited for a fix at star time?
a. Rigel, Schedar, Regulus
b. Sirius, Mirfak, Elnath
c. Hamal, Alkaid, Canopus
d. Bellatrix, Vega, Regulus
2004: On 28 February , your 1850 zone time DR position is LAT 27°49.0'N, LONG 159°24.0'W. Considering their magnitude, azimuth, and altitude, which group includes the three stars best suited for a fix at star time?
a. Rigel, Schedar, Regulus
b. Sirius, Mirfak, Elnath
c. Hamal, Alkaid, Canopus
d. Bellatrix, Vega, Regulus
2005: On 17 July , your 1951 zone time DR position is LAT 24°26.0'N, LONG 51°16.0'W. Considering their magnitude, azimuth, and altitude, which group includes the three bodies best suited for a fix at star time?
a. Hadar, Deneb, Alphard
b. Regulus, Venus, Antares
c. Mars, Vega, Dubhe
d. Kochab, Jupiter, Rasalhague
2006: On 8 November , your 1731 zone time DR position is LAT 27°16.0'N, LONG 137°25.0'W. Considering their magnitude, azimuth, and altitude, which group includes the three stars best suited for a fix at star time?
a. Alphecca, Fomalhaut, Schedar
b. Antares, Rasalhague, Altair
c. Sirius, Hamal, Dubhe
d. Peacock, Ankaa, Al Na'ir
2007: On 4 September , your 1813 zone time DR position is LAT 24°18.0'S, LONG 95°16.0'E. Considering their magnitude, azimuth, and altitude, which group includes the three stars best suited for a fix at star time?
a. Enif, Miaplacidus, Alkaid
b. Betelgeuse, Acrux, Hamal
c. Rasalhague, Fomalhaut, Spica
d. Deneb, Altair, Vega
2008: On 24 July , your 1912 zone time DR position is LAT 24°28.0'N, LONG 73°46.5'W. Considering their magnitude, azimuth, and altitude, which group includes the three stars best suited for a fix at star time?
a. Fomalhaut, Rigel, Pollux
b. Arcturus, Acrux, Hadar
c. Spica, Altair, Alioth
d. Vega, Deneb, Regulus
2009: On 16 July , your 1920 ZT DR position is LAT 25°36.0'N, LONG 172°18.9'W. Considering their magnitude, azimuth, and altitude, which group includes the three bodies best suited for a fix at star time?
a. Rasalhague, Spica, Arcturus
b. Venus, Antares, Vega
c. Vega, Mars, Antares
d. Saturn, Acrux, Spica
2011: On 3 February , your 0547 zone time DR position is LAT 24°18.5'N, LONG 167°25.0'E. Considering their magnitude,
azimuth, and altitude, which group includes the three bodies best suited for a fix at star time?
a. Regulus, Deneb, Antares
b. Altair, Saturn, Regulus
c. Arcturus, Kochab, Venus
d. Jupiter, Denebola, Regulus
2012: On 24 March , your vessel is enroute from Cadiz to Norfolk. Evening twilight will occur at 1830 zone time, and your vessel's DR position will be LAT 35°06'N, LONG 60°48'
W. Considering their azimuth, altitude, and magnitude,
which group of stars is best suited for plotting a star fix at star time?
a. Adhara, Rigel, Suhail
b. Regulus, Denebola, Alkaid
c. Adhara, Procyon, Alphard
d. Sirius, Dubhe, Mirfak
2013: On 28 October , morning twilight will occur around 0524 ZT in LAT 25°25.0'N, LONG 32°33.3'W. Considering their magnitude and location, which group will be the three stars best suited to observe for a star fix at star time?
a. Sirius, Hamal, Denebola
b. Sirius, Denebola, Dubhe
c. Sirius, Capella, Denebola
d. Sirius, Mirfak, Hamal
2014: On 16 October , evening twilight will occur at 1746 ZT, and your DR position will be LAT 28°43.2'N, LONG 60°29.8' W. Considering their magnitude and location, which of the following are the three best stars to select for a fix at star time?
a. Antares, Arcturus, Polaris
b. Deneb, Polaris, Vega
c. Antares, Deneb, Vega
d. Vega, Polaris, Enif
2016: On 23 March , your 1600 ZT DR position is LAT 27°16.3'N, LONG 156°48.2'W. You are on course 063°T at a speed of 18.0 knots. Considering their magnitude, azimuth, and altitude, which group includes the three stars best suited for a fix at star time?
a. Arcturus, Regulus, Sirius
b. Procyon, Sirius, Capella
c. Hamal, Rigel, Alphard
d. Betelgeuse, Dubhe, Regulus
2017: On 2 February , your 0400 zone time DR position is LAT 24°14.0'N, LONG 163°28.0'W. You are on course 322°T at a speed of 22 knots. Considering their magnitude, azimuth, and altitude, which group includes the three bodies best suited for a fix at star time?
a. Saturn, Antares, Rasalhague
b. Jupiter, Saturn, Polaris
c. Saturn, Polaris, Zubenelgenubi
d. Jupiter, Spica, Denebola
2018: On 11 November , your 0200 zone time DR position is LAT 26°32'S, LONG 154°16'E. You are on course 058°T at a speed of 21 knots. Considering their magnitude, azimuth, and altitude, which group includes the three bodies best suited for a fix at star time?
a. Polaris, Regulus, Rigel
b. Jupiter, Spica, Canopus
c. Saturn, Peacock, Rigel
d. Mars, Betelgeuse, Miaplacidus
2019: On 15 October , your 0300 zone time DR position is LAT 27°14'S, LONG 99°46'E. You are on course 128°T at a speed of 19 knots. Considering their magnitude, azimuth, and altitude, which group includes the three bodies best suited for a fix at star time?
a. Jupiter, Alphard, Betelgeuse
b. Mars, Regulus, Canopus
c. Achernar, Suhail, Alphard
d. Achernar, Procyon, Aldebaran
2020: On 23 July , your 1700 zone time DR position is LAT 27°29'N, LONG 129°26'W. You are on course 079°T at a speed of 20 knots. Considering their magnitude, azimuth, and altitude, which group includes the three bodies best suited for a fix at star time?
a. Arcturus, Jupiter, Denebola
b. Spica, Sabik, Vega
c. Antares, Polaris, Altair
d. Jupiter, Saturn, Polaris
2021: On 29 April , your 0300 ZT DR position is LAT 28°39'N, LONG 168°03'E. You are on course 108°T at a speed of 22 knots. Considering their magnitude, azimuth, and altitude, which group includes the three bodies best suited for a fix at star time?
a. Moon, Alpheratz, Polaris
b. Deneb, Dubhe, Zubenelgenubi
c. Venus, Polaris, Arcturus
d. Moon, Altair, Sabik
2022: On 24 August , your vessel is enroute from Perth, Australia, to Bombay, India. Evening twilight will occur at 1807 zone time, and your vessel's DR position for this time will be LAT 27°17.0'S, LONG 83°17.0'E. Considering their magnitude and location, what are the three stars best suited to observe for a fix at star time?
a. Arcturus, Antares, Atria
b. Spica, Altair, Acrux
c. Pollux, Canopus, Hamal
d. Rasalhague, Spica, Kochab
2022: On 24 August , your vessel is enroute from Perth, Australia, to Bombay, India. Evening twilight will occur at 1807 zone time, and your vessel's DR position for this time will be LAT 27°17.0'S, LONG 83°17.0'E. Considering their magnitude and location, what are the three stars best suited to observe for a fix at star time?
a. Arcturus, Antares, Atria
b. Spica, Altair, Acrux
c. Pollux, Canopus, Hamal
d. Rasalhague, Spica, Kochab
2023: On 1 October , you determine the zone time of evening twilight will be 1835. Your DR position at this time is LAT 27°18.0'N, LONG 48°52.0'W. Considering their magnitude and location, which group of three stars are best suited to be used in obtaining a fix at star time?
a. Altair, Rasalhague, Vega
b. Alphecca, Kochab, Deneb
c. Diphda, Hamal, Mirfak
d. Antares, Rigil Kentaurus, Peacock
2024: On 3 December , evening twilight for your vessel will occur at 1901 zone time. Your vessel's DR position for this time will be LAT 24°18.5'S, LONG 110°30.6'W. Considering their magnitude and location, what are the three stars best suited to observe for a fix at star time?
a. Canopus, Hamal, Deneb
b. Alpheratz, Achernar, Nunki
c. Antares, Fomalhaut, Mirfak
d. Rigel, Canopus, Regulus
2025: On 10 October , your 1500 zone time DR position is LAT 27°35.6'S, LONG 44°49.0'W. You are on course 342°T at a speed of 24 knots. Considering their magnitude, azimuth, and altitude, which group includes the three bodies best suited for a fix at star time?
a. Venus, Moon, Fomalhaut
b. Venus, Arcturus, Hamal
c. Moon, Al Na'ir, Rigil Kentaurus
d. Deneb, Spica, Markab
2026: On 10 June , your 1712 zone time DR position is LAT 25°10.0'S, LONG 06°58.0'E. You are on course 213°T at a speed of 9.0 knots. Considering their magnitude, azimuth, and altitude, which group includes the three stars best suited for a fix at star time?
a. Procyon, Antares, Sirius
b. Sirius, Procyon, Regulus
c. Acrux, Canopus, Regulus
d. Acrux, Procyon, Arcturus
2027: At 0645, on the 17th of April, you pass Hole in the Wall Lt. (mile 373.4 AHP). What has been your average speed since departing the Exxon Refinery?
a. 5.8 mph
b. 6.3 mph
c. 6.7 mph
d. 7.1 mph
2028: You are turning for 10 mph and passing Hog Point, LA. (mile 297.5 AHP). Angola reports that the current at Red River Landing is 4.5 mph. Which statement is TRUE?
a. The main channel lies on the south side of the island you see ahead.
b. You are making 14.5 mph over the ground.
c. An underwater stone dike has been constructed 0.5 miles upstream of Miles Bar Towhead.
d. You would expect to find the more favorable current near the broken red line in the river.
2029: As you approach mile 659 AHP, you notice on the map a dashed line crossing the river at mile 659.9 AHP. This line indicates __________.
a. ferry crossing
b. submarine crossing
c. power lines
d. gas pipelines
2030: Which of the following statements regarding buoys on the Mississippi River is TRUE?
a. Buoys should be given as wide a berth as possible in passing.
b. Buoy positions on the chart are exact.
c. The buoys are maintained on station year round.
d. The buoys do not shift positions due to permanent moorings.
2031: After passing Wilkinson Lt. (mile 310.0 AHP) you see a flashing amber light on the right descending bank ahead. The flashing light indicates that you should __________.
a. stay in the deepest water
b. slow down due to dredging operations
c. keep as close to the right descending bank as safety permits
d. keep as close to the left descending bank as safety permits
2049: What is the length of the trip?
a. 405.8 miles
b. 904.0 miles
c. 1002.0 miles
d. 1136.8 miles
2050: From Baton Rouge to Cairo, what is the maintained minimum channel depth during low water?
a. 9 feet
b. 12 feet
c. 15 feet
d. 30 feet
2051: On which map would you find Redman Point, Arkansas?
2052: The highest point on your towboat is 48 feet above the water, and the Memphis Gage reads +7.5 feet. What is the vertical clearance when you pass under the Hernando Desoto Bridge in Memphis?
a. 53.2 feet
b. 58.1 feet
c. 68.2 feet
d. 96.3 feet
2053: At 2342, on 25 August, you pass under the Helena Highway Bridge (mile 661.7 AHP). What has been the average speed of the current since departing Memphis Harbor, McKellar Lake, if you have been making turns for 9 mph?
a. 1.8 mph
b. 2.1 mph
c. 4.4 mph
d. 5.6 mph
2054: The Natchez Gage reads 16.3 feet. The high point on your towboat is 38 feet above water. What is the vertical clearance when you pass under the Natchez Highway Bridge?
a. 79.0 feet
b. 71.7 feet
c. 65.2 feet
d. 59.1 feet
2055: You estimate the current at 3.0 mph. What is the speed over the ground?
a. 3.5 mph
b. 4.5 mph
c. 7.5 mph
d. 9.5 mph
2056: What are the color and shape of Togo Island daymark at mile 415.0 AHP?
a. Green - Square
b. Green - Diamond
c. Red - Triangle
d. Red - Square
2060: The highest point on your towboat is 67 feet above the water, and the Helena Gage reads +22.3 feet. What is the vertical clearance when you pass under the A-span of the Helena Highway Bridge?
a. 30.1 feet
b. 49.8 feet
c. 52.4 feet
d. 74.7 feet
2061: As you approach mile 225 AHP, you notice on the map a black broken line crossing the river at mile 224.2 AHP. This line indicates __________.
a. ferry crossing
b. submarine crossing
c. gas pipelines
d. power lines
2062: You are downbound, passing by Spanish Moss Lt. (mile 534.2 AHP), when you observe on your Mississippi River map several black broken lines extending into the river from the bank. These indicate __________.
a. fleeting areas
b. revetments
c. dikes
d. weirs
2076: What is the mile point of the Fulton Gage?
a. 778 AHP
b. 687 AHP
c. 632 AHP
d. 598 AHP
2082: From your 0100 position, you change course to 258° per standard magnetic compass. Your engine speed is 10.0 knots. A short time later, your fathometer reads 51 feet (15.5 meters) under the keel. What is the water depth?
a. 42.5 feet (12.9 meters)
b. 51.0 feet (15.5 meters)
c. 59.5 feet (18.0 meters)
d. 60.4 feet (18.4 meters)
2085: At your current speed of 20 knots you only have enough fuel remaining to travel 360 miles. You must travel 440 miles to reach your destination. What should you reduce your speed (knots) to in order to reach your destination?
a. 18.1
b. 17.5
c. 16.9
d. 16.3
2086: Ar your current speed of 22 knots you only have enough fuel remaining to travel 440 miles. You must travel 618 miles to reach your destination. What should you reduce your speed (knots) to in order to reach your destination?
a. 17.8
b. 18.6
c. 19.4
d. 20.2
2087: At your current speed of 21 knots you only have enough fuel remaining to travel 404 miles. You must travel 731 miles to reach your destination. What should you reduce your speed (knots) to in order to reach your destination?
a. 18.9
b. 17.8
c. 16.7
d. 15.6
2088: At your current speed of 19 knots you only have enough fuel remaining to travel 265 miles. You must travel 731 miles to reach your destination. What should you reduce your speed (knots) to in order to reach your destination?
a. 13.8
b. 12.6
c. 11.4
d. 10.2
2089: At your current speed of 18 knots you only have enough fuel remaining to travel 316 miles. You must travel 731 miles to reach your destination. What should you reduce your speed (knots) to in order to reach your destination?
a. 10.4
b. 11.8
c. 13.2
d. 14.6
2090: At your current speed of 17 knots you only have enough fuel remaining to travel 316 miles. You must travel 622 miles to reach your destination. What should you reduce your speed (knots) to in order to reach your destination?
a. 12.1
b. 13.3
c. 14.5
d. 15.7
2091: At your current speed of 22 knots you only have enough fuel remaining to travel 422 miles. You must travel 844 miles to reach your destination. What should you reduce your speed (knots) to in order to reach your destination?
a. 19.8
b. 18.4
c. 17.0
d. 15.6
2092: At your current speed of 23 knots you only have enough fuel remaining to travel 386 miles. You must travel 785 miles to reach your destination. What should you reduce your speed (knots) to in order to reach your destination?
a. 19.3
b. 17.7
c. 16.1
d. 14.5
2093: At your current speed of 21 knots you only have enough fuel remaining to travel 435 miles. You must travel 755 miles to reach your destination. What should you reduce your speed (knots) to in order to reach your destination?
a. 15.9
b. 17.1
c. 18.3
d. 19.5
2094: At your current speed of 20 knots you only have enough fuel remaining to travel 218 miles. You must travel 395 miles to reach your destination. What should you reduce your speed (knots) to in order to reach your destination?
a. 17.4
b. 16.2
c. 14.9
d. 13.7
2100: From your 2118 position, you are steering 288°T at an engine speed of 7.0 knots. If visibility is suddenly reduced to 2 miles, at what time can you expect Old Point Comfort Light to become visible again?
a. The light is visible at 2118.
b. 2155
c. 2220
d. 2232
2101: On 2 January , your 1759 zone time DR position is LONG 45°17.6'W. At that time you observe Polaris with a sextant altitude (hs) of 24°16.5'. The chronometer time of the sight is 08h 57m 10s, and the chronometer error is 02m 16s slow. The index error is 3.5' on the arc, and the height of eye is 42.5 feet. What is your latitude by Polaris?
a. 22°50.2'N
b. 23°18.8N
c. 23°30.2N
d. 24°07.3'N
2102: Sounding contours in unshaded water areas are at what interval?
a. 10 foot up to 100 ft depths then at 30 foot intervals
b. 30 foot intervals up to 180 feet
c. 10 fathom intervals
d. The interval will vary to ensure any major underwater hazard is highlighted.
2103: On 24 August , in DR position LAT 26°49.4'N, LONG 146°19.4'E, you observe an amplitude of the Sun. The Sun's center is on the celestial horizon and bears 084°psc. The chronometer reads 07h 55m 06s and is 01m 11s fast. Variation in the area is 15°W. What is the deviation of the magnetic compass?
a. 8.0°E
b. 8.3°E
c. 8.5°E
d. 8.7°E
2104: What type of bottom is found at Long Sand Shoal?
a. Rocky
b. Muddy
c. Sandy
d. Hard
2105: You are southeast of Saybrook Breakwater Light passing Saybrook Bar Lighted Bell Buoy "8". This buoy marks __________.
a. shoal water
b. a tide rips area
c. the junction with the Connecticut River
d. a sunken wreck
2106: At 0005, on 26 January, your position is LAT 41°11.8'N,
LONG 72°20.5'W. From this position, you plot a course to steer to a point one half mile north of Mattituck Breakwater Light "MI" with an engine speed of 9.0 knots. If there are no set and drift, what course should you steer?
a. 207°psc
b. 213°psc
c. 220°psc
d. 235°psc
2107: At 0045, you obtain the following bearings:
Rocky Point lookout tower 072°T
Horton Point lighthouse 213°T
What were the set and drift between 0005 and 0045?
a. 272°true, 0.9 knot
b. 272°true, 1.4 knots
c. 092°true, 0.9 knot
d. 092°True, 1.4 knots
2108: You alter course from your 0045 position to head for a point 0.5 mile north of Mattituck Breakwater Light "MI". If the visibility is 10 miles and you make good 9 knots, at approximately what time will you lose sight of Saybrook Breakwater Light?
a. You have already lost sight at 0045
b. 0055
c. 0120
d. The light is visible all the way to Mattituck Inlet
2109: At 0100, you obtain the following bearings:
Rocky Point Lookout Tower 062°T
Horton Point Lighthouse 189°T
What was the speed made good between 0045 and 0100?
a. 7.4 knots
b. 8.0 knots
c. 8.7 knots
d. 9.2 knots
2110: From your 0100 position, you change course to 258° per standard magnetic compass. Your engine speed is 10.0 knots. A short time later, your fathometer reads 51 feet (15.5 meters) under the keel. What is the water depth?
a. 38.5 feet (11.7 meters)
b. 43.5 feet (13.2 meters)
c. 51.0 feet (15.5 meters)
d. 59.5 feet (18.0 meters)
2111: According to the DR track line from your 0100 position, how far off Roanoke Point Shoal Buoy "5" should you be when the buoy is abeam?
a. 0.2 mile
b. 0.6 mile
c. 1.3 mile
d. 1.8 miles
2112: At 0130, you obtain the following bearings:
Horton Point Lighthouse 078°T
Mattituck Breakwater Light tower 196°T
What were the course and speed made good between 0100 and 0130?
a. 246°T at 9.8 knots
b. 253°T at 9.4 knots
c. 259°T at 9.8 knots
d. 267°T at 9.4 knots
2113: From your 0130 position, you change course to adjust for set and drift, and you later obtain the following bearings:
Mattituck Inlet Light bearing 104.5°true
Falkner Island Light bearing 001°true
What is the latitude and longitude of your fix?
a. LAT 41°00.8'N, LONG 72°40.8'W
b. LAT 41°01.2'N, LONG 72°40.4'W
c. LAT 41°01.6'N, LONG 72°40.0'W
d. LAT 41°02.0'N, LONG 72°39.5'W
2114: At 0209, your position is LAT 41°01.8'N, LONG 72°40.8'W.
What course should you steer per standard magnetic compass to make good 278° magnetic? (assume no set and drift)
a. 262.0°psc
b. 265.0°psc
c. 275.5°psc
d. 280.5°psc
2115: The south coast of Long Island Sound between Mattituck Inlet and Port Jefferson is __________.
a. composed of high rocky bluffs
b. a high, flat plateau with sheer cliffs
c. fringed by rocky shoals
d. low and marshy with isolated beaches
2116: At 0300, your position is LAT 41°01.7'N, LONG 72°55.1'W. From this position you steer a course of 289° per standard magnetic compass at an engine speed of 10.0 knots. At what time can you first expect to see Stratford Shoal Middle Ground Light if the luminous range is 8.0 miles?
a. 0303
b. 0309
c. 0312
d. 0318
2117: You must arrive at your final destination by 0800. The distance from your 0300 position to the final destination is 40.5 miles. What minimum speed must be made good to arrive on time?
a. 8.1 knots
b. 8.5 knots
c. 9.3 knots
d. 9.6 knots
2118: You are northwest of Port Jefferson Harbor steering 242°
per standard magnetic compass. As you continue westward, you see that the Port Jefferson Range Front Light and Rear Light come into line. If the deviation table is correct, the bearing of the range should be __________.
a. 140°psc
b. 146°psc
c. 157°psc
d. 160°psc
2119: At 1622 ZT, on 15 June , in DR position LAT 10° 15.2' N, LONG 135° 10' W, you observe an amplitude of the Moon. The center of the Moon is on the visible horizon, bearing 101.2°psc. The variation is 5° E. What is the deviation?
a. 1.5°E
b. 1.5°W
c. 0.5°E
d. 0.5°W
2120: At 1502 ZT, on 4 August , in DR position LAT 11° 21.6' S, LONG 088° 14.3' E, you observe an amplitude of the Moon. The upper limb of the Moon is on the visible horizon and bears 289° psc. The variation is 15° W. What is the deviation?
a. 1.1°E
b. 1.1°W
c. 1.9°E
d. 1.9°W
2121: At 1337 ZT, on July 17, , in DR position LAT 30° 56.8' S, LONG 039° 36.5' W, you observe an amplitude of the Moon. The upper limb of the moon is on the visible horizon, bearing 263.0°psc. The variation is 20°W. What is the deviation?
a. 2.6°E
b. 2.6°W
c. 3.6°E
d. 3.6°W
2121: At 1337 ZT, on July 17, , in DR position LAT 30° 56.8' S, LONG 039° 36.5' W, you observe an amplitude of the Moon. The upper limb of the moon is on the visible horizon, bearing 263.0°psc. The variation is 20°W. What is the deviation?
a. 2.6°E
b. 2.6°W
c. 3.6°E
d. 3.6°W
2122: At 1538 ZT, on 15 October , in DR LAT position LAT 18° 12.8' S, LONG 160° 48.4' E, you observe an amplitude of the Moon. The center of the Moon is on the visible horizon and bears 276.2°psc. Variation is 10° E. What is the deviation?
a. 2.6°E
b. 2.6°W
c. 3.6°E
d. 3.6°W
2123: At 0410, you take the following bearings:
New Point Comfort Light "2" 244°pgc Wolf Trap Light 315°pgc What is your 0410 position?
a. LAT 37°21.2'N, LONG 76°08.3'W
b. LAT 37°21.1'N, LONG 76°08.8'W
c. LAT 37°21.1'N, LONG 76°07.9'W
d. LAT 37°21.0'N, LONG 76°08.1'W
2124: If the visibility is 10 miles and you are in the red sector, at what distance off should you sight Cape Henry Light?
a. 15 miles
b. 12 miles
c. 10 miles
d. 08 miles
2125: From your 0410 fix, what is the course per standard magnetic compass to enter York Spit Channel with buoy "29"
close abeam to starboard?
a. 172°psc
b. 176°psc
c. 198°psc
d. 202°psc
2126: At 2350 on 23 June, you are at mile 610.5 AHP when you see about a mile ahead lights on the water near the left bank. What might you see when you come abreast of these lights?
a. Privately maintained buoys at a yacht club
b. Government buoys marking the Hurricane Point dikes
c. Barges moored at the Dennis Landing Terminal
d. A pipeline discharging dredge spoil
2151: On 16 June , 0612 zone time, morning stars were observed. The vessel's position was LAT 27°23.0'S, LONG 56°22.0'W. The vessel is steaming at 16.0 knots on a course of 212°T. A sextant observation of the Sun's lower limb is made at 0850 zone time. The chronometer reads 00h 53m 19s, and the sextant altitude is 22°58.6'. The index error is 2.0' off the arc, and the chronometer error is 02m 43s fast. Your height of eye is 61.0 feet. What is the azimuth (Zn) of this sight using the assumed position?
a. 044.3°
b. 052.6°
c. 136.1°
d. 148.4°
2152: On 25 June , at 0612 zone time, morning stars were observed, and the vessel's position was determined to be LAT 28°13.0'S, LONG 49°34.0'E. Your vessel is steaming at 17.0 knots on a course of 066°T. A sextant observation of the Sun's lower limb is made at 1022 zone time. The chronometer reads 07h 19m 17s, and the sextant altitude is 35°26.3'. The index error is 1.5' on the arc, and the chronometer error is 02m 51s slow. Your height of eye on the bridge is 58.0 feet. What is the azimuth (Zn) of this sight using the assumed position?
a. 021.5°T
b. 157.5°T
c. 201.5°T
d. 338.5°T
2153: At 0800 ZT, on 29 June , your DR position is LAT 26°00.0'N, LONG 75°29.5'W. Given a chronometer time of 01h 00m 00s, determine the computed altitude (Hc) of the Sun for the assumed position nearest to the above given latitude and longitude.
a. Hc 34°38.6'
b. Hc 34°48.6'
c. Hc 34°58.6'
d. Hc 35°18.6'
2154: On 30 June , at 0630 zone time, morning stars were observed, and the vessel's position was determined to be LAT 25°15.0'S, LONG 175°36.0'E. Your vessel is steaming at 16.0 knots on a course of 302°T. A sextant observation of the Sun's lower limb is made at 1015 zone time. The chronometer reads 10h 14m 38s, and the sextant altitude is 32°07.9'. The index error is 4.5' on the arc, and the chronometer error is 01m 25s slow. Your height of eye on the bridge is 58.0 feet. What is the azimuth (Zn) of this sight using the assumed position?
a. 035.3°T
b. 144.7°T
c. 186.5°T
d. 248.5°T
2155: On 17 May , at 0501 zone time, morning stars were observed, and the vessel's position was determined to be LAT 22°16.0'S, LONG 103°46.0'W. Your vessel is steaming at 24.0 knots on a course of 301°T. A sextant observation of the Sun's lower limb is made at 0845 zone time. The chronometer reads 03h 43m 32s, and the sextant altitude is 28°24.7'. The index error is 1.5' off the arc, and the chronometer error is 02m 02s slow. Your height of eye on the bridge is 85.5 feet. What is the azimuth (Zn) of this sight using the assumed position?
a. 051.0°T
b. 052.5°T
c. 054.2°T
d. 055.7°T
2156: At 1300 ZT, on 9 May , your DR position is LAT 24°00'N, LONG 83°26'W. Determine the computed altitude (Hc) of the Sun for the assumed position (AP) nearest to the above given latitude and longitude, given a chronometer time of 07h 00m 00s.
a. Hc 68°22.8'
b. Hc 68°24.1'
c. Hc 68°25.2'
d. Hc 68°26.6'
2157: On 25 May , your vessel's 1917 zone time position is LAT 24°16.0'N, LONG 017°26.0'W. At that time a sextant observation of the planet Saturn was made. The sextant altitude is 63°05.1', and the chronometer reads 08h 18m 24s. The index error is 4.5' off the arc, and the chronometer error is 01m 05s fast. Your height of eye is determined to be 62.0 feet. What is the azimuth (Zn) of this sight using the assumed position?
a. 143.8°
b. 147.3°
c. 148.7°
d. 149.9°
2158: On 26 May , your vessel's 1906 zone time position is LAT 27°16.0'N, LONG 24°37.0'W. At that time, a sextant observation of the planet Jupiter was made. The sextant altitude is 63°27.6', and the chronometer reads 09h 05m 16s. The index error is 5.2' on the arc, and the chronometer error is 01m 25s slow. Your height of eye is determined to be 52.6 feet. What is the (Zn) of this sight using the assumed position?
a. 011.3°T
b. 168.7°T
c. 191.3°T
d. 348.7°T
2159: On 25 May , your vessel's 1858 zone time position is LAT 21°05.0'N, LONG 143°27.0'E. At that time a sextant observation of the planet Venus was made. The sextant altitude is 12°53.4' and the chronometer reads 08h 59m 15s. The index error is 4.5' off the arc, and the chronometer error is 01m 25s fast. Your height of eye is determined to be 55.0 feet. What is the azimuth (Zn) of the sight using the assumed position?
a. 069.6°T
b. 110.4°T
c. 249.6°T
d. 290.4°T
2160: On 17 April , your vessel's 1856 zone time DR position is LAT 22°35.0'N, LONG 63°15.0'W. At that time, a sextant observation of the star Sirius is made. The sextant altitude is 42°45.0' and the chronometer reads 10h 59m 27s.
The index error is 2.6' off the arc, and the chronometer error is 03m 01s fast. Your height of eye is determined to be 45 feet. What is the computed altitude (hc) and azimuth (Zn) for this sight using the assumed position?
a. 42°40.0', 214.9°T
b. 42°40.0', 325.1°T
c. 42°51.6', 214.9°T
d. 42°51.6', 325.1°T
2161: On 28 April , your vessel's 0515 zone time position is LAT 23°26'S, LONG 95°30'E. At this time, the observed altitude (Ho) of the star Rigil Kentaurus is 24°51.4'. Your chronometer reads 11h 16m 36s and is 01m 18s fast. What is the intercept (a) based on the assumed position method?
a. 30.9 miles
b. 32.3 miles
c. 33.1 miles
d. 34.4 miles
2162: On 5 April , at 0509 zone time, morning stars were observed and the vessel's position was LAT 28°32'N, LONG 177°13.0'W. Your vessel is steaming at 19.0 knots on a course of 258°T. A sextant observation of the Sun's lower limb is made at 1021 zone time. The chronometer reads 10h 20m 09s, and the sextant altitude (hs) is 58°06.6'. The index error is 1.0' off the arc, and the chronometer error is 00m 54s slow. Your height of eye on the bridge is 55.0 feet. What is the azimuth (Zn) of this sight using the assumed position?
a. 125.8°T
b. 128.8°T
c. 129.2°T
d. 130.2°T
2163: On 1 April , at 0515 zone time, morning stars were observed, and the vessel's position was determined to be LAT 27°05.0'N, LONG 16°30.0'W. Your vessel is steaming at 19.0 knots on a course of 022°T. A sextant observation of the Sun's lower limb is made at 0930 zone time. The chronometer reads 10h 28m 25s, and the sextant altitude is 46°20.3'. The index error is 4.5' off the arc, and the chronometer error is 02m 15s slow. Your height of eye on the bridge is 57.0 feet. What is the azimuth (Zn) of this sight using the assumed position?
a. 121.6°T
b. 117.9°T
c. 115.0°T
d. 112.2°T
2164: On 6 March , at 0550 zone time, morning stars were observed, and the vessel's position was determined to be LAT 23°56.0'N, LONG 27°19.0'W. Your vessel is steaming at 25.0 knots on a course of 149.0°T. A sextant observation of the Sun's lower limb is made at 0830 zone time. The chronometer reads 10h 32m 05s, and the sextant altitude is 31°31.5'. The index error is 2.5' on the arc, and the chronometer error is 01m 45s fast. Your height of eye on the bridge is 76.0 feet. What is the azimuth (Zn) of this sight using the assumed position?
a. 109.8°T
b. 111.2°T
c. 112.8°T
d. 114.3°T
2165: On 25 February , at 0622 ZT, you observe the upper limb of the Moon with a sextant altitude of 59°58.6'. Your DR position is LAT 30°28.3'S, LONG 102°39.3 E. The chronometer reading at the time of the sight is 11h 21m 18s and the chronometer is 48s slow. The height of eye is 59 feet and the index error is 2.5' on the arc. What are the azimuth (Zn) and intercept (a) of this sight using the assumed position?
a. Zn 305.4°, a 4.2°T
b. Zn 234.6°, a 4.2° A
c. Zn 305.4°, a 1.5°T
d. Zn 305.4°, a 9.2°T
2166: On 10 January , at 0550 ZT, morning stars were observed, and the vessel's position was determined to be LAT 25°16.0'N, LONG 123°18.0'W. Your vessel is steaming at 22.0 knots on a course of 295°T. A sextant observation of the Sun's lower limb is made at 0915 ZT. The chronometer reads 05h 14m 02s, and the sextant altitude is 24°00.7'. The index error is 2.6' off the arc, and the chronometer error is 01m 34s slow. Your height of eye on the bridge is 55.0 feet. What is the azimuth (Zn) of this sight using the assumed position?
a. 127.8°T
b. 129.8°T
c. 131.9°T
d. 133.6°T
2167: On 4 July , at 0630 ZT, morning stars were observed, and the vessel's position was determined to be LAT 21°15.0'S, LONG 21°20.0'W. Your vessel is steaming at 13.0 knots on a course of 146°T. A sextant observation of the Sun's lower limb is made at 0915 ZT. The chronometer reads 10h 14m 27s, and the sextant altitude is 25°29.8'. The index error is 3.1' off the arc, and the chronometer error is 0m 53s slow. Your height of eye on the bridge is 48.0 feet. What is the azimuth (Zn) of this sight using the assumed position?
a. 049.5°T
b. 052.6°T
c. 054.3°T
d. 058.9°T
2168: On 22 July , at 0448 ZT, morning stars were observed, and the vessel's position was determined to be LAT 21°43.0'N, LONG 158°39.0'E. Your vessel is steaming at 21.0 knots on a course of 028°T. A sextant observation of the Sun's lower limb is made at 0956 ZT. The chronometer reads 10h 54m 27s, and the sextant altitude is 54°28.2'. The index error is 1.5' off the arc, and the chronometer error is 01m 38s slow. Your height of eye on the bridge is 56 feet. What is the azimuth (Zn) of this sight using the assumed position?
a. 080.9°T
b. 082.2°T
c. 084.2°T
d. 086.9°T
2169: At 0600 ZT, on 24 July , your DR position is LAT 22°37'N, LONG 32°45'W. You are steering 185°T at a speed of 20.0 knots. Determine the computed altitude (Hc) and azimuth (Zn) for an observation of the Sun's lower limb taken at 1030 ZT. At this time the chronometer reads 00h 30m 16s and is 0m 31s slow.
a. Hc 64°27.5' Zn 092.3°
b. Hc 64°30.8' Zn 090.1°
c. Hc 64°41.7' Zn 087.8°
d. Hc 64°44.2' Zn 094.7°
2170: On 22 July , at 0720 ZT, in DR position LAT 20°38.2'N, LONG 87°16.0'W, you observe the Moon's lower limb. The sextant altitude (hs) is 38°32.6, and the chronometer reads 01h 18m 14s. The chronometer is 01m 28s slow. The index error is 3.1' off the arc, and the height of eye is 68 feet. What is the azimuth (Zn) and intercept (a) of this sight from the assumed position?
a. Zn 291.4°, a 5.2' A
b. Zn 111.4°, a 8.7' A
c. Zn 248.6°, a 5.0' T
d. Zn 068.6°, a 6.5' T
2171: On 8 August , at 0545 ZT, morning stars were observed, and the vessel's position was determined to be LAT 26°16.0'
S, LONG 94°16.0'E. Your vessel is steaming at 20.0 knots on a course of 346°T. A sextant observation of the Sun's lower limb is made at 0905 ZT. The chronometer reads 03h 02m 52s, and the sextant altitude (hs) is 38°07.5'. The index error is 5.2' off the arc, and the chronometer error is 2m 17s slow. Your height of eye on the bridge is 72 feet (22.0 meters). What is the observed altitude (Ho) and azimuth (Zn) of this sight using the assumed position?
a. 38°19.4', 048.4°T
b. 38°19.4', 131.6°T
c. 38°54.9', 048.4°T
d. 38°54.9', 131.6°T
2172: On 11 October , at 0516 ZT, morning stars were observed, and the vessel's position was determined to be LAT 23°21.0'N, LONG 139°27.0'W. Your vessel is steaming at 14.0 knots on a course of 293°T. A sextant observation of the Sun's lower limb is made at 0927 ZT. The chronometer reads 06h 30m 21s, and the sextant altitude (hs) is 39°48.7'. The index error is 2.0' on the arc, and the chronometer error is 02m 56s fast. Your height of eye on the bridge is 63.0 feet. What is the azimuth (Zn) of this sight using the assumed position?
a. 116.2°T
b. 123.4°T
c. 126.2°T
d. 128.4°T
2174: On 18 October , at 0518 ZT, morning stars were observed and the vessel's position was determined to be LAT 25°31.0'N, LONG 146°29.2'E. Your vessel is steaming at 19.0 knots on a course of 308°T. A sextant observation of the Sun's lower limb is made at 0915 ZT. The chronometer reads 11h 17m 11s, and the sextant altitude (hs) is 34°51.4'. The index error is 2.0' off the arc, and the chronometer error is 01m 57s fast. Your height of eye on the bridge is 54.0 feet. What is the azimuth (Zn) of this sight using the assumed position?
a. 120.6°T
b. 121.9°T
c. 125.5°T
d. 127.3°T
2175: On 13 November , at 0438 ZT, morning stars were observed and the vessel's position was determined to be LAT 22°14.0'S, LONG 79°23.0'E. Your vessel is steaming at 13.0 knots on a course of 242°T. A sextant observation of the Sun's lower limb is made at 0822 ZT. The chronometer reads 03h 20m 16s, and the sextant altitude (hs) is 45°49.7'. The index error is 1.0' on the arc, and the chronometer error is 01m 47s slow. Your height of eye on the bridge is 61.0 feet (18.6 meters). What is the azimuth (Zn) of this sight using the assumed position?
a. 092.6°T
b. 096.2°T
c. 098.7°T
d. 099.7°T
2176: On 9 November , at 0426 ZT, your position was LAT 25°17.0'S, LONG 154°16.0'E. Your vessel is steaming at 14.0 knots on course 066°T. A sextant observation of the Sun's lower limb is made at 0837 ZT. The chronometer reads 10h 35m 21s, and the sextant altitude (hs) is 50°26.9'. The index error is 1.5' on the arc, and the chronometer error is 01m 48s slow. Your height of eye on the bridge is 56.0 feet. What is the observed altitude (Ho) and azimuth (Zn) of this sight using the assumed position?
a. 50°18.1', 086.3°T
b. 50°18.1', 093.7°T
c. 50°33.5', 085.9°T
d. 50°33.5', 093.7°T
2177: On 21 November , at 0430 ZT, morning stars were observed, and the vessel's position was LAT 22°14.0'S, LONG 79°23.0'E. Your vessel is steaming at 14.5 knots on a course of 246°T. A sextant observation of the Sun's lower limb is made at 0816 ZT. The chronometer reads 03h 14m 16s, and the sextant altitude (hs) is 44°29.2'. The index error is 1.0' on the arc, and the chronometer error is 01m 47s slow. Your height of eye is 61.0 feet (18.6 meters). What is the azimuth (Zn) and intercept (a) of this sight using the assumed position?
a. Zn 084.2°, a 6.6' A
b. Zn 084.2°, a 6.6' T
c. Zn 095.6°, a 6.6' A
d. Zn 095.6°, a 6.6' T
2178: On 26 July , your 1901 ZT position is LAT 28°28'N, LONG 157°16'E when you take an observation of Jupiter. The chronometer at the time of the sight reads 08h 54m 34s and is 06m 24s slow. The sextant altitude (hs) is 33°51.5'. The index error is 2.8'off the arc, and the height of eye is 48 feet. What are the azimuth (Zn) and intercept (a) for this sight using the assumed position?
a. Zn 110.8°, a 32.0' T
b. Zn 249.2°, a 32.0' A
c. Zn 248.2°, a 34.2' T
d. Zn 290.8°, a 44.2' A
2179: On 22 June , at 0906 EDT (ZD +4), your position is LAT 24°36'N, LONG 69°30'W. You are on course 165°pgc at a speed of 14.8 knots. A sextant observation of the Sun's lower limb is made, and the sextant altitude (hs) is 42°44.0' with an index error of 0.8' off the arc. At this time the chronometer reads 01h 10m 12s, and is 2m 42s slow. If your height of eye is 70 feet, what is the azimuth (Zn) of the sight using the assumed position?
a. Zn 080.4°
b. Zn 081.6°
c. Zn 129.0°
d. Zn 130.5°
2180: On 12 April , at 0515 ZT, morning stars were observed, and the vessel's position was determined to be LAT 21°05'S, LONG 16°30'W. Your vessel is steaming at 19 knots on a course of 278°T. A sextant observation of the Sun's lower limb is made at 0930 ZT. The chronometer reads 10h 28m 25s, and the sextant altitude (hs) is 40°15.9'. The index error is 2.5' off the arc, and the chronometer error is 2m 15s slow. Your height of eye on the bridge is 57 feet. What are the intercept (a) and azimuth (Zn) from the assumed position of this sight?
a. Zn 057.7°, a 15.4' T
b. Zn 057.0°, a 17.7' A
c. Zn 122.3°, a 17.7' A
d. Zn 123.0°, a 22.7' A
2181: On 4 June , at 0630 ZT, morning stars were observed, and the vessel's position was determined to be LAT 26°15'S, LONG 121°20'W. Your vessel is steaming at 13.0 knots on a course of 246°T. A sextant observation of the Sun's lower limb is made at 0915 ZT. The chronometer reads 05h 14m 27s, and the sextant altitude is 25°57.8'. The index error is 2.1' off the arc, and the chronometer error is 0m 53s slow. Your height of eye is 39.0 feet. What is the intercept (a) and azimuth (Zn) of this sight using the assumed position method?
a. Zn 044.6°, a 1.7' A
b. Zn 044.6°, a 2.5' T
c. Zn 135.1°, a 1.7' A
d. Zn 135.1°, a 2.5' T
2182: On 18 August , at 0600 ZT, morning stars were observed, and the vessel's position was determined to be LAT 19°48'N, LONG 108° 34'W. Your vessel is steaming on course 166°T at a speed of 16 knots. An observation of the Sun's lower limb is made at 1036 ZT. The chronometer reads 05h 34m 48s and is slow 01m 24s. What is the computed altitude (Hc) and azimuth (Zn) for this 1036 ZT observation using the assumed position method?
a. Hc 65°18.5', Zn 102.1°
b. Hc 65°14.8', Zn 100.4°
c. Hc 65°11.3', Zn 099.4°
d. Hc 65°07.2', Zn 101.2°
2185: At 1000 ZT, on 21 October , your DR position is LAT 29°00'N, LONG 134°40'E. Determine the computed altitude (Hc) of the Sun for the assumed position (AP) nearest to the above given latitude and longitude, given a chronometer time of 01h 00m 00s.
a. Hc 42°30.6'
b. Hc 42°32.1'
c. Hc 42°34.2'
d. Hc 42°35.7'
2186: At 0922, on 24 May, you are abreast the St. Catherine Bar Lt. (mile 348.6 AHP). If you are turning for 8.0 mph, what is the current?
a. 1.0 mph
b. 1.4 mph
c. 2.0 mph
d. 7.0 mph
2187: At which of the following times would you be able to listen to lower Mississippi River conditions on VHF Channel 22?
a. 0900 hours
b. 1100 hours
c. 1300 hours
d. 1600 hours
2201: At 1000, on May 11th, you are passing George Prince Lt. (mile 364.1 AHP) in Natchez, Mississippi and must send an ETA to the Monsanto Terminal in St. Louis (mile 178.0 UMR). Your engines are still turning for 8.5 mph and you estimate the current at 2.5 mph. What will be your arrival time in St. Louis?
a. 1919 on 15 May
b. 2344 on 15 May
c. 1113 on 16 May
d. 1757 on 16 May
2202: After entering Milliken Bend (mile 455 AHP) you wish to locate the river service in Madison Parish, Louisiana. The river service is indicated by the square containing which number?
2203: You have orders to drop off the empties at the fleeting area at Cairo Point and add five loaded tank barges to your tow. If you are turning for 9 mph and estimate the current at 1.5 mph, what is your ETA at Cairo?
a. 2210, 22 June
b. 1741, 22 June
c. 1423, 22 June
d. 1031, 22 June
2204: The Clinch River empties into which river?
a. Arkansas
b. Mississippi
c. Ohio
d. Tennessee
2205: What are the dimensions of Old River Lock, on the Lower Mississippi River?
a. 1202 feet x 84 feet
b. 1190 feet x 75 feet
c. 760 feet x 75 feet
d. 425 feet x 75 feet
2206: What is the distance in river miles, from the new mouth of the White River to the RR and Hwy bridge at Baton Rouge, LA?
a. 338 miles
b. 365 miles
c. 400 miles
d. 454 miles
2207: As you pass under the Natchez-Vidalia Dual Bridge, the gage on the bridge reads 8.9 ft. If the highest point on your vessel is 54 ft. above the water, what is your vertical clearance?
a. 63.1 feet
b. 65.3 feet
c. 67.2 feet
d. 122.0 feet
2208: What is the total length of the trip?
a. 906.3 miles
b. 922.3 miles
c. 1155.8 miles
d. 1187.3 miles
2209: The Helena Gage reads 9.4 feet. The high point on your towboat is 42 feet above water. What is the vertical clearance when you pass under the Helena Highway Bridge?
a. 53.0 feet
b. 62.6 feet
c. 64.2 feet
d. 68.0 feet
2210: The low water reference plane (LWRP) for Bayou Sara is 5.25 feet. If the Bayou Sara Gage reads -0.5 feet, what is the water level in relation to the low water reference plane?
a. 4.75 feet above the plane
b. 5.75 feet above the plane
c. 5.75 feet below the plane
d. 4.75 feet below the plane
2211: Your engine speed is 9.8 mph and you estimate the current at 1.6 mph. What is your speed over the ground?
a. 11.0 mph
b. 9.8 mph
c. 8.6 mph
d. 8.2 mph
2212: At 1650 you decrease speed to make good 7.1 mph. At 2020 you are __________.
a. abeam of Old River Control Structure Light
b. entering the Vicksburg District of the U.S. Army Corps. of Engineers
c. at Palmetto Point
d. at Latitude 31°10'N
2213: Controlling depth of a channel __________.
a. is the least depth within the limits of the channel
b. is the greatest depth within the limits of the channel
c. permits the safe use of the channel to drafts of more than that depth
d. is the designed dredging depth of a channel constructed by the U.S. Army Corps. of Engineers
2214: Which of the following statements regarding aids to navigation shown in the Corps. of Engineers map book is TRUE?
a. The U.S. Army Corps.. of Engineers is responsible for placing and maintaining all aids to navigation.
b. Buoys should always be given as wide a berth in passing as possible.
c. Buoy positions as shown on the chart are exact.
d. Lights and daymarks are always shown in their exact location.
2216: If your vessel is making turns for 7.5 mph with an estimated average current of 1.5 mph, what is your ETA at the dock in Angelina, LA?
a. 0516, 28 Dec
b. 1621, 28 Dec
c. 0516, 29 Dec
d. 1621, 29 Dec
2217: The highest point on your towboat is 67 feet above the water, and the Helena Gage reads +22.3 feet. What is the vertical clearance when you pass under the A-span of the Helena Highway Bridge?
a. 74.7 feet
b. 52.4 feet
c. 49.8 feet
d. 30.1 feet
2233: You have orders to drop off the empties at the fleeting area at Cairo Point and add five loaded tank barges to your tow. If you are turning for 9 mph and estimate the current at 1.5 mph, what is your ETA at Cairo?
a. 1031, 22 June
b. 1423, 22 June
c. 1741, 22 June
d. 2210, 22 June
2238: At 1430 ZT, on 16 April , in DR position LAT 34° 03.8' N, LONG 061° 02.5'W, you observe an amplitude of the Moon. The center of the Moon is on the visible horizon and bears 095.2°psc. The variation is 12°W. What is the deviation?
a. 1.7°W
b. 1.7°E
c. 1.9°W
d. 1.9°E
2239: At 1610 ZT, on 14 August , in DR position LAT 33° 24.6' S, LONG 028°15.4'W, you observe an amplitude of the Moon. The center of the Moon is on the visible horizon and bears 111.0° psc. The variation is 2° E. What is the deviation?
a. 1.1°E
b. 1.1°W
c. 2.1°E
d. 2.1°W
2240: At 1542 ZT, on 23 October , in DR position LAT 37° 28.5'N, LONG 156° 17.3'E, you observe an amplitude of the Moon. The center of the Moon is on the visible horizon and bears 282.5°psc. The variation is 0.0°. What is the deviation?
a. 2.2°E
b. 2.2°W
c. 1.2°E
d. 1.2°W
2241: At 1318 ZT, on 10 September , in DR position LAT 24° 05.8' N, LONG 058° 08.3' E, you observe an amplitude of the Moon. The upper limb of the Moon is on the visible horizon and bears 254° psc. Variation is 2° W. What is the deviation?
a. 8.0°W
b. 8.0°E
c. 4.0°W
d. 4.0°E
2242: At 1620 ZT, on 10 September , in DR position LAT 34° 03.8' N, LONG 050° 28.4' W, you observe an amplitude of the Moon. The Moon’s upper limb is observed on the visible horizon and bears 110.2° psc. The variation is 2° E. What is the deviation?
a. 2.0°E
b. 2.0°W
c. 1.2°E
d. 1.2°W
2243: At 1444 ZT, on 28 July , in DR position LAT 40° 56.8' N, LONG 167° 12.4' E, you observe an amplitude of the Moon. The upper limb of the Moon is on the visible horizon and bears 299.3° psc. The variation is 1° E. What is the deviation?
a. 3.1°W
b. 3.1°E
c. 2.1°W
d. 2.1°E
2244: At 1435 ZT, on 27 April , in DR position LAT 51° 56.8' N, LONG 150° 37.7' E, the Moon’s upper limb is observed on the visible horizon, bearing 242.2° psc. Variation is 2° W. What is the deviation?
a. 2.2°W
b. 2.2°E
c. 6.2°E
d. 6.2°W
2245: You are entering the channel at buoy 29 and turning for 9 knots. An easterly wind is causing 3°
of leeway and the current is 320°T at 1.2 knots. What true course should you steer to remain in the middle leg of York Spit Channel?
a. 162°T
b. 165°T
c. 168°T
d. 171°T
2247: At 1845 zone time, on 17 March , while taking stars for an evening fix, you observe an unidentified star bearing 200°T at an observed altitude of 53°45.0'. Your DR position at the time of the sight is LAT 25°10.0'N, LONG 66°48.0'W. The chronometer time of the sight is 10h 47m 49s, and the chronometer error is 1m 54s fast. Your vessel is steaming on a course of 290°T at a speed of 18.0 knots. What star did you observe?
a. Altair
b. Mirfak
c. Pollux
d. Rigel
2248: Which company does NOT have a marine facility in Rosedale Harbor (mile 585 AHP)?
a. T.L. James
b. Rosedale-Boliver County Port Commission
c. Cives Steel Company
d. Sanders Elevator Corp
2272: As you approach Buckridge Light (mile 412.5 AHP), which type of daymark would you see on the light structure?
a. Red diamond
b. Red triangle
c. Green diamond
d. Green square
2275: You observe the lower limb of the Sun at a sextant altitude (hs) of 24°00.7' on 10 January . The index error is 2.6' off the arc. The height of eye is 55 feet. What is the observed altitude (Ho)?
a. 24°07.4'
b. 24°08.9'
c. 24°10.2'
d. 24°11.8'
2276: You observe the lower limb of the Sun at a sextant altitude (hs) of 46°20.3' on 1 April . The index error is 4.5' off the arc. The height of eye is 57 feet (17.4 meters). What is the observed altitude (Ho)?
a. 46°24.2'
b. 46°27.9'
c. 46°30.1'
d. 46°32.6'
2277: You observe the lower limb of the Sun at a sextant altitude (hs) of 41°29.8' on 11 January . The index error is 2.4' off the arc. The height of eye is 68 feet. What is the observed altitude (Ho)?
a. 41°36.4'
b. 41°39.4'
c. 41°42.0'
d. 41°44.5'
2278: You observe the lower limb of the Sun at a sextant altitude (hs) of 31°31.5' on 6 March . The index error is 2.5' on the arc. The height of eye is 76 feet. What is the observed altitude (Ho)?
a. 31°35.3'
b. 31°36.7'
c. 31°38.2'
d. 31°39.5'
2278: You observe the lower limb of the Sun at a sextant altitude (hs) of 31°31.5' on 6 March . The index error is 2.5' on the arc. The height of eye is 76 feet. What is the observed altitude (Ho)?
a. 31°35.3'
b. 31°36.7'
c. 31°38.2'
d. 31°39.5'
2279: You observe the lower limb of the Sun at a sextant altitude (hs) of 58°06.6' on 5 April . The index error is 1.0' off the arc. The height of eye is 55 feet (16.8 meters). What is the observed altitude (Ho)?
a. 58°14.2'
b. 58°15.8'
c. 58°16.9'
d. 58°18.1'
2280: You observe the lower limb of the Sun at a sextant altitude (hs) of 28°24.7' on 17 May . The index error is 1.5' off the arc. The height of eye is 86 feet (26 meters). What is the observed altitude (Ho)?
a. 28°29.7'
b. 28°30.6'
c. 28°31.5'
d. 28°32.9'
2281: You observe the lower limb of the Sun at a sextant altitude (hs) of 62°22.2' on 6 June . The index error is 1.2' on the arc. The height of eye is 28 feet (8.5 meters). What is the observed altitude (Ho)?
a. 62°24.8'
b. 62°26.9'
c. 62°31.4'
d. 62°36.7'
2282: You observe the lower limb of the Sun at a sextant altitude (hs) of 42°44.0' on 22 June . The index error is 0.8' off the arc. The height of eye is 70 feet (21.3 meters). What is the observed altitude (Ho)?
a. 42°19.8'
b. 42°21.7'
c. 42°51.7'
d. 42°54.2'
2283: You observe the lower limb of the Sun at a sextant altitude (hs) of 22°58.6' on 16 June . The index error is 2.0' off the arc. The height of eye is 61 feet. What is the observed altitude (Ho)?
a. 23°06.7'
b. 23°09.9'
c. 23°15.4'
d. 23°22.2'
2284: You observe the lower limb of the Sun at a sextant altitude (hs) of 35°26.3' on 25 June . The index error is 1.5' on the arc. The height of eye is 58 feet (17.6 meters). What is the observed altitude (Ho)?
a. 35°28.2'
b. 35°29.9'
c. 35°32.1'
d. 35°36.7'
2285: You observe the lower limb of the Sun at a sextant altitude (hs) of 45°49.7' on 13 November . The index error is 1.0' on the arc. The height of eye is 61 feet (18.6 meters). What is the observed altitude (Ho)?
a. 45°59.3'
b. 45°56.4'
c. 45°52.9'
d. 45°49.8'
2286: You observe the lower limb of the Sun at a sextant altitude (hs) of 50°26.9' on 9 November . The index error is 1.5' on the arc. The height of eye is 56 feet (17 meters). What is the observed altitude (Ho)?
a. 50°04.2'
b. 50°18.1'
c. 50°33.5'
d. 50°41.4'
2287: You observe the lower limb of the Sun at a sextant altitude (hs) of 34°51.4' on 18 October . The index error is 2.0' off the arc. The height of eye is 54 feet (16.5 meters). What is the observed altitude (Ho)?
a. 35°01.2'
b. 35°03.6'
c. 35°05.2'
d. 35°07.4'
2289: You observe the lower limb of the Sun at a sextant altitude (hs) of 38°07.5' on 8 August . The index error is 5.2' off the arc. The height of eye is 72 feet (22 meters). What is the observed altitude (Ho)?
a. 38°08.4'
b. 38°13.3'
c. 38°19.2'
d. 38°23.4'
2290: You observe the lower limb of the Sun at a sextant altitude (hs) of 75°12.3' on 6 August . The index error is 1.5' off the arc. The height of eye is 32 feet (9.8 meters). What is the observed altitude (Ho)?
a. 75°18.6'
b. 75°24.0'
c. 75°30.7'
d. 75°34.6'
2291: You are taking a time tick using the 2100 signal from Callao, Peru. You hear a series of 1 second dashes followed by a 9 second silent period, then a long 1.3 second dash. At the beginning of the long dash, your comparing watch reads 09h 00m 10s. When compared to the chronometer, the comparing watch reads 09h 01m 20s, and the chronometer reads 08h 59m 22s. What is the chronometer error?
a. 1m 48s slow
b. 0m 38s slow
c. 1m 10s fast
d. 0m 10s fast
2292: In addition to those found in the Coast Pilot, information concerning anchorage regulations for this area may be obtained from __________.
a. Chesapeake Bay Port Authority, Hampton VA
b. Virginia - Maryland Pilots Association
c. Commanding General, Corps of Engineers, Washington, D.C.
d. Office of the Commander 5th Coast Guard District
2293: As you pass under the Baton Rouge R.R. and Hwy 190 Bridge C233.9 AHP), you find that the Kinder Morgan Bulk Terminals are indicated by which numbered box?
2294: You are passing Eastwood Lt. (mile 849.3 AHP) and the map indicates that Bunge Grain facility would be located at the square with number __________.
2296: If your vessel is making turns for 7.5 mph with an estimated average current of 1.5 mph, what is your ETA at the dock in Angelina, LA?
a. 1621, 28 Dec
b. 2203, 28 Dec
c. 0516, 29 Dec
d. 1621, 29 Dec
2297: The Platte River empties into which river?
a. Mississippi
b. Ohio
c. Missouri
d. Tennessee
2319: You complete changing out your tow and get underway enroute Ark City Tank Storage (mile 554.0 AHP) to deliver the tank barges. What is the distance you must travel from Cairo Point Light?
a. 606.8 miles
b. 554.0 miles
c. 399.8 miles
d. 202.1 miles
2320: The highest point on your towboat is 48 feet above the water, and the Memphis Gage reads +7.5 feet. What is the vertical clearance when you pass under the Hernando Desoto Bridge in Memphis?
a. 48.0 feet
b. 53.2 feet
c. 68.2 feet
d. 116.0 feet
2321: At 2350 on 23 June, you are at mile 610.5 AHP when you see about a mile ahead lights on the water near the left bank. What might you see when you come abreast of these lights?
a. Privately maintained buoys at a yacht club
b. Government buoys marking the Hurricane Point dikes
c. Barges moored at the Dennis Landing Terminal
d. A pipeline discharging dredge spoil
2322: At 1032 on 24 June, you pass Carolina Landing Light (mile 508.8 AHP). What has been the average current since 2350, 23 June, if you have been making turns for 9.0 mph?
a. 0.5 mph
b. 1.5 mph
c. 5.7 mph
d. 8.5 mph
2324: At 1547 ZT, on 22 May , in DR position LAT 45° 12.8' N, LONG 028° 15.4' W, the Moon’s upper limb is observed on the visible horizon, bearing 120.0° psc. Variation is 2° W. What is the deviation?
a. 1.4°W
b. 2.6°E
c. 1.4°E
d. 2.6°W
2325: Which publication contains specific information on the characteristics of Chesapeake Bay entrance?
a. Sailing Directions
b. Coast Pilot
c. Chesapeake Bay Harbor-master's Manual
d. Navigator's Manual - Chesapeake Bay
2326: The Coast Guard announces that Chesapeake Channel is closed indefinitely due to a collision in the channel between Trestle "B" and "C" of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel. You exit York Spit Channel, leaving buoy "22"
close abeam to port at 0.1 mile, and alter course to leave Horseshoe Crossing Lighted Bell Buoy "HC" abeam to port at 0.2 mile. What is the course per gyrocompass?
a. 185°pgc
b. 188°pgc
c. 191°pgc
d. 194°pgc
2327: After you enter Thimble Shoal Channel, you will alter course to pass between Trestle "A" and "B". Based upon your present position, passing buoy "12" to port, what is TRUE?
a. You are required to proceed outbound in the North Auxiliary Channel to avoid ferry traffic
b. You may proceed outbound in Thimble Shoal Channel
c. You should cross the main channel and proceed outbound in the South Auxiliary Channel
d. Water depth is 38 feet.
2328: As you pass through the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel, you sight Trestle "B" in line bearing 018°pgc. What is the gyro error by observation?
a. 2°E
b. 0°
c. 2°W
d. 4°W
2329: You sighted Trestle "B" in line at 0706 and are steering 108°T. At 0731, Cape Henry Light bears 136°T; Cape Charles Light bears 032.5°T; and Thimble Shoal Tunnel South Light bears 282°T. What was the speed made good between 0706 and 0731?
a. 8.3 knots
b. 8.8 knots
c. 9.2 knots
d. 9.4 knots
2330: At 0731, what is the approximate depth of water?
a. 31 feet (9.4 meters)
b. 41 feet (12.5 meters)
c. 52 feet (15.7 meters)
d. 58 feet (17.6 meters)
2331: What is the coastwise distance from your 0731 fix to Wilmington, DE (LAT 39°43.2'N, LONG 75°31.5'W)?
a. 339 miles
b. 309 miles
c. 245 miles
d. 221 miles
2332: If you are making 8.3 knots over the ground, what is your ETA at the turning point in York Spit Channel at buoy "29"?
a. 0521
b. 0509
c. 0459
d. 0448
2333: You observe the lower limb of the Sun at a sextant altitude (hs) of 37°47.2' on 11 October . The index error is 3.0' off the arc. The height of eye is 63 feet (19.2 meters). What is the observed altitude (Ho)?
a. 37°25.2'
b. 37°42.5'
c. 37°51.5'
d. 37°57.5'
2335: You are underway and intend to make good a course of 088°T. You experience a current with a set and drift of 300°T at 2.4 knots, and a southerly wind produces a leeway of 3°. You adjust your course to compensate for the current and leeway, while maintaining an engine speed of 16 knots. What will be your speed made good over your intended course of 088°T?
a. 13.4 knots
b. 13.9 knots
c. 14.4 knots
d. 14.9 knots
2336: You have steamed 916 miles at 13 knots, and consumed 166 tons of fuel. If you have to steam 1325 miles to complete the voyage, how many tons of fuel will be consumed while steaming at 14 knots?
a. 133 tons
b. 181 tons
c. 207 tons
d. 278 tons
2339: You have steamed 1260 miles at 18 knots, and consumed 205 tons of fuel. If you have to steam 1423 miles to complete the voyage, how many tons of fuel will be consumed while steaming at 16 knots?
a. 143 tons
b. 183 tons
c. 293 tons
d. 333 tons
2340: You have steamed 775 miles at 17 knots, and consumed 145 tons of fuel. If you have to steam 977 miles to complete the voyage, how many tons of fuel will be consumed while steaming at 18 knots?
a. 204 tons
b. 181 tons
c. 163 tons
d. 129 tons
2341: You have steamed 1175 miles at 19 knots, and consumed 257 tons of fuel. If you have to steam 1341 miles to complete the voyage, how many tons of fuel will be consumed while steaming at 18 knots?
a. 293 tons
b. 263 tons
c. 202 tons
d. 172 tons
2351: What is the distance in river miles, from the new mouth of the White River to the Petroleum Fuel & Terminal Co. (mile 144.6 AHP)?
a. 454 miles
b. 427 miles
c. 384 miles
d. 370 miles
2367: At 0850, 4 January, you pass the Gage at Natchez, MS which reads 26.8 feet. The low water reference plane (LWRP) for Natchez is 6.1 feet. What is the water level in relation to the low water reference plane?
a. 20.7 ft below
b. 20.7 ft above
c. 32.9 ft below
d. 32.9 ft above
2368: At 2100, January 12, you are passing Cherokee Landing Lt. (mile 112.5 UMR). What has been your speed over the ground since leaving St. Louis, MO (mile 181 UMR).
a. 10.4 mph
b. 9.8 mph
c. 9.2 mph
d. 8.8 mph
2370: As you pass under the Vicksburg Bridges, you estimate the current as 3.0 mph. What is the speed over the ground, if your vessel is making turns for 10.5 mph?
a. 16.5 mph
b. 13.5 mph
c. 10.5 mph
d. 7.5 mph
2371: Which of the following statements are TRUE?
a. Oil well structures are listed in the Light List.
b. All aids to navigation with lights have lateral significance.
c. On the Western Rivers, crossing marks may exhibit white lights.
d. None of the above.
2392: Which company does NOT have a marine facility in Rosedale harbor (mile 585 AHP)?
a. Sanders Elevator Corp
b. Rosedale-Boliver County Port Commission
c. T.L. James
d. Cives Steel Company
2402: You will enter waters governed by the International Rules when __________.
a. you cross the territorial sea boundary line
b. enter the pilotage area
c. you cross the boundary of the contiguous zone
d. Cape Henry Light bears 202°T
2403: At 0812 you obtain the following information:
Chesapeake Light bearing 091° true @ a range of 10.5 nm
What is your 0812 position?
a. LAT 36°53.7'N, LONG 75°56.0'W
b. LAT 36°53.8'N, LONG 75°56.1'W
c. LAT 36°54.4'N, LONG 75°55.9'W
d. LAT 36°54.6'N, LONG 75°55.8'W
2404: At 0812, you are on course 132°T. The standard magnetic compass reads 135°. What should you conclude?
a. The deviation table is correct for that heading.
b. Your compass may be influenced by a local magnetic disturbance.
c. You should adjust the magnetic compass.
d. The deviation is increasing as you go south.
2405: You are underway and intend to make good a course of 350°T. You experience a current with a set and drift of 070°T at 1.5 knots, and a westerly wind produces a leeway of 4°. You adjust your course to compensate for the current and leeway, while maintaining an engine speed of 10 knots. What will be your speed made good over your intended course of 350°T?
a. 9.4 knots
b. 9.8 knots
c. 10. 2knots
d. 10.6 knots
2424: As you approach mile 225 AHP, you notice on the map a brown broken-lined rectangular shaped area along the bank. This indicates __________.
a. weirs
b. a revetment
c. a fleeting area
d. utility crossing
2425: You are taking a time tick using the 2100 signal from Callao, Peru. You hear a series of 1 second dashes followed by a 9 second silent period, then a long 1.3 second dash. At the beginning of the long dash, your comparing watch reads 09h 00m 07s. When compared to the chronometer, the comparing watch reads 09h 01m 12s, and the chronometer reads 08h 59m 32s. What is the chronometer error?
a. 1m 33s slow
b. 0m 28s slow
c. 1m 05s fast
d. 0m 07s fast
2442: Anchorage regulations for this area may be obtained from __________.
a. Office of Commander 2nd Coast Guard District
b. District Engineer, Corps of Engineers, Norfolk, VA
c. Virginia - Maryland Pilots Association
d. Chesapeake Bay Port Authority, Hampton VA
2454: What is the width of the widest span of the Cairo Highway Bridge (Upper Mississippi River mile 1.3)?
a. 800 feet
b. 675 feet
c. 625 feet
d. 503 feet
2455: You are underway and intend to make good a course of 170°T. You experience a current with a set and drift of 050°T at 2.8 knots, and a easterly wind produces a leeway of 3°. You adjust your course to compensate for the current and leeway, while maintaining an engine speed of 18.5 knots. What will be your speed made good over your intended course of 170°T?
a. 18.5 knots
b. 18.1 knots
c. 17.6 knots
d. 17.2 knots
2456: You have steamed 520 miles at 22 knots and burning 319 barrels of fuel per day. You must decrease your consumption to 137 barrels per day with 410 miles left in your voyage. What must you reduce your speed (kts) to in order to burn this amount of fuel?
a. 12.8
b. 14.8
c. 16.2
d. 18.2
2457: You have steamed 369 miles at 16 knots and burning 326 barrels of fuel per day. You must decrease your consumption to 212 barrels per day with 271 miles left in your voyage. What must you reduce your speed (kts) to in order to burn this amount of fuel?
a. 11.1
b. 12.9
c. 13.6
d. 15.1
2458: You have steamed 560 miles at 23 knots and burning 524 barrels of fuel per day. You must decrease your consumption to 260 barrels per day with 316 miles left in your voyage. What must you reduce your speed (kts) to in order to burn this amount of fuel?
a. 16.3
b. 18.6
c. 19.9
d. 21.6
2459: You have steamed 432 miles at 18 knots and burning 406 barrels of fuel per day. You must decrease your consumption to 221 barrels per day with 190 miles left in your voyage. What must you reduce your speed (kts) to in order to burn this amount of fuel?
a. 10.6
b. 12.8
c. 16.5
d. 17.7
2460: You have steamed 499 miles at 21 knots and burning 462 barrels of fuel per day. You must decrease your consumption to 221 barrels per day with 311 miles left in your voyage. What must you reduce your speed (kts) to in order to burn this amount of fuel?
a. 17.3
b. 18.4
c. 19.1
d. 20.0
2461: You have steamed 540 miles at 22 knots and burning 618 barrels of fuel per day. You must decrease your consumption to 372 barrels per day with 299 miles left in your voyage. What must you reduce your speed (kts) to in order to burn this amount of fuel?
a. 16.5
b. 17.6
c. 19.1
d. 20.0
2462: You have steamed 504 miles at 21 knots and burning 633 barrels of fuel per day. You must decrease your consumption to 410 barrels per day with 399 miles left in your voyage. What must you reduce your speed (kts) to in order to burn this amount of fuel?
a. 20.1
b. 19.0
c. 16.2
d. 15.0
2463: You have steamed 491 miles at 20 knots and burning 568 barrels of fuel per day. You must decrease your consumption to 265 barrels per day with 313 miles left in your voyage. What must you reduce your speed (kts) to in order to burn this amount of fuel?
a. 10.9
b. 14.3
c. 17.1
d. 18.2
2464: You have steamed 449 miles at 19 knots and burning 476 barrels of fuel per day. You must decrease your consumption to 185 barrels per day with 362 miles left in your voyage. What must you reduce your speed (kts) to in order to burn this amount of fuel?
a. 13.2
b. 14.3
c. 17.1
d. 18.2
2500: You are underway and intend to make good a course of 227°T. You experience a current with a set and drift of 350°T at 2.1 knots, and a northwest wind produces a leeway of 5°. You adjust your course to compensate for the current and leeway, while maintaining an engine speed of 11 knots. What will be your speed made good over your intended course of 227°T?
a. 18.5 knots
b. 18.1 knots
c. 17.6 knots
d. 17.2 knots
2531: When you pass under the Jefferson Barracks Highway Bridge (mile 168.6 UMR) what will be your vertical clearance if the highest point on your towboat is 55 feet and the St Louis Gage reads 21 feet?
a. 11.8 feet
b. 14.6 feet
c. 19.7 feet
d. 25.8 feet
2532: At 0715, on March 9, you pass Knox Landing GagE C313.8 AHP) and estimate the current will average 3.5 mph for the remainder of the time on the Mississippi River. What is your ETA at the mouth of the Ohio River if you increase speed to turn for 10 mph?
a. 0640, 11 March
b. 0554, 12 March
c. 0943, 13 March
d. 1242, 13 March
2533: In high water conditions, which publication would you consult for the latest information on buoys between Baton Rouge and Cairo?
a. List of Buoys and Daymarks
b. Coast Pilot
c. Army Corps. of Engineers Navigation Chart
d. U.S.C.G. Local Notice to Mariners
2534: Your company wants to know at what time you will be arriving at the fleeting area at Sycamore Chute Light (mile 740.3 AHP) in Memphis, TN You are making turns for 9.0 mph and you estimate the average current at 2.2 mph. Figuring the distance and time from Hole in the Wall Lt. (mile 373.4 AHP), what is your ETA at Sycamore Chute Lt.?
a. 0557, April 19th
b. 1045, April 19th
c. 1242, April 19th
d. 1733, April 19th
2535: What is the mile point of Hickman, KY Gage?
a. 846.4 AHP
b. 889.0 AHP
c. 922.0 AHP
d. 937.2 AHP
2536: You have steamed 463 miles at 19 knots and burning 440 barrels of fuel per day. You must decrease your consumption to 200 barrels per day with 410 miles left in your voyage. What must you reduce your speed (kts) to in order to burn this amount of fuel?
a. 12.1
b. 13.6
c. 15.2
d. 17.5
2577: On 23 July, you take a time tick using the 0900 GMT Cape Town broadcast. You hear a repeating series of 59 dots followed by a dash. At the beginning of the fifth dash you start your stopwatch. The chronometer reads 08h 39m 16s at the time the stopwatch reads 01m 42s. The chronometer error at 0900 GMT, 22 July, was 22m 24s slow. What is the chronometer rate?
a. 00m 02s losing
b. 01m 02s gaining
c. 22m 24s losing
d. 22m 26s slow
2578: On 12 November, you are taking a time tick using the 1600 GMT BBC Broadcast. You hear five pulses followed by a longer pulse. At the start of the longer pulse you start a stopwatch. You stop the stopwatch at the same time reading the chronometer with the following results: stopwatch 03m 19s, chronometer 15h 59m 46s. What is the chronometer error?
a. 01m 14s slow
b. 03m 19s fast
c. 03m 33s slow
d. 06m 54s slow
2581: At 1732, Bartlett Reef Lt bears 016°psc. Race Rock Lt bears 125.5°psc with a radar range of 4.4 miles. What is the set and drift?
a. 116°, 0.4 knot
b. 116°, 1.0 knot
c. 296°, 0.4 knot
d. 296°, 1.0 knot
2582: From your 1750 GPS position at LAT 41°15.6'N, LONG 072°11.5'W, you plot a course of 255°T at 8.5 kts. At what time would you see Falkner Island Light, if visibility is 10 miles?
a. 1819
b. 1850
c. 1910
d. 1917
2583: You lose GPS and are navigating solely on LORAN. What LORAN line would you follow to leave Six Mile Reef buoy "8C" abeam to port at 1.0 mile?
a. 9960-W-14885.0
b. 9960-Y-43980.5
c. 9960-Y-43982.0
d. 9960-Y-43983.5
2584: At 1930 you obtain two radar ranges: Hammonasset Point at 4.1 miles and the East side of Falkner Island at 7.6 miles. What is your position?
a. LAT 41°11.2'N, LONG 072°30.6'W
b. LAT 41°11.7'N, LONG 072°29.2'W
c. LAT 41°11.8'N, LONG 072°29.6'W
d. LAT 41°11.9'N, LONG 072°29.2'W
2585: At 2000 you plot your position as: LAT 41°11'N, LONG 072°35'W. The set and drift is 095°T at 0.8 knot. What course must you steer, and what engine speed must you turn, in order to make good 255°T at 8.5 knots?
a. 257°T, 9.3 knots
b. 253°T, 9.3 knots
c. 257°T, 7.7 knots
d. 253°T, 7.7 knots
2586: At 2100 Branford Reef Light bears 347°psc and Falkner Island Light bears 059°psc. You also get a radar range of 5.3 miles from Branford Reef Light. What are your LORAN readings?
a. 14994.0, 26473.0, 43982.0
b. 14994.5, 26482.0, 43982.0
c. 14996.0, 26477.5, 43981.0
d. 14997.5, 26479.5, 43981.0
2587: What VHF frequency would you use to listen to a weather forecast for the eastern part of Long Island Sound?
a. 156.65 MHz
b. 156.85 MHz
c. 162.475 MHz
d. 162.775 MHz
2588: At 2130 New Haven buoy "NH" bears 337° per gyro compass and Middle Ground Lt bears 254° per gyro compass. You must arrive 0.3 miles off Port Jefferson buoy "PJ" at 2300. What speed will you have to make good, for arrival at 2300?
a. 9.0 knots
b. 9.3 knots
c. 9.6 knots
d. 10.7 knots
2589: From the 2130 position, you steer 236°T at 10 knots. A strong northerly wind is causing 4° of leeway. What course must you steer per standard compass, to make good 236°T?
a. 232° psc
b. 240° psc
c. 244° psc
d. 252° psc
2590: You have maneuvered for traffic and at 2215 you obtain the following radar information:
Middle Ground Light bearing 287° pgc @ 6.65 nm
What course must you steer to arrive at buoy "PJ", passing 0.5 nm off "Mt Misery Shoal"?
a. 237° psc
b. 257° psc
c. 261° psc
d. 265° psc
2591: Which statement best describes the shoreline at Mount Misery?
a. Wooded, barren hills with a rocky beach
b. Low, rocky cliffs with heavily wooded hills inland
c. Sand dunes and beaches with a mud and sand bottom
d. Sand bluffs 60 feet high and banks dug out by sand and gravel companies
2592: What chart would you need to enter Port Jefferson Harbor?
a. 12362
b. 12364
c. 12369
d. 12370
2593: At 2315, you are notified that the Port Jefferson pilot will be delayed. Old Field Point Light bears 257°T, Stratford Shoal Middle Ground Light bears 355°T and Port Jefferson East Breakwater Light bears 171°T. What is the depth under the keel at this time on December 4, 1983?
a. 41 feet
b. 47 feet
c. 51 feet
d. 57 feet
2594: What will be the current at Port Jefferson entrance at 0130 on December 5, 1983?
a. 1.4 knots, flood
b. 1.4 knots, ebb
c. 0.8 knot, flood
d. 0.8 knot, ebb
2595: At 0145 you take on the pilot and are inbound Port Jefferson. The ship's heading is 147°pgc when lined up on the Port Jefferson range. What is your gyro error?
a. 1° W
b. 1° E
c. 2° E
d. 0°
2651: You are steering 246°T, and a light is picked up dead ahead at a distance of 14 miles at 1037. You change course to pass the light 2.5 miles off abeam to port. If you are making 12 knots, what is your ETA at the position 2.5 miles off the light?
a. 1143
b. 1146
c. 1149
d. 1152
2652: You are steering 163°T, and a light is picked up dead ahead at a distance of 11 miles at 0142. You change course to pass the light 2 miles off abeam to starboard. If you are making 13 knots, what is your ETA at the position 2 miles off the light?
a. 0226
b. 0229
c. 0232
d. 0235
2653: You are steering 019°T, and a light is picked up dead ahead at a distance of 11.6 miles at 0216. You change course to pass the light 3 miles off abeam to port. If you are making 14 knots, what is your ETA at the position 3 miles off the light?
a. 0258
b. 0301
c. 0304
d. 0307
2654: You are steering 231°T, and a light is picked up dead ahead at a distance of 12.3 miles at 0338. You change course to pass the light 4 miles off abeam to starboard. If you are making 16.5 knots, what is your ETA at the position 4 miles off the light?
a. 0420
b. 0423
c. 0426
d. 0429
2655: You are steering 078°T, and a light is picked up dead ahead at a distance of 15.6 miles at 2316. You change course to pass the light 4.5 miles off abeam to port. If you are making 17 knots, what is your ETA at the position 4.5 miles off the light?
a. 0006
b. 0009
c. 0012
d. 0015
2656: You are steering 257°T, and a light is picked up dead ahead at a distance of 13.3 miles at 2016. You change course to pass the light 4 miles off abeam to starboard. If you are making 18.5 knots, what is your ETA at the position 4 miles off the light?
a. 2057
b. 2100
c. 2103
d. 2113
2657: You are steering 349°T, and a light is picked up dead ahead at a distance of 17.2 miles at 2122. You change course to pass the light 4.5 miles off abeam to port. If you are making 19.5 knots, what is your ETA at the position 4.5 miles off the light?
a. 2207
b. 2210
c. 2213
d. 2216
2658: You are steering 202°T, and a light is picked up dead ahead at a distance of 14.6 miles at 2234. You change course to pass the light 5 miles off abeam to starboard. If you are making 21 knots, what is your ETA at the position 5 miles off the light?
a. 2310
b. 2313
c. 2316
d. 2319
2659: You are steering 115°T, and a light is picked up dead ahead at a distance of 16.7 miles at 0522. You change course to pass the light 3.5 miles off abeam to port. If you are making 12 knots, what is your ETA at the position 3.5 miles off the light?
a. 0644
b. 0647
c. 0650
d. 0653
2660: You are steering 287°T, and a light is picked up dead ahead at a distance of 19.4 miles at 0419. You change course to pass the light 4 miles off abeam to starboard. If you are making 13 knots, what is your ETA at the position 4 miles off the light?
a. 0541
b. 0544
c. 0547
d. 0550
2662: You are on course 006°T, speed 16.6 knots. At 0516 you see a light bearing 008°T at a range of 10.2. If you change course at 0528 to leave the light abeam to port at 1.0 mile,
at what time will the light be abeam?
a. 0553
b. 0556
c. 0604
d. 0607
2663: You are on course 035°T, speed 18.3 knots. At 0719 you see a buoy bearing 036°T at a range of 4.1. If you change course at 0725 to leave the buoy abeam to port at 1.0 mile,
at what time will the buoy be abeam?
a. 0740
b. 0738
c. 0735
d. 0732
2664: You are on course 061°T, at a speed of 12.4 knots. At 0839 you see a rock bearing 059°T at a range of 4.4 miles. If you change course at 0845 to leave the rock abeam to starboard at 1.5 mile, at what time will the rock be abeam?
a. 0854
b. 0859
c. 0903
d. 0906
2665: You are on course 079°T, speed 11.2 knots. At 0904 you see a daymark bearing 078°T at a range of 4.6. If you change course at 0910 to leave the daymark abeam to starboard at 0.5 mile, at what time will the daymark be abeam?
a. 0918
b. 0923
c. 0928
d. 0935
2666: You are on course 086°T, speed 11.7 knots. At 1013 you see a buoy bearing 088°T at a range of 4.8 miles. If you change course at 1019 to leave the buoy abeam to port at 1.0 mile, at what time will the buoy be abeam?
a. 1037
b. 1040
c. 1043
d. 1052
2667: Your vessel is on a course of 255°T, at 14 knots. At 2126 a lighthouse is sighted dead ahead at a distance of 11 miles. You change course at this time to pass the lighthouse 3 miles abeam to port. What will be your ETA at this position off the lighthouse?
a. 2149
b. 2201
c. 2211
d. 2228
2668: Your vessel is on a course of 255°T, at 14 knots. At 2116 a lighthouse is sighted dead ahead at a distance of 11 miles. You change course at this time to pass the lighthouse 3 miles abeam to port. What will be your ETA at this position off the lighthouse?
a. 2149
b. 2201
c. 2212
d. 2228
2669: You are steering 143°T, and a light is picked up dead ahead at a distance of 18.2 miles at 2006. You change course to pass the light 5.5 miles off abeam to port. If you are making 14.5 knots, what is your ETA at a position 5.5 miles off the light?
a. 2115
b. 2118
c. 2121
d. 2124
2671: While on a course of 349°T, a light bears 13° on the starboard bow at a distance of 10.8 miles. What course should you steer to pass 2.5 miles abeam of the light leaving it to starboard?
a. 346°T
b. 349°T
c. 352°T
d. 355°T
2672: While on a course of 283°pgc, a light bears 10° on the port bow at a distance of 8.3 miles. What course should you steer to pass 3.5 miles abeam of the light leaving it to port?
a. 289°pgc
b. 294°pgc
c. 298°pgc
d. 302°pgc
2673: At 2221 your course is 222°pgc at a speed of 11.2 knots, when radar detects a buoy bearing 355° relative, at a range of 5.8 miles. The gyro error is 2°E. If you change course at 2226, what course should you steer to leave the buoy 1.0 mile abeam to port?
a. 206°pgc
b. 210°pgc
c. 228°pgc
d. 231°pgc
2674: You are steaming on course 126°T at 14.8 knots. At 1022 you sight a buoy bearing 128°T, at a range of 4.8 miles. If you change course at 1026, what true course will you steer to leave the buoy 0.5 mile abeam to port?
a. 136°
b. 133°
c. 122°
d. 119°
2675: At 1423 you are on course 072 T° at 12.2 knots, when you sight a rock awash bearing 070°T at a range of 3.6 miles. If you change course at 1427, what course would you steer to leave the rock 1.0 mile abeam to port?
a. 049°
b. 054°
c. 086°
d. 091°
2675: At 1423 you are on course 072 T° at 12.2 knots, when you sight a rock awash bearing 070°T at a range of 3.6 miles. If you change course at 1427, what course would you steer to leave the rock 1.0 mile abeam to port?
a. 049°
b. 054°
c. 086°
d. 091°
2676: While on a course of 019°pgc, a light bears 14° on the port bow at a distance of 15.3 miles. What course should you steer to pass 1.5 miles abeam of the light, leaving it to port?
a. 006°pgc
b. 011°pgc
c. 013°pgc
d. 015°pgc
2677: You sight a light 9° on your starboard bow at a distance of 21 miles. Assuming you make good your course, what will be your distance off the light when abeam?
a. 3.3 miles
b. 3.7 miles
c. 4.0 miles
d. 4.3 miles
2678: You are running coastwise on a course of 323°T, and you have a buoy bearing 11° on your port bow at a distance of 7 miles. You desire to leave the buoy abeam to port at a distance of 2.5 miles. What course should you steer?
a. 291°T
b. 312°T
c. 333°T
d. 344°T
2680: While on course 321°pgc with a 1°W gyro error, you pick up a buoy on radar bearing 001° relative at 5.2 miles. What will be the course to pass the buoy by 1 mile abeam to starboard, if you change course when the buoy is 4.5 miles away?
a. 305°T
b. 310°pgc
c. 316°T
d. 336°pgc
2681: Your vessel is on course 312°pgc and you sight a lighthouse dead ahead at a range of 10 miles. The gyro error is 3°E. What course would you steer to leave the lighthouse 1.5 miles abeam to starboard?
a. 309°pgc
b. 304°pgc
c. 309°T
d. 304°T
2682: While on a course of 066°pgc, a light bears 18° on the port bow at a distance of 12.3 miles. What course should you steer to leave the light 4 miles abeam to port?
a. 067°pgc
b. 072°pgc
c. 079°pgc
d. 085°pgc
2683: You are underway on a course of 135°pgc at 15 knots, and you sight a lighthouse dead ahead at a range of 12.5 miles at 1145. What course would you steer to leave the lighthouse 3.0 miles off your port beam?
a. 117°pgc
b. 121°pgc
c. 149°pgc
d. 154°pgc
2684: You are steering 173°T, and a light is picked up dead ahead at a distance of 13.9 miles at 0054. You change course to pass the light 4.5 miles off abeam to port. If you are making 21 knots, what is your ETA at the position 4.5 miles off the light?
a. 0122
b. 0125
c. 0131
d. 0134
2685: You are steering 031°T, and a light is picked up dead ahead at a distance of 12.7 miles at 0017. You change course to pass the light 3.5 miles off abeam to starboard. If you are making 11 knots, what is your ETA at the position 3.5 miles off the light?
a. 0118
b. 0121
c. 0124
d. 0127
2686: While on a course of 034°pgc, a light bears 8° on the port bow at a distance of 8.8 miles. What course should you steer to pass 2.5 miles abeam of the light leaving it to port?
a. 035°pgc
b. 043°pgc
c. 051°pgc
d. 059°pgc
2687: While on a course of 321°T, a light bears 7° on the starboard bow at a distance of 9.7 miles. What course should you steer to pass 3.5 miles abeam of the light leaving it to starboard?
a. 297°T
b. 300°T
c. 303°T
d. 307°T
2688: While on a course of 214°pgc, a light bears 9° on the port bow at a distance of 7.4 miles. What course should you steer to pass 2 miles abeam of the light leaving it to port?
a. 189°pgc
b. 209°pgc
c. 221°pgc
d. 229°pgc
2689: You are steering 107°T, and a light is picked up dead ahead at a distance of 11 miles at 0847. You change course to leave the light 3 miles off to starboard. If you are making 15.5 knots, what is your ETA at the position 3 miles off the light?
a. 0928
b. 0931
c. 0934
d. 0937
2690: While on a course of 066°pgc, a light bears 13° on the port bow at a distance of 12.3 miles. What course should you steer to pass 4 miles abeam of the light leaving it to port?
a. 067°pgc
b. 072°pgc
c. 079°pgc
d. 085°pgc
2691: While on a course of 159°T, a light bears 11° on the starboard bow at a distance of 10.6 miles. What course should you steer to pass 2 miles abeam of the light leaving it to starboard?
a. 159°T
b. 163°T
c. 167°T
d. 171°T
2692: While on a course of 097°pgc, a light bears 8° on the port bow at a distance of 11.7 miles. What course should you steer to pass 3 miles abeam of the light leaving it to port?
a. 082°pgc
b. 091°pgc
c. 104°pgc
d. 112°pgc
2693: While on a course of 279°T, a light bears 12° on the starboard bow at a distance of 9.3 miles. What course should you steer to pass 4 miles abeam of the light leaving it to starboard?
a. 253°T
b. 265°T
c. 291°T
d. 305°T
2694: While on a course of 152°T, a light bears 9° on the port bow at a distance of 11.6 miles. What course should you steer to pass 3 miles abeam of the light leaving it to port?
a. 153°
b. 158°
c. 163°
d. 167°
2695: You are underway on course 017°T at a speed of 14.2 knots.
You sight a buoy bearing 025°T at a radar range of 3.7 miles at 1947. If you change course at 1953, what is the course to steer to leave the buoy abeam to starboard at 0.1 mile?
a. 021°T
b. 024°T
c. 027°T
d. 030°T
2696: You are underway on course 059°T at a speed of 13.8 knots.
You sight a light bearing 064°T at a radar range of 5.1 miles at 1839. If you change course at 1845, what is the course to steer to leave the light abeam to starboard at 1.0 mile?
a. 047°T
b. 050°T
c. 053°T
d. 058°T
2697: You are underway on course 106°T at a speed of 15.3 knots.
You sight a buoy bearing 109°T at a radar range of 3.6 miles at 1725. If you change course at 1728, what is the course to steer to leave the buoy abeam to port at 0.5 mile?
a. 100°T
b. 117°T
c. 120°T
d. 125°T
2698: While on a course of 138°T, a light bears 14° on the starboard bow at a distance of 8.6 miles. What course should you steer to pass 3 miles abeam of the light leaving it to starboard?
a. 132°T
b. 135°T
c. 138°T
d. 141°T
2699: You are underway on course 137°T at a speed of 16.2 knots. You sight a rock bearing 134°T at a radar range of 4.6 miles at 1508. If you change course at 1514, what is the course to steer to leave the rock abeam to port at 1.5 miles?
a. 162°T
b. 158°T
c. 154°T
d. 151°T
2700: You are underway on course 163°T at a speed of 15.8 knots.
You sight a buoy bearing 161°T at a radar range of 5.5 miles at 1319. If you change course at 1325, what is the course to steer to leave the buoy abeam to starboard at 1.0 mile?
a. 145°T
b. 148°T
c. 151°T
d. 175°T
2701: You are underway on course 204°T at a speed of 17.3 knots. You sight a light bearing 205°T at a radar range of 4.7 miles at 1222. If you change course at 1228, what is the course to steer to leave the light abeam to port at 1.5 miles?
a. 223°T
b. 229°T
c. 236°T
d. 240°T
2702: You are underway on course 241°T at a speed of 18.2 knots.
You sight a daymark bearing 241°T at a radar range of 3.9 miles at 1006. If you change course at 1009, what is the course to steer to leave the daymark abeam to starboard at 1.0 mile?
a. 218°T
b. 222°T
c. 257°T
d. 260°T
2703: You are underway on course 254°T at a speed of 16.5 knots. You sight a rock bearing 255°T at a radar range of 6.1 miles at 0916. If you change course at 0922, what is the course to steer to leave the rock abeam to starboard at 1.5 miles?
a. 268°T
b. 239°T
c. 236°T
d. 233°T
2704: You are underway on course 340°T at a speed of 14.8 knots.
You sight a buoy bearing 342°T at a radar range of 4.8 miles at 1422. If you change course at 1428, what is the true course to steer to leave the buoy abeam to port at 1.0 mile?
a. 327°T
b. 354°T
c. 357°T
d. 001°T
2705: While on a course of 192°T, a light bears 11° on the starboard bow at a distance of 12.7 miles. What course should you steer to pass 3 miles abeam of the light leaving it to starboard?
a. 167°T
b. 173°T
c. 185°T
d. 189°T
2706: While on a course of 216°pgc, a light bears 12° on the port bow at a distance of 11.2 miles. Which course should you steer to pass 2 miles abeam of the light leaving it to port?
a. 208°pgc
b. 210°pgc
c. 212°pgc
d. 214°pgc
2707: You are underway on course 128°T at a speed of 17.6 knots. You sight a daymark bearing 126°T at a radar range of 4.3 miles at 1649. If you change course at 1654, what is the course to steer to leave the daymark abeam to starboard at 0.5 mile?
a. 113°T
b. 116°T
c. 119°T
d. 136°T
2708: While on a course of 349°T, a light bears 13° on your starboard bow at a distance of 10.8 miles. What course should you steer to pass 2.5 miles abeam of the light, leaving it to starboard?
a. 323°
b. 336°
c. 349°
d. 002°
2709: If the highest point of your towboat is 54 feet above the water and the Natchez Gage reads 24.8 feet, what will be your vertical clearance when passing under the Natchez-Vidalia westbound Highway Bridge?
a. 35.9 feet
b. 47.2 feet
c. 49.6 feet
d. 57.5 feet
2710: What does the circle with black and white quadrants across from Morgan Point Landing (769.0 miles AHP) represent?
a. Gage reading
b. Day Beacon
c. Light Tower
d. Speed zone
2711: Which light characteristics does Foster Light have?
a. 1 green flash every 4 seconds
b. 1 red flash every 4 seconds
c. 2 white flashes every 5 seconds
d. 2 red flashes every 5 seconds
2712: What is the length of the trip?
a. 720.8 miles
b. 777.4 miles
c. 897.2 miles
d. 906.3 miles
2716: The charts show two dashed lines crossing the river just south of St. Catherine Bar Light. What does this indicate?
a. Overhead power lines
b. Louisiana-Mississippi ferry crossings
c. Two railroad trestles
d. Two submerged oil pipelines
2717: The Natchez Gage reads 16.3 feet. The high point on your towboat is 38 feet above water. What is the vertical clearance when you pass under the Natchez Highway Bridge?
a. 79.0 feet
b. 71.7 feet
c. 65.2 feet
d. 59.1 feet
2718: What organization has an installation at the uppermost end of Carthage Revetment?
a. City of Natchez (waterfront)
b. River Cement Co.
c. J.M. Jones Lumber
d. International Paper Co.
2719: If the Gage at the Greenville Highway Bridge reads 22.0 feet, and the low water reference plane (LWRP) for Greenville (Bridge). MS is 11.3 feet. What is the water level in relation to the low water reference plane?
a. 22.1 feet below the LWRP
b. 10.7 feet below the LWRP
c. 10.7 feet above the LWRP
d. 0.5 feet below the LWRP
2720: Which company utility crossing is at mile 529.7 AHP?
a. Texas Gas Transmission Corp. submerged gas pipeline
b. Tennessee Gas Co. submerged gas pipeline
c. ANR Pipeline Co. submerged gas pipeline
d. Trunkline Gas Co. submerged gas pipeline
2776: The charts show a circle with two black quadrants located at mile 846.0 AHP. What does this indicate?
a. Hazardous chemical dock
b. River Gage
c. Betz-Tipton Veneers Terminal
d. Bulletin Board
2777: The Helena Gage reads 2.3 feet. The high point on your towboat is 26 feet above water. What is the vertical clearance when you pass under the Helena Highway Bridge?
a. 76.0 feet
b. 84.2 feet
c. 89.5 feet
d. 90.7 feet
2778: What company does NOT have a marine facility along the river bank in Helena (mile 658 to 665 AHP)?
a. Texas Eastern Pipeline Co.
b. Helena Port Terminal, Inc.
c. Arkansas Power & Light Co.
d. Helena Grain Co.
2779: If the Fair Landing, AR. Gage reads -1.2 feet, what is the water level in relation to the low water reference plane? The low water reference plane (LWRP) for Fair Landing, AR. is -0.9 feet.
a. 2.1 foot above the plane
b. 0.3 foot above the plane
c. 0.3 feet below the plane
d. 1.2 feet below the plane
2780: Which type of daymark will you see as you approach Old Levee Light (mile 385.2 AHP)?
a. Green diamond
b. Red square
c. Green square
d. Private aid - no daymark
2781: Your engine speed is 9.8 mph and you estimate the current at 1.6 mph. What is your speed over the ground?
a. 11.0 mph
b. 9.8 mph
c. 8.6 mph
d. 8.2 mph
2781: Your engine speed is 9.8 mph and you estimate the current at 1.6 mph. What is your speed over the ground?
a. 11.0 mph
b. 9.8 mph
c. 8.6 mph
d. 8.2 mph
2782: What is your ETA at the Helena Highway Bridge?
a. 1335, 24 Sept
b. 1109, 24 Sept
c. 0926, 24 Sept
d. 0458, 24 Sept
2783: Which daymark would you see as you approach Red Store Light (mile 269.5 AHP)?
a. Green square
b. Green triangle
c. Green diamond
d. Red square
2784: You pass Ratcliff Light (mile 289.8) at 1650. What was your average speed since leaving Baton Rouge?
a. 7.3 mph
b. 7.6 mph
c. 8.0 mph
d. 8.3 mph
2785: At 1650 you decrease speed to make good 7.1 mph. At 2020 you are __________.
a. abeam of Old River Control Structure Light
b. entering the Vicksburg District of the U.S. Army Corps. of Engineers
c. at Palmetto Point
d. at Latitude 31°10'N
2786: At 1030, 13 January, you are passing Columbus Point Lt. (mile 936.1 AHP). What has been your average speed since leaving St. Louis (mile 181 UMR) on the 12th of January at 1400 hours?
a. 10.4 mph
b. 9.7 mph
c. 9.4 mph
d. 9.1 mph
2787: What is the length of the trip?
a. 1088.5 miles
b. 1332.2 miles
c. 1334.6 miles
d. 1566.4 miles
2788: The solid lines extending into the channel at mile 948 AHP are __________.
a. dikes
b. revetments
c. spoil areas
d. Meadwestvaco pipeline
2851: Your vessel is on a course of 297°T at 11 knots. At 0019 a light bears 274.5°T, and at 0048 the light bears 252°T.
At what time and at what distance off will your vessel be when abeam of the light?
a. 0102, 2.6 miles
b. 0108, 3.7 miles
c. 0057, 4.6 miles
d. 0117, 5.0 miles
2852: Your vessel is on a course of 129°T at 13 knots. At 1937 a light bears 151.5°T. At 2003 the light bears 174°T. At which time and distance off will your vessel be when abeam of this light?
a. 2016, 2.8 miles
b. 2016, 3.9 miles
c. 2021, 3.9 miles
d. 2021, 2.8 miles
2853: Your vessel is on a course of 343°T at 14 knots. At 2156 a light bears 320.5°T, and at 2217 the light bears 298°T.
At what time and at what distance off will your vessel be when abeam of the light?
a. 2232, 3.4 miles
b. 2235, 4.3 miles
c. 2228, 4.9 miles
d. 2241, 6.9 miles
2854: Your vessel is on a course of 221°T at 15 knots. At 0319 a light bears 198.5°T, and at 0353 the light bears 176°T.
At what time and at what distance off will your vessel be when abeam of the light?
a. 0407, 4.3 miles
b. 0410, 5.2 miles
c. 0417, 6.0 miles
d. 0427, 7.4 miles
2855: Your vessel is on a course of 107°T at 16 knots. At 0403 a light bears 129.5°T, and at 0426 the light bears 152°T. At what time and at what distance off will your vessel be when abeam of the light?
a. 0434, 3.2 miles
b. 0442, 4.3 miles
c. 0434, 4.3 miles
d. 0442, 3.4 miles
2856: Your vessel is on a course of 034°T at 17 knots. At 0551 a light bears 056.5°T, and at 0623 the light bears 079°T. At what time and at what distance off will your vessel be when abeam of the light?
a. 0636, 5.9 miles
b. 0646, 5.9 miles
c. 0636, 6.4 miles
d. 0646, 6.4 miles
2857: Your vessel is on a course of 253°T at 18 knots. At 2027 a light bears 275.5°T, and at 2055 the light bears 298°T.
At what time and at what distance off will your vessel be when abeam of the light?
a. 2115, 5.9 miles
b. 2109, 6.4 miles
c. 2123, 7.3 miles
d. 2104, 7.7 miles
2858: Your vessel is on a course of 082°T at 19 knots. At 0255 a light bears 059.5°T, and at 0312 the light bears 037°T.
At what time and at what distance off will your vessel be when abeam of the light?
a. 0333, 5.1 miles
b. 0321, 4.7 miles
c. 0327, 4.3 miles
d. 0324, 3.8 miles
2859: Your vessel is on a course of 307°T at 20 knots. At 0914 a light bears 284.5°T, and at 0937 the light bears 262°T.
At what time and at what distance off will your vessel be when abeam of the light?
a. 0950, 4.4 miles
b. 0953, 5.4 miles
c. 0957, 6.6 miles
d. 1002, 7.1 miles
2860: Your vessel is on a course of 144°T at 16 knots. At 0126 a light bears 166.5°T, and at 0152 the light bears 189°T.
At what time and at what distance off will your vessel be when abeam of the light?
a. 0205, 4.1 miles
b. 0210, 4.8 miles
c. 0215, 6.0 miles
d. 0220, 6.4 miles
2861: Your vessel is on a course of 196°T at 17 knots. At 0417 a light bears 218.5°T, and at 0442 the light bears 241°T. At what time and at what distance off will your vessel be when abeam of the light?
a. 0500, 5.0 miles
b. 0504, 6.2 miles
c. 0500, 6.2 miles
d. 0504, 5.0 miles
2862: Your are on course 317°T at 13 knots. A light is bearing 22.5° relative at 0640. At 0659 the same light is bearing 45° relative. At what time should the light be abeam?
a. 0709
b. 0712
c. 0718
d. 0721
2863: Your vessel is underway on a course of 115°T at 18 knots. At 1850 a lighthouse bears 137.5°T. At 1920, the same lighthouse bears 160°T. What time will the lighthouse pass abeam to starboard?
a. 1929
b. 1941
c. 1949
d. 1955
2864: You are steering a course of 316°T, and a light bears 34° on the port bow at 2053. At 2126 the same light bears 68° on the port bow, and you have run 5 miles since the first bearing. What is the ETA when the lighthouse is abeam?
a. 2139
b. 2143
c. 2149
d. 2159
2865: You are steering a course of 240°T, and a lighthouse bears 025° on the starboard bow at 2116. At 2144 the same lighthouse bears 050° on the starboard bow, and you have run 6 miles since the first bearing. What is the ETA when the lighthouse is abeam?
a. 2156
b. 2159
c. 2202
d. 2205
2866: Your vessel is on a course of 311°T at 21 knots. At 1957 a light bears 337.5°T, and at 2018 the light bears 356°T. At what time and at what distance off will your vessel be when abeam of the light?
a. 2027, 5.2 miles
b. 2033, 6.8 miles
c. 2039, 7.4 miles
d. 2043, 10.3 miles
2867: Your vessel is on a course of 144°T at 20 knots. At 0022 a light bears 117.5°T, and at 0035 the light bears 099°T.
At what time and at what distance off will your vessel be when abeam of the light?
a. 0044, 3.2 miles
b. 0048, 4.3 miles
c. 0052, 5.1 miles
d. 0056, 6.0 miles
2868: Your vessel is on a course of 358°T at 19 knots. At 0316 a light bears 024.5°T, and at 0334 the light bears 043°T.
At what time and at what distance off will your vessel be when abeam of the light?
a. 0352, 5.7 miles
b. 0355, 6.2 miles
c. 0359, 7.1 miles
d. 0403, 8.0 miles
2869: Your vessel is on a course of 237°T at 18 knots. At 0404 a light bears 263.5°T, and at 0430 the light bears 282°T. At what time and at what distance off will your vessel be when abeam of the light?
a. 0448, 6.8 miles
b. 0452, 7.2 miles
c. 0456, 7.8 miles
d. 0500, 8.4 miles
2870: Your vessel is on a course of 126°T at 17 knots. At 0251 a light bears 099.5°T, and at 0313 the light bears 081°T. At what time and at what distance off will your vessel be when abeam of the light?
a. 0327, 4.4 miles
b. 0335, 6.2 miles
c. 0345, 6.8 miles
d. 0351, 7.4 miles
2871: Your vessel is on a course of 052°T at 16 knots. At 0916 a light bears 078.5°T, and at 0927 the light bears 097°T.
At what time and at what distance off will your vessel be when abeam of the light?
a. 0929, 2.0 miles
b. 0932, 2.3 miles
c. 0935, 2.6 miles
d. 0938, 2.9 miles
2872: Your vessel is on a course of 272°T at 15 knots. At 2113 a light bears 245.5°T, and at 2120 the light bears 227°T.
At what time and at what distance off will your vessel be when abeam of the light?
a. 2124, 1.3 miles
b. 2127, 1.8 miles
c. 2131, 2.3 miles
d. 2135, 2.7 miles
2873: Your vessel is on a course of 103°T at 14 knots. At 1918 a light bears 129.5°T, and at 1937 the light bears 148°T.
At what time and at what distance off will your vessel be when abeam of the light?
a. 1947, 2.8 miles
b. 1950, 3.2 miles
c. 1953, 3.8 miles
d. 1956, 4.4 miles
2874: Your vessel is on a course of 207°T at 13 knots. At 0539 a light bears 180.5°T, and at 0620 the light bears 162°T.
At what time and at what distance off will your vessel be when abeam of the light?
a. 0633, 5.9 miles
b. 0641, 6.5 miles
c. 0653, 7.6 miles
d. 0701, 8.9 miles
2875: Your vessel is on a course of 316°T at 12 knots. At 2326 a light bears 289.5°T, and at 2354 the light bears 271°T. At what time and at what distance off will your vessel be when abeam of the light?
a. 0014, 4.8 miles
b. 0018, 5.2 miles
c. 0022, 5.6 miles
d. 0026, 6.4 miles
2877: Your vessel is steering 263°T at 22 knots. At 0413 a light bears 294°T, and at 0421 the same light bears 312°T. What will be your distance off abeam?
a. 3.4 miles
b. 3.7 miles
c. 4.3 miles
d. 4.9 miles
2878: Your vessel is steering 143°T at 16 knots. At 2147 a light bears 106°T, and at 2206 the same light bears 078°T. What will be your distance off abeam?
a. 5.1 miles
b. 5.4 miles
c. 5.9 miles
d. 6.5 miles
2879: Your vessel is steering 354°T at 14 knots. At 0317 a light bears 049°T, and at 0342 the same light bears 071°T. What will be your distance off abeam?
a. 12.4 miles
b. 12.7 miles
c. 13.0 miles
d. 13.3 miles
2880: Your vessel is steering 218°T at 19 knots. At 2223 a light bears 261°T, and at 2234 the same light bears 289°T. What will be your distance off abeam?
a. 4.5 miles
b. 4.9 miles
c. 5.3 miles
d. 5.7 miles
2881: Your vessel is steering 049°T at 15 knots. At 1914 a light bears 078°T, and at 1951 the same light bears 116°T. What will be your distance off abeam?
a. 6.7 miles
b. 7.1 miles
c. 7.5 miles
d. 8.3 miles
2882: Your vessel is steering 096°T at 17 knots. At 1847 a light bears 057°T, and at 1916 the same light bears 033°T. What will be your distance off abeam?
a. 9.9 miles
b. 10.7 miles
c. 11.4 miles
d. 11.9 miles
2883: Your vessel is steering 157°T at 18 knots. At 2018 a light bears 208°T. At 2044 the same light bears 232°T. What will be your distance off when abeam?
a. 12.8 miles
b. 14.4 miles
c. 15.2 miles
d. 16.7 miles
2884: Your vessel is steering 238°T at 11 knots. At 2304 a light bears 176°T, and at 2323 the same light bears 155°T. What will be your distance off abeam?
a. 7.5 miles
b. 8.0 miles
c. 8.5 miles
d. 9.0 miles
2885: Your vessel is steering 194°T at 13 knots. At 0116 a light bears 243°T, and at 0147 the same light bears 267°T. What will be your distance off abeam?
a. 11.2 miles
b. 11.6 miles
c. 12.0 miles
d. 12.5 miles
2886: Your vessel is steering 074°T at 12 knots. At 0214 a light bears 115°T, and at 0223 the same light bears 135°T. What will be your distance off abeam?
a. 2.4 miles
b. 3.0 miles
c. 3.5 miles
d. 4.2 miles
2887: Your vessel is steering 283°T at 10 knots. At 0538 a light bears 350°T, and at 0552 the same light bears 002°T. What will be your distance off abeam?
a. 9.6 miles
b. 10.3 miles
c. 10.7 miles
d. 11.3 miles
2888: Your vessel is underway on a course of 323.5°T at a speed of 16 knots. At 1945° a light bears 350°T. At 2010 the light bears 008.5°T. What will be your distance off when abeam of the light?
a. 3.3 miles
b. 4.8 miles
c. 6.7 miles
d. 8.7 miles
2888: Your vessel is underway on a course of 323.5°T at a speed of 16 knots. At 1945° a light bears 350°T. At 2010 the light bears 008.5°T. What will be your distance off when abeam of the light?
a. 3.3 miles
b. 4.8 miles
c. 6.7 miles
d. 8.7 miles
2889: While underway you sight a light 11° on your port bow at a distance of 12 miles. Assuming you make good your course, what will be your distance off the light when abeam?
a. 2.3 miles
b. 3.1 miles
c. 3.9 miles
d. 4.5 miles
2890: You are steaming on a course of 084°T at a speed of 13 knots. At 1919 a lighthouse bears 106.5°T. At 1957 the same lighthouse bears 129°T. What will be your distance off the lighthouse when abeam?
a. 4.3 miles
b. 5.7 miles
c. 7.1 miles
d. 8.2 miles
2891: You are steaming on course 168°T at a speed of 18 knots. At 1426 you sight a buoy bearing 144°T. At 1435 you sight the same buoy bearing 116°T. What is your distance off at the second bearing and predicted distance when abeam?
a. 2.3 miles 2nd bearing, 1.8 miles abeam
b. 2.5 miles 2nd bearing, 2.8 miles abeam
c. 2.8 miles 2nd bearing, 1.8 miles abeam
d. 3.3 miles 2nd bearing, 2.8 miles abeam
2892: You are steaming on a course of 114°T at 17 knots. At 1122 you observe a lighthouse bearing 077°T. At 1133 the lighthouse bears 051°T. What is your distance off at the second bearing?
a. 3.3 miles
b. 3.9 miles
c. 4.3 miles
d. 4.9 miles
2893: You are steaming on a course of 253°T at 14 knots. At 2329 you observe a lighthouse bearing 282°T. At 2345 the lighthouse bears 300°T. What is your distance off at the second bearing?
a. 3.7 miles
b. 4.3 miles
c. 5.2 miles
d. 5.9 miles
2894: You are steaming on a course of 071°T at 19 knots. At 1907 you observe a lighthouse bearing 122°T. At 1915 the lighthouse bears 154°T. What is your distance off at the second bearing?
a. 3.4 miles
b. 3.7 miles
c. 4.0 miles
d. 4.3 miles
2895: You are steaming on a course of 246°T at 17 knots. At 2107 you observe a lighthouse bearing 207°T. At 2119 the lighthouse bears 179°T. What is your distance off at the second bearing?
a. 3.9 miles
b. 4.2 miles
c. 4.6 miles
d. 5.1 miles
2896: You are steaming on a course of 133°T at 16 knots. At 2216 you observe a lighthouse bearing 086°T. At 2223 the lighthouse bears 054°T. What is your distance off at the second bearing?
a. 1.7 miles
b. 2.0 miles
c. 2.3 miles
d. 2.6 miles
2897: You are steaming on a course of 327°T at 13 knots. At 0207 you observe a lighthouse bearing 020°T. At 0226 the lighthouse bears 042°T. What is your distance off at the second bearing?
a. 8.5 miles
b. 8.9 miles
c. 9.2 miles
d. 9.7 miles
2898: You are steaming on a course of 267°T at 22 knots. At 0433 you observe a lighthouse bearing 290°T. At 0452 the lighthouse bears 328°T. What is your distance off at the second bearing?
a. 4.5 nm
b. 5.9 nm
c. 6.6 nm
d. 7.2 nm
2899: You are steaming on a course of 208°T at 21 knots. At 2019 you observe a lighthouse bearing 129°T. At 2030 the lighthouse bears 103°T. What is your distance off at the second bearing?
a. 8.2 miles
b. 8.6 miles
c. 8.9 miles
d. 9.3 miles
2900: You are steaming on a course of 167°T at 19.5 knots. At 1837 you observe a lighthouse bearing 224°T. At 1904 the lighthouse bears 268°T. What is your distance off at the second bearing?
a. 8.8 miles
b. 9.5 miles
c. 10.4 miles
d. 11.3 miles
2901: You are steaming on a course of 198°T at 18.5 knots. At 0316 you observe a lighthouse bearing 235°T. At 0348 the lighthouse bears 259°T. What is your distance off at the second bearing?
a. 14.8 miles
b. 15.3 miles
c. 15.8 miles
d. 16.3 miles
2902: You are steaming on a course of 058°T at 11.5 knots. At 0209 you observe a lighthouse bearing 129°T. At 0252 the lighthouse bears 173°T. What is your distance off at the second bearing?
a. 9.4 miles
b. 10.7 miles
c. 11.2 miles
d. 12.8 miles
2903: You are steaming on a course of 025°T at 15.5 knots. At 0645 you observe a lighthouse bearing 059°T. At 0655 the same lighthouse bears 075°T. What is your distance off at the second bearing?
a. 1.5 miles
b. 2.6 miles
c. 4.0 miles
d. 5.3 miles
2904: Your vessel is on course 093°T at 15 knots. At 1835 a light bears 136°T, and at 1857 the same light bears 170°T. What was your distance off the light at 1857?
a. 6.0 miles
b. 6.4 miles
c. 6.8 miles
d. 7.2 miles
2905: You are steaming on a course of 215°T at 14 knots. At 1841 you observe a lighthouse bearing 178°T. At 1904 the same lighthouse bears 156°T. What is your distance off at the second bearing?
a. 5.4 miles
b. 6.6 miles
c. 7.5 miles
d. 8.7 miles
2906: You are steaming on a course of 211°T at 17 knots. At 0417 a light bears 184°T, and at 0428 the same light bears 168°T. What is the distance off the light at 0428?
a. 3.4 miles
b. 4.6 miles
c. 5.1 miles
d. 5.6 miles
2907: You are running coastwise in hazy weather; the visibility improves just before you pass a lighthouse abeam. Your speed is 15 knots, and the lighthouse was abeam at 1015. At 1037 the lighthouse is 4 points abaft the beam. What is your distance off at the second bearing?
a. 3.9 miles
b. 5.5 miles
c. 6.6 miles
d. 7.8 miles
2908: Your vessel is on a course of 223°T at 17 knots. At 1323 a lighthouse bears 318° relative. At 1341 the same lighthouse bears 287° relative. What is your distance off the lighthouse at 1341?
a. 4.3 miles
b. 5.1 miles
c. 6.6 miles
d. 7.8 miles
2909: You are running coastwise at 14 knots. You sight a lighthouse abeam at 0912. At 0939 the lighthouse is 4 points abaft the beam. What is your distance off at the second bearing?
a. 5.5 miles
b. 6.3 miles
c. 7.8 miles
d. 8.9 miles
2910: Your vessel is steaming on a course of 140°T at 15 knots. At 1530 a lighthouse bears 200°T. At 1550 it bears 249°T. What is your distance from the lighthouse at 1550?
a. 1.15 miles
b. 4.60 miles
c. 5.45 miles
d. 5.75 miles
2911: What is indicated by the two light gray shaded areas that cross the river above False River Lt. (mile 251.0 AHP)?
a. Ferry crossings
b. Utility crossings
c. Aerial cable crossings
d. Bridge construction
2912: Your vessel is on a course of 079°T at 11 knots. At 0152 a light bears 105.5°T, and at 0209 the light bears 124°T.
At what time and at what distance off will your vessel be when abeam of the light?
a. 0219, 2.3 miles
b. 0226, 3.1 miles
c. 0233, 3.9 miles
d. 0242, 4.7 miles
2913: You are turning for 7.5 mph and estimate the current at 3.0 mph. What is your ETA at the River Cement Co. in Natchez considering that you passed Cherokee Landing Lt. at 2100?
a. 1605 on 15 January
b. 0355 on 16 January
c. 1244 on 16 January
d. 1922 on 16 January
3050: The propeller on a vessel has a diameter of 23.7 feet and a pitch of 24.8 feet. What would be the apparent slip if the vessel cruised 442 miles in a 23 hour day (observed distance) at an average RPM of 89?
a. -7.6%
b. +7.6%
c. -11.8%
d. +11.8%
3051: The propeller on a vessel has a diameter of 20.6 feet and a pitch of 23.4 feet. What would be the apparent slip if the vessel cruised 538 miles in a 24 hour day (observed distance) at an average RPM of 87?
a. -11.6%
b. +11.6%
c. -10.3%
d. +10.3%
3052: The propeller on a vessel has a diameter of 21.2 feet and a pitch of 20.0 feet. What would be the apparent slip if the vessel cruised 391 miles in a 24 hour day (observed distance) at an average RPM of 88?
a. -11.5%
b. +11.5%
c. -6.2%
d. +6.2%
3053: The propeller on a vessel has a diameter of 19.9 feet and a pitch of 21.6 feet. What would be the apparent slip if the vessel cruised 395 miles in a 23 hour day (observed distance) at an average RPM of 78?
a. -3.2%
b. +3.2%
c. -12.0%
d. +12.0%
3054: The propeller on a vessel has a diameter of 22.8 feet and a pitch of 19.3 feet. What would be the apparent slip if the vessel cruised 287 miles in a 24 hour day (observed distance) at an average RPM of 67?
a. -6.3%
b. +6.3%
c. -24.0%
d. +24.0%
3055: The propeller on a vessel has a diameter of 24.6 feet and a pitch of 26.1 feet. What would be the apparent slip if the vessel cruised 462 miles in a 24 hour day (observed distance) at an average RPM of 72?
a. -2.7%
b. +2.7%
c. -3.8%
d. +3.8%
3056: The propeller on a vessel has a diameter of 18.8 feet and a pitch of 21.4 feet. What would be the slip if the vessel cruised 378 miles in a 24 hour day (observed distance) at an average RPM of 76?
a. +1.9%
b. -1.9%
c. +4.7%
d. -4.7%
3057: The propeller on a vessel has a diameter of 25.3 feet and a pitch of 23.2 feet. What would be the apparent slip if the vessel cruised 515 miles in a 23 hour day (observed distance) at an average RPM of 93?
a. -3.6%
b. +3.6%
c. -5.2%
d. +5.2%
3058: The propeller on a vessel has a diameter of 20.9 feet and a pitch of 19.6 feet. What would be the apparent slip if the vessel cruised 447 miles in a 23 hour day (observed distance) at an average RPM of 108?
a. -5.6%
b. +5.6%
c. -7.0%
d. +7.0%
3059: The propeller on a vessel has a diameter of 21.5 feet and a pitch of 24.5 feet. What would be the apparent slip if the vessel cruised 458 miles in a 23 hour day (observed distance) at an average RPM of 78?
a. +5.6%
b. -5.6%
c. +12.3%
d. -12.3%
3060: The propeller on a vessel has a diameter of 24.0 feet and a pitch of 21.3 feet. What would be the slip if the vessel cruised 510 miles in a 24 hour day (observed distance) at an average RPM of 86?
a. -12.2%
b. +12.2%
c. -17.5%
d. +17.5%
3061: The propeller on a vessel has a diameter of 20.2 feet and a pitch of 19.0 feet. What would be the apparent slip if the vessel cruised 367 miles in a 24 hour day (observed distance) at an average RPM of 84?
a. +2.9%
b. -2.9%
c. +5.2%
d. -5.2%
3062: The propeller on your vessel has a pitch of 22.8 feet. From 0800, 18 April, to 1020, 19 April, you steamed an observed distance of 403.6 miles. If your average RPM was 74, what was the slip?
a. +7.0%
b. -7.0%
c. +8.0%
d. -8.0%
3063: The observed distance for a day's run was 302.7 miles. The propeller had a pitch of 20'06", and the average RPM was 67. What was the slip?
a. +0.7%
b. -0.7%
c. +7.0%
d. -7.0%
3064: The propeller of a vessel has a pitch of 19.0 feet. If the vessel traveled 183.5 miles (observed distance) in 24 hours at an average of 44 RPM, what was the slip?
a. +7.4%
b. -7.4%
c. +11.6%
d. -11.6%
3065: The propeller on your vessel has a pitch of 18'09". If the observed distance for a day's run was 399.4 miles and the average RPM was 86, which statement is TRUE?
a. The slip is a positive 5%.
b. The day's run by engine RPM was 404.5 miles.
c. The slip is a negative 5%.
d. The day's run by engine RPM was 390.6 miles.
3066: The observed noon to noon run for a 24 hour period is 489 miles. The average RPM for the day was 95. The pitch of the wheel is 22.5 feet. What is the slip of the wheel?
a. +3.2%
b. +3.4%
c. +3.7%
d. +3.9%
3067: From 1020, 3 March, to 1845, 5 March, your vessel steamed an observed distance of 845.6 miles. The average RPM was 78, and the pitch of the propeller was 20'03". What was the slip?
a. -4%
b. +4%
c. -8%
d. +8%
3068: Your vessel's propeller has a pitch of 22'06". From 0530, 19 March, to 1930, 20 March, the average RPM was 82. The distance run by observation was 721.5 miles. What was the slip?
a. +4%
b. -4%
c. +7%
d. -7%
3069: If the speed necessary for reaching port at a designated time is 18.5 knots and the pitch of the propeller is 21.7 feet, how many revolutions per minute will the shaft have to turn, assuming a 4% negative slip?
3070: If the speed necessary for reaching port at a designated time is 19.6 knots and the pitch of the propeller is 24.6 feet, how many revolutions per minute will the shaft have to turn, assuming a 5% positive slip?
3071: If the speed necessary for reaching port at a designated time is 20.7 knots and the pitch of the propeller is 23.8 feet, how many revolutions per minute will the shaft have to turn, assuming a 3% negative slip?
3072: If the speed necessary for reaching port at a designated time is 17.4 knots and the pitch of the propeller is 25.6 feet, how many revolutions per minute will the shaft have to turn, assuming a 3% positive slip?
3073: If the speed necessary for reaching port at a designated time is 16.8 knots and the pitch of the propeller is 22.3 feet, how many revolutions per minute will the shaft have to turn, assuming a 4% negative slip?
3074: If the speed necessary for reaching port at a designated time is 19.2 knots and the pitch of the propeller is 22.7 feet, how many revolutions per minute will the shaft have to turn, assuming a 4% positive slip?
3075: If the speed necessary for reaching port at a designated time is 15.7 knots and the pitch of the propeller is 23.4 feet, how many revolutions per minute will the shaft have to turn, assuming a 6% negative slip?
3076: If the speed necessary for reaching port at a designated time is 16.4 knots and the pitch of the propeller is 23.8 feet, how many revolutions per minute will the shaft have to turn, assuming a 6% positive slip?
3077: If the speed necessary for reaching port at a designated time is 23.7 knots and the pitch of the propeller is 20.8 feet, how many revolutions per minute will the shaft have to turn, assuming a 7% negative slip?
a. 108
b. 112
c. 116
d. 124
3078: If the speed necessary for reaching port at a designated time is 17.8 knots and the pitch of the propeller is 24.7 feet, how many revolutions per minute will the shaft have to turn, assuming a 7% positive slip?
3079: If the speed necessary for reaching port at a designated time is 18.2 knots and the pitch of the propeller is 23.9 feet, how many revolutions per minute will the shaft have to turn, assuming a 2% negative slip?
3080: If the speed necessary for reaching port at a designated time is 21.6 knots and the pitch of the propeller is 22.5 feet, how many revolutions per minute will the shaft have to turn, assuming a 2% positive slip?
3081: If the speed necessary for reaching port at a designated time is 12.6 knots and the pitch of the propeller is 13.6 feet, how many revolutions per minute will the shaft have to turn, assuming no slip?
3082: The speed of advance necessary to arrive in port at a designated time is 15.8 knots. The pitch of the propeller is 20.75 feet. You estimate 5% positive slip. How many RPM must you turn to make the necessary speed?
a. 73.5
b. 76.2
c. 79.9
d. 81.2
3083: The speed necessary to reach port at a designated time is 18.7 knots. The propeller pitch is 24'03", and you estimate 3% positive slip. How many RPM's will the shaft have to turn?
a. 81 RPM
b. 87 RPM
c. 98 RPM
d. 104 RPM
3084: If the speed necessary for reaching port at a designated time is 18.6 knots, and the pitch of the propeller is 26.2 feet, how many revolutions per minute will the shaft have to turn, assuming a 4% negative slip?
3085: You must average 16.25 knots to reach port at a designated time. Your propeller has a pitch of 21'08", and you estimate 4% negative slip. How many RPM's must you average to arrive on time?
a. 73 RPM
b. 77 RPM
c. 82 RPM
d. 88 RPM
3086: If the pitch of the propeller is 19.7 feet, and the revolutions per day are 86,178, calculate the day's run allowing 3% negative slip.
a. 279.2 miles
b. 287.6 miles
c. 311.4 miles
d. 326.2 miles
3087: If the pitch of the propeller is 20.6 feet, and the revolutions per day are 107,341, calculate the day's run allowing 3% positive slip.
a. 352.7 miles
b. 363.6 miles
c. 374.5 miles
d. 389.1 miles
3088: If the pitch of the propeller is 21.5 feet, and the revolutions per day are 96,666, calculate the day's run allowing 9% negative slip.
a. 311.1 miles
b. 341.8 miles
c. 357.9 miles
d. 372.6 miles
3089: If the pitch of the propeller is 22.4 feet, and the revolutions per day are 103,690, calculate the day's run allowing 9% positive slip.
a. 321.7 miles
b. 347.6 miles
c. 382.0 miles
d. 416.4 miles
3090: If the pitch of the propeller is 26.3 feet, and the revolutions per day are 87,421, calculate the day's run allowing 7% negative slip.
a. 351.7 miles
b. 378.1 miles
c. 404.6 miles
d. 419.3 miles
3091: If the pitch of the propeller is 25.1 feet, and the revolutions per day are 91,591, calculate the day's run allowing 7% positive slip.
a. 351.6 miles
b. 378.1 miles
c. 390.0 miles
d. 404.6 miles
3092: If the pitch of the propeller is 24.8 feet, and the revolutions per day are 93,373, calculate the day's run allowing 11% positive slip.
a. 307.3 miles
b. 339.0 miles
c. 380.9 miles
d. 422.8 miles
3093: If the pitch of the propeller is 23.2 feet, and the revolutions per day are 94,910, calculate the day's run allowing 11% negative slip.
a. 322.3 miles
b. 362.3 miles
c. 382.0 miles
d. 402.0 miles
3094: If the pitch of the propeller is 26.7 feet, and the revolutions per day are 131,717, calculate the day's run allowing 4% negative slip.
a. 555.2 miles
b. 578.4 miles
c. 601.6 miles
d. 649.4 miles
3095: If the pitch of the propeller is 21.3 feet, and the revolutions per day are 126,214, calculate the day's run allowing 4% positive slip.
a. 424.5 miles
b. 442.1 miles
c. 459.9 miles
d. 477.3 miles
3096: If the pitch of the propeller is 20.1 feet, and the revolutions per day are 118,178, calculate the day's run allowing 6% negative slip.
a. 367.2 miles
b. 381.6 miles
c. 398.4 miles
d. 414.1 miles
3097: If the pitch of the propeller is 19.4 feet, and the revolutions per day are 96,713, calculate the day's run allowing 6% positive slip.
a. 266.4 miles
b. 290.1 miles
c. 308.6 miles
d. 327.1 miles
3098: If the pitch of the propeller is 21.2 feet, and the revolutions per day are 93,660, calculate the day's run allowing 5% positive slip.
a. 163.3 miles
b. 217.8 miles
c. 310.3 miles
d. 342.9 miles
3099: The propellers on your twin screw vessel have a pitch of 16'04". What is the distance in a day's run if the average RPM is 94, and you estimate 7% positive slip?
a. 338.3 miles
b. 389.3 miles
c. 676.6 miles
d. 778.6 miles
3100: The pitch of the propeller on your vessel is 19'09". You estimate the slip at -3%. If you averaged 82 RPM for the day's run, how many miles did you steam?
a. 370.8
b. 373.6
c. 393.7
d. 395.3
3101: You are turning 100 RPM, with a propeller pitch of 25 feet, and an estimated slip of -5%. What is the speed of advance?
a. 24.7 knots
b. 23.5 knots
c. 25.9 knots
d. 22.3 knots
3102: You are turning 88 RPM, with a propeller pitch of 19 feet, and an estimated slip of 0%. What is the speed of advance?
a. 16.5 knots
b. 16.9 knots
c. 17.3 knots
d. 18.1 knots
3103: You are turning 93 RPM, with a propeller pitch of 25 feet, and an estimated slip of 0%. What is the speed of advance?
a. 20.2 knots
b. 21.9 knots
c. 22.4 knots
d. 22.9 knots
3104: You are turning 84 RPM, with a propeller pitch of 22 feet, and an estimated slip of 0%. What is the speed of advance?
a. 16.8 knots
b. 17.7 knots
c. 18.0 knots
d. 18.2 knots
3105: You are turning 82 RPM, with a propeller pitch of 23 feet, and an estimated slip of +6%. What is the speed of advance?
a. 17.5 knots
b. 17.9 knots
c. 18.4 knots
d. 19.7 knots
3106: You are turning 85 RPM, with a propeller pitch of 19 feet, and an estimated slip of +3%. What is the speed of advance?
a. 14.7 knots
b. 15.5 knots
c. 16.4 knots
d. 17.1 knots
3107: You are turning 68 RPM, with a propeller pitch of 18 feet, and an estimated slip of +2%. What is the speed of advance?
a. 10.7 knots
b. 11.5 knots
c. 11.8 knots
d. 12.3 knots
3108: You are turning 105 RPM, with a propeller pitch of 17 feet, and an estimated slip of -1%. What is the speed of advance?
a. 15.3 knots
b. 16.9 knots
c. 17.4 knots
d. 17.8 knots
3109: You are turning 90 RPM, with a propeller pitch of 24 feet, and an estimated slip of -3%. What is the speed of advance?
a. 18.8 knots
b. 19.2 knots
c. 20.6 knots
d. 21.9 knots
3110: You are turning 78 RPM, with a propeller pitch of 21 feet, and an estimated slip of -7%. What is the speed of advance?
a. 14.9 knots
b. 15.7 knots
c. 17.3 knots
d. 17.8 knots
3111: You are turning 100 RPM, with propeller pitch of 25 feet, and an estimated negative slip of 5%. What is the speed of advance?
a. 23.4 knots
b. 24.7 knots
c. 25.9 knots
d. 26.3 knots
3112: While enroute from Montevideo to Walvis Bay a vessel's course is 116°psc. The variation for the locality is 25°W and the deviation is 6°W. What is the true course made good if a southerly wind produces 1° leeway?
a. 084°T
b. 086°T
c. 148°T
d. 085°T
3250: You are taking a time tick using the 1200 signal from Valparaiso, Chile. You hear a series of 1 second dashes followed by a 9 second silent period, then a long 1.3 second dash. At the beginning of the long dash, your comparing watch reads 12h 00m 18s. When compared to the chronometer, the comparing watch reads 12h 01m 23s, and the chronometer reads 11h 59m 35s. What is the chronometer error?
a. 0m 18s fast
b. 1m 05s fast
c. 0m 25s slow
d. 1m 30s slow
3251: You have steamed 916 miles at 13 knots, and consumed 166 tons of fuel. If you have 203 tons of usable fuel remaining, how far can you steam at 14 knots?
a. 757 miles
b. 841 miles
c. 966 miles
d. 1108 miles
3252: You have steamed 803 miles at 13 knots, and consumed 179 tons of fuel. If you have 371 tons of usable fuel remaining, how far can you steam at 16 knots?
a. 1099 miles
b. 1374 miles
c. 1833 miles
d. 2581 miles
3253: You have steamed 925 miles at 13.5 knots, and consumed 181 tons of fuel. If you have 259 tons of usable fuel remaining, how far can you steam at 16 knots?
a. 795 miles
b. 942 miles
c. 1117 miles
d. 1409 miles
3254: You have steamed 746 miles at 14.0 knots, and consumed 152 tons of fuel. If you have 201 tons of usable fuel remaining, how far can you steam at 10 knots?
a. 1381 miles
b. 1934 miles
c. 2263 miles
d. 2707 miles
3255: You have steamed 836 miles at 14.5 knots, and consumed 191 tons of fuel. If you have 310 tons of usable fuel remaining, how far can you steam at 17 knots?
a. 842 miles
b. 987 miles
c. 1157 miles
d. 1865 miles
3256: You have steamed 918 miles at 15.0 knots, and consumed 183 tons of fuel. If you have 200 tons of usable fuel remaining, how far can you steam at 12 knots?
a. 1021 miles
b. 1261 miles
c. 1568 miles
d. 1960 miles
3257: You have steamed 824 miles at 15.5 knots, and consumed 179 tons of fuel. If you have 221 tons of usable fuel remaining, how far can you steam at 18 knots?
a. 495 miles
b. 650 miles
c. 754 miles
d. 876 miles
3258: You have steamed 525 miles at 16.0 knots, and consumed 105 tons of fuel. If you have 308 tons of usable fuel remaining, how far can you steam at 19 knots?
a. 920 miles
b. 1092 miles
c. 1297 miles
d. 2172 miles
3259: You have steamed 607 miles at 17.0 knots, and consumed 121 tons of fuel. If you have 479 tons of usable fuel remaining, how far can you steam at 14.5 knots?
a. 1211 miles
b. 1748 miles
c. 2817 miles
d. 3303 miles
3260: You have steamed 726 miles at 17.5 knots, and consumed 138 tons of fuel. If you have 252 tons of usable fuel remaining, how far can you steam at 13.5 knots?
a. 789 miles
b. 1326 miles
c. 1719 miles
d. 2228 miles
3262: You have steamed 632 miles at 18.5 knots, and consumed 197 tons of fuel. If you have 278 tons of usable fuel remaining, how far can you steam at 15.0 knots?
a. 681 miles
b. 892 miles
c. 1100 miles
d. 1357 miles
3263: You have steamed 1124 miles at 21 knots, and consumed 326 tons of fuel. If you have 210 tons of usable fuel remaining, how far can you steam at 17 knots?
a. 1096 miles
b. 1105 miles
c. 1218 miles
d. 1304 miles
3264: You have steamed 1134 miles at 10 knots, and consumed 121 tons of fuel. If you have to steam 1522 miles to complete the voyage, how many tons of fuel will be consumed while steaming at 12 knots?
a. 146 tons
b. 189 tons
c. 200 tons
d. 234 tons
3265: You have steamed 1587 miles at 11.2 knots, and have consumed one-half of your total fuel capacity of 2840 bbls. What is the maximum speed you can steam to complete the remaining 1951 miles?
a. 9.1 knots
b. 9.9 knots
c. 10.1 knots
d. 11.6 knots
3266: Your vessel has consumed 1087 bbls of fuel after steaming 2210 miles at a speed of 10.75 kts. What is the maximum speed you can steam for the last 1000 miles of the voyage on the remaining 725 bbls, if you estimate 3% of the fuel is not usable?
a. 11.43 knots
b. 11.76 knots
c. 12.84 knots
d. 15.33 knots
3267: Your vessel arrives in port with sufficient fuel to steam 726 miles at 16 knots. If you are unable to take on bunkers, at what speed must you proceed to reach your next port, 873 miles distant?
a. 14.6 knots
b. 15.1 knots
c. 16.3 knots
d. 16.8 knots
3268: Your vessel arrives in port with sufficient fuel to steam 595 miles at 14 knots. If you are unable to take on bunkers, at what speed must you proceed to reach your next port, 707 miles distant?
a. 12.2 knots
b. 12.5 knots
c. 12.8 knots
d. 14.4 knots
3269: Your vessel arrives in port with sufficient fuel to steam 812 miles at 15 knots. If you are unable to take on bunkers, at what speed must you proceed to reach your next port, 928 miles distant?
a. 13.6 knots
b. 14.0 knots
c. 15.3 knots
d. 15.7 knots
3272: Your vessel arrives in port with sufficient fuel to steam 775 miles at 17 knots. If you are unable to take on bunkers, at what speed must you proceed to reach your next port, 977 miles distant?
a. 15.1 knots
b. 15.8 knots
c. 17.2 knots
d. 17.7 knots
3273: Your vessel arrives in port with sufficient fuel to steam 1175 miles at 19 knots. If you are unable to take on bunkers, at what speed must you proceed to reach your next port, 1341 miles distant?
a. 16.7 knots
b. 17.3 knots
c. 17.8 knots
d. 19.4 knots
3275: You have steamed 989 miles at 16.5 knots, and consumed 215 tons of fuel. If you have 345 tons of usable fuel remaining, how far can you steam at 13 knots?
a. 1025 miles
b. 1993 miles
c. 2557 miles
d. 3245 miles
3276: While steaming at 15 knots, your vessel burns 326 bbls of fuel per day. What will be the rate of fuel consumption if you decrease speed to 12.2 knots?
a. 175 bbls/day
b. 215 bbls/day
c. 277 bbls/day
d. 300 bbls/day
3276: While steaming at 15 knots, your vessel burns 326 bbls of fuel per day. What will be the rate of fuel consumption if you decrease speed to 12.2 knots?
a. 175 bbls/day
b. 215 bbls/day
c. 277 bbls/day
d. 300 bbls/day
3277: While steaming at 12.3 knots, your vessel burns 168 bbls of fuel per day. What will be the rate of fuel consumption if you increase speed to 13.5 knots?
a. 192 bbls/day
b. 204 bbls/day
c. 222 bbls/day
d. 238 bbls/day
3278: While steaming at 14 knots, your vessel burns 276 bbls of fuel per day. What will be the rate of fuel consumption if you decrease speed to 11.7 knots?
a. 135 bbls/day
b. 161 bbls/day
c. 196 bbls/day
d. 245 bbls/day
3279: While steaming at 15.0 knots, your vessel consumes 326 barrels of fuel oil per day. In order to reduce consumption to 178 barrels of fuel oil per day, what is the maximum speed the vessel can turn for?
a. 8.1 knots
b. 8.5 knots
c. 11.1 knots
d. 12.2 knots
3280: While steaming at 14.5 knots, your vessel consumes 319 barrels of fuel oil per day. In order to reduce consumption to 217 barrels of fuel oil per day, what is the maximum speed the vessel can turn for?
a. 9.8 knots
b. 11.9 knots
c. 12.8 knots
d. 13.5 knots
3281: While steaming at 15.7 knots, your vessel consumes 329 barrels of fuel oil per day. In order to reduce consumption to 267 barrels of fuel oil per day, what is the maximum speed the vessel can turn for?
a. 12.7 knots
b. 13.5 knots
c. 14.6 knots
d. 15.5 knots
3282: While steaming at 16.3 knots, your vessel consumes 363 barrels of fuel oil per day. In order to reduce consumption to 298 barrels of fuel oil per day, what is the maximum speed the vessel can turn for?
a. 12.6 knots
b. 13.1 knots
c. 14.7 knots
d. 15.3 knots
3283: While steaming at 17.5 knots, your vessel consumes 378 barrels of fuel oil per day. In order to reduce consumption to 194 barrels of fuel oil per day, what is the maximum speed the vessel can turn for?
a. 12.5 knots
b. 14.0 knots
c. 15.5 knots
d. 16.8 knots
3283: While steaming at 17.5 knots, your vessel consumes 378 barrels of fuel oil per day. In order to reduce consumption to 194 barrels of fuel oil per day, what is the maximum speed the vessel can turn for?
a. 12.5 knots
b. 14.0 knots
c. 15.5 knots
d. 16.8 knots
3284: While steaming at 18.9 knots, your vessel consumes 386 barrels of fuel oil per day. In order to reduce consumption to 251 barrels of fuel oil per day, what is the maximum speed the vessel can turn for?
a. 11.6 knots
b. 12.3 knots
c. 15.2 knots
d. 16.4 knots
3285: While steaming at 19.4 knots, your vessel consumes 392 barrels of fuel oil per day. In order to reduce consumption to 182 barrels of fuel oil per day, what is the maximum speed the vessel can turn for?
a. 13.2 knots
b. 15.0 knots
c. 17.4 knots
d. 18.2 knots
3286: While steaming at 14.5 knots, your vessel consumes 242 barrels of fuel oil per day. In order to reduce consumption to 152 barrels of fuel oil per day, what is the maximum speed the vessel can turn for?
a. 9.1 knots
b. 10.2 knots
c. 11.5 knots
d. 12.4 knots
3287: While steaming at 16.5 knots, your vessel consumes 349 barrels of fuel oil per day. In order to reduce consumption to 189 barrels of fuel oil per day, what is the maximum speed the vessel can turn for?
a. 12.1 knots
b. 13.5 knots
c. 14.6 knots
d. 15.4 knots
3288: While steaming at 13.5 knots, your vessel consumes 251 barrels of fuel oil per day. In order to reduce consumption to 129 barrels of fuel oil per day, what is the maximum speed the vessel can turn for?
a. 6.9 knots
b. 9.7 knots
c. 10.8 knots
d. 12.7 knots
3289: While steaming at 17.0 knots, your vessel consumes 382 barrels of fuel oil per day. In order to reduce consumption to 223 barrels of fuel oil per day, what is the maximum speed the vessel can turn for?
a. 9.9 knots
b. 11.8 knots
c. 13.0 knots
d. 14.2 knots
3290: While steaming at 15.5 knots, your vessel consumes 333 barrels of fuel oil per day. In order to reduce consumption to 176 barrels of fuel oil per day, what is the maximum speed the vessel can turn for?
a. 11.3 knots
b. 12.5 knots
c. 13.6 knots
d. 14.8 knots
3291: While steaming at 19.5 knots, your vessel burns 297 bbls of fuel per day. What will be the rate of fuel consumption if you decrease speed to 15 knots?
a. 135 bbls
b. 176 bbls
c. 229 bbls
d. 243 bbls
3292: Your vessel consumes 215 barrels of fuel per day at a speed of 18.0 knots. What will be the fuel consumption of your vessel at 14.0 knots?
a. 67 bbls
b. 101 bbls
c. 130 bbls
d. 167 bbls
3293: Your vessel consumes 274 barrels of fuel per day at a speed of 17.5 knots. What will be the fuel consumption of your vessel at 13.5 knots?
a. 126 bbls
b. 163 bbls
c. 211 bbls
d. 253 bbls
3293: Your vessel consumes 274 barrels of fuel per day at a speed of 17.5 knots. What will be the fuel consumption of your vessel at 13.5 knots?
a. 126 bbls
b. 163 bbls
c. 211 bbls
d. 253 bbls
3294: Your vessel consumes 268 barrels of fuel per day at a speed of 19.0 knots. What will be the fuel consumption of your vessel at 15.0 knots?
a. 132 bbls
b. 167 bbls
c. 212 bbls
d. 243 bbls
3295: Your vessel consumes 178 barrels of fuel per day at a speed of 13.5 knots. What will be the fuel consumption of your vessel at 15.0 knots?
a. 172 bbls
b. 198 bbls
c. 219 bbls
d. 244 bbls
3296: Your vessel consumes 199 barrels of fuel per day at a speed of 14.5 knots. What will be the fuel consumption of your vessel at 10.0 knots?
a. 65 bbls
b. 95 bbls
c. 137 bbls
d. 148 bbls
3297: Your vessel consumes 236 barrels of fuel per day at a speed of 16.5 knots. What will be the fuel consumption of your vessel at 13.0 knots?
a. 102 bbls
b. 115 bbls
c. 147 bbls
d. 186 bbls
3298: Your vessel consumes 216 barrels of fuel per day at a speed of 15.0 knots. What will be the fuel consumption of your vessel at 17.5 knots?
a. 232 bbls
b. 252 bbls
c. 294 bbls
d. 343 bbls
3299: You have steamed 174 miles and consumed 18 tons of fuel. If you maintain the same speed, how many tons of fuel will you consume while steaming 416 miles?
a. 34.9 tons
b. 38.4 tons
c. 43.0 tons
d. 46.2 tons
3300: You have steamed 156 miles and consumed 19 tons of fuel. If you maintain the same speed, how many tons of fuel will you consume while steaming 273 miles?
a. 23.6 tons
b. 27.9 tons
c. 33.3 tons
d. 37.2 tons
3301: You have steamed 217 miles and consumed 23.0 tons of fuel. If you maintain the same speed, how many tons of fuel will you consume while steaming 362 miles?
a. 33.8 tons
b. 38.4 tons
c. 42.6 tons
d. 45.7 tons
3302: You have steamed 132 miles and consumed 14.0 tons of fuel. If you maintain the same speed, how many tons of fuel will you consume while steaming 289 miles?
a. 21.6 tons
b. 24.5 tons
c. 27.9 tons
d. 30.7 tons
3303: You have steamed 174 miles and consumed 18.0 tons of fuel. If you maintain the same speed, how many tons of fuel will you consume while steaming 416 miles?
a. 34.9 tons
b. 38.4 tons
c. 43.0 tons
d. 46.2 tons
3304: You have steamed 265 miles and consumed 25.0 tons of fuel. If you maintain the same speed, how many tons of fuel will you consume while steaming 346 miles?
a. 32.6 tons
b. 37.4 tons
c. 42.6 tons
d. 49.5 tons
3305: You have steamed 201 miles and consumed 18.0 tons of fuel. If you maintain the same speed, how many tons of fuel will you consume while steaming 482 miles?
a. 25.2 tons
b. 43.2 tons
c. 52.6 tons
d. 103.5 tons
3306: You have steamed 264 miles and consumed 22.0 tons of fuel. If you maintain the same speed, how many tons of fuel will you consume while steaming 521 miles?
a. 31.7 tons
b. 38.6 tons
c. 43.4 tons
d. 85.7 tons
3307: You have steamed 182 miles and consumed 16.0 tons of fuel. If you maintain the same speed, how many tons of fuel will you consume while steaming 392 miles?
a. 28.3 tons
b. 34.5 tons
c. 49.6 tons
d. 74.2 tons
3308: You have steamed 142 miles and consumed 21.0 tons of fuel. If you maintain the same speed, how many tons of fuel will you consume while steaming 465 miles?
a. 43.4 tons
b. 57.6 tons
c. 68.8 tons
d. 72.8 tons
3309: You have steamed 142 miles and consumed 15.0 tons of fuel. If you maintain the same speed, how many tons of fuel will you consume while steaming 472 miles?
a. 36.5 tons
b. 49.9 tons
c. 53.8 tons
d. 61.4 tons
3310: You have steamed 216 miles and consumed 19.0 tons of fuel. If you maintain the same speed, how many tons of fuel will you consume while steaming 315 miles?
a. 27.7 tons
b. 32.3 tons
c. 36.9 tons
d. 40.4 tons
3311: You have steamed 162 miles and consumed 14.0 tons of fuel. If you maintain the same speed, how many tons of fuel will you consume while steaming 285 miles?
a. 24.6 tons
b. 34.7 tons
c. 43.3 tons
d. 54.8 tons
3312: You have steamed 199 miles and consumed 23.0 tons of fuel. If you maintain the same speed, how many tons of fuel will you consume while steaming 410 miles?
a. 32.6 tons
b. 39.9 tons
c. 47.4 tons
d. 97.6 tons
3313: You have steamed 300 miles and consumed 34 tons of fuel. If you maintain the same speed, how many tons of fuel will you consume while steaming 700 miles?
a. 79.3 tons
b. 74.3 tons
c. 68.4 tons
d. 66.2 tons
3314: You have steamed 150 miles and consumed 17 tons of fuel. If you maintain the same speed, how many tons of fuel will you consume while steaming 350 miles?
a. 12.82 tons
b. 29.41 tons
c. 34.00 tons
d. 39.66 tons
3317: Your vessel consumes 156 barrels of fuel per day at a speed of 13.0 knots. What will be the fuel consumption of your vessel at 16.0 knots?
a. 192 bbls
b. 236 bbls
c. 291 bbls
d. 315 bbls
3318: While steaming at 12 knots, your vessel burns 45 tons of fuel per day. What will be the rate of fuel consumption if you decrease speed to 11.5 knots?
a. 31 tons/day
b. 36 tons/day
c. 40 tons/day
d. 43 tons/day
3319: You are taking a time tick using the 2000 signal from Kekaha-Kauai, Hawaii (WWVH). You hear a series of 1 second dashes followed by a 9 second silent period, then a long 1.3 second dash. At the beginning of the long dash, your comparing watch reads 08h 00m 12s. When compared to the chronometer, the comparing watch reads 08h 01m 22s, and the chronometer reads 07h 59m 39s. What is the chronometer error?
a. 0m 12s fast
b. 1m 10s fast
c. 0m 21s slow
d. 1m 31s slow
3451: You are underway and intend to make good a course of 040°T. You experience a current with a set and drift of 190°T at 1.4 knots, and a northwest wind produces a leeway of 3°. You adjust your course to compensate for the current and leeway, while maintaining an engine speed of 10 knots. What will be your speed made good over your intended course of 040°T?
a. 7.8 knots
b. 8.8 knots
c. 9.8 knots
d. 11.0 knots
3452: You wish to make good a course of 035°T while turning for an engine speed of 12 knots. The set is 340°T, and the drift is 2 knots. What course should you steer?
a. 027°T
b. 037°T
c. 044°T
d. 054°T
3453: You wish to make good a course of 350°T while turning for an engine speed of 10 knots. The set is 070°T, and the drift is 1.5 knots. What course should you steer?
a. 332°T
b. 341°T
c. 345°T
d. 359°T
3454: You wish to make good a course of 300°T while turning for an engine speed of 11 knots. The set is 350°T, and the drift is 2.1 knots. Which course should you steer?
a. 278°T
b. 288°T
c. 292°T
d. 308°T
3455: You wish to make good a course of 230°T while turning for an engine speed of 12.5 knots. The set is 180°T, and the drift is 1.7 knots. What course should you steer?
a. 244°T
b. 236°T
c. 231°T
d. 222°T
3457: You wish to make good a course of 035°T while turning for an engine speed of 12 knots. The set is 340°T, and the drift is 2 knots. What speed will you make good along the track line?
a. 12.2 knots
b. 12.7 knots
c. 13.0 knots
d. 13.3 knots
3460: You wish to make good a course of 230°T while turning for an engine speed of 12.5 knots. The set is 180°T, and the drift is 1.7 knots. What speed will you make good along the track line?
a. 11.5 knots
b. 12.5 knots
c. 13.6 knots
d. 14.0 knots
3461: You wish to make good a course of 053°T while turning for an engine speed of 16 knots. The set is 345°T, and the drift is 2.4 knots. What speed will you make good along the track line?
a. 14.1 knots
b. 15.2 knots
c. 16.1 knots
d. 16.8 knots
3462: You are underway on course 160°T at 10 knots. The current is 210°T at 0.9 knots. What is the course made good?
a. 156°T
b. 160°T
c. 164°T
d. 169°T
3463: You are underway on course 215°T at 12 knots. The current is 000°T at 2.3 knots. What is the course made good?
a. 209°T
b. 217°T
c. 222°T
d. 232°T
3464: You are underway on course 315°T at 14 knots. The current is 135°T at 1.9 knots. What is the course being made good?
a. 130°T
b. 315°T
c. 317°T
d. 322°T
3465: You are underway on course 000°T at 9.5 knots. The current is 082°T at 1.1 knots. What is the course being made good?
a. 007°T
b. 009°T
c. 021°T
d. 353°T
3467: You are underway on course 160°T at 10 knots. The current is 210°T at 0.9 knots. What is the speed being made good?
a. 10.7 knots
b. 11.0 knots
c. 11.6 knots
d. 12.3 knots
3468: You are underway on course 215°T at 12 knots. The current is 000°T at 2.3 knots. What is the speed being made good?
a. 8.5 knots
b. 10.2 knots
c. 10.9 knots
d. 11.2 knots
3469: You are underway on course 315°T at 14 knots. The current is 135°T at 1.9 knots. What is the speed being made good?
a. 12.1 knots
b. 13.5 knots
c. 14.0 knots
d. 15.9 knots
3470: You are underway on course 000°Tat 9.5 knots. The current is 082°T at 1.1 knots. What is the speed being made good?
a. 9.2 knots
b. 9.5 knots
c. 9.8 knots
d. 10.1 knots
3471: You are underway on course 172°T at 18.5 knots. The current is 078°T at 2.8 knots. What is the speed being made good?
a. 18.5 knots
b. 19.0 knots
c. 19.5 knots
d. 20.0 knots
3472: You are taking a time tick using the 2000 signal from Kekaha-Kauai, Hawaii (WWVH). You hear a series of 1 second dashes followed by a 9 second silent period, then a long 1.3 second dash. At the beginning of the long dash, your comparing watch reads 08h 00m 49s. When compared to the chronometer, the comparing watch reads 08h 01m 33s, and the chronometer reads 08h 00m 56s. What is the chronometer error?
a. 0m 12s fast
b. 0m 56s fast
c. 0m 44s slow
d. 1m 26s slow
3601: You are steering 142°pgc to make good your desired course. The gyro error is 1°E . The variation is 8°W. What should you steer by standard magnetic compass to make good the desired course?
DEVIATION TABLE MAGNETIC HEADING DEV.
120° 4°E 135° 2°E 150° 0°
a. 133°psc
b. 146°psc
c. 148°psc
d. 151°psc
3602: You are heading 328°pgc to make good a course of 332°T, allowing 3° leeway for westerly winds and 1°E gyro error. The variation is 17°E. What should your heading be by standard magnetic compass to make good 332°T.
DEVIATION TABLE
MAGNETIC HEADING DEV.
345° 1°E
330° 1°W
315° 3°W
a. 315°psc
b. 318°psc
c. 343°psc
d. 345°psc
3603: You are steering 318°psc. A northeasterly wind causes 3° of leeway. The variation is 14°E and the deviation table is extracted below. What will be the true course made good?
DEVIATION TABLE
MAG HDG DEV
300° 2°E
315° 0°
330° 2°W
a. 301°T
b. 303°T
c. 327°T
d. 329°T
3604: You wish to make good a course of 258°T, allowing 4° leeway for northerly winds. The variation is 21°W. What should you steer per standard magnetic compass to make good 258°T?
DEVIATION TABLE
MAGNETIC HDG DEVIATION
285° 5°E
270° 3°E
255° 1°E
240° 1°W
a. 242°psc
b. 271°psc
c. 278°psc
d. 288°psc
3605: The true course from point A to point B is 317°. A SSW wind causes a 4° leeway, variation is 6°W and deviation is 1°E. What is the magnetic compass course to steer to make good the true course?
a. 326°psc
b. 318°psc
c. 313°psc
d. 308°psc
3606: You are steering 154°pgc. The wind is southwest causing 4° leeway. The gyro error is 3°E, variation is 11°W and deviation is 7°E. What is the true course made good?
a. 153°T
b. 158°T
c. 161°T
d. 164°T
3606: You are steering 154°pgc. The wind is southwest causing 4° leeway. The gyro error is 3°E, variation is 11°W and deviation is 7°E. What is the true course made good?
a. 153°T
b. 158°T
c. 161°T
d. 164°T
3607: You desire to make good 152°T. The magnetic compass deviation is 4°E, the variation is 5°E, and the gyro error is 3°E. A southwesterly wind produces a 4° leeway. Which course would you steer per standard compass to make good the true course?
a. 137°psc
b. 141°psc
c. 143°psc
d. 147°psc
3608: You are steering 125°pgc. The wind is southwest by south causing a 3° leeway. The variation is 6°E, the deviation is 2°W, and the gyro error is 1°W. What is the true course made good?
a. 121°T
b. 123°T
c. 127°T
d. 129°T
3609: Enroute from Rio to Montevideo, the true course is 215°; the gyro error is 2° west. A north wind causes 3° leeway. What course would you steer per gyrocompass to make good the true course?
a. 220°pgc
b. 214°pgc
c. 216°pgc
d. 210°pgc
3610: While enroute from Sydney to the Panama Canal a vessel's true course is 071°. Variation is 14°E. Deviation is 4°W. A northerly breeze causes 2° leeway. What course would you steer psc in order to make good the true course?
a. 059°psc
b. 061°psc
c. 063°psc
d. 079°psc
3611: The track line on the chart is 274°T. Variation is 4°E, and deviation is 2°E. The gyro error is 1.5°E. What course would be steered by gyrocompass to make good the desired course?
a. 280.5°pgc
b. 278.0°pgc
c. 275.5°pgc
d. 272.5°pgc
3612: Your vessel is steering 195° per standard magnetic compass. Variation for the area is 13°W, and the deviation is 4°E. The wind is from the west-southwest, producing a 2° leeway. Which true course are you making good?
a. 178°T
b. 180°T
c. 182°T
d. 184°T
3613: You are steering a magnetic compass course of 075°. The variation for the area is 10°W, and the compass deviation is 5°E. What is the true course you are steering?
a. 060°T
b. 070°T
c. 080°T
d. 090°T
3614: The true course between two points is 057°. Your gyrocompass has an error of 3° east and you make an allowance of 1° leeway for a north-northwest wind. Which gyro course should be steered to make the true course good?
a. 053°pgc
b. 056°pgc
c. 059°pgc
d. 060°pgc
3614: The true course between two points is 057°. Your gyrocompass has an error of 3° east and you make an allowance of 1° leeway for a north-northwest wind. Which gyro course should be steered to make the true course good?
a. 053°pgc
b. 056°pgc
c. 059°pgc
d. 060°pgc
3615: You want to make good a true course of 137°. A north-northeast wind produces a 3° leeway. The variation is 11° west, deviation is 5° east, and gyrocompass error is 2° east. What course must you steer per gyrocompass to make the true course good?
a. 132°pgc
b. 134°pgc
c. 136°pgc
d. 138°pgc
3616: You desire to make good a true course of 046°. The variation is 6°E, magnetic compass deviation is 12°W, and the gyrocompass error is 3°W. A northerly wind produces a 5° leeway. What is the course to steer per standard magnetic compass to make good the true course?
a. 047°psc
b. 049°psc
c. 052°psc
d. 057°psc
3617: Your vessel is steering course 299°psc, variation for the area is 7°W, and deviation is 4°W. The wind is from the southwest, producing a 3° leeway. What true course are you making good?
a. 291°T
b. 296°T
c. 299°T
d. 313°T
3618: Your vessel is steering course 027° per standard magnetic compass (psc), variation for the area is 19°W, and deviation is 2°E. The wind is from the north-northwest, producing a 5° leeway. What true course are you making good?
a. 005°T
b. 015°T
c. 044°T
d. 049°T
3619: Your vessel is steering course 149°psc, variation for the area is 13°E, and deviation is 4°E. The wind is from the northeast, producing a 4° leeway. What true course are you making good?
a. 128°T
b. 136°T
c. 162°T
d. 170°T
3620: Your vessel is steering course 197°psc, variation for the area is 7°E, and deviation is 4°W. The wind is from the west, producing a 2° leeway. Which true course are you making good?
a. 192°T
b. 196°T
c. 198°T
d. 202°T
3621: Your vessel is steering course 216° per standard magnetic compass, variation for the area is 9°W, and deviation is 2°E. The wind is from the east, producing a 5° leeway. What true course are you making good?
a. 204°T
b. 214°T
c. 223°T
d. 227°T
3622: Your vessel is steering a course of 337°psc. Variation for the area is 13°W, and deviation is 4°E. The wind is from the south, producing a 3° leeway. Which true course are you making good?
a. 325°T
b. 328°T
c. 331°T
d. 349°T
3623: Your vessel is steering course 166°psc, variation for the area is 8°W, and deviation is 3°W. The wind is from the west-southwest, producing a 2° leeway. What true course are you making good?
a. 153°T
b. 157°T
c. 175°T
d. 179°T
3624: Your vessel is steering course 073°psc, variation for the area is 15°E, and deviation is 4°E. The wind is from the southeast, producing a 4° leeway. Which true course are you making good?
a. 050°T
b. 058°T
c. 088°T
d. 096°T
3625: Your vessel is steering course 111°psc, variation for the area is 5°E, and deviation is 3°W. The wind is from the northwest, producing a 1° leeway. What true course are you making good?
a. 108°T
b. 110°T
c. 112°T
d. 114°T
3626: Your vessel is steering course 284°psc, variation for the area is 6°W, and deviation is 3°E. The wind is from the north-northeast, producing a 3° leeway. What true course are you making good?
a. 275°T
b. 278°T
c. 284°T
d. 290°T
3627: Your vessel is steering course 243°psc. Variation for the area is 5°E, and deviation is 2°W. The wind is from the south-southeast, producing a 2° leeway. What true course are you making good?
a. 242°T
b. 244°T
c. 246°T
d. 248°T
3628: Your vessel is steering course 352°psc, variation for the area is 11°E, and deviation is 9°W. The wind is from the northeast, producing a 1° leeway. What true course are you making good?
a. 349°T
b. 351°T
c. 353°T
d. 355°T
3629: You desire to make good a true course of 129°. The variation is 7°E, magnetic compass deviation is 4°E, and gyrocompass error is 2°W. An easterly wind produces a 4° leeway. What is the course to steer per standard magnetic compass to make the true course good?
a. 114°psc
b. 116°psc
c. 122°psc
d. 126°psc
3630: You desire to make good a true course of 203°. The variation is 19°E, magnetic compass deviation is 2°W, and gyrocompass error is 1°E. A westerly wind produces a 3° leeway. What is the course to steer per standard magnetic compass to make the true course good?
a. 183°psc
b. 189°psc
c. 210°psc
d. 223°psc
3631: You desire to make good a true course of 329°. The variation is 13° W, magnetic compass deviation is 4°E, and gyrocompass error is 2°W. A southerly wind produces a 1° leeway. What is the course to steer per standard magnetic compass to make the true course good?
a. 319°psc
b. 321°psc
c. 337°psc
d. 339°psc
3632: You desire to make good a true course of 157°. The variation is 15°E, magnetic compass deviation is 9°W, and gyrocompass error is 3°E. A southwesterly wind produces a 2° leeway. What is the course to steer per standard magnetic compass to make the true course good?
a. 145°psc
b. 147°psc
c. 150°psc
d. 153°psc
3633: You desire to make good a true course of 067°. The variation is 11°W, magnetic compass deviation is 3°E, and gyrocompass error is 1°W. A northwesterly wind produces a 5° leeway. What is the course to steer per standard magnetic compass to make the true course good?
a. 054°psc
b. 064°psc
c. 070°psc
d. 074°psc
3634: You desire to make good a true course of 038°. The variation is 5°E, magnetic compass deviation is 4°W, and gyrocompass error is 4°W. A southeasterly wind produces a 4° leeway. What is the course to steer per standard magnetic compass to make the true course good?
a. 033°psc
b. 041°psc
c. 043°psc
d. 047°psc
3635: You desire to make good a true course of 236°. The variation is 8°E, magnetic compass deviation is 1°E, and gyrocompass error is 3°W. A south-southeasterly wind produces a 1° leeway. What is the course to steer per standard magnetic compass (psc) to make the true course good?
a. 226°psc
b. 228°psc
c. 244°psc
d. 246°psc
3636: You desire to make good a true course of 279°. The variation is 8°W, magnetic compass deviation is 3°E, and gyrocompass error is 1°E. A north-northwesterly wind produces 3° leeway. What is the course to steer per standard magnetic compass (psc) to make the true course good?
a. 281°psc
b. 284°psc
c. 287°psc
d. 290°psc
3637: You desire to make good a true course of 347°. The variation is 11°E, magnetic compass deviation is 7°W, and gyrocompass error is 4°W. A north by east wind produces a 4° leeway. What is the course to steer per standard magnetic compass to make the true course good?
a. 339°psc
b. 343°psc
c. 347°psc
d. 351°psc
3638: You desire to make good a true course of 007°. The variation is 5°E, magnetic compass deviation is 3°W, and gyrocompass error is 2°E. A southwest by west wind produces a 2° leeway. What is the course to steer per standard magnetic compass to make the true course good?
a. 003°psc
b. 005°psc
c. 007°psc
d. 009°psc
3639: You desire to make good a true course of 132°. The variation is 10°W, magnetic compass deviation is 5°E, and gyrocompass error is 5°W. A northeast by east wind produces a 5° leeway. What is the course to steer per standard magnetic compass to make the true course good?
a. 132°psc
b. 135°psc
c. 137°psc
d. 142°psc
3640: You desire to make good a true course of 223°. The variation is 2°E, magnetic compass deviation is 2°E, and gyrocompass error is 1°W. An east-southeast wind produces 3° leeway. What is the course to steer per standard magnetic compass to make the true course good?
a. 213°psc
b. 216°psc
c. 220°psc
d. 223°psc
3641: You desire to make good a true course of 174°. The variation is 17°W, magnetic compass deviation is 4°W, and gyrocompass error is 4°E. A west-southwest wind produces a 4° leeway. What is the course to steer per standard magnetic compass to make the true course good?
a. 195°psc
b. 197°psc
c. 199°psc
d. 203°psc
3642: You are steering 154° per gyrocompass. The wind is northeast by east, causing 4° leeway. The gyro error is 3° east, variation is 11° west, and deviation is 7°E. What is the true course made good?
a. 151°T
b. 158°T
c. 161°T
d. 164°T
3643: While enroute from Montevideo to Walvis Bay a vessel's course is 116°psc. The variation for the locality is 25°W and the deviation is 6°W. What is the true course made good if a northerly wind produces 1° leeway?
a. 084°T
b. 086°T
c. 148°T
d. 085°T
3644: While enroute from Cape Town to Rio a vessel's course is 281°pgc. The variation for the locality is 24°W. The deviation is 4°E. The gyro error is 2°W. What is the true course made good?
a. 279°T
b. 261°T
c. 301°T
d. 283°T
3645: The true course between two points is 119°. Your gyrocompass has an error of 3°E. You allow of 4° leeway for a south-southwest wind. What gyro course should be steered to make the true course good?
a. 112°pgc
b. 118°pgc
c. 120°pgc
d. 126°pgc
3646: The true course between two points is 041°. Your gyrocompass has an error of 1°W. You make an allowance of 2° leeway for a east-southeast wind. What gyro course should be steered to make the true course good?
a. 040°pgc
b. 042°pgc
c. 043°pgc
d. 044°pgc
3647: The true course between two points is 220°. Your gyrocompass has an error of 1°E. You make an allowance of 1° leeway for a north-northwest wind. What gyro course should be steered to make the true course good?
a. 220°pgc
b. 221°pgc
c. 222°pgc
d. 223°pgc
3648: The true course between two points is 312°. Your gyrocompass has an error of 3°W. You make an allowance of 4° leeway for a west by south wind. What gyro course should be steered to make the true course good?
a. 305°pgc
b. 311°pgc
c. 315°pgc
d. 318°pgc
3649: The true course between two points is 078°. Your gyrocompass has an error of 2°E. You make an allowance of 3° leeway for a north wind. What gyro course should be steered to make the true course good?
a. 073°pgc
b. 075°pgc
c. 077°pgc
d. 079°pgc
3650: The true course between two points is 194°. Your gyrocompass has an error of 2°W and you make an allowance of 1° leeway for a southwest wind. What gyro course should you steer to make the true course good?
a. 193°pgc
b. 195°pgc
c. 197°pgc
d. 199°pgc
3651: The true course between two points is 337°. Your gyrocompass has an error of 3°E and you make an allowance of 5° leeway for a west wind. Which gyro course should be steered to make the true course good?
a. 329°pgc
b. 335°pgc
c. 339°pgc
d. 345°pgc
3652: The true course between two points is 023°T. Your gyrocompass has an error of 1°W and you make an allowance of 4° leeway for an east wind. What gyro course should be steered to make the true course good?
a. 020°pgc
b. 021°pgc
c. 026°pgc
d. 028°pgc
3653: The true course between two points is 106°. Your gyrocompass has an error of 2°E and you make an allowance of 2° leeway for a south wind. What gyro course should be steered to make the true course good?
a. 102°pgc
b. 104°pgc
c. 106°pgc
d. 108°pgc
3654: You are taking a time tick using the 2000 signal from Kekaha-Kauai, Hawaii (WWVH). You hear a series of 1 second dashes followed by a 9 second silent period, then a long 1.3 second dash. At the beginning of the long dash, your comparing watch reads 07h 59m 54s. When compared to the chronometer, the comparing watch reads 08h 00m 00s, and the chronometer reads 08h 00m 06s. What is the chronometer error?
a. 0m 06s slow
b. 0m 06s fast
c. 0m 12s fast
d. No error
3708: At what time would you listen to VHF Channel 22 (157.1 MHz) for information concerning the stage of the river between Memphis and Cairo?
a. 1300
b. 1435
c. 1620
d. 1815
3751: While proceeding up a channel on course 010° per gyro compass, you notice a pair of range lights in alignment with the masts of your vessel when viewed forward. A check of the chart shows the range to be 009°T and the variation to be 15°W. If the ship's course is 026°psc, what is the deviation for the present heading?
a. 2°W
b. 2°E
c. 1°W
d. 1°E
3752: While your vessel is proceeding down a channel you notice a range of lights in line with your vessel's mast. If your vessel is on course 001° per gyro compass and the charted value of the range of lights is 359°T, what is the gyro compass error?
a. 2°W
b. 2°E
c. 1°E
d. 1°W
3753: Your vessel is proceeding up a channel, and you see a pair of range lights that are in line dead ahead. The chart indicates that the direction of this pair of lights is 343°T, and the variation is 5° west. If the heading of your vessel at the time of the sighting is 344° per standard magnetic compass, what is the correct deviation?
a. 1°E
b. 1°W
c. 4°E
d. 4°W
3754: Your vessel is proceeding up a channel, and you see a pair of range lights that are in line ahead. The chart indicates that the direction of this pair of lights is 014°T, and the variation is 11°E. If the heading of your vessel at the time of the sighting is 009° per standard magnetic compass, what is the correct deviation?
a. 5°E
b. 5°W
c. 6°E
d. 6°W
3755: Your vessel is proceeding up a channel, and you see a pair of range lights that are in line ahead. The chart indicates that the direction of this pair of lights is 186°T, and the variation is 11°W. If the heading of your vessel at the time of the sighting is 193° per standard magnetic compass, what is the correct deviation?
a. 4°E
b. 4°W
c. 7°E
d. 7°W
3756: Your vessel is proceeding up a channel, and you see a pair of range lights that are in line dead ahead. The chart indicates that the direction of this pair of lights is 093°T, and the variation is 6°E. If the heading of your vessel at the time of the sighting is 097° per standard magnetic compass, what is the correct deviation?
a. 5°E
b. 5°W
c. 10°E
d. 10°W
3757: Your vessel is proceeding up a channel, and you see a pair of range lights that are in line ahead. The chart indicates that the direction of this pair of lights is 311°T, and the variation is 8°E. If the heading of your vessel at the time of the sighting is 305° per standard magnetic compass, what is the correct deviation?
a. 2°E
b. 2°W
c. 6°E
d. 6°W
3758: Your vessel is proceeding up a channel, and you see a pair of range lights that are in line ahead. The chart indicates that the direction of this pair of lights is 212°T, and the variation is 7°W. If the heading of your vessel at the time of the sighting is 208° per standard magnetic compass, what is the correct deviation?
a. 4°E
b. 4°W
c. 11°E
d. 11°W
3759: Your vessel is proceeding up a channel, and you see a pair of range lights that are in line ahead. The chart indicates that the direction of this pair of lights is 147°T, and the variation is 5°E. If the heading of your vessel at the time of the sighting is 148° per standard magnetic compass,
what is the correct deviation?
a. 1°E
b. 1°W
c. 6°E
d. 6°W
3760: Your vessel is proceeding up a channel, and you see a pair of range lights that are in line ahead. The chart indicates that the direction of this pair of lights is 352°T, and the variation is 4°W. If the heading of your vessel at the time of the sighting is 359° per standard magnetic compass, what is the correct deviation?
a. 3°W
b. 7°E
c. 11°E
d. 11°W
3761: Your vessel is proceeding up a channel, and you see a pair of range lights that are in line dead ahead. The chart indicates that the direction of this pair of lights is 283°
T, and the variation is 13°E. If the heading of your vessel at the time of the sighting is 278° per standard compass, what is the deviation?
a. 5°E
b. 5°W
c. 8°E
d. 8°W
3762: Your vessel is proceeding up a channel, and you see a pair of range lights that are in line ahead. The chart indicates that the direction of this pair of lights is 196°T, and the variation is 7°E. If the heading of your vessel at the time of the sighting is 192° per standard magnetic compass, what is the deviation?
a. 3°E
b. 3°W
c. 4°E
d. 4°W
3763: Your vessel is proceeding up a channel, and you see a pair of range lights that are in line dead ahead. The chart indicates that the direction of this pair of lights is 178°T, and the variation is 9°W. If the heading of your vessel at the time of the sighting is 180° per standard magnetic compass, what is the deviation?
a. 2°E
b. 2°W
c. 7°E
d. 7°W
3764: Your vessel is proceeding up a channel, and you see a pair of range lights that are in line ahead. The chart indicates that the direction of this pair of lights is 064°T, and the variation is 17°W. If the heading of your vessel at the time of the sighting is 094° per standard magnetic compass, what is the correct deviation?
a. 4°E
b. 4°W
c. 13°E
d. 13°W
3765: Your vessel is proceeding up a channel steering on a pair of range lights that are in line ahead. The chart indicates that the direction of this pair of lights is 249°T, and the variation is 14°E. If the heading of your vessel at the time of the sighting is 226° per standard magnetic compass, what is the correct deviation?
a. 5°E
b. 5°W
c. 9°E
d. 9°W
3766: Your vessel is proceeding down a channel, and you see a pair of range lights that are in line dead ahead. The chart indicates that the direction of this pair of lights is 229°T, and variation is 6°W. If the heading of your vessel at the time of the sighting is 232° per standard magnetic compass, what is the deviation?
a. 3°E
b. 9°E
c. 3°W
d. 9°W
3767: You are on course 251°pgc and 241° per magnetic compass, when you observe a range in line bearing 192°pgc. The chart indicates that the range is in line on a bearing of 194°T. The variation is 16°E. What is the deviation of the magnetic compass?
a. 2°E
b. 2°W
c. 4°W
d. 10°W
3768: While entering a harbor on a course of 225° per gyrocompass, you take a bearing on a pair of range lights and get 220° per gyrocompass. The bearing on the chart is 217°T. The variation for the area is 6°W, and deviation is 2°W. What course would you steer per gyrocompass to make good a true course of 232°?
a. 229°pgc
b. 231°pgc
c. 233°pgc
d. 235°pgc
3769: Entering a harbor, you take a bearing on a range and get 338° per gyrocompass (pgc). The true bearing from the chart is 340°T. Variation for the area is 14°E. Your course is 329° per standard magnetic compass (psc) and 338°pgc. The deviation on this heading is __________.
a. 3°E
b. 3°W
c. 5°E
d. 5°W
3770: You wish to check the deviation of your standard magnetic compass. You find a natural range that you steer for and note that the gyrocompass heading is 034°, and the heading by standard magnetic compass is 026°. The gyro error is 1°W. Variation is 9°E. What is the deviation for that heading?
a. 2°W
b. 0°
c. 2°E
d. 9°E
3771: Two beacons form a range in the direction of 221.5°T. The range is seen in line from your vessel bearing 223° per gyro compass. The variation in the area is 4°E. What is the error of your gyro compass?
a. 1.5°W
b. 2.5°W
c. 5.5°W
d. 2.5°E
3772: Your ship is entering port from sea, and you sight a pair of range lights. When in line, they bear 315° per standard magnetic compass. The chart shows that the range bearing is 312°T, and that variation is 6°W. What is the deviation of your compass at the time of the sighting?
a. 3°E
b. 3°W
c. 9°E
d. 9°W
3773: Which numbered box indicates the ExxonMobil Refining & Supply Co. in Baton Rouge?
4000: You swung ship and compared the magnetic compass against the gyro compass to find deviation. Gyro error is 2°E. The variation is 8°W. Find the deviation on a magnetic compass heading of 057°.
HEADING HEADING HEADING
PSC PGC PSC PGC PSC PGC
358.5° - 350° 122.5° - 110° 239.5° - 230°
030.5° - 020° 152.0° - 140° 269.0° - 260°
061.5° - 050° 181.0° - 170° 298.0° - 290°
092.0° - 080° 210.0° - 200° 327.5° - 320°
a. 1.0°E
b. 1.5°E
c. 1.5°W
d. 0.5°W
4001: You swung ship and compared the magnetic compass against the gyro compass to find deviation. Gyro error is 2°E. The variation is 8°W. Find the deviation on a magnetic compass heading of 143°.
HEADING HEADING HEADING
PSC PGC PSC PGC PSC PGC
358.5° - 350° 122.5° - 110° 239.5° - 230°
030.5° - 020° 152.0° - 140° 269.0° - 260°
061.5° - 050° 181.0° - 170° 298.0° - 290°
092.0° - 080° 210.0° - 200° 327.5° - 320°
a. 2.0°W
b. 1.5°W
c. 0.5°W
d. 0.0°
4002: You swung ship and compared the magnetic compass against the gyro compass to find deviation. Gyro error is 2°E. The variation is 8°W. Find the deviation on a true heading of 258°.
HEADING HEADING HEADING
PSC PGC PSC PGC PSC PGC
358.5° - 350° 122.5° - 110° 239.5° - 230°
030.5° - 020° 152.0° - 140° 269.0° - 260°
061.5° - 050° 181.0° - 170° 298.0° - 290°
092.0° - 080° 210.0° - 200° 327.5° - 320°
a. 0.5°W
b. 0.0°
c. 0.5°E
d. 1.0°E
4003: You swung ship and compared the magnetic compass against the gyro compass to find deviation. Gyro error is 2°W. The variation is 8°W. Find the deviation on a gyro heading of 058°.
HEADING HEADING HEADING
PSC PGC PSC PGC PSC PGC
358.5° - 354° 122.5° - 114° 239.5° - 234°
030.5° - 024° 152.0° - 144° 269.0° - 264°
061.5° - 054° 181.0° - 174° 298.0° - 294°
092.0° - 084° 210.0° - 204° 327.5° - 324°
a. 1.5°W
b. 1.0°W
c. 1.0°E
d. 0.5°W
4004: You swung ship and compared the magnetic compass against the gyro compass to find deviation. Gyro error is 2°W. The variation is 8°W. Find the deviation on a magnetic compass heading of 166°.
HEADING HEADING HEADING
PSC PGC PSC PGC PSC PGC
358.5° - 354° 122.5° - 114° 239.5° - 234°
030.5° - 024° 152.0° - 144° 269.0° - 264°
061.5° - 054° 181.0° - 174° 298.0° - 294°
092.0° - 084° 210.0° - 204° 327.5° - 324°
a. 2.0°W
b. 1.5°W
c. 1.0°W
d. 0.5°W
4005: You swung ship and compared the magnetic compass against the gyro compass to find deviation. Gyro error is 2°W. The variation is 8°W. Find the deviation on a magnetic compass heading of 022°.
HEADING HEADING HEADING
PSC PGC PSC PGC PSC PGC
358.5° - 354° 122.5° - 114° 239.5° - 234°
030.5° - 024° 152.0° - 144° 269.0° - 264°
061.5° - 054° 181.0° - 174° 298.0° - 294°
092.0° - 084° 210.0° - 204° 327.5° - 324°
a. 1.5°E
b. 0.5°E
c. 0.0°
d. 0.5°W
4006: You swung ship and compared the magnetic compass against the gyro compass to find deviation. Gyro error is 2°W. The variation is 8°W. Find the deviation on a true heading of 236°.
HEADING HEADING HEADING
PSC PGC PSC PGC PSC PGC
358.5° - 354° 122.5° - 114° 239.5° - 234°
030.5° - 024° 152.0° - 144° 269.0° - 264°
061.5° - 054° 181.0° - 174° 298.0° - 294°
092.0° - 084° 210.0° - 204° 327.5° - 324°
a. 1.0°W
b. 0.5°E
c. 1.5°E
d. 0.0°
4006: You swung ship and compared the magnetic compass against the gyro compass to find deviation. Gyro error is 2°W. The variation is 8°W. Find the deviation on a true heading of 236°.
HEADING HEADING HEADING
PSC PGC PSC PGC PSC PGC
358.5° - 354° 122.5° - 114° 239.5° - 234°
030.5° - 024° 152.0° - 144° 269.0° - 264°
061.5° - 054° 181.0° - 174° 298.0° - 294°
092.0° - 084° 210.0° - 204° 327.5° - 324°
a. 1.0°W
b. 0.5°E
c. 1.5°E
d. 0.0°
4007: You swung ship and compared the magnetic compass against the gyro compass to find deviation. Gyro error is 2°E. The variation is 8°W. Find the deviation on a gyro heading of 166°.
HEADING HEADING HEADING
PSC PGC PSC PGC PSC PGC
358.5° - 350° 122.5° - 110° 239.5° - 230°
030.5° - 020° 152.0° - 140° 269.0° - 260°
061.5° - 050° 181.0° - 170° 298.0° - 290°
092.0° - 080° 210.0° - 200° 327.5° - 320°
a. 1.0°W
b. 1.0°E
c. 0.5°W
d. 0.5°E
4008: You swung ship and compared the magnetic compass against the gyro compass to find deviation. Gyro error is 2°E. The variation is 8°W. Find the deviation on a gyro heading of 037°.
HEADING HEADING HEADING
PSC PGC PSC PGC PSC PGC
358.5° - 350° 122.5° - 110° 239.5° - 230°
030.5° - 020° 152.0° - 140° 269.0° - 260°
061.5° - 050° 181.0° - 170° 298.0° - 290°
092.0° - 080° 210.0° - 200° 327.5° - 320°
a. 1.0°W
b. 1.5°W
c. 1.5°E
d. 2.0°E
4009: You swung ship and compared the magnetic compass against the gyro compass to find deviation. Gyro error is 2°E. The variation is 8°W. Find the deviation on a true heading of 187°.
HEADING HEADING HEADING
PSC PGC PSC PGC PSC PGC
358.5° - 350° 122.5° - 110° 239.5° - 230°
030.5° - 020° 152.0° - 140° 269.0° - 260°
061.5° - 050° 181.0° - 170° 298.0° - 290°
092.0° - 080° 210.0° - 200° 327.5° - 320°
a. 1.5°W
b. 0.5°W
c. 0.0°
d. 1.0°E
4010: You swung ship and compared the magnetic compass against the gyro compass to find deviation. Gyro error is 2°E. The variation is 8°W. Find the deviation on a magnetic compass heading of 104°.
HEADING HEADING HEADING
PSC PGC PSC PGC PSC PGC
358.5° - 350° 122.5° - 110° 239.5° - 230°
030.5° - 020° 152.0° - 140° 269.0° - 260°
061.5° - 050° 181.0° - 170° 298.0° - 290°
092.0° - 080° 210.0° - 200° 327.5° - 320°
a. 1.8°E
b. 2.6°E
c. 2.2°W
d. 2.7°W
4011: You swung ship and compared the magnetic compass against the gyro compass to find deviation. Gyro error is 2°E. The variation is 8°W. Find the deviation on a magnetic compass heading of 234°.
HEADING HEADING HEADING
PSC PGC PSC PGC PSC PGC
358.5° - 350° 122.5° - 110° 239.5° - 230°
030.5° - 020° 152.0° - 140° 269.0° - 260°
061.5° - 050° 181.0° - 170° 298.0° - 290°
092.0° - 080° 210.0° - 200° 327.5° - 320°
a. 2.5°W
b. 2.5°E
c. 1.0°W
d. 0.5°E
4012: You swung ship and compared the magnetic compass against the gyro compass to find deviation. Gyro error is 2°W. The variation is 8°W. Find the deviation on a magnetic compass heading of 210°.
HEADING HEADING HEADING
PSC PGC PSC PGC PSC PGC
358.5° - 354° 122.5° - 114° 239.5° - 234°
030.5° - 024° 152.0° - 144° 269.0° - 264°
061.5° - 054° 181.0° - 174° 298.0° - 294°
092.0° - 084° 210.0° - 204° 327.5° - 324°
a. 0.0°
b. 0.5°W
c. 0.5°E
d. 1.0°E
4013: You swung ship and compared the magnetic compass against the gyro compass to find deviation. Gyro error is 2°W. The variation is 8°W. Find the deviation on a gyro heading of 039°.
HEADING HEADING HEADING
PSC PGC PSC PGC PSC PGC
358.5° - 354° 122.5° - 114° 239.5° - 234°
030.5° - 024° 152.0° - 144° 269.0° - 264°
061.5° - 054° 181.0° - 174° 298.0° - 294°
092.0° - 084° 210.0° - 204° 327.5° - 324°
a. 0.8°E
b. 0.0°
c. 0.5°W
d. 1.0°W
4014: You swung ship and compared the magnetic compass against the gyro compass to find deviation. Gyro error is 2°W. The variation is 8°W. Find the deviation on a true heading of 157°.
HEADING HEADING HEADING
PSC PGC PSC PGC PSC PGC
358.5° - 354° 122.5° - 114° 239.5° - 234°
030.5° - 024° 152.0° - 144° 269.0° - 264°
061.5° - 054° 181.0° - 174° 298.0° - 294°
092.0° - 084° 210.0° - 204° 327.5° - 324°`
a. 2.0°W
b. 1.5°W
c. 1.0°W
d. 0.0°
4015: You swung ship and compared the magnetic compass against the gyro compass to find deviation. Gyro error is 2°W. The variation is 8°W. Find the deviation on a true heading of 319°.
HEADING HEADING HEADING
PSC PGC PSC PGC PSC PGC
358.5° - 354° 122.5° - 114° 239.5° - 234°
030.5° - 024° 152.0° - 144° 269.0° - 264°
061.5° - 054° 181.0° - 174° 298.0° - 294°
092.0° - 084° 210.0° - 204° 327.5° - 324°
a. 0.5°E
b. 1.0°W
c. 2.5°E
d. 2.5°W
4016: You swung ship and compared the magnetic compass against the gyro compass to find deviation. Gyro error is 2°W. The variation is 8°W. Find the deviation on a magnetic compass heading of 004°.
HEADING HEADING HEADING
PSC PGC PSC PGC PSC PGC
358.5° - 354° 122.5° - 114° 239.5° - 234°
030.5° - 024° 152.0° - 144° 269.0° - 264°
061.5° - 054° 181.0° - 174° 298.0° - 294°
092.0° - 084° 210.0° - 204° 327.5° - 324°
a. 1.5°W
b. 0.5°W
c. 0.0°
d. 1.0°E
4017: You swung ship and compared the magnetic compass against the gyro compass to find deviation. Gyro error is 2°E. The variation is 8°W. Find the deviation on a gyro heading of 196°.
HEADING HEADING HEADING
PSC PGC PSC PGC PSC PGC
358.5° - 350° 122.5° - 110° 239.5° - 230°
030.5° - 020° 152.0° - 140° 269.0° - 260°
061.5° - 050° 181.0° - 170° 298.0° - 290°
092.0° - 080° 210.0° - 200° 327.5° - 320°
a. 2.0°E
b. 2.0°W
c. 1.0°W
d. 0.0°
6143: At 2027 you obtain a radar range to Shagwong Point of 3.4 miles and a tangent bearing to the east end of Long Island of 172°T. Which statement is TRUE?
a. You are to the left of your DR track.
b. You are inside a precautionary area.
c. Your speed made good from 1949 to 2027 is 14.0 knots.
d. Your course made good from 1949 to 2027 is 111°T.
6144: What are the dimensions of the Old River Lock on the Lower Old River (mile 304 AHP)?
a. 1190 X 75 feet
b. 1185 X 84 feet
c. 1190 X 84 feet
d. 1185 X 75 feet
6446: You continue on course from your 1126 fix. At 1131 Cape Charles Light bears 322°T. At 1135 you change course to 000°T. At 1149 Cape Henry Light bears 247°T. Which statement concerning your 1149 running fix is TRUE?
a. Your fathometer reads 47 feet.
b. You are in a danger area.
c. Chesapeake Light is due south of you.
d. You are north of Smith Island Shoal.
6844: At 1010 your vessel passes close abeam to Buoy "NCB" in the inbound traffic lane. At this time the Chesapeake Bay Pilot informs you that he will not board your vessel until 1100. The pilot boat is located 1.5 miles northeast of Cape Henry Light. What should you reduce your speed to in order to arrive at the pilot boat at this time?
a. 5.9 knots
b. 7.5 knots
c. 8.2 knots
d. 9.8 knots
10100: Your GPS position is LAT 36°59.0'N, LONG 75°48.6'W. What is the course per standard magnetic compass to a position one mile south of Cape Charles Buoy "14" (which is positioned at LAT 37°07.4'N, LONG 75°41.0'W)?
a. 045°psc
b. 049°psc
c. 053°psc
d. 057°psc
10101: Your GPS position is LAT 36°59.0'N, LONG 75°48.6'W. What is the course per standard magnetic compass to a position one mile east of Cape Charles Buoy "14" (LAT 37°07.4'N, LONG 75°41.0'W)?
a. 040°psc
b. 045°psc
c. 049°psc
d. 053°psc
10102: Your GPS position is LAT 37°07.5'N, LONG 75°39.1'W. What is the course per standard magnetic compass (psc) to a position 0.3 mile due north of North Chesapeake Entrance Buoy NCA (LL #375)?
a. 222°psc
b. 228°psc
c. 231°psc
d. 234°psc
10103: Your GPS position is LAT 37°01.5'N, LONG 75°31.7'W. What is the course per standard magnetic compass to Chesapeake Light?
a. 243°
b. 240°
c. 237°
d. 231°
10104: Your GPS position is LAT 36°55.2'N, LONG 75°33.1'W. What is the course per standard magnetic compass to Rudee Inlet (LAT 36°49.8'N, LONG 75°58.0'W)?
a. 246.0°psc
b. 254.5°psc
c. 261.0°psc
d. 265.5°psc
10105: What is the course psc from Chesapeake Light to North Chesapeake Entrance Buoy NCA?
a. 313°psc
b. 317°psc
c. 321°psc
d. 325°psc
10106: What is the course per standard magnetic compass from Chesapeake Light to North Chesapeake Entrance Lighted Whistle Buoy NCA?
a. 316°psc
b. 321°psc
c. 323°psc
d. 326°psc
10107: What is the first course per standard magnetic compass (psc) in the outbound southeasterly traffic lane of the Chesapeake Bay entrance traffic separation scheme?
a. 133°psc
b. 138°psc
c. 143°psc
d. 148°psc
10108: What is the base course per standard magnetic compass while southbound in the middle leg of York Spit Channel?
a. 161.0°psc
b. 165.5°psc
c. 180.0°psc
d. 184.0°psc
10109: What is the base course (psc) in the inbound northeasterly traffic lane of the Chesapeake Bay entrance traffic separation scheme?
a. 261°psc
b. 258°psc
c. 250°psc
d. 244°psc
10200: YourGPS position is LAT 41°10.0'N, LONG 72°52.5'W. What is the course per standard magnetic compass to a position one mile due south of Falkner Island Light?
a. 065°psc
b. 081°psc
c. 093°psc
d. 097°psc
10201: Your present position is LAT 41°05.5'N, LONG 72°38.0'W. Assuming that there are no set and drift, what course must you steer per standard magnetic compass (psc) to arrive at a position 0.5 mile due south of New Haven Lighted whistle Buoy NH?
a. 315.5°psc
b. 310.5°psc
c. 290.5°psc
d. 284.5°psc
10202: Your present position is LAT 41°05.5'N, LONG 72°38.0'W. Assuming that there is no set and drift, what course must you steer per standard magnetic compass (psc) to arrive at a position midway between New Haven Harbor Channel buoys #1 and #2?
a. 137°psc
b. 309°psc
c. 315°psc
d. 319°psc
10203: Your present position is LAT 41°05.5'N, LONG 72°38.0'W. Assuming there is no set and drift, what course must you steer per standard magnetic compass (psc) to arrive at a position 3 miles due north of Horton Point Light?
a. 077°psc
b. 081°psc
c. 085°psc
d. 088°psc
10204: Your present position is LAT 41°05.5'N, LONG 72°38.0'W. Assuming that there is no set and drift, what course must you steer per standard magnetic compass (psc) to arrive at a position 5 miles due south of Saybrook Breakwater Light?
a. 089°psc
b. 080°psc
c. 077°psc
d. 066°psc
10205: Your present position is LAT 41°05.5'N, LONG 72°38.0'W. Assuming that there is no set and drift, what course must you steer per standard magnetic compass (psc) to arrive at a position 2 miles due west of Twenty-Eight Foot Shoal Lighted Buoy (LAT 41°09.3'N, LONG 72°30.5'W)?
a. 055°psc
b. 059°psc
c. 064°psc
d. 069°psc
10206: Your 2230 position is LAT 41°07.4'N, LONG 72°44.0'W. Assuming that there are no set and drift, what course must you steer per standard magnetic compass (psc) to leave Twenty-Eight Foot Shoal Lighted Buoy (LAT 41°09.3'N, LONG 72°30.4'W) 1 mile abeam to port?
a. 084°psc
b. 091°psc
c. 094°psc
d. 098°psc
10207: Your 2230 position is LAT 41°07.4'N, LONG 72°44.0'W. Assuming that there is no set and drift, what course must you steer per standard magnetic compass to leave Twenty-Eight Foot Shoal Lighted Buoy 1 mile abeam to starboard?
a. 086°psc
b. 091°psc
c. 094°psc
d. 098°psc
10208: Your GPS position is LAT 41°08.5'N, LONG 72°28.8'W. What course must you steer per standard magnetic compass (psc) to leave Cornfield Lighted Whistle Buoy "CF" 0.5 mile abeam to starboard?
a. 032°psc
b. 048°psc
c. 055°psc
d. 067°psc
10209: Your GPS position is LAT 41°08.5'N, LONG 72°28.8'W. What course must you steer per standard magnetic compass (psc) to leave Cornfield Lighted Whistle Buoy "CF" 0.5 mile abeam to port?
a. 064°psc
b. 077°psc
c. 088°psc
d. 092°psc
10210: Your present position is LAT 41°07.4'N, LONG 72°44.0'W. Assuming that there is no set and drift, what course must you steer per standard magnetic compass (psc) to a position of LAT 41°08.5'N, LONG 72°28.8'W?
a. 073°psc
b. 084°psc
c. 091°psc
d. 097°psc
10300: Determine the course per standard magnetic compass from the entrance to Quonochontaug Pond (LAT 41°19.8'N, LONG 71°43.2'W) to the entrance to Great Salt Pond on Block Island.
a. 129.5°psc
b. 134.0°psc
c. 156.0°psc
d. 159.0°psc
10301: Determine the course per standard magnetic compass from Cerberus Shoal Buoy 9 (LAT 41°10.4'N, LONG 71°57.1'W) to the entrance to Quonochontaug Pond (LAT 41°19.8'N, LONG 71°43.2'W).
a. 030°psc
b. 036°psc
c. 059°psc
d. 067°psc
10302: Determine the course per standard magnetic compass from Cerberus Shoal Buoy 9 (LAT 41°10.4'N, LONG 71°57.1'W) to a position 0.2 mile south of Race Rock Light (LAT 41°14.6'N, LONG 72°02.8'W).
a. 326.5°psc
b. 324.0°psc
c. 298.5°psc
d. 296.0°psc
10303: Determine the course per standard magnetic compass from 0.2 mile south of Race Rock Light (LAT 41°14.6'N, LONG 72°02.8'W) to the entrance of the channel to Lake Montauk (west of Montauk Point).
a. 137.0°psc
b. 152.0°psc
c. 165.5°psc
d. 168.5°psc
10304: Determine the course per standard magnetic compass from the entrance to Ninigret Pond (LAT 41°21.3'N, LONG 71°38.3'W) to the entrance to Great Salt Pond on Block Island.
a. 192.0°psc
b. 184.0°psc
c. 154.5°psc
d. 152.5°psc
10305: You are 3 miles due east of Montauk Point Light. What is the course per standard magnetic compass to a position one mile due south of Block Island Southeast Point Light?
a. 070.0°
b. 076.5°
c. 082.5°
d. 087.5°
10306: You are 3 miles due east of Montauk Point Light. What is the course per standard magnetic compass to LAT 41°00.0'N, LONG 71°40.0'W?
a. 145.5°psc
b. 142.5°psc
c. 138.5°psc
d. 127.0°psc
10307: You are 3 miles due east of Montauk Point Light. What is the course per standard magnetic compass to a position 0.5 mile due south of Race Rock Light?
a. 324°psc
b. 328°psc
c. 331°psc
d. 339°psc
10308: You are 3 miles due east of Montauk Point Light. What is the course per standard magnetic compass to a position 1.5 miles due east of Watch Hill Point Light?
a. 341°psc
b. 337°psc
c. 011°psc
d. 007°psc
10309: You are 3 miles due east of Montauk Point Light. What is the course per standard magnetic compass to LAT 41°00.0'N, LONG 71°30.0'W?
a. 108°psc
b. 122°psc
c. 124°psc
d. 130°psc
10500: At 1712 your GPS indicates a position of LAT 36°54.8'N, LONG 75°39.8'W. You are on course 319° per standard magnetic compass at a speed of 9.9 knots. At 1800 your GPS indicates your position at LAT 37°00.0'N, LONG 75°45.8'W. What were the set and drift?
a. 262°T at 0.9 knot
b. 267°T at 1.3 knots
c. 087°T at 1.2 knots
d. 093°T at 0.8 knot
10501: At 0939 your GPS position is LAT 36°57.0'N, LONG 75°41.0'W. You are on course 119° per standard magnetic compass at a speed of 12.8 knots. At 1017 your GPS indicates your position as LAT 36°54.2'N, LONG 75°33.1'W. What were the set and drift?
a. 280°T at 1.0 knot
b. 275°T at 1.8 knots
c. 091°T at 1.6 knots
d. 103°T at 1.1 knots
10502: At 1239 your GPS indicates a position of LAT 36°55.2'N, LONG 75°33.1'W. You are on course 281° per standard magnetic compass at a speed of 9.2 knots. At 1318 your GPS indicates your position as LAT 36°54.8'N, LONG 75°39.8'W. What were the set and drift?
a. 130°T at 1.2 knots
b. 156°T at 0.6 knot
c. 352°T at 1.3 knots
d. 335°T at 1.0 knot
10503: At 0817 your GPS indicates a position of LAT 37°01.6'N, LONG 75°31.7'W. You are on course 182° per standard magnetic compass at a speed of 9.2 knots. At 0913 your GPS indicates your position at LAT 36°52.3'N, LONG 75°30.8'W. What were the set and drift?
a. 121°T at 0.8 knot
b. 139°T at 1.1 knots
c. 219°T at 1.1 knots
d. 298°T at 0.7 knot
10504: At 1354 your GPS indicates a position of LAT 37°00.0'N, LONG 75°45.8'W. You are on course 088° per standard magnetic compass at a speed of 9.5 knots. At 1500 your GPS indicates your position as LAT 37°01.6'N, LONG 75°31.7'W. What were the set and drift?
a. 273°T at 0.8 knot
b. 241°T at 1.1 knots
c. 061°T at 1.3 knots
d. 092°T at 0.9 knot
10505: At 0919 your position is LAT 37°00.0'N, LONG 75°30.0'W. You are on course 270°T at 8.7 knots. At 1000 your position is LAT 36°59.5'N, LONG 75°37.0'W. What was the current?
a. 137° at 0.6 knot
b. 150° at 1.0 knot
c. 331° at 0.7 knot
d. 347° at 0.7 knot
10506: At 0919 your position is LAT 37°00.0'N, LONG 75°30.0'W. You are on course 270°T at 8.7 knots. At 1031 your position is LAT 36°59.5'N, LONG 75°44.9'W. What was the set and drift?
a. 239° at 0.8 knot
b. 252° at 1.3 knots
c. 060° at 0.7 knot
d. 073° at 1.2 knots
10507: At 0919 your position is LAT 37°00.0'N, LONG 75°30.0'W. You are on course 270°T at 10.5 knots. At 1020 your position is LAT 36°59.5'N, LONG 75°44.9'W. What was the current?
a. 026° at 0.7 knot
b. 046° at 1.0 knot
c. 226° at 0.8 knot
d. 246° at 1.4 knots
10508: At 0919 your position is LAT 37°00.0'N, LONG 75°30.0'W. You are on course 270°T at 8.7 knots. At 1000 your position is LAT 37°00.5'N, LONG 75°37.0'W. What was the set and drift?
a. 010° at 0.5 knot
b. 017° at 1.0 knot
c. 020° at 0.4 knot
d. 032° at 0.9 knot
10509: At 0919 your position is LAT 37°00.0'N, LONG 75°30.0'W. You are on course 270°T at 7.8 knots. At 1035 your position is LAT 37°00.5'N, LONG 75°43.8'W. What was the set and driftt?
a. 281° at 0.7 knot
b. 292° at 1.0 knot
c. 305° at 1.3 knots
d. 113° at 1.2 knots
10600: At 1620 your GPS indicates a position of LAT 41°09.0'N, LONG 72°40.0'W. You are on course 134° per standard magnetic compass at a speed of 10 knots. At 1700 your GPS indicates your position as LAT 41°05.3'N, LONG 72°33.7'W. What were the set and drift?
a. 067°T at 1.7 knots
b. 078°T at 1.1 knots
c. 243°T at 1.0 knot
d. 249°T at 1.6 knots
10601: At 1645 your GPS position is LAT 41°09.2'N, LONG 72°36.9'W. You are steering course 262° per standard magnetic compass at a speed of 12 knots. At 1721 you fix your position by plotting several compass bearings on nearby known fixed objects. These result in a position of LAT 41°07.2'N, LONG 72°44.9'W. What were your set and drift?
a. 040°T at 0.8 knot
b. 030°T at 1.7 knots
c. 225°T at 0.9 knot
d. 242°T at 1.1 knots
10601: At 1645 your GPS position is LAT 41°09.2'N, LONG 72°36.9'W. You are steering course 262° per standard magnetic compass at a speed of 12 knots. At 1721 you fix your position by plotting several compass bearings on nearby known fixed objects. These result in a position of LAT 41°07.2'N, LONG 72°44.9'W. What were your set and drift?
a. 040°T at 0.8 knot
b. 030°T at 1.7 knots
c. 225°T at 0.9 knot
d. 242°T at 1.1 knots
10602: At 1815 your GPS position is LAT 41°09.2'N, LONG 72°36.9'W. You are steering course 285° per standard magnetic compass at a speed of 16 knots. At 1909 you fix your position by plotting several compass bearings on nearby known fixed objects. These result in a position of LAT 41°08.5'N, LONG 72°53.7'W. What were your set and drift?
a. 292°T at 1.8 knots
b. 243°T at 1.0 knot
c. 118°T at 1.9 knots
d. 111°T at 2.1 knots
10603: At 1300 your GPS position is LAT 41°09.2' N, LONG 72°36.9'W. You are steering course 291° per standard magnetic compass at a speed of 8 knots. At 1345 you fix your position by plotting several compass bearings on nearby known fixed objects. These result in a position of LAT 41°09.9'N, LONG 72°46.1'W. Which statement is TRUE with respect to the combined effects of wind and current experienced since 1300?
a. There has been no set and drift.
b. Set and drift are westerly at approximately 0.9 knot.
c. Your speed over the bottom is approximately 9.2 knots.
d. Set and drift are easterly at approximately 1.0 knot.
10604: At 2245 your GPS position is LAT 41°01.75'N, LONG 72°48.40'W. You are steering course 086° per standard magnetic compass at a speed of 6.0 knots. At 2400 you fix your position by plotting several compass bearings on nearby known fixed objects. These result in a position of LAT 41°04.20'N, LONG 72°38.85'W. What were your set and drift?
a. 162°T at .2 knot
b. 180°T at .4 knot
c. 339°T at .5 knot
d. 007°T at .4 knot
10605: At 0620 your GPS position is LAT 41°01.8'N, LONG 72°48.40'W. You are steering course 274° per standard magnetic compass at a speed of 10 knots. At 0735 you fix your position by plotting several compass bearings on nearby known fixed objects. These result in a position of LAT 40°59.50'N, LONG 73°06.50'W. What were your set and drift?
a. 304°T at 0.8 knot
b. 276°T at 1.2 knots
c. 099°T at 0.5 knot
d. 094°T at 1.3 knots
10606: At 0915 your GPS position is LAT 41°04.9'N, LONG 72°42.1'W. You are on course 085° per standard magnetic compass at a speed of 6 knots. At 1030 your GPS position is 0.5 mile due south of Twenty-Eight Foot Shoal Lighted Buoy "TE". What were your set and drift?
a. 042°T at 2.4 knots
b. 045°T at 1.9 knots
c. 221°T at 2.0 knots
d. 225°T at 2.3 knots
10607: At 0912 your GPS position is LAT 41°04.9'N, LONG 72°42.1'W. You are on course 085° per standard magnetic compass at a speed of 6 knots. At 1052 your GPS position is 0.5 mile due south of Twenty-Eight Foot Shoal Lighted Buoy "TE". What were your set and drift?
a. 145°T at 1.2 knots
b. 148°T at 0.9 knot
c. 320°T at 1.3 knots
d. 325°T at 0.7 knot
10608: At 1825 your GPS position is LAT 41°04.9'N, LONG 72°42.1'W. You are on course 085° per standard magnetic compass at a speed of 10 knots. At 1910 your GPS position is 1 mile due south of Twenty-Eight Foot Shoal Lighted Buoy. What were your set and drift?
a. 233°T at 2.9 knots
b. 227°T at 2.5 knots
c. 054°T at 2.8 knots
d. 051°T at 2.1 knots
10609: At 1922 your GPS position is LAT 41°04.9'N, LONG 72°42.1'W. You are on course 085° per standard magnetic compass at a speed of 10 knots. At 2019 your GPS position is 1 mile due south of Twenty-Eight Foot Shoal Lighted Buoy "TE". What were your set and drift?
a. 343°T at 0.7 knot
b. 340°T at 1.2 knots
c. 164°T at 0.9 knot
d. 161°T at 1.1 knots
10610: At 1645 your GPS position is LAT 41°04.9' N, LONG 72°42.1'W. You are on course 072° per standard magnetic compass at a speed of 14 knots. At 1727 another GPS fix places your vessel 1 mile due north of Twenty-Eight Foot Shoal Lighted Buoy TE. What were your set and drift?
a. 032°T at 1.2 knot
b. 026°T at 1.1 knot
c. 207°T at 0.9 knot
d. 212°T at 1.2 knots
10611: You are off the coast of Mexico and are taking a time tick for 1800. At approximately 1754, you hear the preparatory signal "VVVV de XDD" from the time signal station. Then you hear a series of 1 second dashes followed by a 9 second silent period and then a long 1.3 second dash. At the beginning of the long dash, your comparing watch reads 06h 00m 07s. When compared to the chronometer, the comparing watch reads 06h 01m 24s, and the chronometer reads 05h 59m 23s. What is the chronometer error?
a. 0m 07s fast
b. 1m 17s fast
c. 0m 37s slow
d. 1m 54s slow
10612: You are taking a time tick using the 2000 signal from Kekaha-Kauai, Hawaii (WWVH). You hear a series of 1 second dashes followed by a 9 second silent period, then a long 1.3 second dash. At the beginning of the long dash, your comparing watch reads 08h 00m 08s. When compared to the chronometer, the comparing watch reads 08h 01m 15s, and the chronometer reads 07h 59m 55s. What is the chronometer error?
a. 0m 08s fast
b. 1m 07s fast
c. 1m 12s slow
d. 1m 28s slow
10700: At 1020 your position is LAT 41°11.0'N, LONG 71°50.0'W. You are on course 056° per standard magnetic compass at 9.2 knots. At 1112 your position is LAT 41°15.9'N, LONG 71°41.7'W. What were the set and drift?
a. 130°T at 0.9 knot
b. 141°T at 1.2 knots
c. 331°T at 0.8 knot
d. 346°T at 1.1 knots
10701: At 0947 your position is LAT 41°15.9'N, LONG 71°41.7'W. You are on course 182° per magnetic compass at 11.3 knots. At 1020 your position is LAT 41°09.2'N, LONG 71°40.6'W. What were the set and drift?
a. 211°T at 1.0 knot
b. 229°T at 2.0 knots
c. 058°T at 1.8 knots
d. 043°T at 1.1 knots
10702: At 1922 your position is LAT 41°09.2'N, LONG 71°40.6'W. You are on course 028° per standard magnetic compass at 6.4 knots. At 2046 your position is LAT 41°17.2'N, LONG 71°38.6'W. What were the set and drift?
a. 235°T at 0.8 knot
b. 247°T at 1.1 knots
c. 049°T at 0.7 knot
d. 062°T at 1.0 knots
10703: At 1516 your position is LAT 41°11.3'N, LONG 71°48.6'W. You are on course 300° per standard magnetic compass at 9.4 knots. At 1600 your position is LAT 41°14.0'N, LONG 71°58.1'W. What were the set and drift?
a. 142°T at 1.9 knots
b. 153°T at 1.4 knots
c. 332°T at 1.5 knots
d. 347°T at 1.1 knots
10704: At 2038 your position is LAT 41°09.2'N, LONG 71°40.6'W. You are on course 301° per standard magnetic compass at 7.2 knots. At 2152 your position is LAT 41°11.3'N, LONG 71°48.6'W. What were the set and drift?
a. 080°T at 1.0 knot
b. 096°T at 2.0 knots
c. 261°T at 1.2 knots
d. 277°T at 0.9 knot
10705: At 0726 you depart Lake Montauk with light 1 close aboard and set course 013.5° per standard magnetic compass at 7.6 knots. At 0812 your GPS position is LAT 41°10.0'N, LONG 71°55.9'W. What is the current?
a. 151°T at 1.0 knot
b. 164°T at 0.7 knot
c. 334°T at 1.1 knots
d. 321°T at 0.8 knot
10706: At 0726 you depart Lake Montauk with light 1 close aboard and set course 310.5° per standard magnetic compass at 7.6 knots. At 0812 your GPS position is LAT 41°08.1'N, LONG 72°03.7'W. What is the current?
a. 151°T at 1.0 knot
b. 164°T at 0.7 knot
c. 334°T at 1.4 knot
d. 321°T at 0.8 knot
10707: At 0726 you depart Lake Montauk with light 1 close aboard and set course 065° per standard magnetic compass at 6.7 knots. At 0912 your GPS position is LAT 41°12.8'N, LONG 71°48.2'W. What is the current?
a. 151°T at 1.0 knot
b. 164°T at 0.7 knot
c. 287°T at 2.0 knots
d. 321°T at 0.8 knot
10708: At 0726 you depart Lake Montauk with light 1 close aboard and set course 309° per standard magnetic compass at 6.7 knots. At 0818 your GPS position is LAT 41°07.1'N, LONG 72°02.6'W. What is the current?
a. 102°T at 0.6 knot
b. 164°T at 0.7 knot
c. 334°T at 0.9 knot
d. 321°T at 0.6 knot
10709: At 0726 you depart Lake Montauk with light 1 close aboard and set course 065° per standard magnetic compass at 6.7 knots. At 0912 your GPS position is LAT 41°10.5'N, LONG 71°46.6'W. What is the current?
a. 151°T at 1.2 knots
b. 164°T at 0.7 knot
c. 227°T at 0.9 knot
d. 240°T at 1.4 knots
10900: The abandoned lighthouse west of Cape Henry Light is __________.
a. painted black and white
b. a low mound of rubble
c. a gray, pyramidal structure
d. a steel skeleton structure
10901: The area around Cape Charles is _______________ .
a. low and bare, but the land back of it is high and wooded
b. composed of low to medium rolling hills
c. well defined with rocky outcroppings
d. marked by high, barren hills
10902: Fishermans Island (LAT 37°05.0'N, LONG 75°57.7'W) is __________.
a. privately owned
b. sparsely wooded and awash at spring tides
c. a high rocky promontory with marshy backwater
d. a National Wildlife Refuge
10903: What is the distance from Norfolk to Philadelphia for a deep draft vessel via the Chesapeake Bay and C and D Canal ?
a. 209 miles
b. 245 miles
c. 286 miles
d. 302 miles
10904: What is the distance from Chesapeake Bay entrance to Baltimore?
a. 150 nm
b. 162 nm
c. 173 nm
d. 247 nm
10905: You wish to anchor and fish in the regulated navigation area in the vicinity of LAT 37°02'N, LONG 76°01'W. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
a. Anchoring is prohibited in this area due to the danger of unexploded mines on the bottom.
b. You may anchor in this area only in the event of an emergency such as loss of main propulsion.
c. You may anchor in this area if your vessel is less than 65 feet in length or if you have the Captain of the Port's permission.
d. Any vessel can anchor without restriction as the regulations only apply to vessels underway.
10906: What correction should be applied to the charted depths of the Poquoson River at York Point at the PM low water on 18 December 1983?
a. +1.9 feet
b. -0.1 feet
c. -0.4 feet
d. No correction is necessary
10907: What is the time (DST ZD +4) of the AM high tide at York Point, Poquoson River on 8 September 1983?
a. 0955
b. 1048
c. 1055
d. 1102
10908: What is the velocity of the first maximum flood current in Lynnhaven Roads on 23 July 1983?
a. 0.4 knot
b. 0.5 knot
c. 0.8 knot
d. 1.3 knots
10909: What will be the average direction of the current in Lynnhaven Roads at 1000 DST (ZD +4) on 23 July 1983?
a. 305°T
b. 125°T
c. 070°T
d. Almost slack water
11001: What time will high water occur at Saybrook Jetty on the morning of 29 October 1983?
a. 0145
b. 0255
c. 0405
d. 0920
11002: What was the height of the high water at Saybrook Jetty on the afternoon of 18 February 1983?
a. 1.4 ft.
b. 2.0 ft.
c. 2.4 ft.
d. 2.9 ft.
11003: What best describes the condition of the tidal current at New London Harbor Entrance, at 0945 on 3 March 1983?
a. It is slack water.
b. The current has reached its maximum flood velocity.
c. It has reached its maximum ebb velocity.
d. The current is approaching slack water.
11005: What is the maximum speed permitted in the Main Entrance Channel to Port Jefferson Harbor?
a. 3 mph
b. 5 mph
c. 7 mph
d. 12 mph
11006: At what time will the first maximum flood occur 1 mile east of Old Field Point on 29 April 1983? (You are keeping daylight saving time ZD +4).
a. 0957
b. 1059
c. 1328
d. 1423
11007: What will be the height of the high water at Mount Sinai Harbor on the morning of 26 August 1983?
a. 4.1 feet
b. 6.3 feet
c. 7.2 feet
d. 8.4 feet
11009: What best describes the structure from which Stratford Point Light is shown?
a. Brown conical tower with white horizontal band in center of light on black pier
b. Red conical tower on brown cylindrical pier
c. White octagonal house on brown cylindrical pier
d. White conical tower, with brown band midway of height
11010: What is the maximum speed permitted in Clinton Harbor?
a. 6 mph
b. 8 mph
c. 10 mph
d. 12 mph
11011: According to the U.S. Coast Pilot, what is the depth of the channel between State Pier No. 1 and the U.S. Navy Submarine Base in New London Harbor?
a. 40 feet (12.1 meters)
b. 38 feet (11.5 meters)
c. 36 feet (10.9 meters)
d. 34 feet (10.3 meters)
11012: Which statement is FALSE with regard to Plum Island Harbor West Dolphin Light?
a. The light is maintained from sundown to 0130 daily.
b. The light is white.
c. The light is maintained by the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture.
d. The light is located on a dolphin.
11013: What will be the height of the tide at Horton Pt., New York, on 16 June 1983, at 1845 DST (ZD +4)?
a. 0.2 foot
b. 2.7 feet
c. 4.1 feet
d. 5.5 feet
11014: What will be the velocity of the tidal current outside the breakwater at New Haven Hbr. entrance on 26 May 1983 at 1045 DST (ZD +4)?
a. 0.0 knot
b. 0.3 knot
c. 0.5 knot
d. 1.3 knots
11100: Block Island is __________.
a. surrounded by wide sandy beaches
b. a low, marshy island
c. hilly with elevations to 200 feet (60.5 m)
d. a national bird sanctuary
11101: Great Salt Pond on Block Island is __________.
a. entered through a dredged cut
b. not accessible in easterly gales
c. available for vessels up to a maximum draft of 8 feet (2.4m)
d. not affected by the tide
11102: What is the velocity of the first PM (Daylight Savings Time) maximum ebb current at Plum Gut on 10 August 1983?
a. 3.3 knots
b. 4.0 knots
c. 4.5 knots
d. 5.4 knots
11103: Point Judith Harbor of Refuge (LAT 41°22'N, LONG 71°30'W) __________.
a. is used only by tows
b. has moorings for small craft along the breakwater
c. is easily entered in all sea conditions
d. is entered through either the East Gap or the West Gap
11104: What is the time of the first PM (Daylight Savings Time) maximum ebb current at Plum Gut on 10 August 1983?
a. 1231
b. 1249
c. 1340
d. 1445
11105: What is the height of the tide at Great Salt Pond on Block Island at the afternoon high water (daylight savings time) on 1 July 1983?
a. 3.9 feet
b. 3.0 feet
c. 2.4 feet
d. 2.1 feet
11106: What is the height of the tide at Great Salt Pond, on Block Island, at the morning high water (daylight savings time) on 1 July 1983?
a. 1.3 feet
b. 2.3 feet
c. 3.2 feet
d. There is no morning high water
11107: What is the time (Daylight Savings Time) of the first high tide on 1 July 1983 at Great Salt Pond on Block Island?
a. 0027
b. 0448
c. 1158
d. 1203
11108: The passage between Great Gull Island and Plum Island __________.
a. is subject to weak and variable tidal currents
b. uncovers at extreme low water
c. should be avoided
d. shows a whirlpool at maximum ebb current when accompanied by NW gales
11109: What is the velocity of the maximum ebb current approximately 1.1 miles ENE of Little Gull Island in the afternoon of 25 April 1983?
a. 5.5 knots
b. 4.7 knots
c. 4.2 knots
d. 1.3 knots
11300: At 1256 your GPS position is LAT 36°57.0'N, LONG 75°41.0'W. At 1336 your position is LAT 37°07.5'N, LONG 75°39.1'W. What was the speed made good between the fixes?
a. 14.6 knots
b. 15.2 knots
c. 16.0 knots
d. 18.6 knots
11301: At 1256 your GPS position is LAT 36°57.0'N, LONG 75°41.0'W. At 1331 your position is LAT 37°07.5'N, LONG 75°39.1'W. What was the speed made good between the fixes?
a. 14.6 knots
b. 15.2 knots
c. 16.6 knots
d. 18.3 knots
11302: At 1614 your GPS position is LAT 37°01.6'N, LONG 75°31.7'W. At 1703 your position is LAT 36°57.0'N, LONG 75°41.0'W. What was the course made good between the fixes?
a. 238°T
b. 242°T
c. 247°T
d. 250°T
11303: At 0856 your GPS position is LAT 37°01.6'N, LONG 75°31.7'W. At 0945 your position is LAT 36°57.0'N, LONG 75°41.0'W. What was the speed made good between the fixes?
a. 8.4 knots
b. 8.9 knots
c. 9.6 knots
d. 10.7 knots
11304: At 1422 your GPS position is LAT 37°07.5'N, LONG 75°39.1'W. At 1549 your position is LAT 36°57.0'N, LONG 75°41.0'W. What was the course made good between the fixes?
a. 185°T
b. 188°T
c. 194°T
d. 198°T
11305: At 1919 your position is LAT 37°00.0'N, LONG 75°30.0'W. At 2000 your position is LAT 36°59.5'N, LONG 75°37.0'W. What was the speed made good?
a. 5.6 knots
b. 6.6 knots
c. 8.2 knots
d. 9.1 knots
11306: At 1919 your position is LAT 37°00.0'N, LONG 75°30.0'W. At 1950 your position is LAT 36°59.5'N, LONG 75°37.0'W. What is the speed made good?
a. 5.6 knots
b. 8.2 knots
c. 9.1 knots
d. 10.9 knots
11307: At 1919 your position is LAT 37°00.0'N, LONG 75°30.0'W. At 2031 your position is LAT 36°59.5'N, LONG 75°44.9'W. What was the speed made good?
a. 8.2 knots
b. 9.3 knots
c. 10.0 knots
d. 10.9 knots
11308: At 1919 your position is LAT 37°00.0'N, LONG 75°30.0'W. At 2011 your position is LAT 36°59.5'N, LONG 75°44.9'W. What was the speed made good?
a. 13.7 knots
b. 12.0 knots
c. 11.6 knots
d. 10.9 knots
11309: At 1919 your position is LAT 37°00.5'N, LONG 75°43.8'W. At 2019 your position is LAT 37°00.0'N, LONG 75°30.0'W. What is the course made good?
a. 090°T
b. 093°T
c. 096°T
d. 099°T
11400: At 1035 your GPS position of LAT 41°05.3'N, LONG 72°33.7'W. At 1103 your position is LAT 41°09.0'N, LONG 72°40.0'W. What was your speed made good?
a. 6.1 knots
b. 9.5 knots
c. 13.0 knots
d. 14.8 knots
11401: At 1520 your GPS position is LAT 41°13.1'N, LONG 72°16.1'W. At 1630 your position is LAT 41°17.5'N, LONG 72°04.7'W. What were your true course and speed made good?
a. 344° at 8.2 knots
b. 077° at 9.5 knots
c. 063° at 8.3 knots
d. 059° at 8.1 knots
11402: At 1018 your position is LAT 41°14.4'N, LONG 72°07.2'W. At 1036 your vessels position is LAT 41°13.1'N, LONG 72°16.1'W. What was your true course and speed made good?
a. 259° at 22.6 knots
b. 245° at 23.1 knots
c. 079° at 22.8 knots
d. 065° at 25.5 knots
11403: At 2115 your position is LAT 41°14.4'N, LONG 72°07.2'W. At 0015 your position is LAT 41°03.3'N, LONG 72°37.9'W. What was your true course made good?
a. 062°T
b. 076°T
c. 245°T
d. 259°T
11404: At 2115 your GPS position is LAT 41°03.3'N, LONG 72°37.9'W. At 0027 your position is LAT 41°14.4'N, LONG 72°07.2'W. What was your speed made good?
a. 7.0 knots
b. 7.5 knots
c. 8.0 knots
d. 8.5 knots
11405: At 2125 your GPS position is LAT 41°05.7'N, LONG 72°46.5'W. At 2208 your position is LAT 41°03.3'N, LONG 72°37.9'W. What was your course made good by standard magnetic compass?
a. 123°psc
b. 287°psc
c. 303°psc
d. 326°psc
11406: At 2021 your position is LAT 41°09.7'N, LONG 72°59.8'W. At 2057 your position is LAT 41°00.5'N, LONG 72°49.5'W. What are your true course and speed made good?
a. 140° at 20 knots
b. 145° at 18 knots
c. 316° at 19 knots
d. 320° at 17 knots
11407: At 1930 your GPS position is LAT 41°00.5'N, LONG 72°49.5'W. At 2018 your position is LAT 41°08.6'N, LONG 72°41.6'W. What was your true course and speed made good?
a. 219° at 10.1 knots
b. 214° at 12.5 knots
c. 036° at 12.6 knots
d. 039° at 11.2 knots
11408: At 1930 your GPS position is LAT 41°08.6'N, LONG 72°41.6'W. At 2024 your position is LAT 41°00.5'N, LONG 72°49.5'W. What is your true course and speed made good?
a. 219° at 10.1 knots
b. 216° at 11.2 knots
c. 039° at 9.9 knots
d. 036° at 11.1 knots
11409: At 0647 your position is LAT 41°08.6'N, LONG 72°41.6'W. At 0729 your position is LAT 41°10.3'N, LONG 72°29.2'W. What were your true course and speed made good?
a. 074° at 9.5 knots
b. 080° at 13.6 knots
c. 253° at 9.7 knots
d. 258° at 13.5 knots
11410: At 0647 a GPS fix places your vessel 1 mile due south of buoy "8C" (buoy position LAT 41°10.8'N, LONG 72°29.4'W). At 0753 another GPS fix places your vessel at LAT 41°08.6'N, LONG 72°41.6'W. What were your true course and speed made good?
a. 088° at 9.6 knots
b. 192° at 8.8 knots
c. 263° at 8.5 knots
d. 268° at 9.1 knots
11500: At 2016 your GPS position is LAT 41°07.6'N, LONG 71°37.8'W. At 2128 your GPS position is LAT 41°00.4'N, LONG 71°29.4'W. What was the speed made good between the two positions?
a. 11.9 knots
b. 10.2 knots
c. 8.0 knots
d. 7.4 knots
11501: At 2016 your GPS position is LAT 41°07.6'N, LONG 71°33.8'W. At 2128 your position is LAT 41°00.4'N, LONG 71°29.4'W. What was the speed made good between the two positions?
a. 11.9 knots
b. 10.2 knots
c. 8.9 knots
d. 6.7 knots
11502: At 1016 your GPS position is LAT 41°07.6'N, LONG 71°38.5'W. At 1104 your position is LAT 41°00.4'N, LONG 71°29.4'W. What was the speed made good between the two positions?
a. 10.9 knots
b. 11.7 knots
c. 12.5 knots
d. 13.6 knots
11503: At 1016 your GPS position is LAT 41°07.6'N, LONG 71°37.9'W. At 1104 your position is LAT 41°00.2'N, LONG 71°29.4'W. What was the true course made good between the two positions?
a. 134°T
b. 139°T
c. 143°T
d. 145°T
11504: At 1016 your position is LAT 41°07.6'N, LONG 71°38.5'W. At 1116 your position is LAT 41°01.4'N, LONG 71°29.4'W. What was the course made good between the two positions?
a. 132°T
b. 135°T
c. 140°T
d. 143°T
11505: At 1014 you depart the entrance to Lake Montauk with light "1" close aboard. Your course is 066° per standard magnetic compass, and the speed is 8.6 knots. At 1230 your position is LAT 41°20.0'N, LONG 71°40.0'W. What is the speed made good?
a. 8.0 knots
b. 8.3 knots
c. 8.6 knots
d. 8.9 knots
11506: At 1014 you depart the entrance to Lake Montauk with Light "1" close aboard. Your course is 066° per standard magnetic compass, and the speed is 8.6 knots. At 1238 your position is LAT 41°20.0'N, LONG 71°40.0'W. What is the speed made good?
a. 8.2 knots
b. 8.6 knots
c. 8.9 knots
d. 9.2 knots
11506: At 1014 you depart the entrance to Lake Montauk with Light "1" close aboard. Your course is 066° per standard magnetic compass, and the speed is 8.6 knots. At 1238 your position is LAT 41°20.0'N, LONG 71°40.0'W. What is the speed made good?
a. 8.2 knots
b. 8.6 knots
c. 8.9 knots
d. 9.2 knots
11507: At 1014 you depart the entrance to Lake Montauk with light "1" close aboard. Your course is 066° per standard magnetic compass, and the speed is 8.6 knots. At 1222 your position is LAT 41°20.0'N, LONG 71°40.0'W. What is the speed made good?
a. 8.4 knots
b. 8.6 knots
c. 9.2 knots
d. 9.6 knots
11508: At 1014 you depart the entrance to Lake Montauk with light "1" close aboard. Your course is 066° per standard magnetic compass, and the speed is 8.6 knots. At 1232 your position is LAT 41°20.0'N, LONG 71°40.0'W. What is the speed made good?
a. 8.2 knots
b. 8.5 knots
c. 8.9 knots
d. 9.2 knots
11509: At 1014 you depart the entrance to Lake Montauk with light "1" close aboard. Your course is 066° per standard magnetic compass, and the speed is 8.6 knots. At 1232 your position is LAT 41°20.0'N, LONG 71°40.0'W. What is the course made good?
a. 036°T
b. 040°T
c. 044°T
d. 047°T
11700: What is the true heading to steer outbound in Thimble Shoal Channel if your engines are turning for 8.0 knots, the current is 050°T at 1.0 knot and a northerly wind causes 3° of leeway?
a. 111°T
b. 104°T
c. 101°T
d. 098°T
11701: What is the true heading to steer inbound in the York River Entrance Channel if your engines are turning for 9.5 knots, the current is 076°T at 1.2 knots, and a southwesterly wind causes 3° of leeway?
a. 313°T
b. 308°T
c. 303°T
d. 300°T
11702: You are eastbound in the Thimble Shoal Channel. What is the true heading to steer if the engines are turning for 9.5 knots, the current is 110°T at 1.2 knots, and a southerly wind causes 3° of leeway?
a. 111°
b. 108°
c. 105°
d. 100°
11703: What is the true heading to steer inbound in York River Entrance Channel if your engines are turning for 9.8 knots, the current is 220°T at 1.2 knots, and a northeasterly wind causes 3° of leeway?
a. 319°T
b. 315°T
c. 301°T
d. 298°T
11704: What is the true heading to steer in York River Entrance Channel if your engines are turning for 10.2 knots, the current is 220°T at 1.2 knots and a southwesterly wind causes 3° of leeway?
a. 316°T
b. 313°T
c. 309°T
d. 300°T
11705: Your position is LAT 37°00.0'N, LONG 75°30.0'W. What is the course to steer per standard magnetic compass to arrive at LAT 36°59.0'N, LONG 75°48.5'W, if the current is 043°T at 1.3 knots, a south-southeasterly wind is causing 3° of leeway, and you are turning for 8.7 knots?
a. 260.5°psc
b. 264.0°psc
c. 268.0°psc
d. 271.5°psc
11706: Your position is LAT 37°00.0'N, LONG 75°30.0'W. What is the course to steer per standard magnetic compass to arrive at LAT 36°59.0'N, LONG 75°48.5'W, if you are turning for 8.7 knots, the current is 039°T at 1.3 knots, and a northwesterly wind is causing 3° of leeway?
a. 264.0°
b. 267.5°
c. 270.0°
d. 273.0°
11707: Your position is LAT 37°00.0'N, LONG 75°30.0'W. What is the course to steer per standard magnetic compass to arrive at LAT 36°59.0'N, LONG 75°48.5'W, if you are turning for 7.8 knots, the current is 139°T at 1.3 knots, and a northwesterly wind is causing 3° of leeway?
a. 290.0°psc
b. 286.0°psc
c. 283.5°psc
d. 280.5°psc
11708: Your position is LAT 37°00.9'N, LONG 75°30.0'W. What is the course to steer per magnetic compass to arrive at LAT 36°59.0'N, LONG 75°48.5'W, if you are turning for 7.8 knots the current is 339°T at 1.3 knots, and a northwesterly wind is causing 3° of leeway?
a. 265°psc
b. 267°psc
c. 269°psc
d. 271°psc
11709: Your position is LAT 37°00.0'N, LONG 75°30.0'W. What is the course to steer per standard magnetic compass to arrive at LAT 36°59.0'N, LONG 75°48.5'W, if you are making 7.8 knots, the current is 239°T at 1.3 knots, and a southeasterly wind is causing 3° of leeway?
a. 271°psc
b. 274°psc
c. 278°psc
d. 282°psc
11800: What is the course to steer between Port Jefferson Approach buoy "PJ" and New Haven Lighted Buoy "NH"? Your engine speed is 12 knots and you allow for a current of 93°T at 0.8 knot. A NW'ly wind causes 3° leeway.
a. 030°T
b. 034°T
c. 037°T
d. 044°T
11801: What course should you steer by standard magnetic compass (psc) between Horton Pt. Light and Falkner Island Light, if the set and drift of the current are 040°T at 0.9 knot, and a westerly wind will cause 2° of leeway? Your engines are making turns for 10 knots.
a. 314.0°psc
b. 319.0°psc
c. 324.5°psc
d. 328.5°psc
11802: What course should you steer by your standard magnetic compass (psc), between New Haven Light and Stratford Pt. Light, if the set and drift of the current are 345°T at 3.0 knots, and a northerly wind will cause 1° of leeway? Your engines are making turns for 18.0 knots.
a. 245.0°psc
b. 247.0°psc
c. 264.0°psc
d. 266.5°psc
11803: What is the true course to steer between Falkner Island Light and Horton Point Light, if the set and drift of the current are 041° at 2.4 knots, and a northeasterly wind will cause 4° of leeway? Your engines are making turns for 15 knots.
a. 116°T
b. 124°T
c. 134°T
d. 142°T
11804: Your engines are making turns for 8 knots and a northerly wind is causing 3° of leeway. There is a current of 220°T at 1.5 knots. What is the course to steer between Branford Reef Light and Faulkner Island Light?
a. 084°T
b. 095°T
c. 102°T
d. 108°T
11805: What is the true course to steer between Stratford Shoal (Middle Ground Light) and New Haven Light, if the set and drift of the current are 048°T at 2 knots, and a southeasterly wind will cause 2° of leeway? Your engines are making turns for 10 knots.
a. 032°T
b. 037°T
c. 039°T
d. 041°T
11806: What course should you steer by standard magnetic compass between Mattituck Inlet and Branford Reef Light, if the set and drift of the current are 027° at 2.5 knots, and a northeasterly wind will cause 1° of leeway? Your engines are turning for 12 knots.
a. 295°psc
b. 305°psc
c. 317°psc
d. 320°psc
11807: What course should you steer by your standard magnetic compass (psc) between Horton Pt. Light and a position 2 miles due south of Branford Reef Light, if the set and drift of the current are 111°T at 2.5 knots, and a southwesterly wind will cause 4° of leeway? (Your engines are turning for 18 knots.)
a. 306°psc
b. 301°psc
c. 295°psc
d. 275°psc
11808: What is the true course to steer from a position 2 miles due south of Branford Reef Light to Horton Pt. Light, if the set and drift of the current are 247°T at 3 knots, and a southwesterly wind will cause 3° of leeway? (Your engines are making turns for 10 knots.)
a. 104°T
b. 100°T
c. 095°T
d. 087°T
11809: What course should you steer by your standard magnetic compass (psc) from a position 2 miles due south of Branford Reef Light to Horton Pt. Light, if the set and drift of the current are 065°T at 2 knots, and a northerly wind will cause 2° of leeway? Your engines are turning for 14 knots.
a. 113°psc
b. 118°psc
c. 128°psc
d. 134°psc
11811: What is the true course to steer between Horton Pt. Light and a position 2 miles due south of Branford Reef Light, if the set and drift of the current are 40°T at 1.5 knots, and an easterly wind will cause 3° of leeway? Your engines are making turns for 12 knots.
a. 277°T
b. 283°T
c. 287°T
d. 291°T
11900: What is the true course to steer between the entrance to Great Salt Pond (LAT 41°12.0'N, LONG 71°35.6'W) and the entrance to Quonochontaug Pond (LAT 41°19.8'N, LONG 71°43.2'W), if you are turning for 8.5 knots, and you allow for a current of 247°T at 1.2 knots, and an easterly wind is causing 2° of leeway?
a. 314°T
b. 320°T
c. 328°T
d. 333°T
11901: You are turning for 7.5 knots and a westerly wind is causing 2° of leeway. There is a current of 047°T at 1.2 knots. What course should you steer between the entrance to Quonochontaug Pond (LAT 41°19.8'N, LONG 71°43.2'W) and the entrance to Great Salt Pond (LAT 41°12.0'N,
LONG 71°35.6'W)?
a. 156°T
b. 155°T
c. 144°T
d. 140°T
11902: What is the true course to steer between the entrance to Lake Montauk (LAT 41°04.8'N, LONG 71°56.3'W) and Winnapaug Pond entrance) LAT 41°19.6'N, LONG 71°45.8'W), if you are turning for 9.5 knots, allow for a current of 075°T at 1.2 knots, and a westerly wind is causing 3° of leeway?
a. 021°T
b. 024°T
c. 027°T
d. 029°T
11903: What is the true course to steer between the entrance to Winnapaug Pond (LAT 41°19.6'N, LONG 71°45.8'W) and the entrance to Lake Montauk (LAT 41°04.8'N, LONG 71°56.3'W), if you are turning for 8.5 knots, allowing for a current of 095°T at 0.9 knot, and an easterly wind is causing 3° of leeway?
a. 200°T
b. 208°T
c. 211°T
d. 214°T
11904: What is the true course to steer between the entrance to Winnapaug Pond (LAT 41°19.6'N, LONG 71°45.8'W) and the entrance to Lake Montauk (LAT 41°04.8'N, LONG 71°56.3'W), if you are turning for 6.5 knots, allow for a current of 295°T at 0.9 knot, and an easterly wind is causing 4° of leeway?
a. 196°T
b. 200°T
c. 213°T
d. 217°T
11905: Your position is 3 miles due east of Montauk Point Light. What is the course to steer to arrive one mile due south of Block Island Southeast Point Light, if you are turning for 8.6 knots, the current is 130° at 1.2 knots, and a northerly wind causes 3° of leeway?
a. 061°T
b. 064°T
c. 067°T
d. 070°T
11906: Your position is 3 miles due east of Montauk Point Light. What is the course to steer to arrive at LAT 41°00.0'N, LONG 71°30.0'W, if you are turning for 8.7 knots, the current is 130° at 1.2 knots, and a northerly wind causes 3° of leeway?
a. 112°T
b. 108°T
c. 105°T
d. 102°T
11907: Your position is 3 miles due east of Montauk Point Light. What is the course to steer to arrive at LAT 41°00.0'N, LONG 71°30.0'W, if you are turning for 7.8 knots, the current is 130° at 1.2 knots, and a southerly wind causes 3° of leeway?
a. 112°T
b. 108°T
c. 105°T
d. 102°T
11908: Your position is 3 miles due east of Montauk Point Light. What is the course to steer to arrive at LAT 41°00.0'N, LONG 71°30.0'W, if you are turning for 7.8 knots, the current is 330° at 1.2 knots, and a southerly wind causes 3° of leeway?
a. 117°T
b. 112°T
c. 104°T
d. 102°T
11909: Your position is 3 miles due east of Montauk Point Light. What is the true course to steer to arrive one mile due south of Block Island Southeast Point Light, if you are turning for 6.8 knots, the current is 330° at 1.2 knots, and a southerly wind causes 3° of leeway?
a. 081°T
b. 084°T
c. 087°T
d. 090°T
12100: You sight Wolf Trap Light in line with New Point Comfort Spit Light "2" bearing 040° per standard magnetic compass. You are on course 319° per standard magnetic compass. Based on this, you __________.
a. know the compass error is 8°W
b. should apply 3°Easterly deviation to the bearing
c. know the deviation table is incorrect
d. should suspect the compass may be affected by a local magnetic disturbance
12101: You sight Thimble Shoal Light in line with Old Point Comfort Light bearing 267° per standard magnetic compass. You are on course 182°psc. Based on this, you know __________.
a. the existing deviation is correct for that heading
b. you should adjust your compass
c. the compass error is 2°W
d. the variation is 11°W
12102: You sight Thimble Shoal Light in line with Old Point Comfort Light bearing 265° per standard magnetic compass. You are on course 135°psc. Based on this, you know __________.
a. there is no compass error
b. there is a local magnetic disturbance
c. you should swing your vessel and check the deviation table
d. the deviation is 0°
12103: You sight Wolf Trap Light in line with New Point Comfort Spit Light "2" bearing 048° per standard magnetic compass. You are on course 203°psc. Based on this, you know __________.
a. the compass error is 12°W
b. the deviation is 9°W
c. that the deviation table is in error
d. the deviation is 3°E for bearings of 048° per standard magnetic compass
12104: You sight Wolf Trap Light in line with New Point Comfort Spit Light "2" bearing 234° per standard magnetic compass. You are on course 329°psc. Based on this, you __________.
a. know the compass error is 8°W
b. should swing the vessel to check the deviation table
c. know the deviation is 1°W
d. know the deviation table is accurate for that bearing
12105: While in the Back River, you sight the two tanks along the Northwest Branch (vicinity LAT 37°05.6'N, LONG 76°22.0'W) in line bearing 274°psc. If your vessel is heading 300°psc, what is TRUE?
a. There is no deviation.
b. The deviation is equal to the variation.
c. The deviation is 9°E.
d. The deviation is 0° only for a bearing of 274°psc.
12106: While in the Back River, you sight the two tanks along the Northwest Branch (vicinity LAT 37°05.6'N, LONG 76°22.0'W) in line bearing 277° per standard magnetic compass. If your vessel is heading 243°psc, what is TRUE?
a. There is no deviation.
b. The deviation table is incorrect.
c. The compass error is 12°W.
d. The deviation is 3°E for bearings of 277°psc.
12107: You sight Tue Marshes Light (LAT 37°14.1'N, LONG 76°23.2'W) in line with Goodwin Thorofare Light "16" (LAT 37°13.7'N, LONG 76°25.0'W) bearing 267° per standard magnetic compass. What is TRUE if your vessel's heading is 056°psc?
a. The compass error is 13°E.
b. The deviation table is in error and should be corrected.
c. The deviation is 4°E.
d. The deviation table is correct for a heading of 056°psc.
12108: You sight Tue Marshes Light (LAT 37°14.1'N, LONG 76°23.2'W) in line with Goodwin Thorofare Light "16" (LAT 37°13.7'N, LONG 76°25.0'W) bearing 262° per standard magnetic compass. What is TRUE if your vessel's heading is 119°psc?
a. The compass error is 10°W.
b. The deviation table must be corrected for the change in date.
c. The deviation is 1°W.
d. The deviation table is correct for a heading of 119°psc.
12109: You sight Tue Marshes Light (LAT 37°14.1'N, LONG 76°23.2'W) in line with Goodwin Thorofare Light "16" (LAT 37°13.7'N, LONG 76°25.0'W) dead ahead bearing 264° per standard magnetic compass. Which statement is TRUE?
a. The compass error is 11°W.
b. The deviation table must be corrected for the change in date.
c. The deviation is 1°W for a bearing of 264° only.
d. The variation is 9°W for a bearing of 264° only.
12200: You are on course 119°psc. You sight New Haven Outer Channel Range Rear Light in line with the Outer Channel Range Front Light bearing 346° per standard magnetic compass. This indicates that __________.
a. you should swing the vessel to determine the deviation
b. the existing deviation table is correct for that heading
c. your compass is affected by a local magnetic disturbance
d. the compass error is 16°W
12201: Your vessel is steady on a heading of 203° per standard magnetic compass when you sight New Haven Light and New Haven Outer Channel Range Front Light in line over the stern. This information indicates that the __________.
a. existing deviation table is correct for this heading
b. compass error is 17°W
c. deviation table is in error for this heading
d. deviation is 1°E
12203: Your vessel is steady on a heading of 310° per standard magnetic compass when you sight Stratford Point Light and Igor I. Sikorsky Airport Aero Beacon in line dead ahead. This information indicates that the __________.
a. existing deviation table is correct for this heading
b. deviation is 1°E
c. variation is 18°W for this area
d. compass error is 10°W
12204: You sight Stratford Shoal (Middle Ground) Light and Old Field Pt. Light in line and bearing 200° per standard magnetic compass. What is the deviation of the compass?
a. 7°E
b. 7°W
c. 3°E
d. 3°W
12205: Your vessel is steady on a heading of 160° per standard magnetic compass when you sight Southwest Ledge Light and New Haven Outer Channel Range Rear Light in line dead astern. What is the deviation of the compass based on this observation?
a. 2°E
b. 2°W
c. 5°E
d. 5°W
12206: You sight Bartlett Reef Light (LAT 41°16.5'N, LONG 72°08.2'W) in line with New London Harbor Light (LAT 41°19.0'N, LONG 72°05.4'W) and bearing 059° per standard magnetic compass. What is the compass deviation?
a. 4°E
b. 4°W
c. 10°E
d. 10°W
12207: You sight Stratford Pt. Light in line with the Igor I. Sikorsky Airport Aero Beacon bearing 319° per standard magnetic compass. What is the compass deviation?
a. 4°W
b. 4°E
c. 18°W
d. 18°E
12208: You sight Stratford Pt. Light in line with the Igor I. Sikorsky Airport Aero Beacon bearing 319° per standard magnetic compass. What is the compass error?
a. 4°E
b. 10°W
c. 14°E
d. 18°W
12209: You sight South West Ledge Light in line with New Haven Outer Channel Range Rear Light bearing 338.5° per standard magnetic compass. What is the deviation?
a. 3°E
b. 4°W
c. 6°E
d. 9°W
12209: You sight South West Ledge Light in line with New Haven Outer Channel Range Rear Light bearing 338.5° per standard magnetic compass. What is the deviation?
a. 3°E
b. 4°W
c. 6°E
d. 9°W
12210: You sight New Haven Outer Channel Range Rear Light in line with the Outer Channel Range Front Light bearing 343° per standard magnetic compass. What is your compass error?
a. 5°E
b. 5°W
c. 9°E
d. 9°W
12300: You are on course 244° per standard magnetic compass when you sight Block Island Southeast Point Light in line with Block Island Aero Beacon bearing 326° per standard magnetic compass. Based on this you __________.
a. should swing your vessel to check the deviation table
b. know the compass error is 12°W
c. should suspect that there is a local magnetic disturbance
d. should apply 3°W deviation to any bearing (psc) while on a heading of 244°psc
12301: You are on course 055° per standard magnetic compass when you sight Block Island Southeast Point Light in line with the Block Island Aero Beacon bearing 319° per standard magnetic compass. Based on this you __________.
a. should use 4°W deviation on true courses of 040°
b. know the compass error is 19°W
c. know the deviation table is correct for that heading
d. should apply 4°W deviation to all bearings
12302: You are on course 203° per standard magnetic compass when you sight Block Island North Light in line with the Block Island Aero Beacon bearing 194° per standard magnetic compass. Based on this you __________.
a. know the correct deviation is 3°W
b. should swing your vessel to check the deviation table
c. should apply 15°W compass error to all compass readings
d. know you are steering a true course of 185°
12303: You are on course 056° per standard magnetic compass when you sight Block Island North Light in line with the Block Island Aero Beacon bearing 193° per standard magnetic compass. Based on this you __________.
a. know the compass error is 4°E
b. should swing your vessel to check for deviation
c. know the deviation table is correct for that heading
d. should use 3°W deviation on bearings of 193°psc
12304: You are on course 302° per standard magnetic compass when you sight Block Island Southeast Point Light in line with the Block Island Aero Beacon bearing 323° per standard magnetic compass. Based on this you __________.
a. know the deviation table is correct for that heading
b. know the deviation is 15°E
c. should swing your vessel to check the deviation table
d. know the deviation is equal to the variation
12305: You sight North Dumpling Island Light in line with Latimer Reef Light (LAT 41°18.2'N, LONG 71°56.0'W) bearing 095° per standard magnetic compass. If your vessel was heading 056° per standard magnetic compass at the time, which of the following is TRUE?
a. You should subtract 15°Compass error for bearings of 095°.
b. The deviation table is correct for all bearings of 095°.
c. The vessel should be swung, and the deviation table checked.
d. The compass error is 19°W for all headings.
12306: You sight North Dumpling Island Light in line with Latimer Reef Light (LAT 41°18.2'N, LONG 71°56.0'W) bearing 093° per standard magnetic compass. If your vessel was heading 185° per standard magnetic compass at the time, which of the following is TRUE?
a. The compass error is 2°W.
b. The deviation is 17°W.
c. The deviation is 2°W for all bearings of 093°.
d. The deviation table is correct for that heading.
12308: You sight North Dumpling Island Light in line with Latimer Reef Light (LAT 41°18.2'N, LONG 71°56.0'W) bearing 094° per standard magnetic compass. If your vessel was heading 207° per standard magnetic compass at the time, which of the following is TRUE?
a. The deviation table is correct for that heading.
b. The deviation by observation is 3°E.
c. The compass error is 12°W.
d. You should subtract 18° from all bearings of 094°.
12309: You sight North Dumpling Island Light in line with Latimer Reef Light (LAT 41°18.2'N, LONG 71°56.0'W) bearing 089° per standard magnetic compass. If your vessel was heading 297° per standard magnetic compass at the time, which of the following is TRUE?
a. The deviation table is correct for that heading.
b. The deviation equals the variation.
c. You should swing your vessel to check the deviation table.
d. The compass error is 13°W for all bearings of 089°psc.
12310: You sight North Dumpling Island Light in line with Latimer Reef Light (LAT 41°18.2'N, LONG 71°56.0'W) bearing 091° per standard magnetic compass. If your vessel was heading 246° per standard magnetic compass at the time, which of the following is TRUE?
a. The deviation table is correct.
b. The compass error is 18°W for that heading.
c. The deviation is equal to the variation.
d. The deviation is equal to but of opposite sign to the variation.
12500: You are on course 135° per standard magnetic compass when you take the following bearings per standard magnetic compass: Cape Henry Light 266° Cape Charles Light 353°Chesapeake Light 124° What is your position?
a. LAT 36°57.3'N, LONG 75°50.9'W
b. LAT 36°57.5'N, LONG 75°50.1'W
c. LAT 36°57.6'N, LONG 75°51.6'W
d. LAT 35°57.9'N, LONG 75°50.8'W
12501: You are on course 056° per standard magnetic compass when you take the following bearings: Cape Henry Light 262°psc Cape Charles Light 344°psc Chesapeake Light 125°psc What is your position?
a. LAT 36°58.4'N, LONG 75°49.1'W
b. LAT 36°58.1'N, LONG 75°50.0'W
c. LAT 36°57.8'N, LONG 75°49.2'W
d. LAT 36°57.6'N, LONG 75°49.8'W
12502: You are on course 262° per standard magnetic compass when you take the following bearings: Cape Henry Light 252°psc Cape Charles Light 003°psc Chesapeake Light 131°psc What is your position?
a. LAT 36°59.0'N, LONG 75°52.9'W
b. LAT 36°58.1'N, LONG 75°52.6'W
c. LAT 36°57.9'N, LONG 75°53.2'W
d. LAT 36°58.6'N, LONG 75°52.2'W
12505: You are on course 056°psc, when you take the following bearings:
New Point Comfort Spit Light "2" 260°psc Horn Harbor Entrance Light "HH" 285°psc Wolf Trap Light 336°psc What is the position of the fix?
a. LAT 37°19.3'N, LONG 76°08.5'W
b. LAT 37°19.3'N, LONG 76°08.8'W
c. LAT 37°19.2'N, LONG 76°08.2'W
d. LAT 37°19.2'N, LONG 76°08.7'W
12506: You are on course 203° per standard magnetic compass when you take the following bearings: New Point Comfort Spit Light 2 267°psc Horn Harbor Entrance Light HH 304°psc Wolf Trap Light 006°psc What is the position of the fix?
a. LAT 37°18.9'N, LONG 76°10.4'W
b. LAT 37°18.8'N, LONG 76°10.8'W
c. LAT 37°18.7'N, LONG 76°11.1'W
d. LAT 37°18.5'N, LONG 76°10.7'W
12507: You are on course 300° per standard magnetic compass (psc) when you take the following bearings: New Point Comfort Spit Light "2" 240°psc Horn Harbor Entrance Light HH 268°psc Wolf Trap Light 003°psc What is the position of the fix?
a. LAT 37°20.8'N, LONG 76°09.6'W
b. LAT 37°20.8'N, LONG 76°11.0'W
c. LAT 37°20.9'N, LONG 76°11.5'W
d. LAT 37°21.1'N, LONG 76°08.2'W
12508: You are on course 319° per standard magnetic compass when you take the following bearings: New Point Comfort Light "2" 244°psc Horn Harbor Entrance Light "HH" 267°psc Wolf Trap Light 335°°psc What is the position of the fix?
a. LAT 37°20.9'N, LONG 76°09.7'W
b. LAT 37°21.0'N, LONG 76°09.2'W
c. LAT 37°21.0'N, LONG 76°09.9'W
d. LAT 37°21.1'N, LONG 76°09.5'W
12509: You are on course 027° per magnetic compass when you take the following bearings per magnetic compass: New Point Comfort Light "2" 253°
Horn Harbor Entrance Light HH 282°
Wolf Trap Light 348°
What is the position of the fix?
a. LAT 37°19.4'N, LONG 76°09.5'W
b. LAT 37°19.4'N, LONG 76°09.8'W
c. LAT 37°19.7'N, LONG 76°10.3'W
d. LAT 37°19.7'N, LONG 76°09.9'W
12600: You are on course 243° per standard magnetic compass when you take the following bearings: Falkner Island Light 342°psc Mattituck Inlet Light 207°psc Horton Point Light 112°psc What is your position?
a. LAT 41°05.9'N, LONG 72°32.7'W
b. LAT 41°05.7'N, LONG 72°31.8'W
c. LAT 41°05.5'N, LONG 72°32.6'W
d. LAT 41°05.3'N, LONG 72°31.9'W
12601: You are on course 062° per standard magnetic compass when you take the following bearings: Branford Reef Light 060°psc Stratford Point Light 272°psc New Haven Light 324°psc What is your position?
a. LAT 41°07.1'N, LONG 72°53.4'W
b. LAT 41°10.5'N, LONG 72°52.8'W
c. LAT 41°11.6'N, LONG 72°50.0'W
d. LAT 41°13.3'N, LONG 72°48.7'W
12602: You are on course 087° per standard magnetic compass (psc) when you take the following bearings: Falkner Island Light - 022.0°psc Horton Point Light - 111.5°psc Mt. Sinai Breakwater Light - 254.0°psc What is your position?
a. LAT 41°13.6'N, LONG 72°46.6'W
b. LAT 41°10.5'N, LONG 72°40.5'W
c. LAT 41°07.0'N, LONG 72°44.5'W
d. LAT 41°06.8'N, LONG 72°40.7'W
12604: You are on course 082° per standard magnetic compass (psc) when you take the following bearings: New London Ledge Light - 036.5°psc Little Gull Island Light - 157.0°psc Saybrook Break Water Light - 294.5°psc What is your position?
a. LAT 41°02.3'N, LONG 72°04.5'W
b. LAT 41°09.5'N, LONG 72°07.1'W
c. LAT 41°13.6'N, LONG 72°07.5'W
d. LAT 41°14.1'N, LONG 72°12.8'W
12605: You are on course 209° per standard magnetic compass when you take the following bearings: New Haven Light - 331.5°psc Branford Reef Light - 066.5°psc Old Field Point Light - 240.5°psc What is your position?
a. LAT 41°10.5'N, LONG 72°52.8'W
b. LAT 41°11.3'N, LONG 72°49.9'W
c. LAT 41°13.6'N, LONG 72°53.0'W
d. LAT 41°14.5'N, LONG 72°48.8'W
12607: You are on course 240° per standard magnetic compass when you take the following bearings: Old Field Point Light 253°psc New Haven Light 357°psc Mattituck Inlet Light 126°psc What is your position?
a. LAT 41°04.5'N, LONG 72°49.2'W
b. LAT 41°05.7'N, LONG 72°50.2'W
c. LAT 41°05.9'N, LONG 72°53.1'W
d. LAT 41°08.6'N, LONG 72°53.5'W
12608: You are on course 083° per standard magnetic compass when you take the following bearings: Branford Reef Light 344.5°psc Falkner Island Light 053.5°psc Mattituck Inlet Light 141.5°psc What is your position?
a. LAT 41°10.4'N, LONG 72°43.0'W
b. LAT 41°09.6'N, LONG 72°44.9'W
c. LAT 41°08.4'N, LONG 72°43.7'W
d. LAT 41°08.0'N, LONG 72°44.8'W
12609: You are on course 239° per standard magnetic compass when you take the following bearings: Falkner Island Light 314°psc Duck Island West Breakwater Light 2DI 039°psc Horton Point Light 157°psc What is your position?
a. LAT 41°09.9'N, LONG 72°32.0'W
b. LAT 41°09.3'N, LONG 72°33.0'W
c. LAT 41°10.5'N, LONG 72°32.1'W
d. LAT 41°11.6'N, LONG 72°33.6'W
12610: You are on course 061° per standard magnetic compass when you take the following bearings: Bartlett Reef Light 070°psc Saybrook Breakwater Light 010°psc Horton Pt. Light 218°psc What is your position?
a. LAT 41°10.4'N, LONG 72°19.6'W
b. LAT 41°11.2'N, LONG 72°20.6'W
c. LAT 41°13.7'N, LONG 72°23.9'W
d. LAT 41°15.4'N, LONG 72°24.3'W
12610: You are on course 061° per standard magnetic compass when you take the following bearings: Bartlett Reef Light 070°psc Saybrook Breakwater Light 010°psc Horton Pt. Light 218°psc What is your position?
a. LAT 41°10.4'N, LONG 72°19.6'W
b. LAT 41°11.2'N, LONG 72°20.6'W
c. LAT 41°13.7'N, LONG 72°23.9'W
d. LAT 41°15.4'N, LONG 72°24.3'W
12611: You are on course 262° per standard magnetic compass when you take the following bearings: Saybrook Breakwater Light - 338.5°psc Little Gull Island Light - 107.5°psc Horton Point Light - 240.0°psc What is your position?
a. LAT 41°11.9'N, LONG 72°16.7'N
b. LAT 41°12.6'N, LONG 72°17.2'W
c. LAT 41°13.0'N, LONG 72°17.7'W
d. LAT 41°12.1'N, LONG 72°17.3'W
12612: You are on course 242° per standard magnetic compass (psc) when you take the following bearings: Stratford Point Light 325°psc Old Field Point Light 239°psc Middle Ground Light 270°psc What is your position?
a. LAT 41°04.4'N, LONG 72°59.5'W
b. LAT 41°05.1'N, LONG 72°59.3'W
c. LAT 41°05.4'N, LONG 73°00.1'W
d. LAT 41°04.8'N, LONG 73°59.3'W
12700: You are on course 073° per standard magnetic compass when you take the following bearings: Watch Hill Point Light 037°psc Montauk Point Light 179°psc Race Rock Light 289°psc What is your position?
a. LAT 41°13.6'N, LONG 71°54.6'W
b. LAT 41°13.7'N, LONG 71°53.8'W
c. LAT 41°13.7'N, LONG 71°54.9'W
d. LAT 41°13.8'N, LONG 71°54.3'W
12701: You are on course 298° per standard magnetic compass when you take the following bearings: Block Island Southeast Point Light - 058°psc Block Island Aero Beacon - 005°psc Montauk Point Light - 268°psc What is your position?
a. LAT 41°08.3'N, LONG 71°35.0'W
b. LAT 41°08.2'N, LONG 71°34.4'W
c. LAT 41°08.1'N, LONG 71°33.8'W
d. LAT 41°08.0'N, LONG 71°34.1'W
12702: You are on course 282° per standard magnetic compass when you take the following bearings: Point Judith Light - 073°psc Block Island North Light - 156°psc Watch Hill Point Light - 293°psc What is your position?
a. LAT 41°17.0'N, LONG 71°38.2'W
b. LAT 41°17.1'N, LONG 71°39.1'W
c. LAT 41°17.2'N, LONG 71°38.7'W
d. LAT 41°17.2'N, LONG 71°37.8'W
12703: You are on course 025° per standard magnetic compass when you take the following bearings: Point Judith Light - 072°psc Block Island North Point Light - 118°psc Watch Hill Light - 306°psc What s your position?)
a. LAT 41°14.9'N, LONG 71°43.2'W
b. LAT 41°15.1'N, LONG 71°44.0'W
c. LAT 41°15.4'N, LONG 71°43.1'W
d. LAT 41°15.6'N, LONG 71°42.8'W
12704: You are on course 137° per standard magnetic compass when you take the following bearings: Watch Hill Point Light - 051°psc Montauk Point Light - 184°psc Race Rock Light - 279°psc What is your position?
a. LAT 41°15.2'N, LONG 71°54.4'W
b. LAT 41°15.1'N, LONG 71°53.8'W
c. LAT 41°15.1'N, LONG 71°54.9'W
d. LAT 41°15.0'N, LONG 71°53.7'W
12705: You are on course 087° per standard magnetic compass when you take the following bearings: Little Gull Island Light 277°psc Race Rock Light 303°psc Latimer Reef Light 025°psc What is your position?
a. LAT 41°13.1'N, LONG 71°57.5'W
b. LAT 41°13.1'N, LONG 71°56.9'W
c. LAT 41°13.0'N, LONG 71°58.0'W
d. LAT 41°12.9'N, LONG 71°57.2'W
12706: You are on course 053° per standard magnetic compass when you take the following bearings: Little Gull Island Light 275°psc Race Rock Light 296°psc Latimer Reef Light 011°psc What is your position?
a. LAT 41°12.9'N, LONG 71°56.3'W
b. LAT 41°13.2'N, LONG 71°56.0'W
c. LAT 41°13.4'N, LONG 71°55.5'W
d. LAT 41°13.8'N, LONG 71°56.1'W
12707: You are on course 246° per standard magnetic compass when you take the following bearings: Little Gull Island Light 286° Race Rock Light 308° Latimer Reef Light 018°What is your position?
a. LAT 41°12.6'N, LONG 71°55.7'W
b. LAT 41°12.6'N, LONG 71°56.6'W
c. LAT 41°12.7'N, LONG 71°56.0'W
d. LAT 41°13.1'N, LONG 71°56.1'W
12708: You are on course 302° per standard magnetic compass when you take the following bearings: Little Gull Island Light 283°psc Race Rock Light 311°psc Latimer Reef Light 027°psc What is your position?
a. LAT 41°12.2'N, LONG 71°57.6'W
b. LAT 41°12.4'N, LONG 71°57.4'W
c. LAT 41°12.4'N, LONG 71°57.9'W
d. LAT 41°12.6'N, LONG 71°57.6'W
12709: You are on course 157° per standard magnetic compass when you take the following bearings: Little Gull Island Light 276°psc Race Rock Light 301°psc Latimer Reef Light 028°psc What is your position?
a. LAT 41°13.5'N, LONG 71°57.9'W
b. LAT 41°13.5'N, LONG 71°57.4'W
c. LAT 41°13.6'N, LONG 71°57.0'W
d. LAT 41°13.6'N, LONG 71°57.8'W
12900: Your 1302 position is LAT 37°14.7'N, LONG 76°22.7'W. You are turning for 9.6 knots. What is your ETA at Trestle C of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel if you follow York River Entrance Channel?
a. 1516
b. 1505
c. 1500
d. 1451
12901: Your 1152 position is LAT 37°23.9'N, LONG 76°05.5'W. You are turning for 10.3 knots. What is your ETA at Trestle C of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel if you follow York Spit Channel?
a. 1404
b. 1349
c. 1342
d. 1339
12902: Your 1312 position is LAT 37°10.9'N, LONG 75°29.6'W. You are turning for 8.3 knots. What is your ETA at LAT 37°21.9'N, LONG 75°42.6'W?
a. 1449
b. 1456
c. 1502
d. 1511
12903: Your 1426 position is LAT 37°10.9'N, LONG 75°29.6'W. You are turning for 9.3 knots. What is your ETA at Chesapeake Light?
a. 1616
b. 1621
c. 1626
d. 1633
12904: Your 0916 position is LAT 37°10.9'N, LONG 75°29.6'W. You are turning for 12.3 knots. What is your ETA at North Chesapeake Bay Entrance Buoy NCA?
a. 1035
b. 1043
c. 1051
d. 1101
12905: At 0919 you are in Chesapeake Channel between Trestle B and Trestle C of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel. What is your ETA to a point between York Spit Channel Buoys "35" and "36" if you are making 11.3 knots and follow the buoyed channel?
a. 1025
b. 1028
c. 1033
d. 1037
12906: At 0919 you are in Chesapeake Channel between Trestle B and Trestle C of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel. What is your ETA between York River Entrance Channel Buoys "17" and "18" if you are making 11.3 knots?
a. 1034
b. 1039
c. 1044
d. 1049
12907: At 0914 you are in Chesapeake Channel between Trestle B and Trestle C of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel. What is your ETA at North Chesapeake Entrance Buoy NCA if you are making good 10.9 knots (Use the buoyed channel and appropriate sea lane)?
a. 1038
b. 1044
c. 1049
d. 1055
12908: At 0919 you are inbound, approximately 3.3 miles east of Cape Henry with buoy "15" close aboard to port. What is your ETA between Trestle B and Trestle C of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel if you are making 11.3 knots?
a. 1010
b. 1014
c. 1019
d. 1025
12909: At 0914 you are in Chesapeake Bay southeast inbound lane with buoy "CBJ" close aboard to port. What is your ETA at Thimble Shoal Channel Buoy "19" if you are making 10.9 knots?
a. 1034
b. 1038
c. 1046
d. 1042
13000: Your 2108 position is LAT 41°10.0'N, LONG 72°30.0'W. You are turning for 12.5 knots. What is your ETA at Buoy NH (LAT 41°12.1'N, LONG 72°53.8'W)?
a. 2133
b. 2227
c. 2235
d. 2248
13001: At 1222 your position is LAT 41°05.5'N, LONG 72°47.3'W. You are making turns for 14.5 knots. What is your ETA at Twenty-Eight Foot Shoal Lighted Buoy (LAT 41°09.3'N, LONG 72°30.5'W)?
a. 1309
b. 1317
c. 1321
d. 1328
13002: At 0829 your position is LAT 41°02.9'N, LONG 72°57.4'W. You are making turns for 8.5 knots. What is your ETA at a position midway between buoys "1" and "2" at the entrance of New Haven Outer Channel?
a. 0925
b. 0931
c. 0938
d. 0944
13003: At 2102 your position is LAT 41°02.9'N, LONG 72°57.4'W. You are making turns for 16 knots. What is your ETA at a position 5 miles due south of Falkner Island Light?
a. 2149
b. 2155
c. 2159
d. 2204
13004: At 1815 your position is LAT 41°05.5'N, LONG 72°47.3'W. You are making turns for 12.6 knots. What is your ETA at Plum Island Mid Channel Buoy PI (LAT 41°13.3'N, LONG 72°10.8'W)?
a. 2019
b. 2028
c. 2032
d. 2038
13005: At 1715 your position is LAT 41°00.0'N, LONG 72°40.0'W. You are making turns for 15.5 knots. What is your ETA at a position 1.5 miles due south of Stratford Shoal Middle Ground Light?
a. 1820
b. 1824
c. 1828
d. 1832
13006: Your 1600 position is LAT 41°08.0'N, LONG 72°44.8'W. You are making turns for 14 knots. What is your ETA at Mattituck Inlet?
a. 1636
b. 1643
c. 1647
d. 1651
13007: Your 1600 position is LAT 41°08.0'N, LONG 72°44.8'W. You are making turns for 10 knots. What is your ETA at Twenty-Eight Foot Shoal Lighted Buoy "TE" (LAT 41°09.3'N LONG 72°30.5'W)?
a. 1647
b. 1651
c. 1702
d. 1706
13007: Your 1600 position is LAT 41°08.0'N, LONG 72°44.8'W. You are making turns for 10 knots. What is your ETA at Twenty-Eight Foot Shoal Lighted Buoy "TE" (LAT 41°09.3'N LONG 72°30.5'W)?
a. 1647
b. 1651
c. 1702
d. 1706
13008: Your 2215 position is LAT 41°05.4'N, LONG 72°59.4'W. You are making 15 knots. What is your ETA at Twenty-Eight Foot Shoal Lighted Buoy (LAT 41°09.3'N, LONG 72°30.5'W)?
a. 2338
b. 2343
c. 2349
d. 2354
13009: Your 1830 position is LAT 41°05.4'N, LONG 72°59.4'W. You are making turns for 9 knots. What is your ETA at Mattituck Inlet?
a. 2044
b. 2052
c. 2059
d. 2106
13010: Your 0620 position is LAT 40°59.5'N, LONG 73°00.5'W. You are making turns for 8 knots. What is your ETA at LAT 41°08.0'N, LONG 72°44.8'W?
a. 0748
b. 0802
c. 0809
d. 0814
13100: Your position is LAT 41°15.2'N, LONG 71°50.1'W at 1347. You are turning for 6.9 knots. What is your ETA at Shagwong Reef Buoy "7SR"?
a. 1506
b. 1515
c. 1521
d. 1527
13101: At 1523 your position is LAT 41°08.2'N, LONG 71°34.4'W. You are turning for 8.7 knots. What is your ETA at Shagwong Reef Buoy "7SR"?
a. 1653
b. 1700
c. 1711
d. 1718
13102: At 2330 your position is LAT 41°16.9'N, LONG 71°38.2'W. You are turning for 9.3 knots. What is your ETA at the entrance to Great Salt Pond on Block Island?
a. 2355
b. 0005
c. 0012
d. 0019
13104: At 0242 your position is LAT 41°16.8'N, LONG 71°39.9'W. You are turning for 9.3 knots. What is your ETA at the West Gap of Pt. Judith Harbor of Refuge?
a. 0319
b. 0325
c. 0329
d. 0336
13105: At 1048 you are in the entrance to Great Salt Pond on Block Island with buoy "5" close aboard. What is your ETA at the west gap of Point Judith Harbor of Refuge if you make good 8.3 knots?
a. 1149
b. 1154
c. 1158
d. 1203
13106: At 1048 you are in the entrance to Great Salt Pond on Block Island with buoy "5" close aboard. What is your ETA at the west gap of Point Judith Harbor of Refuge if you make good 11.3 knots?
a. 1144
b. 1154
c. 1159
d. 1205
13107: At 1103 your position is LAT 41°12.5 N, LONG 71°37.4 W. What is your ETA at the west gap of Point Judith Harbor of Refuge if you make good 11.3 knots?
a. 1144
b. 1154
c. 1159
d. 1205
13108: At 1103 you are in the entrance to Great Salt Pond on Block Island with buoy "5" close aboard. What is your ETA at light "1" at the mouth of the approaches to Lake Montauk if you make good 8.2 knots?
a. 1249
b. 1254
c. 1259
d. 1310
13109: At 1113 you are in the entrance to Great Salt Pond on Block Island with buoy "5" close aboard. What is your ETA at light "1" at the mouth of the approaches to Lake Montauk if you make good 9.6 knots?
a. 1310
b. 1301
c. 1254
d. 1249
13210: At 0943, your position is LAT 41°14.8'N, LONG 71°54.3'W. You are turning for 12.2 knots. What is your ETA at the entrance to Great Salt Pond on Block Island?
a. 1054
b. 1048
c. 1040
d. 1032
13300: The soundings on this chart are measured in __________.
a. feet
b. yards
c. fathoms
d. meters
13301: The approach channel to the town of Cape Charles (LAT 37°16'N, LONG 76°01'W) has what controlling depth?
a. 9 feet
b. 17 feet
c. 20 feet
d. 40 feet
13302: The shoal spanned by Trestle B of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel is __________.
a. Chesapeake shoal
b. the Middle ground
c. Lynnhaven roads
d. the Tail of the Horseshoe
13303: You are considering anchoring approximately three miles northeast of Chesapeake Light. After examining the chart you decide not to because of the __________.
a. large number of wrecks
b. coral being designated as a special protected area
c. danger of unexploded mines
d. area being designated as a National Marine Sanctuary
13305: What are the bottom characteristics of Nautilus Shoal (LAT 37°03'N, LONG 75°56'W)?
a. Sand and shells
b. Hard sand
c. Fine gray sand
d. Mud and sand
13306: In the northern quadrant of the circle surrounding Chesapeake Bay Entrance Junction Buoy CBJ the number 20 over a bracket appears 5 times. What do these indicate?
a. Markers or piles are 20 feet above mean low water.
b. The maximum draft permitted in this area is 20 feet.
c. Obstructions have been cleared by a wire drag to 20 feet.
d. Bench marks used to measure channel depths while dredging.
13307: The soundings on the chart are based on the depth of water available at __________.
a. mean low water
b. mean lower low water
c. mean high water
d. mean high water springs
13308: You are navigating 1 mile north of Cape Henry Lighthouse at the southern entrance to Chesapeake Bay. You observe that this area is bounded on the chart by magenta bands. This indicates a(n) __________.
a. fish trap area
b. explosive anchorage
c. pilotage area
d. danger zone
13309: What type of bottom can be expected at the northern end of York Spit Channel?
a. Hard clay
b. Fine gray sand
c. Soft black mud
d. Mud and sand
13400: You are going to anchor at Gardiners Bay in LAT 41°04.5'N, LONG 72°13.0'W. What type of bottom should you expect?
a. Streaked mud
b. Sand
c. Hard rocks
d. Soft mud
13401: You are planning to anchor in Orient Harbor at LAT 41°07.9'N, LONG 72°18.5'W. Assuming that normal conditions exist, how much anchor cable should you put out?
a. 16 to 18 feet
b. 40 to 60 feet
c. 80 to 112 feet
d. 120 to 140 feet
13401: You are planning to anchor in Orient Harbor at LAT 41°07.9'N, LONG 72°18.5'W. Assuming that normal conditions exist, how much anchor cable should you put out?
a. 16 to 18 feet
b. 40 to 60 feet
c. 80 to 112 feet
d. 120 to 140 feet
13402: You are planning to anchor in Orient Harbor at LAT 41°07.9'N, LONG 72°18.5'W. What type of bottom should you expect?
a. Sticky
b. Soft
c. Stiff
d. Streaky
13403: Your vessel has become disabled and is dead in the water. Your GPS set fixes your position at LAT 41°12.1'N, LONG 72°43.5'W. You decide to anchor at this position. Which type of bottom should you expect?
a. Soft clay and sand
b. Soft mud and shell
c. Hard sand and rocks
d. Blue mud and gray sand
13404: Your vessel has become disabled and is dead in the water. Your GPS position is LAT 41°12.1'N, LONG 72°43.5'W. You decide to anchor at this position. Under normal conditions, how much anchor chain should you expect to put out?
a. 80 to 190 feet
b. 190 to 240 feet
c. 245 to 343 feet
d. 345 to 420 feet
13405: At 0400 your vessel is dead in the water and in heavy fog. Your GPS position is LAT 41°12.1'N, LONG 72°43.5'W. Bottom samples are taken and indicate a composition of soft mud and shell. Your fathometer reads 40 feet. If the vessel draws 9 feet of water, which of the following is TRUE?
a. The bottom samples and fathometer reading prove the fix is reliable.
b. The bottom samples and fathometer readings indicate that the fix is unreliable.
c. The information collected indicates that the fathometer may be in error.
d. The information collected indicates that the chart is most likely in error.
13406: You are planning to anchor your vessel at LAT 41°01.1'N, LONG 73°02.8'W. What type of bottom should you expect at this position?
a. Gray sand
b. Soft mud
c. Gray mud
d. Hard sand
13407: Your position is LAT 41°03.0'N, LONG 72°42.1'W. If your draft is 8 ft, what should your fathometer read at this position?
a. 80 ft
b. 88 ft
c. 96 ft
d. 99 ft
13409: You plan to anchor your vessel at LAT 41°00.5'N, LONG 73°02.8'W. What type of bottom should you expect at this position?
a. Gray sand
b. Soft mud
c. Hard sand
d. Gray mud
13410: You plan to anchor your vessel at LAT 41°05.1'N, LONG 72°59.3'W. Assuming that normal conditions exist, how much anchor cable should you put out?
a. 150 to 300 feet
b. 300 to 440 feet
c. 440 to 600 feet
d. 640 to 750 feet
13500: The soundings on this chart are measured in __________.
a. feet
b. yards
c. meters
d. fathoms
13501: What type of bottom is found off the southern coast of Long Island?
a. Blue Mud
b. Shingle
c. Brown Sand
d. Shells
13502: The four soundings in the vicinity of LAT 41°12.2'N, LONG 71°33.0'W, that are underlined with a bracket indicate __________.
a. that no bottom was found at the sounding depth indicated
b. a submerged rock not dangerous to surface navigation
c. the height a rock uncovers at low water springs
d. a submerged danger that is cleared to the indicated depth by a wire drag
13503: You are proceeding from a point 4 miles due east of Montauk Point enroute to Long Island Sound via The Race. You should expect the soundings to __________.
a. remain fairly constant
b. increase rapidly at first then remain constant until through the Race
c. start increasing when north of Montauk Point
d. be inaccurate due to sound absorption by the mud bottom
13504: A vessel anchoring in the middle of Cherry Harbor, 1 mile off Gardiner's Island, will find what type of bottom?
a. Rocky
b. Shells
c. Mud
d. Silt
13505: What soundings are indicated by a blue tint on this chart?
a. 30 fathoms or more
b. 30 feet or less
c. 30 feet or more
d. 30 fathoms or less
13506: The broken magenta lines starting at Montauk Point and running generally ENE to Block Island indicate __________.
a. recommended tracks to Block Island
b. a submerged cable area
c. a military exercise area
d. demarcation lines for application of the COLREGS
13507: Areas enclosed by a long and short dashed magenta line indicate __________.
a. cable areas
b. dumping grounds
c. fish trap areas
d. precautionary areas
13508: The bottom approximately three miles to the ESE of Block Island Southeast Point has __________.
a. gravel
b. shale
c. stones
d. grit
13509: Sounding contours in unshaded water areas are at what interval?
a. 10 foot up to 100 ft depths then at 30 foot intervals
b. 30 foot intervals
c. 10 fathom intervals
d. The interval will vary to ensure any major underwater hazard is highlighted.
13700: Local magnetic disturbances of up to how many degrees have been noted from Cape Henry to Currituck Beach Light?
a. 2 degrees
b. 6 degrees
c. 11 degrees
d. 17 degrees
13701: Why are there no buoys charted at the approach to Sand Shoal Inlet (LAT 37°16'N, LONG 75°46'W)?
a. No buoys are stationed there.
b. They frequently shift position due to heavy weather.
c. They are frequently shifted to conform to the changing channel.
d. The buoys are being replaced with fixed lights.
13702: What chart should you use in Lynnhaven Bay (west of Cape Henry)?
a. 12221
b. 12256
c. 12205
d. 12254
13703: NOAA weather broadcasts can be received on what frequency while navigating off Cape Henry?
a. 162.45 MHz
b. 162.55 MHz
c. 162.65 MHz
d. 162.70 MHz
13705: The broken magenta lines (long and short dashes) in and around Mobjack Bay (LAT 37°20'N, LONG 76°22'W) indicate __________.
a. amphibious training areas
b. grounds for dredge spoil
c. fish trap areas
d. gunnery exercise areas
13706: What is the horizontal clearance of the navigation opening of Trestle B of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel?
a. 21 feet
b. 70 feet
c. 75 feet
d. 300 feet
13707: The level of mean high water at Old Point Comfort is how many feet above the sounding datum?
a. 1.5 feet
b. 2.2 feet
c. 2.5 feet
d. 3.5 feet
13708: A note on the chart indicates that currents in excess of how many knots can be expected in the vicinity of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel?
a. 3.00 knots
b. 2.20 knots
c. 1.75 knots
d. 1.50 knots
13709: Anchorage regulations for this area may be obtained from __________.
a. Office of the Commander 5th Coast Guard District
b. Commanding General, Corps of Engineers, Washington, DC
c. Virginia - Maryland Pilots Association
d. Chesapeake Bay Port Authority, Hampton, VA
13801: You are operating in the area approximately 2 miles southeast of Kelsey Point when you realize that your vessel's intended track will carry you over the wreck charted at LAT 41°13.5'N, LONG 72°29.6'W. Which statement is TRUE?
a. The chart indicates the exact position of the wreck.
b. The wreck has been cleared by wire drag to a depth of 39 ft.
c. The wreck represents a danger to surface navigation.
d. The wreck is visible above the sounding datum.
13802: Which chart would you use for more detailed information on the Connecticut River?
a. 12354
b. 12370
c. 12371
d. 12375
13803: NOAA Weather Broadcasts for the New London area may be received by turning your radio to __________.
a. 162.550 MHz
b. 162.475 MHz
c. 162.400 MHz
d. 162.350 MHz
13804: What is the significance of the broken magenta lines which roughly parallel the shore between Roanoke Point and Orient Point on Long Island?
a. They mark the limits of breakers in that area.
b. These lines warn the mariner of submerged rocks.
c. They mark the boundary lines of fish trap areas.
d. These lines warn the mariner of submerged pipelines.
13805: What is the danger associated with anchoring your vessel within a 300 yard radius of Gardiners Point?
a. An unusually strong current exists in this area.
b. The bottom is not suitable for holding the anchor.
c. Submerged pilings may exist in this area.
d. Your anchor could become fouled on undetonated explosives.
13806: The chart symbol surrounding Saybrook Breakwater Light warns mariners that the navigational light structure is __________.
a. no longer maintained
b. protected by riprap
c. privately maintained
d. awash at high tide
13807: The chart symbol depicted at LAT 40°58.5'N, LONG 72°43.4'W indicates a(n) __________.
a. abandoned lighthouse
b. light ship
c. wreck with only its mast visible
d. wreck showing a portion of the hull above the sounding datum
13808: The chart symbol depicted at LAT 41°13.5'N, LONG 72°29.7'W indicates __________.
a. the exact position of a dangerous wreck
b. the approximate position of a wreck dangerous to surface navigation
c. a wreck cleared by wire drag to a depth of 39 feet
d. a wreck not dangerous to surface navigation
13809: Which chart, of the same scale, continues eastward from this chart?
a. 13205
b. 13212
c. 13214
d. 13216
13810: Which chart would you use if you planned to continue westward beyond the coverage of this chart?
a. 12363
b. 12373
c. 13205
d. 13218
13900: The trapezoidal shaped areas enclosed by a thin broken magenta line and located along the south coast of Long Island are __________.
a. designated training areas for Navy amphibious craft
b. disposal areas for unexploded munitions
c. fish trap areas
d. anchorage areas for small craft
13901: The precautionary area southeast of Block Island refers to a __________.
a. recommended traffic lane
b. military exercise area
c. national marine refuge
d. dumping ground for hazardous wastes
13902: A vessel enroute to Long Island Sound from sea will enter waters governed by the Inland Rules of the Road __________.
a. when crossing the Territorial Sea boundary
b. between Montauk Point and Block Island
c. when north of latitude 41°10.0'N
d. when passing through The Race
13903: Your position is LAT 41°12.4'N, LONG 71°53.2'W. You are on course 163°T enroute to sea. You can ensure that you will clear Montauk Point if your loran reading is always __________.
a. more than 9960-X-25990
b. less than 9960-W-14665
c. more than 9960-Y-43870
d. All of the above
13904: On the south and the east coasts of Block Island are circles with a dot in the center and labeled CUP. This is a __________.
a. conspicuous object
b. steep depression in the surrounding hills that resembles a cup
c. domed structure useful for navigation
d. calling-up-point used for traffic control
13905: The Ruins (LAT 41°08.5'N, L0NG 72°08.8'W) is __________.
a. a classic example of 18th century military fortifications
b. in an area of unpredictable, treacherous currents
c. restricted to surface navigation due to fishery conservation projects nearby
d. prohibited to the public
13906: When approaching Block Island Sound from Long Island Sound, you will enter waters governed by the International Rules of the Road when you __________.
a. pass through The Race
b. cross the territorial sea boundary
c. exit Block Island Sound to the east or south
d. None of the above, as Long Island Sound is governed by the International Rules of the Road
13906: When approaching Block Island Sound from Long Island Sound, you will enter waters governed by the International Rules of the Road when you __________.
a. pass through The Race
b. cross the territorial sea boundary
c. exit Block Island Sound to the east or south
d. None of the above, as Long Island Sound is governed by the International Rules of the Road
13908: Montauk Point Light is 168 feet above what reference level?
a. Mean low water
b. Mean tide level
c. Ground level
d. Mean high water
13909: The irregular black line around a charted light such as Race Rock Light indicates that it is __________.
a. unwatched
b. surrounded by riprap
c. a minor light
d. constructed on an artificial island
14001: At 1745 Lady Island Range is in line dead ahead and Government Island Upper Range is in line on your starboard bow. Your vessel is steaming in a westerly direction. At 1851 you pass under the Interstate 5 highway bridge. What speed have you averaged?
a. 10 mph
b. 11 mph
c. 12 mph
d. 13 mph
14002: At 1630 your vessel exits Bonneville Lock steaming in a westerly direction. What speed must you average to arrive at the Interstate 5 highway bridge with an ETA of 2120?
a. 6 mph
b. 7 mph
c. 8 mph
d. 9 mph
14003: At 1430 your vessel passes under the Interstate 5 highway bridge east bound. Your engines are making RPM's for 12 mph. If the current is ebbing at 3 mph, what is your ETA at Bonneville Lock?
a. 1744
b. 1753
c. 1834
d. 1848
14004: At 1745 Lady Island Upper Range is in line dead astern and Washougal Lower Range is in line on the starboard bow. You are steaming in an easterly direction. What speed must you average to arrive abeam of Cape Horn Light No. 67 at 1839?
a. 9.3 mph
b. 9.8 mph
c. 10.2 mph
d. 10.8 mph
14005: At 0800 your vessel is at mile 110 on the Columbia River. You are steaming in an easterly direction. At 0854 Lady Island Range is in line dead astern and Government Island Upper Range is in line on your port quarter. What speed have you averaged?
a. 8.1 mph
b. 8.5 mph
c. 9.4 mph
d. 10.2 mph
14100: Your vessel is awaiting lockage at Bonneville Lock. The staff gauge on the guide wall reads 18'-06". What is the maximum vessel draft allowed to enter the lock?
a. 17'-00"
b. 17'-06"
c. 18'-00"
d. 18'-06"
14101: What signal is given by air horn to indicate that Bonneville Lock is ready for entrance?
a. two long blasts
b. two short blasts
c. one short blast
d. one long blast
14102: Your vessel is awaiting lockage at Bonneville Locks when you notice that the lock is displaying an amber signal light. What type of vessel is allowed to enter the chamber under this signal?
a. Vessels owned or operated by the United States
b. Passenger vessels
c. Commercial freight and log-tow vessels
d. All vessels
14103: You are approaching Bonneville Lock and Dam and desire lockage. Which call sign should you use to contact the lock?
a. WUJ 33
b. WUJ 34
c. WUJ 41
d. WUJ 45
14104: You are approaching Bonneville Lock and Dam. Which FM-radio channel should be used to communicate with the lockmaster?
14200: What is the length of the city wharf at The Dalles on the Columbia River?
a. 20 feet
b. over 1000 feet
c. 800 feet
d. 600 feet
14201: The draw of the Burlington Northern railroad bridge across the Columbia River at mile 328.0 shall be opened on signal, without prior notice, from __________.
a. 6:00 am to 6:00 pm
b. 6:00 pm to 6:00 am
c. 8:00 pm to 4:00 am
d. 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
14202: What is the minimum clearance for the bridge across the entrance to the Wind River at Home Valley, WA.?
a. 14 feet
b. 26 feet
c. 34 feet
d. 38 feet
14203: What is the vertical clearance of the fixed bridge across the entrance to Rock Creek at Stevenson, Washington?
a. 18 feet
b. 36 feet
c. 54 feet
d. 70 feet
14204: The mooring float at Beacon Rock State Park is restricted to pleasure boats and to periods not to exceed __________.
a. 12 hours
b. 24 hours
c. 36 hours
d. 48 hours
14205: You are off the coast of Mexico and are taking a time tick for 1600. At approximately 1554, you hear the preparatory signal "VVVV de XDD" from the time signal station. Then you hear a series of 1 second dashes followed by a 9 second silent period and then a long 1.3 second dash. At the beginning of the long dash, your comparing watch reads 03h 59m 56s. When compared to the chronometer, the comparing watch reads 04h 01m 22s, and the chronometer reads 04h 02m 11s. What is the chronometer error?
a. 0m 04s slow
b. 2m 15s slow
c. 0m 45s fast
d. 1m 26s fast
14300: What is the height above the water of Government Island Upper Range, lower light?
a. 20 feet
b. 24 feet
c. 38 feet
d. 42 feet
14301: What are the characteristics of Washougal Light on the Columbia River?
a. Equal interval green, 6 seconds
b. Quick flashing red, 2 seconds
c. Flashing green, 4 seconds
d. Flashing red, 2.5 seconds
14302: What are the characteristics of the upper light of Government Island Lower Range, on the Columbia River?
a. Equal interval red, 6 seconds
b. Green group flashing, 6 seconds
c. Quick flashing red, 6 seconds
d. Equal interval green, 6 seconds
14303: What is the height above the water of light No. 84 on the Columbia River below Bonneville lock & dam?
a. 10 feet
b. 14 feet
c. 18 feet
d. 24 feet
14304: What is a characteristic of light No. "41" on the Columbia River above Bonneville Lock?
a. The light shows an isophase characteristic.
b. The light is 3 meters above the water.
c. The light is equipped with a radar reflector.
d. The light is red in color.
14401: You are underway and steaming in an easterly direction on the Columbia River. Your vessel is positioned in the middle half of Cape Horn Channel and is abeam of Cape Horn Light. What should your fathometer read at this position, if the staff gauge at Portland reads 0 feet?
a. 16 feet
b. 18 feet
c. 22 feet
d. 24 feet
14402: You are underway and proceeding in an easterly direction on the Columbia River. Your vessel is positioned in the right outside quarter of McGowans Channel and is abeam of light No. 88. What should your fathometer read at this position, if the staff gauge at Portland reads + 15.0 feet?
a. 22 feet
b. 31 feet
c. 43 feet
d. 52 feet
14403: You are underway and steaming in an easterly direction on the Columbia River. After bringing Fisher Quarry Channel Range in line over your bow, you move to the left outside quarter of the channel. What should your fathometer read at this position, if the staff gauge at Portland reads +12.5 feet?
a. 7.5 feet
b. 32.5 feet
c. 41.5 feet
d. 51.5 feet
14404: You are underway and proceeding in an easterly direction on the Columbia River. You position your vessel in the middle of the channel and bring Government Island Lower Range in line over your bow. What should your fathometer read at this position, if the staff gauge at Portland reads 10.0 feet?
a. 15 feet
b. 24 feet
c. 28 feet
d. 31 feet
14500: Your vessel is at mile 170 on the Columbia River. You are proceeding in a westerly direction and are approaching the lift bridge at Hood River. The pool level of the Bonneville reservoir stands at 92 feet above MSL. If the highest point on your vessel is 52 feet above the water, which of the following statements is TRUE?
a. You may pass under the lift bridge, in the "down" position with a vertical clearance of 15 feet.
b. You may pass under the lift bridge in the "up" position with a clearance of 96 feet.
c. You may pass under the lift bridge, in the "down" position with a vertical clearance of 25 feet.
d. You may pass under the lift bridge, in the "up" position with a vertical clearance of 76 feet.
14501: You are proceeding in an easterly direction on the Columbia River. The pool level of the Bonneville Reservoir stands at 65 feet above MSL. If the highest point on your vessel is 54 feet above the water, what will be the vertical clearance as you pass under the overhead power cables at mile 186.2?
a. 94 feet
b. 101 feet
c. 108 feet
d. 117 feet
14502: You are proceeding in an easterly direction on the Columbia River. The pool level of the Bonneville reservoir stands at 84 feet above MSL. If the highest point on your vessel is 49 feet above the water, what will be the vertical clearance as you pass under the center of the Bridge of the Gods?
a. 74.0 feet
b. 86.0 feet
c. 97.5 feet
d. 123 feet
14503: You have just cleared Bonneville Lock and are proceeding in an easterly direction on the Columbia River. The pool level of the Bonneville reservoir stands at 78 feet above MSL. If the highest point on your vessel is 46 feet above the water, what will be the vertical clearance when you pass under the overhead power cables at mile 146.5?
a. 134 feet
b. 138 feet
c. 144 feet
d. 150 feet
14504: You are proceeding in a westerly direction on the Columbia River. The pool level of the Bonneville reservoir stands at 72 feet above MSL. If the highest point on your vessel is 44 feet above the water, what will be the vertical clearance as you pass under the overhead power cables at mile 173.8?
a. 43 feet
b. 68 feet
c. 111 feet
d. 115 feet
14515: At 2150, your position is LAT 36°57.2'N, LONG 76°01.3'W. In this position on the chart, you note a light magenta line running in a direction of 030°T. This line indicates the limits of __________.
a. a precautionary area
b. a pilotage area
c. the Cape Henry Light red sector
d. chart 12222
14517: From your 2200 fix, you steer course 288°T to travel up the Thimble Shoal North Auxiliary Channel. If you are making good 6.0 knots, at what time would you expect to pass buoy "18" at the west end of the channel? (There are no set and drift.)
a. 2239
b. 2255
c. 2315
d. 2344
14600: What is the length of The Dalles Lock on the Columbia River?
a. 475 feet
b. 500 feet
c. 675 feet
d. 1200 feet
14601: Where would you look for information on the restricted areas shown on the chart immediately above and below the spillway at The Dalles Lock & Dam ?
a. Light List - Vol II
b. Coast Pilot 7 - Chapter 2
c. Notice to Mariners
d. Sailing directions
14602: Where would you tune your radio to receive a VHF-FM weather broadcast for the Columbia River in the vicinity of Government Island?
a. KIH-32 - 162.40 MHz
b. KBA-99 - 162.40 MHz
c. KEB-97 - 162.55 MHz
d. KEC-62 - 162.55 MHz
14603: Clearances of bridges and overhead cables below Bonneville Dam refer to heights in feet above mean __________.
a. lower low water
b. high water
c. low water
d. sea level
14604: Contour elevations on this chart refer to heights in feet above mean __________.
a. lower low water
b. high water
c. low water
d. sea level
14700: How many nautical miles are between mile 105 and mile 234 on the Columbia River?
a. 112.1
b. 119.5
c. 129.0
d. 148.4
14701: How many nautical miles are between mile 44 and mile 163 on the Columbia River?
a. 98.6
b. 103.4
c. 119.5
d. 136.9
14702: At 2200 your vessel is at mile 95 proceeding in an easterly direction on the Columbia River. At 0400 the following morning, you pass the 125 mile mark. How many nautical miles have you traveled since 2200?
a. 22.6
b. 24.3
c. 26.1
d. 34.5
14703: At 0800 your vessel is at mile 110 proceeding in an easterly direction on the Columbia River. At 1030 Reed Island is abeam to port as you pass the 125 mile mark. What has been your average speed in knots?
a. 4.3 knots
b. 5.2 knots
c. 8.7 knots
d. 10.0 knots
14704: At 0800 your vessel is at mile 110 on the Columbia River. Thirty minutes later your vessel is at mile 115. What is your speed in knots?
a. 4.3 knots
b. 5.7 knots
c. 7.8 knots
d. 8.7 knots
15006: You are on course 192°pgc at 12 knots.
At 1900 your position is:
Latitude 37° 22.6' North
Longitude 075° 35.7' West
Which of the following is true?
a. if you maintain course and speed you will pass Hog Island Bell Buoy "2" to stbd
b. you are inside the 3 nm territorial sea
c. your fathometer reads 30'
d. None of the above
15007: What course should you steer using the standard magnetic compass (psc) to make good the course of 192°pgc?
a. 188°psc
b. 195°psc
c. 203°psc
d. 205°psc
15008: At 1920, the buoy forward of your starboard beam is __________.
a. an interrupted quick flashing buoy
b. Hog Island Lighted Bell Buoy
c. South Light Buoy
d. Sand Shoal Inlet Lighted Buoy "A"
15009: At 1930, your position is LAT 37°16.7'N, LONG 75°37.7'W. The depth of water is approximately __________.
a. 30 feet ( 9.1 meters)
b. 40 feet (12.1 meters)
c. 50 feet (15.1 meters)
d. 60 feet (18.1 meters)
15010: At 1950, your position is LAT 37°12.3'N, LONG 75°38.6'W. The set and drift from 1930 to 1950 were __________.
a. 150°T at 0.6 knot
b. 150°T at 1.6 knots
c. 330°T at 0.6 knot
d. 330°T at 1.6 knots
15011: Assume set and drift have no effect on your vessel. If you change course to 187°pgc from your 1950 position, how close will you pass Cape Charles Lighted Bell Buoy "14"?
a. 0.1 mile
b. 0.5 mile
c. 1.1 mile
d. 1.7 miles
15012: At 2020, you obtain a fix using the following information:
9960-X-27112
9960-Y-41432
Cape Charles Lighted Bell Buoy "14" bears 333°pgc. Your longitude is __________.
a. 75°38.9'W
b. 75°39.1'W
c. 75°39.3'W
d. 75°40.5'W
15013: At 2020, what is the course to steer to enter the inbound lane of North Chesapeake Entrance traffic separation scheme if a northwesterly wind causes 3° of leeway?
a. 227°pgc
b. 224°pgc
c. 221°pgc
d. 215°pgc
15014: If you make good 12 knots, what is the ETA at North Chesapeake Channel Entrance Buoy "NCA" (LL #375)?
a. 2116
b. 2111
c. 2106
d. 2101
15015: At 2100, Cape Charles Light bears 321°pgc, and Cape Henry Light bears 247°pgc. Your latitude is __________.
a. 37°00.0'N
b. 36°59.7'N
c. 36°59.4'N
d. 36°59.1'N
15016: If the visibility is 3 miles, at what range will you lose sight of Chesapeake Light?
a. The light has never been visible.
b. 6.4 miles
c. 8.3 miles
d. 12.1 miles
15017: At 2100, you alter course to 250°T and reduce speed to 7 knots. You enter the traffic separation scheme on the inbound side. At 2200, your fix shows you crossing a broken purple line on the chart, and you observe North Chesapeake Entrance Lighted Gong Buoy "NCD" to port. This area is __________.
a. a precautionary area centered on buoy "CBJ"
b. a pilotage area
c. an area with local magnetic disturbances
d. in inland waters
15018: What course per standard magnetic compass (psc) is the same as 247°pgc?
a. 240°psc
b. 246°psc
c. 257°psc
d. 260°psc
15019: At 2215, Cape Henry Light bears 242°pgc, Cape Charles Light bears 010.5°pgc, and Chesapeake Channel Tunnel North Light bears 319°pgc. You are heading 271°pgc. What is the relative bearing of Thimble Shoal Light?
a. 280°
b. 332°
c. 014°
d. 017°
15020: While navigating inbound in the Thimble Shoal Channel system you must __________.
a. navigate in the main channel when between Trestles A & B
b. maintain a minimum speed of 6 knots
c. remain 1500 yards (1360 meters) from large naval vessels
d. use the north auxiliary channel
15022: You are upbound approaching Springfield Bend Lt. (mile 244.8 AHP) downriver from Profit Island. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
a. Profit Island Chute is open to navigation and is a shortcut for single-barge tows.
b. Tow length must not exceed 600 feet to use Profit Island Chute.
c. Profit Island Chute is closed to navigation.
d. Tows must navigate towards right descending bank when passing Profit Island Chute.
15023: At 1042, on 16 March, you are passing the Vicksburg Gage (mile 437.0 AHP). What has been the average current since 0630, 15 March, if you have been making turns for 8.0 mph?
a. 0.2 mph
b. 0.5 mph
c. 0.8 mph
d. 1.2 mph
15024: Which of the following statements regarding buoys on the Mississippi River is TRUE?
a. The positions of river buoys can be found in the latest edition of Light List-Vol. V.
b. Buoy positions on the chart are approximate.
c. The buoys are maintained on station year round.
d. The buoys do not shift positions due to permanent moorings.
15025: What is the mile point of the Arkansas City Gage?
a. 554.1 AHP
b. 556.8 AHP
c. 560.0 AHP
d. 562.8 AHP
15026: The highest point on your towboat is 53 feet above the water, and the Helena Gage (mile 663 AHP) reads 6.7 feet. What is the vertical clearance when you pass under the Helena Highway Bridge in Helena?
a. 59.9 feet
b. 62.5 feet
c. 64.1 feet
d. 65.5 feet
15027: You are passing the Memphis Gage at 0405, 18 March. If you are turning for 8 mph and estimate the current at 0.9 mph, what is your ETA at Cairo Point, IL (mile 954.5 AHP)?
a. 0447, 19 Mar
b. 1052, 19 Mar
c. 1518, 19 Mar
d. 1808, 19 Mar
15028: At what time would you listen to VHF Channel 22 (157.1 MHz) for information concerning the stage of the river between Memphis and Cairo?
a. 1115
b. 1235
c. 1300
d. 1815
15029: What type of daymark will you see as you approach Gold Dust Bar Light (mile 793.3 AHP) ?
a. Red diamond
b. Red triangle
c. Green square
d. Green diamond
15038: At 0705 you obtained the following Loran readings:
9960-X-27091.2
9960-Y-41612.8
9960-Z-58744.2
What is your vessel's position?
a. 37°20.4'N 75°30.2'W
b. 37°20.8'N 75°29.9'W
c. 37°21.3'N 75°29.5'W
d. 37°21.2'N 75°30.4'W
15039: At 0725 you determined your vessel's position to be 37°15.5'N, 75°33.2'W. Assuming that you make good your course of 206° true and a speed of 18 knots, at what time would you expect to be abeam of Cape Charles Lighted Bell Buoy "14"?
a. 0750
b. 0754
c. 0758
d. 0802
15040: At about what time will you see Chesapeake Light if visibility is exceptionally clear?
a. 0729
b. 0733
c. 0738
d. 0742
15041: At 0741 you are still steering a course of 206° true, with a speed of 18 knots. At this time you observe Cape Charles Lighted Bell Buoy "14" bearing 222° true and Hog Island Lighted Bell Buoy "12" bearing 015° true . What were the set and drift experienced since 0725?
a. 259°true at 3.2 knots
b. 049°true at 2.5 knots
c. 240° true at 1.9 knots
d. 042°true at 3.3 knots
15042: From your 0741 position, you wish to change course in order to pass 2.2 miles easterly of Cape Charles Lighted Bell Buoy "14". Your engine speed is now 14.0 knots. You estimate the current to be 240° true at 1.8 knots. What is the true course to steer to make good the desired course?
a. 179°true
b. 185°true
c. 190° true
d. 197°true
15043: At 0811 your vessel's position is 37°04.9'N, 75°39.7'W. You are steering a course of 220° true at a speed of 14.0 knots. At what time would you expect the buoys in the northeasterly traffic scheme to line up, if you do not correct for a southwesterly current of 1.8 knots?
a. 0826
b. 0831
c. 0837
d. 0846
15044: At 0841 Chesapeake Light bears 164° true, Cape Charles Light bears 312° true, and Cape Henry Light bears 247°
true. What was your course made good since 0811?
a. 226°true
b. 230°true
c. 233° true
d. 237°true
15045: From your 0841 position, you are steering a course of 241°
true to the northeasterly inbound channel entrance, your speed is now 15 knots. What is your ETA abeam of buoy "NCA" (LL#375)?
a. 0850
b. 0855
c. 0901
d. 0911
15046: As you pass through the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel,
you take a bearing of 047°pgc along trestle C when it is in line. The helmsman reports the vessel's heading as 316°
pgc and 329°psc. What is the deviation on that heading?
a. 3°E
b. 1°E
c. 1°W
d. 9°W
15056: You are in New Haven Outer Channel and sight the range markers in line directly over the stern. Your heading at the time is 168° per standard magnetic compass. What is the magnetic compass error?
a. 15°W
b. 1°W
c. 1°E
d. 0°
15057: At 0720, you are in the outer channel between buoy "1" and buoy "2" and change course to pass Townshend Ledge Lighted Gong Buoy "10A" abeam to port at 0.1 miles. What is the course to steer per gyro compass if a northerly wind causes 2° of leeway?
a. 120°pgc
b. 118°pgc
c. 116°pgc
d. 114°pgc
15058: At 0740, you obtain the following radar data:
Branford Reef Light bears 248° true @ 3.0 nm
What is your position?
a. LAT 41°12.0'N, LONG 72°51.3'W
b. LAT 41°12.0'N, LONG 72°51.8'W
c. LAT 41°12.1'N, LONG 72°51.5'W
d. LAT 41°12.1'N, LONG 72°52.0'W
15059: From your 0740 position, you change course to pass 1.1 miles north of Falkner Island Light. Which of the following is true?
a. you should consult the sailing directions for pilotage requirements
b. you will pass 1.5 nm off Branford Reef Light
c. your course will keep you clear of the 18' shoal
d. None of the above
15060: At 0802, the radar range and bearing to Branford Reef Light are 350°pgc at 0.8 mile, and the north point of Falkner Island are 090°pgc at 6.7 miles. What were the set and drift that you encountered since 0740?
a. Set 085°T, drift .2 knot
b. Set 085°T, drift .6 knot
c. Set 265°T, drift .2 knot
d. Set 265°T, drift .6 knot
15061: Falkner Island Light is shown __________.
a. 46 feet (13.9 meters) above sea level
b. only from 1 June to 10 October
c. from a white octagonal tower
d. with a six-second period
15062: If there is no current, what is the course per standard magnetic compass from your 0802 fix to a position 1.1 miles north of Falkner Island Light?
a. 064°psc
b. 068°psc
c. 091°psc
d. 095°psc
15063: At 0830, you want the latest weather forecasts for the Falkner Island area. On what frequency do you set your FM radio for this information?
a. 2182 kHz
b. 162.80 Mhz
c. 156.65 Mhz
d. 162.55 Mhz
15064: At 0844, the range to the north end of Falkner Island is 2.0 miles and the left tangent bearing is 102°T. If the height of the tide is +1.0 foot, what is the approximate depth of the water under the keel?
a. 14 ft (4.2 meters)
b. 19 ft (5.8 meters)
c. 22 ft (6.7 meters)
d. 29 ft (8.8 meters)
15065: At 0925, you plot the following:
Falkner Island Light bearing 252° true @ 1.8 nm
If you correct for a current setting 035°T at 0.5 knot,
what true course will you steer from the 0925 position to arrive at a position 0.5 mile south of Long Sand Shoal West End Horn Buoy "W"?
a. 089°T
b. 092°T
c. 095°T
d. 102°T
15066: If you correct for the current in the preceding question (035°T at 0.5 knot) and maintain an engine speed of 7.5 knots, what is your ETA 0.5 mile south of buoy "W"?
a. 1016
b. 1021
c. 1026
d. 1030
15067: At 0946, the radar range to Hammonasset Point is 2.5 miles.
The range to the eastern most point of Falkner Island is 3.3 miles, and the range to Horton Point is 10.1 miles. What is your position at 0946?
a. LAT 41°13.1'N, LONG 72°34.8'W
b. LAT 41°13.0'N, LONG 72°34.5'W
c. LAT 41°12.8'N, LONG 72°35.1'W
d. LAT 41°12.8'N, LONG 72°34.4'W
15068: Long Sand Shoal __________.
a. shoals gradually on the north and south sides
b. is hard and lumpy
c. shows breakers when northerly winds exceed 10 knots
d. has gray sand with scattered shells
15069: During extreme low water, the soundings near Saybrook may require corrections up to __________.
a. 1 foot (+.3 meters)
b. -2 feet (-.6 meters)
c. -3.5 feet (-1.1 meters)
d. The sounding datum is based on extreme low water and no correction is necessary
15070: As you enter New London Harbor, you are steering on the entrance range. The lights are in line over the bow as you are heading 352°pgc. What is the gyro error?
a. 2°E
b. 0°
c. 1°W
d. 3°W
15106: The National Weather Service provides 24 hour weather broadcasts to vessels transiting the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel area on which frequency?
a. 147.45 MHz
b. 162.55 MHz
c. 181.15 MHz
d. 202.35 MHz
15107: At 1752, your position is LAT 37°04.3'N, LONG 76°06.4'W. On a flood current you should expect to be set to the __________.
a. north northwest
b. south southwest
c. east southeast
d. east
15108: Your 1752 position places you __________.
a. less than 0.5 mile westward of York Spit Channel
b. less than 0.5 mile eastward of York Spit Channel
c. greater than 0.5 mile westward of York Spit Channel
d. greater than 0.5 mile eastward of York Spit Channel
15109: What is the average velocity of the maximum flood current at the Tail of the Horseshoe?
a. 0.6 knot
b. 0.9 knot
c. 1.3 knots
d. 1.6 knots
15110: From your 1752 position, you steer 307°pgc at 9 knots. At 1805, you obtain the following visual bearings:
Old Pt. Comfort Light 232°pgc.
Chesapeake Bay Tunnel North Light 130°pgc.
What are the latitude and longitude of you 1805 position?
a. LAT 37°06.1'N, LONG 76°08.1'W
b. LAT 37°06.0'N, LONG 76°08.4'W
c. LAT 37°05.9'N, LONG 76°07.7'W
d. LAT 37°05.9'N, LONG 76°08.0'W
15111: At 1810, you sight a buoy on your starboard side labeled "19".
This buoy marks __________.
a. a submerged obstruction in York Spit Channel
b. the visibility limit of the red sector of Cape Henry Light
c. the side of York Spit Channel
d. the junction of the York Spit and York River Entrance Channels
15112: Based on a DR, at approximately 1817 you would expect to __________.
a. enter a traffic separation zone
b. depart a regulated area
c. cross a submerged pipeline
d. depart a restricted area
15113: At 1845, you obtain the following bearings:
Old Plantation Flats Light bearing 251° true
New Point Comfort Light bearing 334° true
Your latitude is __________.
a. 37°10.7'N
b. 37°10.9'N
c. 37°11.0'N
d. 37°11.2'N
15114: Your 1900 position is LAT 37°12.9'N, LONG 76°13.5'W. You change course to 317°pgc and slow to 8.0 knots. What is the course per standard magnetic compass?
a. 331°psc
b. 329°psc
c. 311°psc
d. 309°psc
15115: If the visibility is 11 miles, what is the luminous range of New Point Comfort Spit Light "4"?
a. 0.5 mile
b. 3.8 miles
c. 4.3 miles
d. 5.0 miles
15116: According to your track line, how far off New Point Comfort Spit Light "4" will you be when abeam of this light?
a. 0.9 mile
b. 1.2 miles
c. 1.5 miles
d. 1.8 miles
15117: At 1930, you take a fix using the following radar ranges:
York Spit Light - 3.6 miles
New Point Comfort Spit Light "2" - 2.0 miles
York Spit Swash Channel Light "3" - 2.5 miles
Your longitude is __________.
a. 76°16.5'W
b. 76°16.8'W
c. 76°17.0'W
d. 76°17.2'W
15118: What was the speed made good from 1845 to 1930?
a. 6.2 knots
b. 7.5 knots
c. 8.3 knots
d. 9.4 knots
15119: What is the height above water of Davis Creek Channel Light "1"?
a. 6 feet (1.8 meters)
b. 15 feet (4.6 meters)
c. 17 feet (5.2 meters)
d. 24 feet (7.3 meters)
15120: If you have 17.3 miles to reach your destination from your 2000 position and want to be there at 2230, what speed should you make good?
a. 5.7 knots
b. 6.1 knots
c. 6.5 knots
d. 6.9 knots
15138: At 2045 you obtained the following Loran readings:
9960-W-14844.0
9960-X-26128.0
9960-Y-43712.5
What is your vessel's position?
a. 40°41.1'N, 72°10.5'W
b. 40°41.4'N, 72°10.7'W
c. 40°41.8'N, 72°10.8'W
d. 40°42.3'N, 72°11.3'W
15139: At what time would you expect to be abeam of Buoy "MP"?
a. 2240
b. 2244
c. 2248
d. 2252
15140: At 2100 your position is 40°44.1'N, 72°07.6'W. From this position, at which time will Montauk Point Light become visible if the luminous range of the light is 8 miles?
a. 2215
b. 2221
c. 2227
d. 2235
15141: At 2146 your position is 40°51.3'N, 71°59.2'W. If your engine speed has been 13 knots, what were the set and drift of the current you encountered since your 2100 position?
a. 115°true at 1.1 knots
b. 115°true at 1.5 knots
c. 295° true at 1.1 knots
d. 295°true at 1.5 knots
15142: At 2146 if your fathometer is set on feet, what should be the approximate reading on your fathometer?
a. 88 feet
b. 105 feet
c. 121 feet
d. 166 feet
15143: From your 2146 position, with a new engine speed of 12 knots, you wish to change course in order to pass southeast of Buoy "MP" at a distance of 2 miles. With a reported set of 320° true and a drift of 2 knots, which course should you steer to make good your desired course?
a. 055°true
b. 061°true
c. 066° true
d. 071°true
15144: At 2310 Buoy "MP" bears 305° true with a radar range of 2.5 miles. From this position you change course to 005° true. Without any set and drift, what would be your predicted distance off Southwest Ledge Buoy "2" when it is on your starboard beam?
a. 0.9 mile
b. 1.1 miles
c. 1.5 miles
d. 1.9 miles
15145: At 2357 your position is 41°09.0'N, 71°47.0'W and Montauk Point Light bears 216° true. You change to a course of 293° true and your speed is 14.5 knots. At 0012 Montauk Point Light bears 177° true. Which statement about your 0012 running fix is TRUE?
a. You are being set to the north.
b. The fathometer reading is about 14 fathoms.
c. You are governed by the Inland Rules of the Road.
d. The fathometer trace shows you passed over the 89 foot sounding.
15146: At 0016 your position is 41°10.3'N, 71°53.0'W. You are steering a course of 296° true with no set and drift. At 0049 Race Rock Light is on your starboard beam. What was your speed made good from your 0016 position?
a. 13.8 knots
b. 14.4 knots
c. 15.0 knots
d. 15.6 knots
15156: Your 1600 position is LAT 37°22.5'N, LONG 75°32.3'W. The depth of water is about __________.
a. 38 feet (11.5 meters)
b. 45 feet (13.6 meters)
c. 52 feet (15.8 meters)
d. 59 feet (17.3 meters)
15157: If there is no current, what is the course per gyro compass from your 1600 position to point "A" located 0.5 mile due east of Hog Island Lighted Bell Buoy "12"?
a. 190°pgc
b. 193°pgc
c. 196°pgc
d. 199°pgc
15158: At 1630, you reach point "A" and come right to 204°T. Your engine speed is 12 knots. Your 1715 position is LAT 37°09.8'N, LONG 75°37.4'W. The current was __________.
a. 067°T at 1.1 knots
b. 067°T at 1.5 knots
c. 247°T at 1.1 knots
d. 247°T at 1.6 knots
15159: From your 1715, fix you steer 214°T at 12 knots. At 1800,
you take the following bearings:
Cape Charles Light bearing 296° true
Cape Henry light bearing 242° true
Your 1800 position is __________.
a. LAT 37°02.8'N, LONG 75°43.9'W
b. LAT 37°02.9'N, LONG 75°43.1'W
c. LAT 37°03.0'N, LONG 75°43.3'W
d. LAT 37°03.1'N, LONG 75°42.8'W
15160: At 1815, your position is LAT 37°01.0'N, LONG 75°42.7'W. If there is no current, what is the course per standard magnetic compass to arrive at a point 0.3 mile due north of North Chesapeake Entrance Lighted Whistle Buoy "NCA"?
a. 249.0°psc
b. 251.5°psc
c. 255.0°psc
d. 257.0°psc
15161: From your 1815 position, you want to make good course 263°
T. Your engines are turning RPMs for 12 knots. The current is 050°T at 1.9 knots. Adjusting your course for set and drift, at what time should you expect to enter the red sector of Cape Henry Light?
a. 1851
b. 1857
c. 1904
d. 1911
15162: At 1920, Cape Henry Light bears 231°pgc, and Chesapeake Channel Tunnel North Light bears 294°pgc. If your heading is 268°T, what is the relative bearing of Chesapeake Light?
a. 213°
b. 201°
c. 194°
d. 179°
15163: Which statement concerning your 1920 position is TRUE?
a. You are entering a restricted area.
b. You are governed by the Inland Rules of the Road.
c. You are within the Chesapeake Bay Entrance traffic separation scheme.
d. On your present course Trestle "C" of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge - Tunnel is dead ahead.
15164: From your 1920 position, you change course to enter Chesapeake Channel between buoys 9 and 10. What is the course per gyrocompass?
a. 271°pgc
b. 274°pgc
c. 277°pgc
d. 280°pgc
15165: At 2000, your position is LAT 37°04.1'N, LONG 76°05.6'W. You change course for the Eastern Shore. At 2037, Old Plantation Flats Light bears 033°pgc, and York Spit Light bears 282°pgc. The course made good from your 2000 position was __________.
a. 006°T
b. 014°T
c. 020°T
d. 028°T
15166: At 2037, you change course and wish to make good a course of 016°T. There is no current, but an easterly wind is causing 3° leeway. What course per standard magnetic compass should you steer to make good the course 016°T?
a. 022°psc
b. 025°psc
c. 028°psc
d. 031°psc
15167: Your height of eye is 25 feet (7.6 meters). If the visibility is 11 nautical miles, what is the luminous range of Wolf Trap Light?
a. 8.2 miles
b. 12.0 miles
c. 16.0 miles
d. 17.0 miles
15168: Which chart provides more detail of Cape Charles harbor and its approaches?
a. 12238
b. 12225
c. 12224
d. 12222
15169: At 2123, your position is LAT 37°20.0'N, LONG 76°03.0'W. What is your distance offshore of Savage Neck?
a. 1.7 miles
b. 2.5 miles
c. 3.6 miles
d. 10.9 miles
15170: From your 2123 position, you are approximately 42 miles from Crisfield, MD. If you are making good a speed of 11 knots, at what time should you arrive at Crisfield, MD?
a. 2359
b. 0037
c. 0112
d. 0149
15206: At 1730, your position is LAT 37°13.9'N, LONG 76°26.4'W. You are steering course 088° per standard magnetic compass (psc) at an engine speed of 8.0 knots. What is your distance off Tue Marshes Light at 1730?
a. 2.6 miles
b. 2.8 miles
c. 3.0 miles
d. 3.2 miles
15207: What is the maximum allowable speed of vessels underway up river from Tue Marshes Light?
a. 6 knots
b. 8 knots
c. 10 knots
d. 12 knots
15208: At 1750, your position is LAT 37°14.5'N, LONG 76°22.9'W. What was the course made good between 1730 and 1750?
a. 072°T
b. 075°T
c. 078°T
d. 080°T
15209: At 1800, Tue Marshes Light bears 264.5°pgc, York Spit Swash Channel Light "3" bears 007°pgc. Your position is __________.
a. LAT 37°15.5'N, LONG 76°19.8'W
b. LAT 37°15.2'N, LONG 76°20.3'W
c. LAT 37°15.0'N, LONG 76°20.0'W
d. LAT 37°14.5'N, LONG 76°20.1'W
15210: What course should you steer per standard magnetic compass in order to navigate down the center of York River Entrance Channel (ignore set and drift)?
a. 139°psc
b. 141°psc
c. 147°psc
d. 149°psc
15211: You have just passed York River Entrance Channel Lighted Buoys "13" and "14". The chart shows a light approximately 1.0 mile off your port beam with a light characteristic "Fl 6 sec". What is the name of this light?
a. Mobjack Bay Entrance Light
b. New Point Comfort Shoal Light
c. York Spit Light
d. York River Entrance Channel Light "1"
15212: At 1930, your vessel is between York River Entrance Channel Lighted Buoys "1YR" and "2". From this position, you change course to 142°pgc at an engine speed of 8.0 knots. At 2001, you obtain the following information:
Chesapeake Channel Tunnel North Light - 131°pgc;
Thimble Shoal Light - 248°pgc
What were the set and drift between 1930 and 2001?
a. 127° at 1.1 knot
b. 127° at 0.5 knot
c. 307° at 1.1 knot
d. 307° at 0.5 knot
15213: At 2015, your vessel is at the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel midway between buoys "13" and "14". If the height of tide is -1 foot (-0.3 meters), what is the approximate depth of water?
a. 53 feet (15.5 meters)
b. 46 feet (13.9 meters)
c. 40 feet (12.1 meters)
d. 35 feet (10.6 meters)
15214: If you steer 143°pgc from your 2015 position at an engine speed of 8.0 knots, at what time would you reach a point midway between buoys "11" and "12" (ignore set and drift)?
a. 2023
b. 2029
c. 2032
d. 2037
15214: If you steer 143°pgc from your 2015 position at an engine speed of 8.0 knots, at what time would you reach a point midway between buoys "11" and "12" (ignore set and drift)?
a. 2023
b. 2029
c. 2032
d. 2037
15215: At 2015, you alter course to 154°pgc. What is the course per standard magnetic compass (psc)?
a. 162°psc
b. 157°psc
c. 152°psc
d. 142°psc
15216: Which of the following concerning Thimble Shoal Channel is TRUE?
a. Only deep-draft passenger ships and large naval vessels may use the main channel.
b. The channel is 14.5 miles in length.
c. A tow drawing 20 feet is excluded from the main channel.
d. Thimble Shoal Channel is in international waters.
15217: At 2118, you obtain the following bearings:
Cape Henry Light - 148°pgc
Cape Charles Light - 033°pgc
Thimble Shoal Light - 291°pgc
From this position, you proceed to Norfolk, VA, a distance of approximately 26.0 miles. To arrive at Norfolk at 0200 the next day, what is the speed to make good from your 2118 position to arrive at this time?
a. 5.0 knots
b. 5.5 knots
c. 6.0 knots
d. 6.5 knots
15218: What is your 2118 position?
a. LAT 36°57.0'N, LONG 76°01.5'W
b. LAT 36°57.4'N, LONG 76°01.9'W
c. LAT 36°57.8'N, LONG 76°01.5'W
d. LAT 36°58.2'N, LONG 76°02.4'W
15219: From your 2118 position, you steer a course of 288°T at an engine speed of 7.0 knots. At 2120 visibility is suddenly reduced to 2 miles. At what time can you expect to see Old Point Comfort Light?
a. 2136
b. 2143
c. 2202
d. 2228
15220: If the Old Point Comfort main light was inoperative what emergency light would be shown?
a. Flashing yellow
b. Alternating red and white
c. Light of reduced intensity
d. Strobe light
15220: If the Old Point Comfort main light was inoperative what emergency light would be shown?
a. Flashing yellow
b. Alternating red and white
c. Light of reduced intensity
d. Strobe light
15230: What is the distance from Cairo Point, IL, to Arkansas City?
a. 28 miles
b. 110 miles
c. 292 miles
d. 400 miles
15238: At 0930 you obtain a position from the following information: Race Rock Light bears 110°T at a range of 1.4 miles, and Goshen Point bears 330°T at a range of 3.3 miles. What are your present latitude and longitude?
a. 41°16.0'N, 72°09.5'W
b. 41°15.1'N, 72°04.6'W
c. 41°17.4'N, 72°06.0'W
d. 41°14.6'N, 72°03.0'W
15239: At 1000 buoy "PI" is abeam to starboard a distance of 0.5 mile. From this position, with a set of 295° and a drift of 1.6 knots, what course must you steer to arrive at a point with Buoy "TE" one mile abeam to starboard?
a. 247°T
b. 249°T
c. 251°T
d. 253°T
15240: At 1130, Horton Point Light bears 172° true at a range of 3.45nm
The fathometer reads 81 ft. Your position is __________.
a. north of your intended track line
b. 41°09.4'N, 72°22.6'W
c. three miles southeast of Six Mile Reef Buoy "8A"
d. 41°08.5'N, 72°27.3'W
15241: At 1155 your vessel's position is LAT 41°09.0'N, LONG 72°34.4'W. If you make good a course of 282°T and a speed of 10.0 knots, when will you arrive at New Haven Harbor Lighted Whistle Buoy "NH"?
a. 1315
b. 1320
c. 1325
d. 1330
15242: From your 1155 position, you steer a course of 282°T at a speed of 9.5 knots. You obtain the following bearings:
1205: Falkner Island Light bears 318°T
1225: Falkner Island Light bears 355°T
Your 1225 running fix is __________.
a. north of your intended track
b. 3.1 miles SSW of Falkner Island Light
c. ahead of the DR position
d. south of your intended track
15243: At 1245 the GPS shows your position to be LAT 41°10.3'N, LONG 72°44.2'W. You are steering a course of 284°T at an engine speed of 13.0 knots. At what time would you expect the New Haven Harbor Outer Range to be in line if you have a current setting 112°T at 1.2 knots?
a. 1318
b. 1323
c. 1328
d. 1343
15244: At the time of your 1245 position, which statement is TRUE?
a. Your fathometer should indicate a reading of approximately 47 feet.
b. Bradford Reef is 5.7 miles on the starboard bow.
c. You are in a danger area.
d. You must follow the International Rules of the Road.
15245: After departing the New Haven terminals, your 1800 position puts the New Haven Harbor Lighted Bell Buoy "NH" bearing 130°T at a range of 0.2 mile. From this position you set a course to leave Stratford Shoal Middle Ground Light 1.0 mile off your starboard beam. Your speed is 12.5 knots. At 1845 you determine your position to be LAT 41°05.5'N,
LONG 73°03.1'W. What were the set and drift of the current?
a. 294°T at 0.5 knot
b. 294°T at 0.8 knot
c. 114°T at 0.5 knot
d. 114°T at 0.8 knot
15246: From your 1845 position, you desire to leave Stratford Shoal Middle Ground Light 1.0 mile off your starboard beam at 1900. Which course and speed would you order if you allow for a 2.0 knot current with a set of 180°T?
a. 205°T at 9.2 knots
b. 208°T at 11.4 knots
c. 215°T at 9.2 knots
d. 225°T at 11.5 knots
15256: At 0700, Stratford Shoal Middle Ground Light bears 143°pgc at 1.8 miles. What is your 0700 position?
a. LAT 41°04.8'N, LONG 73°06.7'W
b. LAT 41°05.0'N, LONG 73°07.6'W
c. LAT 41°05.1'N, LONG 73°06.8'W
d. LAT 41°05.3'N, LONG 73°07.9'W
15257: At 0725, Stratford Point Light bears 327°pgc at 3.1 miles.
At this time, you wish to change course to 048°T. The current is 135°T at 1.8 knots. Your engine speed is 8 knots. What course must you steer to make good 048°T?
a. 035°T
b. 038°T
c. 041°T
d. 044°T
15258: Which structure should you look for while trying to locate Stratford Point Light?
a. White conical tower with a brown band midway of height
b. White octagonal house on a cylindrical pier
c. Conical tower, upper half white, lower half brown
d. Black skeleton tower on a granite dwelling
15259: At 0830, you obtain the following radar information::
Branford Reef Light bearing 259° true @ 4.35 nm
What is your vessel's position?
a. LAT 41°12.1'N, LONG 73°53.8'W
b. LAT 40°12.2'N, LONG 73°54.4'W
c. LAT 41°12.3'N, LONG 72°53.6'W
d. LAT 41°12.4'N, LONG 72°54.0'W
15260: From your 0830 position, you wish to make good 097°T. There is no current, but a southerly wind is producing 4°
leeway. What course should you steer per standard magnetic compass in order to make good your true course?
a. 101°psc
b. 108°psc
c. 110°psc
d. 115°psc
15261: You make good 097°T from your 0830 fix. With a westerly current of 1.2 knots, what engine speed will you have to turn for from your 0830 position in order to arrive abeam of Six Mile Reef Buoy "8C" at 1030?
a. 9.7 knots
b. 10.5 knots
c. 10.9 knots
d. 12.1 knots
15262: At 0910, your DR position is LAT 41°11.9'N, LONG 72°47.8'W. Your vessel is on course 097°T at 9.5 knots, and the weather is foggy. At 0915, Branford Reef Light is sighted through a break in the fog bearing 318°T. At 0945,
Falkner Island Light is sighted bearing 042°T. What is your 0945 running fix position?
a. LAT 41°11.3'N, LONG 72°41.2'W
b. LAT 41°11.3'N, LONG 72°41.0'W
c. LAT 41°11.5'N, LONG 72°40.7'W
d. LAT 41°11.6'N, LONG 72°41.0'W
15263: What do the dotted lines around Goose Island and Kimberly Reef represent?
a. Danger soundings
b. Breakers
c. Tide rips
d. Depth contours
15264: At 1100, your position is LAT 41°11.3'N, LONG 72°28.0'W. You are steering a course of 069°T to leave Black Point one mile off your port beam. It has been reported that the Long Sand Shoal Buoys and Hatchett Reef Buoys are off station. What will serve to keep your vessel in safe water and away from these hazards?
a. Maintaining a 7 nm range off Orient Point
b. Danger bearing to Black Point of not more than 064°T
c. A bearing to Little Gull Island Light of not less than 090°
d. A distance to Saybrook Breakwater Light of not less than 1.3 miles
15265: Orient Point Light is __________.
a. lighted only during daytime when the sound signal is in operation
b. maintained only from May 1 to Oct 1
c. 64 feet (19.4 meters) above mean low water
d. lighted throughout 24 hours
15266: At 1210, you are in position LAT 41°14.3'N, LONG 72°16.5'W. What is the charted depth of water?
a. 97 feet (29.4 meters)
b. 108 feet (32.7 meters)
c. 119 feet (36.1 meters)
d. 125 feet (37.9 meters)
15267: From your 1210 position, you are making good a course of 083°
T. Your engines are turning RPMs for 10 knots. The set and drift of the current are 310° at 1.7 knots. At what time should you expect to enter the red sector of New London Harbor Light?
a. 1243
b. 1249
c. 1253
d. 1301
15268: Your vessel is proceeding up New London Harbor Channel, and you are in line with the range. What would be your course per standard magnetic compass?
a. 352°
b. 354°
c. 002°
d. 007°
15269: New London Harbor is __________.
a. limited to vessels drawing less than 36 feet (10.8 meters)
b. closed during the winter season
c. subject to dangerous freshets in the fall
d. difficult to enter at night
15270: The distance from New London to the east entrance of the Cape Cod Canal is __________.
a. 66 miles
b. 77 miles
c. 89 miles
d. 136 miles
15306: Your 0200 position is LAT 37°23.5'N, LONG 76°09.2'W. Your speed is 8 knots, and your course is 095°T. Which statement is TRUE?
a. The depth of the water in your vicinity is about 38 to 40 fathoms (69.1 meters to 72.7 meters).
b. You are less than a mile from a sunken wreck which could interfere with your tow.
c. The closest major aid to navigation is New Point Comfort Light.
d. You will pass through a disposal area on your present course.
15307: At 0315, you obtain the following bearings:
Old Plantation Flats Light bearing 179.5° true
Wolf Trap Light bearing 271° true
What is the true course from this position to the entrance of York Spit Channel?
a. 203°
b. 208°
c. 211°
d. 217°
15308: From your 0315 position, what time can you expect to reach York Spit Channel Buoys "37" and "38"?
a. 0405
b. 0412
c. 0417
d. 0423
15309: The engineer has advised that it will be necessary to secure the gyrocompass and the electronic equipment. From your 0315 position, what is your course per standard magnetic compass to York Spit Channel Buoy "38", if there is no current?
a. 212°psc
b. 214°psc
c. 216°psc
d. 218°psc
15310: Which chart could you use for greater detail of the area at the south end of York Spit Channel?
a. 12222
b. 12224
c. 12226
d. 12254
15311: You leave York Spit Channel at buoy "14" at 0600 with an engine speed of 12 knots. You receive orders to rendezvous with the tug "Quicksilver" and her tow at Hog Island Bell Buoy "12". What is your ETA at the rendezvous point, if you pass through Chesapeake Channel to buoy "CBJ", through the outbound traffic separation lane to buoy "NCA"
(LL#375), and then to the rendezvous point?
a. 0830
b. 0850
c. 0910
d. 0935
15312: You arrive at the rendezvous point, secure the tow, and head back southward. At 1200, you take the following bearings:
Cape Charles Light bearing 240.5° true
Sand Shoal Inlet South Light bearing 289° true
What is your 1200 position?
a. LAT 37°10.5'N, LONG 75°33.0'W
b. LAT 37°12.0'N, LONG 75°35.0'W
c. LAT 37°15.0'N, LONG 75°37.5'W
d. LAT 37°19.0'N, LONG 75°40.5'W
15313: From your noon position, if there is no set and drift, what is your course per standard magnetic compass to the "NCA"
(LL #375) buoy?
a. 215°psc
b. 217°psc
c. 219°psc
d. 221°psc
15314: Your gyro and electronic gear are again operating. At 1710, Chesapeake Light bears 137°pgc at 6.6 miles. The current is setting 160°T at 2 knots. At your speed of 6 knots, what is your true course to steer to remain in the inbound traffic lane?
a. 269°
b. 265°
c. 261°
d. 250°
15315: At 1810, you obtain the following radar reading:
Cape Henry Light bearing 252.5° true @4.0 nm
What is your position?
a. LAT 36°56.0'N, LONG 75°58.5'W
b. LAT 36°55.4'N, LONG 75°56.0'W
c. LAT 36°54.9'N, LONG 75°53.8'W
d. LAT 36°56.8'N, LONG 75°55.6'W
15315: At 1810, you obtain the following radar reading:
Cape Henry Light bearing 252.5° true @4.0 nm
What is your position?
a. LAT 36°56.0'N, LONG 75°58.5'W
b. LAT 36°55.4'N, LONG 75°56.0'W
c. LAT 36°54.9'N, LONG 75°53.8'W
d. LAT 36°56.8'N, LONG 75°55.6'W
15316: What speed have you made good from 1710 to 1810?
a. 4.2 knots
b. 4.9 knots
c. 5.5 knots
d. 6.3 knots
15317: If you make good a speed of 6.0 knots from your 1810 position, what is your ETA at Chesapeake Channel Lighted Bell Buoy "2C"?
a. 1833
b. 1845
c. 1855
d. 1900
15318: You passed Cape Henry Light at 0730 outbound at maximum flood. What approximate current can you expect on entering Chesapeake Channel?
a. Slack before ebb
b. Slack before flood
c. Ebb current
d. Flood current
15319: The coastline by Cape Henry is best described as __________.
a. rocky with pine scrubs
b. sandy hills about eighty feet high
c. low wetlands
d. low and thinly wooded with many beach houses
15319: The coastline by Cape Henry is best described as __________.
a. rocky with pine scrubs
b. sandy hills about eighty feet high
c. low wetlands
d. low and thinly wooded with many beach houses
15320: Inbound, the color of Cape Henry Light will __________.
a. change before you reach Chesapeake Channel Lighted Bell Buoy "2C"
b. change after you reach Chesapeake Channel Lighted Bell Buoy "2C"
c. remain the same
d. alternate regardless of your position
15338: At 1705 Race Rock Light bears 099°True; Orient Point Light bears 176°True; Bartlett Reef Light bears 083°True. What is your vessel's position?
a. LAT 41°15.0'N, LONG 72°14.3'W
b. LAT 41°15.4'N, LONG 72°16.6'W
c. LAT 41°15.9'N, LONG 72°14.0'W
d. LAT 41°16.4'N, LONG 72°14.2'W
15339: If there is no set or drift, at what time would you be abeam of Bartlett Reef Light?
a. 1719
b. 1724
c. 1729
d. 1734
15340: At 1718, Bartlett Reef Light bears 050°T at a distance of 1.5 miles. From this position, you change course to 128°
T. At 1750 Race Rock Light bears 336°T, Little Gull Island Light bears 285°T, and Montauk Point Light bears 134°T. What were the set and drift of the current you encountered since 1718?
a. 245°T at 0.9 knots
b. 245°T at 1.7 knots
c. 065°T at 1.7 knots
d. 065°T at 0.9 knots
15341: If your fathometer is set on fathoms, what should your fathometer read at 1750?
a. 8.5 fathoms
b. 10.2 fathoms
c. 14.7 fathoms
d. 51.0 fathoms
15342: At 1756 you determined your vessel's position to be 41°10.4'N, 71°59.2'W. From this position, you wish to change course to head for a point 5 miles west of Block Island North Light. With a reported set of 050°T, a drift of 2.0 knots and turning RPM's for 14 knots, which course should you steer to make good your desired course?
a. 070°T
b. 075°T
c. 080°T
d. 085°T
15343: At 1844 Watch Hill Point bears 323° true and Block Island North Light bears 084° true
Which statement is TRUE?
a. Your fathometer reads 97 feet
b. You are governed by the Inland Rules of the Road.
c. You are to the left (north) of your desired course line.
d. Your vessel is approximately 8.7 miles off Sandy Point.
15344: From your 1850 position of 41°12.8'N, 71°44.1'W, you change course to 060°T. If you make the course good,
what will be your predicted distance off Point Judith Light when the Light bears 015°T?
a. 1.2 miles
b. 1.9 miles
c. 2.7 miles
d. 3.4 miles
15345: You are making good a course of 060°T at a speed of 13.5 knots. At 1855 Block Island North Light bears 086°T; at 1910 Block Island North Light bears 108°T; and at 1930 the same light bears 184°T. Which statement is TRUE about your 1930 running fix position?
a. You are on the edge of a cable area.
b. The bottom is mud, sand, and clay.
c. The wavy magenta lines to the north through east of your position are designated lobstering areas.
d. You are inside the 120 fathom curve
15346: At 1942 Point Judith bears 030°T and has a range of 3.6 miles and Sandy Point has a range of 5.3 miles. What was your speed made good from your 1850 position?
a. 12.5 knots
b. 13.0 knots
c. 13.5 knots
d. 14.0 knots
15356: You are on course 092°T, and the engines are turning for 8 knots. At 0452, you take the following bearings:
Stratford Point Light 020°pgc
Stratford Shoal (Middle Ground) Light 141°pgc
What is your 0452 position?
a. LAT 41°05.4'N, LONG 73°07.7'W
b. LAT 41°05.2'N, LONG 73°07.8'W
c. LAT 41°05.2'N, LONG 73°07.5'W
d. LAT 41°05.1'N, LONG 73°07.7'W
15357: If the visibility is 10 miles, what is the earliest time you can expect to see New Haven Light?
a. The light is visible at 0452.
b. 0458
c. 0510
d. You will not sight the light.
15358: At 0507, Stratford Shoal Middle Ground Light bears 208°pgc. What is the position of your 0507 running fix?
a. LAT 41°04.8'N, LONG 73°05.0'W
b. LAT 41°04.9'N, LONG 73°04.8'W
c. LAT 41°05.1'N, LONG 73°05.1'W
d. LAT 41°05.3'N, LONG 73°04.8'W
15359: Based on your running fix, you __________.
a. have a head current
b. have a following current
c. are being set to the north
d. are not affected by a current
15360: Your 0507 position is about 7 miles from Bridgeport, CT. What is the distance from this position to Newport, RI?
a. 88 miles
b. 95 miles
c. 101 miles
d. 114 miles
15361: Your 0530 position is LAT 41°04.9'N, LONG 73°01.1'W. What is the course per standard magnetic compass to a position 1.0 mile south of Twenty Eight Foot Shoal "TE"
buoy?
a. 082.0°psc
b. 092.5°psc
c. 096.0°psc
d. 099.5°psc
15362: The south shore of Long Island Sound near your position is __________.
a. marked by gradual shoaling
b. low and marshy
c. backed by marshes and wooded uplands
d. bluff and rocky
15363: At 0530, you change course to 090°T and increase speed to 8.5 knots. What is the course to steer per gyro compass if northerly winds are causing 2° of leeway?
a. 088°pgc
b. 090°pgc
c. 092°pgc
d. 094°pgc
15364: At 0615, Stratford Point Light bears 292°pgc, Falkner Island Light bears 052°pgc, and Branford Reef Light bears 018°pgc. What was the current since 0530?
a. 083° at 1.2 knots
b. 083° at 0.9 knots
c. 263° at 1.2 knots
d. 263° at 0.9 knots
15365: Which loran line can you follow to remain clear of all danger until south of New London?
a. 9960-W-15000
b. 9960-W-14900
c. 9960-X-26450
d. 9960-Y-43960
15366: At 0615 you change course to 078°T. If there is no current, when will Falkner Island Light be abeam?
a. 0750
b. 0743
c. 0735
d. 0730
15367: At 0700, Falkner Island Light bears 023°pgc, and the range to the south tip of Falkner Island is 7.1 miles. What was the course made good since 0615?
a. 078°T
b. 081°T
c. 084°T
d. 087°T
15368: At 0705, the gyro loses power. At 0730, you are on course 092° per standard magnetic compass (psc). Falkner Light bears 356°psc, Horton Point Light bears 123°psc, and Kelsey Point Breakwater Light bears 048°psc. What is the position of your 0730 fix?
a. LAT 41°06.7'N, LONG 72°36.1'W
b. LAT 41°06.8'N, LONG 72°36.0'W
c. LAT 41°07.0'N, LONG 72°36.2'W
d. LAT 41°07.2'N, LONG 72°36.1'W
15369: Horton Point Light __________.
a. is shown from a white square tower
b. has a fixed green light
c. is 14 feet above sea level
d. is synchronized with a radio beacon
15370: If visibility permits, Little Gull Island Light will break the horizon at a range of approximately __________.
a. 11.1 miles
b. 12.8 miles
c. 15.6 miles
d. 18.0 miles
15406: At 1400, your position is LAT 37°14.7'N, LONG 76°22.3'W. From this position, you head for the York River Entrance Channel Buoy "17". What should you steer per standard magnetic compass for this heading?
a. 108°psc
b. 119°psc
c. 122°psc
d. 125°psc
15407: At 1430, your position is LAT 37°12.8'N, LONG 76°17.7'W. At this time, you come left and steer 045°T. This course will lead you through a channel bordered by yellow buoys. The dashed magenta lines between the buoys mark __________.
a. York River Entrance Channel
b. New Point Comfort shoal area
c. the piloting channel for Mobjack Bay
d. the limits of fish trap areas
15408: From your 1430 fix, you order turns for 8 knots. You steer 045°T and experience no set and drift. At what time would you expect to have New Point Comfort Spit Light "4" abeam?
a. 1452
b. 1458
c. 1504
d. 1510
15409: At 1540, your position is LAT 37°18.4'N, LONG 76°10.5'W. Which course should you steer per gyrocompass to head for the entrance to Cape Charles City?
a. 109°pgc
b. 117°pgc
c. 123°pgc
d. 129°pgc
15410: You arrive at Cape Charles City at 1700 and depart at 1800. You are underway in Chesapeake Bay and encounter heavy fog. At 1830, you obtain the following radar readings:
Old Plantation Flats Light @ 1.9 nm
New Point Comfort Light bearing 301° true @ 10.55 nm
What is your 1830 position?
a. LAT 37°10.3'N, LONG 76°04.5'W
b. LAT 37°10.3'N, LONG 76°06.5'W
c. LAT 37°12.3'N, LONG 76°04.4'W
d. LAT 37°12.3'N, LONG 76°06.5'W
15410: You arrive at Cape Charles City at 1700 and depart at 1800. You are underway in Chesapeake Bay and encounter heavy fog. At 1830, you obtain the following radar readings:
Old Plantation Flats Light @ 1.9 nm
New Point Comfort Light bearing 301° true @ 10.55 nm
What is your 1830 position?
a. LAT 37°10.3'N, LONG 76°04.5'W
b. LAT 37°10.3'N, LONG 76°06.5'W
c. LAT 37°12.3'N, LONG 76°04.4'W
d. LAT 37°12.3'N, LONG 76°06.5'W
15411: From your 1830 fix, you continue south on a course of 150°T turning RPMs for 6 knots. You encounter a flood current in the direction of 330°T at 2 knots. Adjusting your course for set and drift, which course would you steer to make good a course of 150°T while turning RPMs for 6 knots?
a. 144°T
b. 150°T
c. 158°T
d. 162°T
15412: Determine your 1915 position using the following information obtained at 1915.
Visual bearings
Cape Charles Light 107°pgc
Cape Henry Light 172°pgc
Radar Bearing and Range
Chesapeake Channel Tunnel South Light 189°pgc at 7.2 miles
a. LAT 37°03.5'N, LONG 76°05.9'W
b. LAT 37°03.5'N, LONG 76°09.3'W
c. LAT 37°05.9'N, LONG 76°03.5'W
d. LAT 37°09.3'N, LONG 76°03.1'W
15413: From your 1915 fix you come right and steer a course of 200°T. At 2000, your position is LAT 37°05.5'N, LONG 76°07.0'W. Your intention is to pass through Chesapeake Channel. If there are no set and drift, what course would you steer per standard magnetic compass to make good a course of 145°T?
a. 134°
b. 139°
c. 151°
d. 156°
15414: At 2100, you have passed through the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel and determine your position to be LAT 37°01.3'
N, LONG 76°03.0'W. The current is flooding in a direction of 303°T at 2.5 knots. Adjusting your course for set and drift, which course would you steer while turning RPMs for 6 knots to make good a course of 175°T?
a. 156°T
b. 164°T
c. 183°T
d. 190°T
15416: At 2200, you are in position LAT 36°57.5'N, LONG 76°02.5'W. You intend to travel up the Thimble Shoals auxiliary Channel to Hampton Roads. According to the Coast Pilot,
what is the depth of the auxiliary channel on either side of the main channel?
a. 28 feet (8.5 meters)
b. 32 feet (9.8 meters)
c. 36 feet (11.0 meters)
d. 45 feet (13.7 meters)
15418: At 2205, you are in Thimble Shoal North Auxiliary Channel abeam of lighted gong buoy "4". At this time the visibility decreases to 5 miles. You continue to turn RPMs for 6 knots and experience no set and drift. What time would you expect Old Point Comfort Light (white sector) to become visible?
a. 2230
b. 2240
c. 2246
d. 2258
15419: The mean high water level at Old Point Comfort is __________.
a. 2.6 feet (0.8 meters)
b. 1.2 feet (0.4 meters)
c. 0.0 feet
d. -3.5 feet (-1.1 meters)
15420: You are entering Norfolk Harbor and have just passed Craney Island. Which chart should you use for your final approach into Norfolk Harbor?
a. 12223
b. 12238
c. 12248
d. 12253
15429: What is the vertical clearance of the Vicksburg Highway 80 Bridge when the river level is the same as the Low Water Reference Plane? The low water reference plane (LWRP) for Vicksburg, MS. is 0.1.
a. 128.3 ft
b. 125.6 ft
c. 119.5 ft
d. 116.1 ft
15438: At 2038 you are on course 272°T when Chesapeake Light is bearing 348° true at a range of 5.3 nm
Based on this fix, which statement is TRUE?
a. You are inside a ten fathom depth curve.
b. You are less than five miles from Chesapeake Light.
c. You are 0.6 mile north of a wreck.
d. You are inside the contiguous zone.
15439: What is your ETA off Chesapeake Bay Entrance Buoy "CB" at the entrance to the inbound lane of the traffic separation scheme?
a. 2058
b. 2104
c. 2109
d. 2115
15440: Your ETA at Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel between trestles B + C is 2300. If your engine speed is 9.8 knots,
what will be your approximate speed over the ground, at that time, allowing for the predicted current?
a. 7.0 knots
b. 8.2 knots
c. 11.4 knots
d. 12.5 knots
15441: At buoy "CB" you change course to follow the inbound
traffic lane. What is the course to steer per gyro compass if you correct your heading for a current of 315° at 1.0 knot and allow 3° leeway for northeasterly winds?
a. 297°pgc
b. 299°pgc
c. 302°pgc
d. 305°pgc
15442: At 2216 CBJ Buoy is close abeam to port. Your lookout reports several sound signals with their relative bearings.
Which would you judge to be coming from a vessel?
a. A bell, broad on the port bow
b. A whistle, broad on the starboard beam
c. A bell, dead ahead
d. A gong, two points on the starboard quarter
15443: As you enter Chesapeake Bay, visibility improves. At 2235 you are between Chesapeake Channel Buoys "5" and "6" in the 41 foot dredged section of Chesapeake Channel. At that time, you change course to pass between buoys "9" and "10". If buoys "11" and "12" are extinguished, your best leading light to keep you in deep water in the Chesapeake Channel, as you approach the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel, would be __________.
a. fixed red light on trestle "C"
b. fixed green light on trestle "B"
c. fixed red light on trestle "B"
d. Thimble Shoal Light
15444: At 2306, as you pass through Trestle "C", you take a gyro bearing of the trestle when it is in line. The bearing is 049.0°. What is the gyro error?
a. 0°
b. 1.5°E
c. 1.0°W
d. 2.5°W
15445: As you proceed up York Spit Channel, what are the three base courses that you must steer to conform to the channel,
if steering by standard magnetic compass?
a. 337.5°, 359.5°, 028.0°
b. 337.5°, 357.5°, 026.0°
c. 324.0°, 352.5°, 009.5°
d. 340.0°, 000.5°, 025.0°
15446: You are abeam of buoy "18" at 2325. What is your ETA at Baltimore if you average 9.5 knots?
a. 1342
b. 1400
c. 1424
d. 1456
15456: On 25 February, your vessel is berthed near Lamberts Point in Norfolk. You are preparing to sail for Baltimore and wish to be transiting York Spit Channel while the morning flood current is at its maximum speed. At what time should you be between buoys "33" and "34"? And, what will be the speed of the flood at this time?
a. 0513, 0.8 k
b. 0810, 1.2 k
c. 0810, 1.5 k
d. 1124, 1.2 k
15457: What is the distance from Lamberts Point to Thimble Shoal Lt.?
a. 9.0 miles
b. 9.8 miles
c. 10.6 miles
d. 11.2 miles
15458: You are delayed in sailing due to engineering problems. You get underway at 0630. A Coast Guard radio broadcast advises that an aircraft carrier will transit the Elizabeth River enroute Norfolk Naval Shipyard and a safety zone is in effect. Further information on how far you must remain from the carrier found is in __________.
a. PUB 117
b. Light List
c. Coast Pilot
d. Chart Number 1
15459: At 0823, Old Point Comfort Light bears 000°T at 0.6 mile. What is your 0823 position?
a. LAT 36°59.5'N, LONG 76°18.4'W
b. LAT 36°59.0'N, LONG 76°21.6'W
c. LAT 36°59.0'N, LONG 76°19.6'W
d. LAT 36°55.5'N, LONG 76°18.6'W
15460: At 0845, you are approaching the entrances to Thimble Shoal Channel. What channel must you use?
a. The South Auxiliary Channel since your draft is less than 25 feet (7.6 meters), and you are not a passenger vessel.
b. The South Auxiliary Channel or Thimble Shoal Channel, but you must remain on the right hand side of the main channel.
c. The North Auxiliary Channel since you are going to turn to a northerly heading near buoy "12".
d. You are not permitted to use any of the channels, but must remain outside the buoyed channel line.
15461: At 0908, you change course to 010°T. What course should you steer per standard magnetic compass?
a. 003°
b. 017°
c. 021°
d. 359°
15462: Visibility has decreased to 1 mile in haze. At 0948, you take the following radar ranges. What course should you steer per gyrocompass from this fix to enter the channel between buoys "19" and "20"?
Thimble Shoal Light - 5.9 miles
South end of trestle C of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge
and Tunnel - 3.8 miles
South end of trestle B of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge
and Tunnel - 5.4 miles
a. 001°pgc
b. 004°pgc
c. 007°pgc
d. 010°pgc
15463: If you are making 10 knots, what is your ETA at York Spit Channel Buoys "19" and "20"?
a. 0959
b. 1002
c. 1006
d. 1011
15464: What is the course per standard magnetic compass on the southern leg of York Spit Channel between buoys "15" and "23"?
a. 319°
b. 322°
c. 339°
d. 341°
15465: What is indicated by the dashed magenta line crossing York Spit Channel between buoys "20" and "22"?
a. You are crossing the demarcation line between the COLREGS and the Inland Rules.
b. The line marks the limits of a regulated area.
c. The line indicates a submarine cable, and you should not anchor in the area.
d. It marks the range between Hampton Roads and Cherrystone Channel.
15466: At 1015, you estimate you have 139 miles to complete the voyage. If you average 9.5 knots, you will complete the voyage in __________.
a. 14 hours 22 minutes
b. 14 hours 30 minutes
c. 14 hours 38 minutes
d. 14 hours 44 minutes
15467: At 1018, you are entering York Spit Channel and buoy "19" is abeam to starboard. At 1031, buoy "23" is abeam. What speed are you making good?
a. 8.4 knots
b. 8.8 knots
c. 9.7 knots
d. 9.9 knots
15468: Which loran line of position will serve as a danger reading on the loran to keep you west of the submerged obstruction at LAT 37°24.2'N, LONG 76°03.7'W, after you leave York Spit Channel?
a. Not less than 9960-Z-58622
b. Not more than 9960-Y-41595
c. Not less than 9960-Y-41595
d. Not less than 9960-X-27246
15469: At 1037, you are on course 010°T at 10 knots, when you take the following bearings:
Old Plantation Flats Light bearing 125°pgc
Wolf Trap Light bearing 338°pgc
New Point Comfort Light bearing 286°pgc
What is your 1037 position?
a. LAT 37°15.9'N, LONG 76°07.1'W
b. LAT 37°16.1'N, LONG 76°07.4'W
c. LAT 37°16.2'N, LONG 76°07.8'W
d. LAT 37°16.3'N, LONG 76°07.2'W
15470: At 1119, Wolf Trap Light bears 268°T at 4.4 miles by radar. What were the set and drift since your 1037 fix?
a. 178°, 0.5 knot
b. 358°, 0.5 knot
c. 178°, 0.7 knot
d. 358°, 0.7 knot
15506: You are underway in the vicinity of Block Island and obtain the following lines of position:
Montauk Point Light 263°pgc
Block Island Southeast Light 026°pgc
Radar Bearing to Block Island Southwest Point 348°pgc
What is your position at the time of these sightings?
a. LAT 41°05.0'N, LONG 71°36.2'W
b. LAT 41°05.1'N, LONG 71°36.0'W
c. LAT 41°05.3'N, LONG 71°35.8'W
d. LAT 41°05.4'N, LONG 71°35.5'W
15507: What course should you steer by your standard magnetic compass to make good a course of 280°T?
a. 266°psc
b. 272°psc
c. 290°psc
d. 294°psc
15508: From your position you observe a rotating white and green light to the north. This light is most likely __________.
a. from a submarine on the surface
b. the light at Southeast Point
c. at an airport
d. on a coastal patrol vessel
15509: At 1800, your position is LAT 41°06.5'N, LONG 71°43.5'W. How would the buoy which bears approximately 040°T from your position at a range of half a mile be painted?
a. Horizontally banded, green over red, with a green buoyancy chamber
b. Horizontally banded, red over green, with a red buoyancy chamber
c. Vertically striped, red and green
d. Solid green with red letters "BIS"
15510: From your 1800 position you steer a course of 350°psc at a speed of 10.0 knots. At 1830, your position is LAT 41°11.7'N, LONG 71°45.8'W. What are the set and drift of the current?
a. 029°T, 0.7 knot
b. 029°T, 1.4 knots
c. 209°T, 0.7 knot
d. 209°T, 1.4 knots
15511: From your 1830 fix, you come left to a course of 290°T.
Which of the following statements concerning Watch Hill Light is FALSE?
a. The nominal range of its white light is 15 miles.
b. It displays both red and white lights.
c. Its horn blasts every 30 seconds in fog.
d. Its geographic range is 18.5 miles at a 35 foot (10.7 meter) height of eye.
15512: At 1850, you obtain the following bearings and distances:
Montauk Point 189°pgc 8.7 miles
Watch Hill Light 340°pgc 5.7 miles
What true course did you make good between 1830 and 1850?
a. 289°T
b. 294°T
c. 299°T
d. 307°T
15513: If your height of eye is 35 feet (10.7 meters), what is the approximate geographic range of Block Island North Light?
a. 7.4 nm
b. 13.0 nm
c. 14.3 nm
d. 15.8 nm
15514: From your 1850 fix, you come left to a course of 280°T,
while maintaining a speed of 10 knots. Which of the following combinations of available Loran-C lines would give the best cross for position determining?
a. 9960-Y and 9960-W
b. 9960-X and 9960-Y
c. 9960-W and 9960-X
d. All are equally good.
15515: You decide to use the 9960-Y and 9960-W rates. At 1915,
you obtain the following readings:
9960-Y-43936.0
9960-W-14653.3
What is your 1915 position?
a. LAT 41°13.0'N, LONG 71°54.0'W
b. LAT 41°13.1'N, LONG 71°53.9'W
c. LAT 41°13.2'N, LONG 71°54.3'W
d. LAT 41°13.2'N, LONG 71°53.7'W
15516: If you were to head into Fishers Island Sound, which of the following charts would you switch to for better detail of Mystic and Mystic Harbor?
a. 13209
b. 13212
c. 13213
d. 13214
15517: From your 1915 position, you come left and set a course for Gardiners Point. At 1930, your position is LAT 41°12.7'N,
LONG 71°56.8'W. What type of bottom is charted at this position?
a. Blue mud, gritty shells
b. Buried mussels, gritty shells
c. Blue mud, gray sand
d. Bumpy muck with grainy surface
15518: From your 1930 position, you plot a course to pass 0.5 mile due south of Race Rock Light. If your vessel's speed is 10.0 knots, the current's set and drift are 040°T at 1.8 knots, and a north wind produces a 3° leeway, what true course should you steer to make good your desired course?
a. 275°T
b. 280°T
c. 290°T
d. 294°T
15519: As an option to heading into Long Island Sound, you consider anchoring in the vicinity of the Gardiners Point Ruins approximately one mile off the north end of Gardiners Island. What is the minimum recommended distance from the ruins for fishing,
trawling, or anchoring?
a. 300 yards (91 meters)
b. 1.0 mile
c. 0.5 mile
d. No distance is prescribed since any such activities in the area are prohibited.
15520: NOAA VHF-FM weather broadcasts from New London, CT are on __________.
a. 162.25 MHz
b. 162.30 MHz
c. 162.40 MHz
d. 162.55 MHz
15538: At 2127 you take the following round of bearings:
Old Field Point Light 224.0°pgc
Middle Ground Light 320.5°pgc
Stratford Point Light 348.0°pgc
Based on the above fix, which statement is TRUE?
a. At 2127, your fathometer reads about 17 fathoms.
b. You are south of Mt. Misery Shoal.
c. You will experience a 1 knot westward setting ebb current
d. You have lost sight of the red light at Old Field Point.
15539: At 2127 you are on course 076°T. What is your ETA at a position where Twenty Eight Foot Shoal Lighted Bell Buoy "TE" is abeam to port?
a. 2316
b. 2324
c. 2332
d. 2345
15540: At 2200 Middle Ground Light is bearing 270° true at 9 nm
Which statement is TRUE?
a. The current is flooding.
b. You are being set to the left of the track.
c. The set is towards the southwest.
d. The drift is 0.6 knot.
15541: You alter course to make good 076°T from your 2200 fix,
and estimate you will make 13.6 knots over the ground. If the visibility is 5.5 miles, what is the earliest time you will sight Falkner Island Light? (nominal range 13 miles)
a. The light is visible at 2200
b. 2221
c. 2236
d. You will not sight the light
15542: At 2214 you receive a "Securite" call requesting you to remain at least 2 miles away from underwater work taking place at LAT 41°07.8'N, LONG 72°34.6'W. If you change course at 2220 and allow 3° leeway for southerly winds which course will you steer per gyrocompass to comply with this request? No allowance made for current.
a. 079°pgc
b. 083°pgc
c. 086°pgc
d. 089°pgc
15543: At 2236 Falkner Island Light bears 024° true at a range of 8.6 nm
What was the speed made good along the track line since your 2200 fix?
a. 12.7 knots
b. 13.5 knots
c. 13.9 knots
d. 14.2 knots
15544: At 2310 your position is LAT 41°05.5'N, LONG 72°33.7'W and you change course to make good 068°T. A radar speed check using Twenty Eight Foot Shoal Buoy indicates your speed over the ground is 13.6 knots. At 2325 Horton Point Light bears 129°T. At 2341 the same light bears 194°T. What is the position of your 2341 running fix?
a. LAT 41°07.9'N, LONG 72°25.9'W
b. LAT 41°08.3'N, LONG 72°25.8'W
c. LAT 41°08.5'N, LONG 72°25.6'W
d. LAT 41°08.8'N, LONG 72°25.2'W
15545: At 2342 the gyro alarm sounds and you commence steering by standard magnetic compass. If you allow 3° leeway for southerly winds and do not correct for any existing current, what is the course to steer by standard magnetic compass to make good 068°T?
a. 054.0°
b. 079.5°
c. 081.0°
d. 084.5°
15546: At 2350 the gyro is restored to service. At 0016 the visibility improves. At 0028 you sight Bartlett Reef Light in line with New London Harbor Light bearing 039°pgc. What is the gyro error?
a. 2°E
b. 0°
c. 2°W
d. 4°W
15560: In clear weather, you will lose sight of Point Judith Light at what distance? (use charted range of 20 miles as nominal range)
a. 14.0 nm
b. 12.6 nm
c. 10.3 nm
d. 9.2 nm
15561: At what time will you cross the 60 foot curve if you make good 12 knots?
a. 0527
b. 0534
c. 0541
d. 0544
15562: The two wavy magenta lines running to Green Hill Point represent __________.
a. recommended approaches to Green Hill Point
b. submarine cables
c. prohibited fishing areas
d. fish trap areas
15564: What was the current between 0520 and 0600?
a. 178° at 0.8 knot
b. 178° at 1.2 knot
c. 358° at 0.8 knot
d. 358° at 1.2 knots
15565: From your 0600 position, what is the course per gyrocompass to leave Watch Hill Light abeam to starboard at 2.0 miles if a southerly wind is producing 3° of leeway?
a. 251°pgc
b. 254°pgc
c. 257°pgc
d. 261°pgc
15566: At 0520 you take the following observations:
Point Judith Light 036°pgc
Point Judith Harbor of Refuge
Main Breakwater Center Light 312°pgc
What is the position of your 0520 fix?
a. LAT 41°20.8'N, Long 71°29.7'W
b. LAT 41°20.8'N, Long 71°30.0'W
c. LAT 41°20.6'N, Long 71°30.0'W
d. LAT 41°20.5'N, Long 71°29.8'W
15567: Point Judith Harbor of Refuge __________.
a. is used mostly by towing vessels
b. has a maximum depth of 14 feet (4.3 meters) at MHW
c. West Gap has a controlling depth of 24 feet
d. is entered through the East Gap or the West Gap
15568: At 0520, you are on course 243°pgc at 12 knots. What is the course per standard magnetic compass?
a. 262°psc
b. 258°psc
c. 233°psc
d. 227°psc
15569: The coastline between Point Judith and Watch Hill is __________.
a. marked by waterfalls from the highland ponds
b. low and marshy
c. sandy and broken by rocky points
d. heavily forested
15606: Your 1600 position is LAT 37°22.5'N, LONG 75°32.3'W. The depth of water under the keel is about __________.
a. 38 feet (11.5 meters)
b. 45 feet (13.6 meters)
c. 52 feet (15.8 meters)
d. 59 feet (17.3 meters)
15607: If there is no current, what is the course per gyro compass from your 1600 position to point A located 0.5 mile due east of Hog Island Lighted Bell Buoy "12"?
a. 190°pgc
b. 193°pgc
c. 196°pgc
d. 199°pgc
15608: At 1630, you reach point A and come right to 204°T. Your engine speed is 12 knots. Your 1715, position is LAT 37°09.8'N, LONG 75°37.4'W. The current was __________.
a. 067°T at 1.1 knots
b. 246°T at 1.1 knots
c. 067°T at 1.5 knots
d. 246°T at 1.5 knots
15609: From your 1715 fix, you steer 214°T at 12 knots. At 1800,
you take the following bearings:
Cape Charles Light bearing 296° true
Cape Henry light bearing 242° true
Your 1800 position is __________.
a. LAT 37°02.9'N, LONG 75°43.1'W
b. LAT 37°02.9'N, LONG 75°43.9'W
c. LAT 37°03.0'N, LONG 75°43.3'W
d. LAT 37°03.1'N, LONG 75°42.8'W
15610: At 1815, your position is LAT 37°01.0'N, LONG 75°42.7'W. If there is no current, what is the course per standard magnetic compass to arrive at a point 0.3 mile due north of North Chesapeake Entrance Lighted Whistle Buoy "NCA"
(LL#375)?
a. 249.0°
b. 251.5°
c. 255.0°
d. 257.0°
15611: From your 1815 position, you want to make good a course of 263°T. Your engines are turning RPM's for 12 knots. The current is 050°T at 1.9 knots. Adjusting your course for set and drift, at what time should you expect to enter the red sector of Cape Henry Light?
a. 1849
b. 1854
c. 1859
d. 1904
15612: At 1920, Cape Henry Light bears 225°pgc, and Chesapeake Channel Tunnel North Light bears 288°pgc. If your heading is 268°T, what is the relative bearing of Chesapeake Light?
a. 194°
b. 205°
c. 213°
d. 220°
15613: Which statement concerning your 1920 position is TRUE?
a. You are entering a restricted area.
b. You are governed by the Inland Rules of the Road.
c. You are within the Chesapeake Bay Entrance traffic separation scheme.
d. You can expect differences of as much as 6° from the normal magnetic variation of the area.
15614: From your 1920 position, you change course to enter Chesapeake Channel between buoys 9 and 10. What is the course per standard magnetic compass (psc) ?
a. 286°psc
b. 283°psc
c. 280°psc
d. 274°psc
15615: At 2000, your position is LAT 37°04.1'N, LONG 76°05.6'W. You change course for the Eastern Shore. At 2037, Old Plantation Flats Light bears 033°pgc, and York Spit Light bears 282°pgc. The course made good from your 2000 position is __________.
a. 359°T
b. 006°T
c. 014°T
d. 020°T
15616: At 2037, you change course to make good a course of 016°T.
There is no current, but a westerly wind is causing 3°
leeway. What course per standard magnetic compass (psc)
should you steer to make good the course 016°T?
a. 031°psc
b. 028°psc
c. 025°psc
d. 022°psc
15617: Your height of eye is 25 feet (7.6 meters). If the visibility is 5.5 nautical miles, what is the luminous range of Wolf Trap Light?
a. 7.5 miles
b. 12.0 miles
c. 16.0 miles
d. 17.0 miles
15618: If you want a more detailed chart of the area at your 2115 DR position, which chart should you use?
a. 12222
b. 12224
c. 12225
d. 12238
15619: At 2123, your position is LAT 37°20.0'N, LONG 76°03.0'W. What is your distance offshore of Savage Neck?
a. 4.3 miles
b. 3.4 miles
c. 2.6 miles
d. 1.7 miles
15620: From your 2123 position, you are approximately 42 miles from Crisfield, MD. If you are making good a speed of 13 knots, at what time should you arrive at Crisfield, MD?
a. 2359
b. 0037
c. 0112
d. 0148
15621: What is the length of the trip?
a. 899.6 miles
b. 878.9 miles
c. 851.9 miles
d. 726.0 miles
15622: What are the dimensions of the Old River Lock on the Lower Old River (304 AHP)?
a. 1190 x 75 feet
b. 1195 x 75 feet
c. 1195 x 84 feet
d. 1202 x 84 feet
15623: At 2126, you pass Morganza Bend Light (mile 278.4 AHP).
At 0122, 4 January, you pass Red River Landing Gage (302.4 AHP). You have been turning for 7.5 mph. What is the current?
a. 1.4 MPH
b. 1.8 MPH
c. 2.7 MPH
d. 6.2 MPH
15624: The Gage at Red River Landing reads 22.2 feet. The low water reference plane for Red River is 10.6 feet. How many feet is this above the low water reference plane?
a. 10.6 ft
b. 11.6 ft
c. 22.2 ft
d. 32.8 ft
15625: The river will be temporarily closed to navigation at mile 531.3 AHP due to repairs to the bridge. This will occur at 1300, 5 January, and last for six hours. What minimum speed over the ground must you make from Red River Landing Gage in order not to be delayed?
a. 6.0 mph
b. 6.4 mph
c. 6.8 mph
d. 7.3 mph
15626: What type of daymark will you see as you approach Joe Pierce Light (mile 335.4 AHP)?
a. Private aid - no daymark
b. Red square
c. Red triangle
d. Red diamond
15627: What is the vertical clearance of the Natchez Highway Bridge (westbound) when the river level is the same as the Low Water Reference Plane (6.1 ft)?
a. 102.2 ft
b. 108.3 ft
c. 119.4 ft
d. 125.6 ft
15628: The Natchez Gage reads 20.6 feet. The high point on your towboat is 47 feet above the water. What is the vertical clearance as you pass under the Natchez Highway Bridge?
a. 58.0 feet
b. 64.1 feet
c. 72.5 feet
d. 78.6 feet
15629: In order to determine what buoys, if any, are in place at Concordia Bar crossing (mile 596.0 AHP), what should you check?
a. Bulletin board at the Rosedale Gage
b. Waterways Journal
c. Notice to Mariners
d. Light List
15630: The area between Island 67 Upper Light (mile 623.1 AHP) and Sunflower Cut-off Foot Light (mile 624.8 AHP) is known as a __________.
a. transit
b. chute
c. crossing
d. slough
15638: At 2009 you are leaving New London Harbor with buoy "2"
close abeam to port. What is the true course to the Race that will leave Race Rock Light 0.5 mile abeam to port?
a. 156°
b. 160°
c. 164°
d. 168°
15639: At 2016 you sight N. Dumpling Light in line with Latimer Reef Light (Fl 6 sec, 55 ft) bearing 079°pgc. At the time of the bearing the helmsman reported he was steering 164°
pgc and 172° per standard magnetic compass. What is the deviation for that heading?
a. 3°E
b. 1°E
c. 5°W
d. 2°W
15640: At which point in the voyage is your vessel bound by the International Rules of the Roads (COLREGS)?
a. At the mouth of New London Harbor
b. Upon entering Block Island Sound
c. After crossing the line of the Territorial Sea
d. After passing between Montauk Point and Lewis Point on Block Island
15641: You will pass through the Race at approximately the time of maximum ebb current. As you APPROACH the Race from New London, you will be set __________.
a. to the left of the track line
b. to the right of the track line
c. forward along the track line
d. towards New London along the track line
15642: At 2030 you take the following radar ranges:
Race Rock Light 2.1 miles
Latimer Reef Light 6.4 miles
If you estimate an average current of 080°T at 1.5 knots,
which course will you steer per gyrocompass to leave Endeavor Shoals Gong Buoy bearing 270°T at 1.5 miles?
a. 115°
b. 118°
c. 124°
d. 127°
15643: The light on Block Island Sound South Entrance Obstruction Buoy "BIS" is reported extinguished. Which of the following will serve as a positive warning that you are being set onto the obstruction?
a. Radar ranges to Southwest Point of less than 7.9 miles
b. Soundings of less than 50 feet
c. Shagwong Reef Lighted Bell Buoy "7SR" 3.1 miles off abeam
d. Race Rock Light bearing 299°T and decreasing
15644: At 2045 You take the following set of bearings:
Watch Hill Point Light bears 005° true
Montauk Point Light bears 350° true
Determine your 2103 fix.
a. LAT 41°09.2'N, LONG 71°52.5'W
b. LAT 41°09.1'N, LONG 71°52.2'W
c. LAT 41°09.0'N, LONG 71°52.9'W
d. LAT 41°08.8'N, LONG 71°52.5'W
15645: You round Montauk Point and steer to make good 206°T. Speed is increased to 13.0 knots. The current, if any, is unknown. The visibility has improved and is estimated to be 5 miles. At 2144 Montauk Point Light bears 273°T. At 2202 the same light bears 320°T. Which statement concerning your 2202 running fix is TRUE?
a. You are inside the lobster pot area.
b. The fathometer reads about 12 fathoms.
c. You are inside of the 90 foot curve.
d. You are outside the boundary of the Territorial Sea and Contiguous Zone.
15646: At 2229 the gyro fails. What is the course to steer per standard magnetic compass to make good 206°T, if you allow 3° leeway for southeasterly winds?
a. 187°
b. 191°
c. 217°
d. 220°
15656: At 0630, Buoy "PI" is close abeam on the starboard side. You are steering 078°T and are headed directly toward Race Rock Light. At 0654, Little Gull Island Light is bearing 210°pgc and Race Rock Light is bearing 075°pgc. What is your 0654 position?
a. LAT 41°19.0'N, LONG 72°05.2'W
b. LAT 41°14.4'N, LONG 71°54.6'W
c. LAT 41°14.2'N, LONG 72°06.8'W
d. LAT 41°14.0'N, LONG 72°05.3'W
15657: What was the course made good from 0630 to 0654?
a. 078°T
b. 082°T
c. 086°T
d. 090°T
15658: What course should you steer by the standard magnetic compass in order to maintain a heading of 081°pgc?
a. 062°psc
b. 080°psc
c. 090°psc
d. 095°psc
15659: At 0705, you change course to 096°T. At this time, Race Rock Light is bearing 000°T at 0.35 mile. You are now governed by which Navigation Rules?
a. COLREGS
b. Local Pilot Rules
c. Inland Rules
d. Coastal Fishery Rules
15660: At 0728, Race Rock Light is bearing 282°T at 3.8 miles,
and the closest point on Fishers Island has a radar range of 2.1 miles. What speed have you been making since you changed course at 0705?
a. 11.2 knots
b. 10.8 knots
c. 9.6 knots
d. 9.1 knots
15661: At 0727, the cupola on Fishers Island is in line with Latimer Reef Light bearing 024°pgc. Based on this, the gyro error is __________.
a. 2°E
b. 1°E
c. 0°
d. 3°W
15662: At 0748, you take the following bearings:
Watch Hill Point Light bearing 026.5°pgc
Race Point Light bearing 275.5°pgc
What is the approximate depth of water under the keel at this position?
a. 325 feet (98.5 meters)
b. 175 feet (53.0 meters)
c. 130 feet (39.4 meters)
d. 112 feet (33.9 meters)
15663: At 0748, you change course to 160°T. Which loran reading will insure you clear Great Eastern Rock?
a. Nothing more than 9960-W-14645
b. Nothing more than 9960-X-25970
c. Nothing more than 9960-Y-43850
d. Nothing more than 9960-Y-43960
15664: At 0815, Montauk Pt. Light House is bearing 172°T,
Shagwong Pt. has a radar range of 4.5 miles. If the engine was making turns for 10 knots, what was the current since 0748?
a. Set 040°T, drift 0.7 knots
b. Set 040°T, drift 1.6 knots
c. Set 220°T, drift 1.6 knots
d. Set 220°T, drift 0.7 knots
15665: Which action should you take to compensate for the above current?
a. Continue on the same course and speed.
b. Alter your course to the left.
c. Slow to 8.5 knots.
d. Alter your course to the right.
15666: At 0815, visibility is excellent and you can see Montauk Point. Montauk Point Light is __________.
a. shown from a brown tower
b. equipped with a fog diaphone
c. lighted 24 hours
d. is 79 feet (24 meters) high
15667: At 0815, you change course to 079°T. To compensate for a southerly wind, you estimate a 3° leeway is necessary. Which course should you steer per standard magnetic compass to make good 079°T?
a. 090°psc
b. 093°psc
c. 095°psc
d. 099°psc
15668: At 0839, Montauk Pt. Light is bearing 205°T at a radar distance of 6.6 miles. What is your speed made good from your 0815 position?
a. 8.2 knots
b. 9.2 knots
c. 10.0 knots
d. 10.5 knots
15669: The area between Block Island and Montauk Point that is bounded by dashed magenta lines is a __________.
a. naval exercise area
b. fish trap area
c. submerged cable area
d. restricted navigation area
15670: Which chart should you use to enter Great Salt Pond?
a. 13204
b. 13205
c. 13207
d. 13217
15706: At 0700, Stratford Shoal Middle Ground Light bears 137°
pgc. From your radar, you get a bearing of 007°pgc to the south tip of Stratford Point with a range of 4.5 miles. What is your 0700 position?
a. LAT 41°04.6'N, LONG 73°07.0'W
b. LAT 41°04.6'N, LONG 73°07.4'W
c. LAT 41°04.7'N, LONG 73°07.2'W
d. LAT 41°04.8'N, LONG 73°07.0'W
15707: At 0725, you are heading 054°T, and Stratford Point Light is abeam to port at 3.1 miles. The current is 135°T at 1.8 knots. If you make turns for an engine speed of 8 knots, which course must you steer to make good 048°T?
a. 035°T
b. 042°T
c. 047°T
d. 055°T
15708: Which structure should you look for while trying to locate Southwest Ledge Light?
a. White conical tower with a brown band midway of height
b. White octagonal house on a cylindrical pier
c. Conical tower, upper half white, lower half brown
d. Black skeleton tower on a granite dwelling
15709: At 0830, you obtained the following radar informations:
Branford Reef Light bearing 259° true @ 4.2 nm
What is your vessel's position?
a. LAT 41°12.4'N, LONG 73°56.0'W
b. LAT 40°17.4'N, LONG 73°54.0'W
c. LAT 41°12.0'N, LONG 72°53.8'W
d. LAT 41°12.4'N, LONG 72°53.8'W
15710: From your 0830 position, you wish to make good 097°T. There is no current, but a southerly wind is producing 3°
leeway. What course should you steer per standard magnetic compass in order to make good your true course?
a. 118°psc
b. 115°psc
c. 112°psc
d. 109°psc
15712: At 0910, your DR position is LAT 41°11.9'N, LONG 72°47.8'
W. Your vessel is on course 097°T at 9.5 knots, and the weather is foggy. At 0915, Branford Reef Light is sighted through a break in the fog bearing 318°T. At 0945,
Falkner Island Light is sighted bearing 042°T. What is your 0945 running fix position?
a. LAT 41°11.1'N, LONG 72°41.2'W
b. LAT 41°11.3'N, LONG 72°41.3'W
c. LAT 41°11.4'N, LONG 72°41.0'W
d. LAT 41°11.5'N, LONG 72°40.7'W
15713: What do the dotted lines around Goose Island and Kimberly Reef represent?
a. Limiting danger
b. Breakers
c. Depth contours
d. Tide rips
15714: At 1100, your position is LAT 41°11.3'N, LONG 72°28.0'W. You are steering a course of 069°T to leave Black Point one mile off your port beam. It has been reported that the Long Sand Shoal Buoys and Hatchett Reef Buoys are off station. Which of the following will serve as a line marking the hazards and keep your vessel in safe water?
a. Danger bearing to Black Point of not more than 064°T
b. Maintaining a 7 nm range off Orient Point
c. A bearing to Little Gull Island Light of not less than 090°
d. A distance to Saybrook Breakwater Light of not less than 1.3 miles
15715: Little Gull Island Light is __________.
a. lighted only during daytime when the sound signal is in operation
b. maintained only from May 1 to Oct 1
c. lighted throughout 24 hours
d. obscured by trees from 253° to 352°
15716: At 1210, you are in position LAT 41°14.3'N, LONG 72°16.5'W. What is the depth of water below your keel?
a. 97 feet (29.4 meters)
b. 108 feet (32.7 meters)
c. 119 feet (36.1 meters)
d. 125 feet (37.9 meters)
15717: From your 1210 position, you are steering a course of 083°
T. Your engines are turning RPMs for 10 knots. The set and drift of the current are 310° at 1.7 knots. At what time should you expect to enter the red sector of New London Harbor Light?
a. 1241
b. 1249
c. 1256
d. 1309
15718: Your vessel is entering New London Harbor Channel. If there is no current, what should you steer per gyro compass to stay on the range?
a. 351°
b. 354°
c. 357°
d. 006°
15719: On chart 12354, the datum from which heights of objects are taken is __________.
a. mean high water
b. mean low water
c. lowest low water
d. mean lower low water
15720: The red sector of New London Harbor Light covers from __________.
a. 040° - 310°
b. 000° - 041°
c. 208° - 220°
d. 204° - 239°
15721: You are turning for 7.8 mph and estimate the current at 1.0 mph. What is your speed over the ground?
a. 8.8 mph
b. 7.9 mph
c. 7.8 mph
d. 6.8 mph
15722: What is your ETA at the Memphis Highway Bridge?
a. 0828, 22 Sept
b. 1052, 22 Sept
c. 1405, 22 Sept
d. 1813, 22 Sept
15723: What daymark should you see as you approach Parker Landing Light (mile 924.6 AHP)?
a. Green square
b. Green triangle
c. Red and green rectangle
d. Green diamond
15724: You pass Morrison Towhead Light (mile 890.5 AHP) at 1723. What was your average speed since leaving Cairo?
a. 7.5 mph
b. 7.8 mph
c. 8.5 mph
d. 8.8 mph
15725: At 1723 you increase speed to make good 9.2 mph. At 1937 you have a daymark on your port beam. What daymark is this?
a. Tiptonville Ferry Landing Daymark
b. Tiptonville Light
c. Merriwether Bend Light and Daymark
d. Alaska Light and Daymark
15726: The charts show a circle with two black quadrants located at mile 846.0 AHP. What does this indicate?
a. Hazardous chemical dock
b. Bulletin Board
c. Betz-Tipton Veneers Terminal
d. River Gage
15727: The Helena Gage reads 9.4 feet. The high point on your towboat is 46 feet above water. What is the vertical clearance when you pass under the Helena Highway Bridge?
a. 56.0 feet
b. 64.2 feet
c. 79.5 feet
d. 106.1 feet
15728: What company does NOT have a marine facility along the river bank in Helena (mile 658 to 665 AHP)?
a. Helena Grain Co.
b. Helena Port Terminal, Inc.
c. Arkansas Power & Light Co.
d. Texas Eastern Pipeline Co.
15729: If the Rosedale Gage reads -0.5 feet, what is the water level if the low water reference plane for Rosedale is 3.0 feet?
a. 0.5 foot below the plane
b. 0.5 foot above the plane
c. 2.5 feet above the plane
d. 3.5 feet below the plane
15738: At 1830 you obtained the following Loran-C readings:
9960-W-14820.0
9960-X-26097.0
9960-Y-43713.5
What is your vessel's position?
a. LAT 40°41.0'N, LONG 72°06.0'W
b. LAT 40°41.0'N, LONG 72°10.6'W
c. LAT 40°42.5'N, LONG 72°07.1'W
d. LAT 40°47.5'N, LONG 72°02.9'W
15739: Your 1900 position is LAT 40°45.5'N, LONG 72°03.0'W. Your course is 046°T, and your engines are turning RPM's for 9 knots. At your 1939 DR position, what is the expected relative bearing of Montauk Point Light on the port bow?
a. 024° relative
b. 028° relative
c. 032° relative
d. 036° relative
15740: At 2000 Montauk Point Light bears 010°T. At 2030 Montauk Point Light bears 348°T. Assuming that you are making good your course of 046°T and a speed of 9 knots, what is your 2030 running fix position?
a. LAT 40°53.9'N, LONG 71°51.3'W
b. LAT 40°54.2'N, LONG 71°50.2'W
c. LAT 40°55.9'N, LONG 71°49.0'W
d. LAT 40°56.7'N, LONG 71°48.1'W
15741: At 2050 Montauk Point Light is bearing 337° true at a range of 8 nm, From this position, you change course in order to pass 1 mile due east of Montauk Point Lighted Whistle Buoy "MP". If there are no set and drift, what course must you steer?
a. 024°T
b. 028°T
c. 032°T
d. 036°T
15742: At 2100 your position is LAT 40°58.5'N, LONG 71°46.0'W. You are proceeding north. At 2131 Montauk Point Light has a radar range of 5.1 miles and bears 284°T. Block Island Southeast Light has a radar range of 10.8 miles. What was the course made good from your 2100 position?
a. 005°T
b. 011°T
c. 017°T
d. 025°T
15743: At 2155 Montauk Point Light bears 249°T, Watch Hill Point Light bears 335°T, and Block Island North Light bears 045°
T. At this time, you wish to change course to 288°T. The current has a set of 355°T and a drift of 2.0 knots. If your vessel is turning RPM's for 9 knots, what course must you steer in order to make your desired course good?
a. 276°T
b. 280°T
c. 284°T
d. 288°T
15744: Montauk Point Light has a radar range of 3.9 miles and bears 170°T at 2232. What is the depth of water below your keel?
a. 40 feet
b. 60 feet
c. 70 feet
d. 80 feet
15745: Your 2239 position is LAT 41°08.5'N, LONG 71°53.3'W. You change course to 315°T, and you maintain RPM's for 9 knots. At 2329 Little Gull Island Light bears 253°T, Race Rock Light bears 309°T, and Watch Hill Point Light bears 058°T. What were the set and drift of the current you experienced from your 2239 position?
a. 076°T at 0.75 knot
b. 076°T at 0.90 knot
c. 256°T at 0.75 knot
d. 256°T at 0.90 knot
15746: Which nautical chart would you use to navigate into New London, CT?
a. 13209
b. 13211
c. 13212
d. 13214
15756: You are steering 087°pgc and turning for 6.8 knots. At 0600, you take the following bearings:
Little Gull Island Light bearing 085.5°pgc
Bartlett Reef Light bearing 043°pgc
What is your 0600 position?
a. LAT 41°12.1'N, LONG 72°13.8'W
b. LAT 41°12.1'N, LONG 72°14.6'W
c. LAT 41°12.3'N, LONG 72°14.7'W
d. LAT 41°12.5'N, LONG 71°14.9'W
15757: If you change course at 0610, what is the course to steer per gyro compass to a point where Little Gull Island Light bears 180°T at 0.7 mile (Point "A")?
a. 072°pgc
b. 076°pgc
c. 080°pgc
d. 084°pgc
15758: What is your ETA at point "A"?
a. 0637
b. 0643
c. 0649
d. 0700
15759: You calculate that the current will be flooding at the Race at 0700. You should expect to be set in which general direction at the Race?
a. West
b. East
c. Northeast
d. Southwest
15760: As you near Little Gull Island, you use your loran to insure that you do not come within 0.5 mile of the island. Which loran reading will act as a danger line and keep you off Little Gull Island by a minimum of 0.5 mile?
a. Not more than 9960-W-14735.9
b. Not more than 9960-X-26149.0
c. Not less than 9960-X-26140.0
d. Not less than 9960-Y-43953.5
15761: From point "A", you lay out an intended track line to a point where Block Island North Light bears 180°T at 2.9 miles (Point "B"). What is the length of this leg of the voyage?
a. 20.4 miles
b. 23.7 miles
c. 24.4 miles
d. 25.3 miles
15762: What is the course per standard magnetic compass between points "A" and "B"?
a. 090.5°
b. 093.0°
c. 095.5°
d. 098.5°
15763: At 0715, you take the following bearings:
Race Rock Light 324°pgc
Little Gull Island Light 245°pgc
Mt. Prospect Antenna 034°pgc
Based on your 0715 fix, which statement is TRUE?
a. You are to the right of your track line.
b. The charted depth is about 265 feet (80.3 meters).
c. You are in a cable area.
d. You are governed by the Inland Rules.
15764: From your 0715 position, you set a course of 085°T. At 0745, you take the following bearings:
Race Rock Light 274°pgc
Watch Hill Point Light 045°pgc
Fisher's Island East Harbor Cupola 006°pgc
What was the current encountered between 0715 and 0745?
a. Set 030°T, drift 0.4 knot
b. Set 070°T, drift 0.7 knot
c. Set 210°T, drift 0.8 knot
d. Set 238°T, drift 1.0 knot
15765: The wind is northerly, and you estimate 3° leeway. Allowing for leeway what is the course to steer per gyro compass from your 0745 position to pass 1 mile south of Watch Hill Buoy "WH"?
a. 077°pgc
b. 082°pgc
c. 085°pgc
d. 087°pgc
15766: From your 0745 fix, you change course to pass 1.0 mile south of buoy "WH" and estimate your speed at 7 knots. If the visibility clears, what is the earliest time you can expect to see Block Island North Light tower?
a. The tower is in sight at 0745.
b. 0750
c. 0806
d. 0838
15767: Which statement describes the shore between Watch Hill Point and Point Judith?
a. Low, rocky cliffs with heavily wooded hills inland
b. Sandy beaches broken by rocky points
c. Sand dunes and beaches with a mud and sand bottom
d. Wooded, barren hills with isolated prominent buildings
15768: At 0830, Watch Hill Point bears 343°T at 3.5 miles by radar. What was the speed made good since 0745?
a. 7.1 knots
b. 6.7 knots
c. 5.8 knots
d. 5.4 knots
15769: At 0900, you take the following radar ranges:
Watch Hill Point 5.4 miles
Block Island Grace Point 8.3 miles
Which statement is TRUE?
a. You are to the right of the track line.
b. The bottom in the area is sand and gravel.
c. You are inside of the Territorial Sea.
d. The fix is indeterminate.
15770: At 0930, your position is LAT 41°16.5'N, LONG 71°41.4'W, and you are turning for 7 knots. Allowing 3° leeway for northerly winds and estimating the current as 035° at 0.3 knot, what is the course to steer (pgc) to point "B"?
a. 084°pgc
b. 086°pgc
c. 091°pgc
d. 094°pgc
15799: At 0845, you are on a course of 097°T, and Townshend Ledge Buoy "10A" is close abeam to port. With a westerly current of 1.2 knots, what speed will you have to turn for from your 0845 position in order to arrive abeam of Six Mile Reef Buoy "8C" at 1030?
a. 8.5 knots
b. 9.7 knots
c. 10.9 knots
d. 12.1 knots
15806: What type of bottom is found at Long Sand Shoal?
a. Rocky
b. Muddy
c. Sandy
d. Hard
15807: You are southeast of Saybrook Breakwater Light passing Saybrook Bar Lighted Bell Buoy "8". This buoy marks __________.
a. shoal water
b. a tide rips area
c. the junction with the Connecticut River
d. a sunken wreck
15808: At 0005, on 26 January, your position is LAT 41°11.8'N,
LONG 72°20.5'W. From this position, you plot a course to steer to a point one half mile north of Mattituck Breakwater Light "MI" with an engine speed of 9.0 knots. If there are no set and drift, what course should you steer?
a. 207°psc
b. 213°psc
c. 220°psc
d. 235°psc
15809: At 0045, you obtain the following bearings:
Rocky Point lookout tower 072°T
Horton Point lighthouse 213°T
What were the set and drift between 0005 and 0045?
a. 272°true, 0.9 knot
b. 272°true, 1.4 knots
c. 092°true, 0.9 knot
d. 092°True, 1.4 knots
15810: You alter course from your 0045 position to head for a point 0.5 mile north of Mattituck Breakwater Light "MI". If the visibility is 10 miles and you make good 9 knots, at approximately what time will you lose sight of Saybrook Breakwater Light?
a. You have already lost sight at 0045
b. 0055
c. 0120
d. The light is visible all the way to Mattituck Inlet
15811: At 0100, you obtain the following bearings:
Rocky Point Lookout Tower 062°T
Horton Point Lighthouse 189°T
What was the speed made good between 0045 and 0100?
a. 7.4 knots
b. 8.0 knots
c. 8.7 knots
d. 9.2 knots
15813: According to the DR track line from your 0100 position, how far off Roanoke Point Shoal Buoy "5" should you be when the buoy is abeam?
a. 0.2 mile
b. 0.6 mile
c. 1.3 mile
d. 1.8 miles
15814: At 0130, you obtain the following bearings:
Horton Point Lighthouse 078°T
Mattituck Breakwater Light tower 196°T
What were the course and speed made good between 0100 and 0130?
a. 246°T at 9.8 knots
b. 253°T at 9.4 knots
c. 259°T at 9.8 knots
d. 267°T at 9.4 knots
15815: From your 0130 position, you take the following radar ranges:
Mattituck Inlet Light @ 4.6 nm
Falkner Island Light @ 10.75
What is the latitude and longitude of the fix?
a. LAT 41°00.8'N, LONG 72°40.8'W
b. LAT 41°01.2'N, LONG 72°40.4'W
c. LAT 41°01.6'N, LONG 72°40.0'W
d. LAT 41°02.0'N, LONG 72°39.5'W
15816: At 0209, your position is LAT 41°01.8'N, LONG 72°40.8'W.
What course should you steer per standard magnetic compass to make good 278° magnetic? (assume no set and drift)
a. 262.0°psc
b. 265.0°psc
c. 275.5°psc
d. 280.5°psc
15817: The south coast of Long Island Sound between Mattituck Inlet and Port Jefferson is __________.
a. composed of high rocky bluffs
b. a high, flat plateau with sheer cliffs
c. fringed by rocky shoals
d. low and marshy with isolated beaches
15818: At 0300, your position is LAT 41°01.7'N, LONG 72°55.1'W. From this position you steer a course of 289° per standard magnetic compass at an engine speed of 10.0 knots. At what time can you first expect to see Stratford Shoal Middle Ground Light if the luminous range is 8.0 miles?
a. 0303
b. 0309
c. 0312
d. 0318
15819: You must arrive at your final destination by 0800. The distance from your 0300 position to the final destination is 40.5 miles. What minimum speed must be made good to arrive on time?
a. 8.1 knots
b. 8.5 knots
c. 9.3 knots
d. 9.6 knots
15820: You are northwest of Port Jefferson Harbor steering 242° per standard magnetic compass. As you continue westward, you see that the Port Jefferson Range Front Light and Rear Light come into line. If the deviation table is correct, the bearing of the range should be __________.
a. 140°psc
b. 146°psc
c. 157°psc
d. 160°psc
15821: What is the distance from the Amoco Pipeline Co. Docks at Baton Rouge, LA, to the mouth of the Ohio River?
a. 700.2 miles
b. 727.9 miles
c. 953.5 miles
d. 981.5 miles
15822: You are turning for 10 mph, approaching Angola, LA. Angola reports that the current at Red River Landing is estimated at 4.5 MPH. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
a. You are making 14.5 mph over the ground.
b. You should expect to encounter vessels crossing the river at mile 300.5 AHP.
c. You would expect to find a more favorable current near the broken red line in the river.
d. Hog Pt. Light and Hog Pt. Lower Light may be used as range lights when entering Shreves cut-off.
15823: As you approach Shreves cut-off you see Red River Landing Gage (302.4 AHP) which reads 6.2 feet. The Low Water Reference Plane (LWRP) for Red River is 10.6. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
a. This reading is at 4.4 ft. below the Low Water Reference Plane.
b. This reading is 6.2 ft. above the Low Water Reference Plane.
c. The depth of water at Red River Landing is 6.2 ft.
d. A vessel drawing 7 ft. would be able to pass through the locks at Lower Old River.
15824: You pass Red River Gage at 2015 on 16 April and estimate the current will average 3.5 mph for the remainder of the time on the Mississippi River. What is your ETA at the mouth of the Ohio River if you continue to turn for 10 mph?
a. 1445, 20 April
b. 1830, 20 April
c. 0028, 21 April
d. 0821, 21 April
15825: What is the vertical clearance between the highest point of your towboat, if it is 58 feet above the water, and if the Natchez Gage reads 28.13 feet when passing under the Natchez Upper Highway Bridge?
a. 15.9 feet
b. 33.2 feet
c. 39.9 feet
d. 45.4 feet
15826: In high water conditions, which publication would you consult for the latest information on buoys between Baton Rouge and Cairo?
a. U.S.C.G. Local Notice to Mariners
b. U.S.C.G. Light List
c. Army Corps. of Engineers Navigation Chart
d. List of Buoys and Daymarks
15827: As you approach Giles Bend Cutoff Light (mile 367.7 AHP), what type of daymark would you see on the light structure?
a. Green diamond
b. Green triangle
c. Red triangle
d. Red diamond
15828: At 0305 on 18 April, you pass under the Greenville Bridge (mile 531.3 AHP). What was your average speed since departing Amoco Pipeline Co. Docks (mile 253.6 AHP)?
a. 6.2 mph
b. 6.5 mph
c. 6.8 mph
d. 7.2 mph
15829: A stretch where the channel changes from one side of the river to the other is called a __________.
a. passing
b. transit
c. transfer
d. crossing
15830: The black broken-line marking, across the river, that appears at mile 952.1 AHP represents a __________.
a. utility crossing
b. railroad
c. submarine crossing
d. revetment
15838: At 2000 Hog Island Lighted Bell Buoy "12" bears 199° true and Buoy "GM" bears 249° true
Your position is __________.
a. 37°35.0'N, 75°32.2'W
b. 37°23.5'N, 75°32.2'W
c. 37°03.5'N, 75°32.2'W
d. 37°03.5'N, 75°02.2'W
15839: From your 2000 position you change course to 206°T. What time would you expect to be abeam of Hog Island Buoy "12"?
a. 2021
b. 2026
c. 2031
d. 2040
15840: You should expect to pass how far off buoy "12"?
a. 0.8 mile
b. 1.2 miles
c. 1.7 miles
d. 2.1 miles
15841: At 2030 you take the following bearings:
Sand Shoal Inlet South Light - 275°T
Cape Charles Light - 235°T
The set and drift from 2000 to 2030 are __________.
a. 088° at 0.7 knot
b. 088° at 1.4 knots
c. 268° at 0.7 knot
d. 268° at 1.4 knots
15842: From your 2030 fix you change course to 195°T, and leave the engine speed at 14 knots.
At 2045, Your position is L 37° 13.50'N Long 075° 38.05' W
Which statement is TRUE?
a. Cape Charles Light bears 050° relative.
b. Chesapeake Light bears 190° relative.
c. Your fathometer reading is approximately 40 fathoms.
d. Your vessel is located in a restricted area.
15843: You continue to steer 195°T. You pass Cape Charles Lighted Bell Buoy "14", 0.9 miles abeam to starboard at 2111. Your speed made good from 2045 to 2111 is __________.
a. 13.7 knots
b. 14.1 knots
c. 14.5 knots
d. 14.8 knots
15844: Your course made good from 2045 to 2111 is __________.
a. 187°T
b. 190°T
c. 193°T
d. 196°T
15845: If you are going to head directly for Chesapeake Light from your 2111 fix, what is the course to make good?
a. 190°T
b. 193°T
c. 196°T
d. 199°T
15846: At 2200, you alter course to 204°T, at 14 knots. You expect a current on this leg of the trip, setting 325° at 1.5 knots. Which course should you steer per gyro compass to make good the true course?
a. 184°pgc
b. 190°pgc
c. 194°pgc
d. 201°pgc
15856: What type of bottom is found at Long Sand Shoal?
a. Rocky
b. Hard
c. Sandy
d. Muddy
15857: You are southeast of Saybrook Breakwater Light passing a horizontally-banded buoy. This buoy marks __________.
a. a sunken wreck
b. a tide rips area
c. the junction with the Connecticut River
d. shoal water
15858: At 0005, on 26 January, your position is LAT 41°11.8'N,
LONG 72°20.5'W. From this position, you plot a course to a position one mile North of Mattituck Breakwater Light "MI". If there are no set and drift, what course should you steer per gyro compass?
a. 219°pgc
b. 222°pgc
c. 225°pgc
d. 228°pgc
15859: You are turning for 9 knots on course 230°T. At 0023,
Horton Point Light bears 208°pgc. At 0053, Horton Point Light bears 126°pgc. What is the position of your 0053 running fix?
a. LAT 41°05.7'N, LONG 72°27.6'W
b. LAT 41°05.8'N, LONG 72°28.1'W
c. LAT 41°05.9'N, LONG 72°27.4'W
d. LAT 41°06.0'N, LONG 72°28.2'W
15860: At 0100, your position is LAT 41°05.3 N, LONG 72°29.2 W. You head for the position one mile north of Mattituck Inlet Light and turn to make good 9.0 knots. If the visibility is about 2 miles, at what approximate time will you sight the light?
a. The light is visible at 0100
b. 0109
c. 0120
d. 0128
15861: At 0125, Mattituck Inlet Light bears 203°pgc at 2.1 miles.
What is the approximate depth of the water under the keel?
a. 46 fathoms (83.6 meters)
b. 44 fathoms (80.0 meters)
c. 43 feet (13.0 meters)
d. 38 feet (11.5 meters)
15862: At 0125, you change course to make good 280°T. What is the course per standard magnetic compass?
a. 290°psc
b. 292°psc
c. 294°psc
d. 296°psc
15863: If the current is 050° at 0.9 knot, and a northerly wind causes 3° of leeway. What is the course to steer per gyro compass to make good 280°T if you are turning for 9 knots?
a. 284°pgc
b. 279°pgc
c. 276°pgc
d. 273°pgc
15864: At 0200, you take the following bearingss:
Mattituck Inlet Light bearing 125°pgc
Falkner Island Light bearing 355°pgc
What is the position of your 0200 fix?
a. LAT 41°03.9'N, LONG 72°38.9'W
b. LAT 41°03.8'N, LONG 72°39.1'W
c. LAT 41°03.7'N, LONG 72°38.5'W
d. LAT 41°03.5'N, LONG 72°38.8'W
15865: From your 0200 position, you change course to 272°pgc. How far north of Stratford Shoal Middle Ground Light does this track pass?
a. 2.1 miles
b. 1.6 miles
c. 1.3 miles
d. 1.0 miles
15866: What is your ETA at a point where Stratford Shoal Middle Ground Light bears 180°T if you make good 9.0 knots?
a. 0409
b. 0416
c. 0425
d. 0433
15867: You anticipate a maximum flood current north of Stratford Shoal. You will be set in which general direction?
a. Northerly
b. Easterly
c. Southerly
d. Westerly
15868: Stratford Shoal Middle Ground Light is __________.
a. 13 foot high
b. a fixed white light
c. shown from a white tower
d. equipped with a HORN
15869: After you raise Stratford Shoal Middle Ground Light, how will the bearings change if you pass to the north of the light?
a. The bearings will change to the left.
b. The bearings will remain steady.
c. The bearings will change to the right.
d. Magnetic compass bearings will change to the left and gyro compass bearings will change to the right.
15870: What is the approximate distance from a point three miles south of Stratford Point to Perth Amboy, NJ?
a. 53 miles
b. 62 miles
c. 73 miles
d. 136 miles
15906: As you enter the New Haven Outer Channel, you sight the range markers in line directly over the stern. Your heading at the time is 155.5° per gyrocompass. What is the gyro error?
a. 1.0°E
b. 1.0°W
c. 2.0°W
d. 0°
15907: At 0720, you are in the outer channel between buoy "1" and buoy "2" and change course to pass Townshend Ledge Lighted Gong Buoy "10A" abeam to port at 200 yards. What is your ETA off the buoy?
a. 0734
b. 0738
c. 0741
d. 0745
15908: At 0740, you obtain the following radar information:
Branford Reef Light bearing 250° true @ 2.55 nm
What is your position?
a. LAT 41°12.6'N, LONG 72°51.3'W
b. LAT 41°12.6'N, LONG 72°51.8'W
c. LAT 41°12.4'N, LONG 72°51.5'W
d. LAT 41°12.3'N, LONG 72°52.0'W
15909: From your 0740 position, you change course to pass 1.1 miles north of Falkner Island Light. What loran reading will ensure that you will remain clear of the 18' shoal located 1 mile NW of Falkner Island Light?
a. 9960 W: not less than 14942
b. 9960 X: not more than 26452
c. 9960 Y: not less than 44013
d. None of the above
15910: At 0802, Branford Reef Light bears 348°T at 0.75 mile,
and the north point of Falkner Island bears 088°T at 6.7 miles. What were the set and drift since 0740?
a. Set 040°T, drift .3 knot
b. Set 220°T, drift .9 knot
c. Set 220°T, drift .3 knot
d. You are making good your intended course and speed.
15911: What publication contains information on the navigational hazards in the vicinity of Falkner Island?
a. The navigational regulations in Title 46 Code of Federal Regulations
b. Inland Navigation Rules
c. U.S. Coast Guard Light List
d. U.S. Coast Pilot
15912: If there is no current, what is the course per standard magnetic compass from your 0802 fix to the position 1.1 miles north of Falkner Island Light?
a. 064°
b. 068°
c. 095°
d. 099°
15913: At 0830, you wish to get the latest weather forecasts for the Falkner Island area. On what frequency would you set your FM radio for this information?
a. 2181 kHz
b. 156.65 Mhz
c. 156.80 Mhz
d. 162.40 Mhz
15914: At 0844, the range to the north end of Falkner Island is 2.0 miles and the left tangent bearing is 102°T. What is the approximate charted depth of the water?
a. 14 ft (4.2 meters)
b. 19 ft (5.8 meters)
c. 22 ft (6.7 meters)
d. 29 ft (8.8 meters)
15915: At 0925, you obtain the following radar information:
Falkner Island Light bearing 252° true @ 1.65 nm
If you correct for a current setting 215°T at 0.5 knot,
what course will you steer from the 0925 position to arrive at a position 0.5 mile south of Long Sand Shoal West End Horn Buoy "W"?
a. 089°T
b. 093°T
c. 096°T
d. 102°T
15916: If you correct for the current in the preceding question (215°T at 0.5 knot) and maintain an engine speed of 7.5 knots, what is your ETA 0.5 mile south of buoy "W"?
a. 1016
b. 1021
c. 1026
d. 1030
15917: At what approximate distance would you expect Bartlett Reef Light to break the horizon, if the visibility is 27 nautical miles?
a. 5.9 nm
b. 6.9 nm
c. 12.0 nm
d. 12.8 nm
15918: At 1038, you are 0.4 mile south of Long Sand Shoal Buoy "8A" on course 090°T when visibility is reduced to 1 mile in rain and haze. You intend to stay on 090°T until your Loran shows a reading that you can safely follow to the approaches of New London. Which of the following Loran readings will you look for?
a. 9960-W-14720
b. 9960-X-26290
c. 9960-Y-43980
d. 9960-W-14810
15919: At 1200, your position is 2.0 miles southwest of Bartlett Reef Light. Your heading is 075°T. Visibility is less than 0.2 mile in fog and rain. Which of the following signals is most likely to be from another vessel?
a. Whistle from 125° relative
b. Whistle from 075° relative
c. Bell from 350° relative
d. Horn from 330° relative
15920: What chart should you use after you enter New London Harbor?
a. 13211
b. 13213
c. 13214
d. 13272
15938: At 1910 you obtain the following bearings:
Bartlett Reef Light 268°T
Race Rock Light 147°T
Little Gull Island Light 198°T
Which of the following is your position at 1910?
a. LAT 41°17.4'N, LONG 72°05.6'W
b. LAT 41°17.0'N, LONG 72°07.1'W
c. LAT 41°16.6'N, LONG 72°04.6'W
d. LAT 41°16.2'N, LONG 72°06.4'W
15939: From your 1910 position, you set a course of 162°T at a speed of 14 knots. What will serve as a definite warning that you are being set towards Race Rock Light?
a. Decreasing bearings to Race Rock Light
b. Decreasing loran readings on loran rate 9960-W
c. Increasing soundings
d. Decreasing radar ranges to Race Point
15940: At 1934 Little Gull Island Light bears 277°T and Race Rock Light bears 000°T. Which were the set and drift between 1910 and 1934?
a. 321°T, 2.2 knots
b. 321°T, 0.9 knots
c. 331°T, 2.2 knots
d. 331°T, 0.9 knots
15941: From your 1934 position, you change course to pass 2.0 miles due north of Block Island Sound South Entrance Obstruction Lighted "BIS" Buoy. If you adjust your course only (while maintaining an engine speed of 14 knots) for a set and drift of 230°T at 3.5 knots, what is your ETA and distance off when abeam of Shagwong Reef Lighted Bell Buoy "7SR"?
a. 2003, 4.2 miles
b. 2009, 4.2 miles
c. 2003, 3.7 miles
d. 2009, 3.7 miles
15942: At 1959 Watch Hill Point Light bears 030°T, Montauk Point Light bears 146°T, and Little Gull Light bears 283°T. What is the approximate fathometer reading?
a. 51 feet
b. 73 feet
c. 95 feet
d. 111 feet
15943: At 2038 Block Island North Light bears 065°T and Montauk Point Light bears 216°T
Which statement is TRUE?
a. Your speed made good between your 1959 fix and 2038 fix is 11.0 knots.
b. Your course made good between your 1959 fix and 2038 fix is 102°T.
c. At your 2038 fix, your vessel is governed by the Inland Rules of the Road.
d. Block Island Sound South Entrance Obstruction Lighted "BIS"
Buoy is located 3.6 miles off your starboard bow.
15944: From your 2038 position you change course to 104°T and increase engine speed to 18 knots. If you make good this course and speed, at what time will Southwest Ledge Lighted Bell Buoy "2" bear 157°T?
a. 2047
b. 2052
c. 2056
d. 2101
15945: At 2107 Southeast Point Light bears 062°T, and at 2112 this light bears 038°T. What is your distance off Southeast Point Light at 2112? (assume no set and drift)
a. 2.1 miles
b. 2.5 miles
c. 2.9 miles
d. 3.3 miles
15946: At 2132 you sight Block Island Southest Point Light in line with the Aerobeacon (rotating white and green) bearing 308.5°pgc. The helmsman reports he was heading 106°pgc and 119°psc. What is the deviation on that heading?
a. 4°W
b. 2°W
c. 2°E
d. 4°E
15956: The National Weather Service provides 24-hour weather broadcasts to vessels transiting the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel. The broadcasts may be found on __________.
a. 202.35 MHz
b. 181.15 MHz
c. 162.55 MHz
d. 147.45 MHz
15957: At 1752, your position is LAT 37°04.3'N, LONG 76°06.4'W. On an ebb current you should expect to be set to the __________.
a. north northeast
b. south southeast
c. south southwest
d. north northwest
15958: Your 1752 position is __________.
a. less than 0.2 mile to the west of York Spit Channel
b. less than 0.2 mile to the east of York Spit Channel
c. more than 0.2 mile to the west of York Spit Channel
d. more than 0.2 mile to the east of York Spit Channel
15959: What is the average velocity of the maximum ebb current in the channel west of Middle Ground?
a. 0.8 knot
b. 1.0 knot
c. 1.3 knots
d. 1.6 knots
15960: From your 1752 position, you steer 313°pgc at 9 knots. At 1805, you obtain the following visual bearings:
Old Pt. Comfort Light - 238°pgc.
Chesapeake Bay Tunnel North Light - 136°pgc.
What are the latitude and longitude of your 1805 position?
a. LAT 37°05.9'N, LONG 76°08.0'W
b. LAT 37°06.0'N, LONG 76°08.4'W
c. LAT 37°05.0'N, LONG 76°08.7'W
d. LAT 37°06.1'N, LONG 76°08.1'W
15961: At 1810, a red buoy bears 010° relative. This buoy marks __________.
a. the side of York Spit Channel
b. the visibility limit of the red sector of Cape Henry Light
c. a submerged obstruction in York Spit Channel
d. the York River Entrance Channel
15962: Based on dead reckoning, at approximately 1817 you would expect to __________.
a. enter a traffic separation zone
b. depart a restricted area
c. cross a submerged pipeline
d. depart a regulated area
15963: At 1845, you obtain the following Radar Ranges:
Old Plantation Flats Light @ 7.45nm
New Point Comfort Light @ 7.35nm
Your latitude is __________.
a. 37°11.4'N
b. 37°11.2'N
c. 37°10.9'N
d. 37°10.7'N
15964: Your 1900 position is LAT 37°12.9'N, LONG 76°13.5'W. You change course to 323°pgc. What is the course per standard magnetic compass?
a. 309°psc
b. 311°psc
c. 329°psc
d. 331°psc
15965: If the visibility is 5 miles, what is the luminous range of New Point Comfort Spit Light "4"?
a. 0.5 mile
b. 3.4 miles
c. 4.8 miles
d. 5.0 miles
15966: The yellow buoys on either side of your vessel that lead to Mobjack Bay mark __________.
a. the limits of the dredged channel
b. fish trap areas
c. underwater cable areas
d. ferry routes
15967: At 1925, you take a fix using the following radar ranges:
York Spit Light - 3.4 miles away;
New Point Comfort Spit Light "2" - 2.1 miles away;
York Spit Swash Channel Light "3" - 2.7 miles away. Your longitude is __________.
a. 76°16.6'W
b. 76°16.8'W
c. 76°17.0'W
d. 76°17.2'W
15968: What was the speed made good from 1900 to 1925?
a. 8.5 knots
b. 8.7 knots
c. 8.8 knots
d. 9.1 knots
15969: What is the height above water of New Point Comfort Spit Light "2"?
a. 6 feet (1.8 meters)
b. 15 feet (4.6 meters)
c. 18 feet (5.5 meters)
d. 24 feet (7.3 meters)
15970: If you have 16.3 miles to reach your destination from your 2000 position and want to be there at 2230, what speed should you make good?
a. 5.7 knots
b. 6.1 knots
c. 6.5 knots
d. 6.9 knots
16006: You are on course 082°T, and the engines are turning for 8 knots. At 0352, you take the following bearings:
Stratford Point Light 016°pgc
Stratford Shoal (Middle Ground) Light 137°pgc
What is your 0352 position?
a. LAT 41°05.0'N, LONG 73°08.0'W
b. LAT 41°05.2'N, LONG 73°07.8'W
c. LAT 41°05.3'N, LONG 73°07.5'W
d. LAT 41°05.4'N, LONG 73°07.7'W
16007: If the visibility is 11 miles, what is the earliest time you can expect to see New Haven Light?
a. The light is visible at 0352.
b. 0414
c. 0443
d. You will not sight the light.
16008: While on a heading of 082°T, you sight Middle Ground Light in line with Old Field Point Light bearing 206° per standard magnetic compass. From this you can determine the __________.
a. variation
b. deviation table is correct for that heading
c. compass error is 17.5°E
d. deviation is 3.5°E for a bearing of 206° per standard magnetic compass
16009: The maximum ebb current at a location 4.3 miles south of Stratford Point will occur at 0413. The predicted current will be 1.0 knot at 075°. What will be your course made good if you steer 082°T at 8 knots?
a. 081°T
b. 083°T
c. 085°T
d. 087°T
16010: The characteristic of Branford Reef Light is __________.
a. flashing red every 4 seconds
b. flashing red every 3 seconds
c. flashing white every 6 seconds
d. flashing yellow every 4 seconds
16011: At 0415, you take the following bearings:
Stratford Point Light 329.5°pgc
Middle Ground Light 223.5°pgc
Old Field Point Light 199.5°pgc
Which statement is TRUE?
a. You are to the right of your intended track line.
b. The current's drift is greater than predicted.
c. The course made good since 0352 is 081°T.
d. Your fathometer reads about 76 fathoms.
16012: If you change course at 0420, what is the course to make good to leave Twenty Eight Foot Shoal Lighted Buoy abeam to port at 1 mile?
a. 079°T
b. 082°T
c. 084°T
d. 086°T
16013: At 0430, you take the following bearings:
Stratford Point Light bearing 307° pgc
Middle Ground Light bearing 239° pgc
What is your 0430 position?
a. LAT 41°08.9'N, LONG 73°00.0'W
b. LAT 41°05.0'N, LONG 73°01.1'W
c. LAT 41°05.5'N, LONG 72°59.7'W
d. LAT 41°05.8'N, LONG 73°00.8'W
16014: From your 0430 position, what is the course per standard magnetic compass to a position where Twenty-eight foot Shoal lighted buoy "TE" is abeam to port at 1 mile?
a. 082.5°
b. 086.0°
c. 098.0°
d. 101.5°
16015: By 0430, the wind has increased, and the visibility cleared due to passage of a front. You estimate 3° leeway due to NW'ly winds. What is the course per gyrocompass to pass 1.2 miles due south of Twenty-eight Foot Shoal Lighted Buoy "TE"?
a. 080°
b. 083°
c. 086°
d. 090°
16016: At 0430, you change course and speed to make good 090°T at 10 knots. At 0433, you slow due to an engineering casualty and estimate you are making good 5.5 knots. At what time will Branford Reef Light bear 000°T?
a. 0601
b. 0609
c. 0620
d. 0624
16017: What is the approximate distance to New Bedford, MA, from your 0530 DR position, if your 0352 position was 7 miles from Bridgeport, CT?
a. 77 miles
b. 91 miles
c. 104 miles
d. 115 miles
16018: At 0550, engineering repairs are complete and speed is increased to 9.6 knots. At 0630, Falkner Island Light bears 023°pgc and Horton Point Light bears 097°pgc. From your 0630 fix you steer to make good a course of 086°T while turning for 9.6 knots. At 0700, Falkner Island Light bears 336.0°pgc and Horton Point Light bears 105.5°pgc. The radar range to the south tip of Falkner Island is 5.7 miles. Which statement is TRUE?
a. Your course made good from 0630 to 0700 was 082°T.
b. The speed made good from 0630 to 0700 was 10.1 knots.
c. The current from 0630 to 0700 was 279°T at 0.6 knot.
d. You are making good your intended speed.
16019: The south shore of Long Island Sound from Horton Point to Orient Point is __________.
a. low and marshy
b. bluff and rocky
c. marked by sandy beaches and wooded uplands
d. bound by gradual shoaling
16020: If visibility permits, Orient Point Light will break the horizon at a range of about __________.
a. 9.3 miles
b. 10.8 miles
c. 13.9 miles
d. 17.0 miles
16038: At 0820 Old Field Point Light bears 206° per gyrocompass,
and Stratford Shoals Middle Ground Light bears 322° per gyrocompass. The radar range to Middle Ground Light is 1.5 miles. Your 0820 fix gives you a position of __________.
a. LAT 41°02.6'N, LONG 73°05.2'W
b. LAT 41°02.5'N, LONG 73°04.9'W
c. LAT 41°02.3'N, LONG 73°05.2'W
d. LAT 41°02.0'N, LONG 73°05.1'W
16039: From your 0820 position you change course to your rendezvous position, one mile due south of buoy "NH", speed 14.5 knots. You estimate the current to be 260°T at 0.5 knot. The wind is northwesterly at 20 knots and you estimate 2° leeway. What is your course per gyrocompass (pgc) to the rendezvous position, if you correct your heading for current and leeway?
a. 039°
b. 041°
c. 043°
d. 045°
16040: At 0847 you take a round of bearings as follows:
Middle Ground Shoal Light - 237° pgc
Stratford Point Light - 289° pgc
New Haven Light - 019° pgc
What were the set and drift since your 0820 position?
a. Set 180°T, drift 0.6 kt
b. Set 360°T, drift 0.3 kt
c. Set 180°T, drift 0.3 kt
d. Set 360°T, drift 0.6 kt
16041: From your 0847 fix, you change course to arrive at the rendezvous position and, correcting for current, you estimate your speed over the ground at 15 knots. What is your ETA at the rendezvous?
a. 0902
b. 0905
c. 0908
d. 0911
16042: At 1022 when you complete the evacuation, you get underway on course 098°T and order turns for 14.5 knots. You take the following round of bearings at that time:
Stratford Point Light - 260° per gyrocompass
New Haven Light - 326° per gyrocompass
SW Ledge Light - 358° per gyrocompass
Determine your ETA and distance off when abeam of Falkner Island Light, if there are no set and drift?
a. 1102, 3.0 miles
b. 1108, 3.3 miles
c. 1114, 3.1 miles
d. 1118, 3.3 miles
16043: As you cross the New Haven Outer Channel range, you observe the range in line bearing 335.5° per gyrocompass. The helmsman reports that he was heading 100° per gyrocompass,
and that the standard magnetic compass read 109° at the time of the observation. What are the gyro error and
deviation of the standard magnetic compass on this heading?
a. Gyro error 2°E, deviation 3°E
b. Gyro error 0° , deviation 2°W
c. Gyro error 2°W, deviation 9°W
d. Gyro error 2°W, deviation 3°E
16044: At 1038 Branford Reef Light bears 019°pgc, Falkner Island Light bears 075°pgc, and the radar range to Branford Reef Light is 3.0 miles. Which statement is TRUE of your 1038 position?
a. You are required by regulation to change course to avoid steaming through the dumping ground.
b. You are making more speed over the ground, since your 1022 fix, than indicated by your engine RPM.
c. You are abeam of Townshend Ledge
d. Your fathometer reads about 25 feet.
16045: The north shore of Long Island, from Horton Point to Orient Point,
is __________.
a. bluff and rocky
b. low and sparsely wooded
c. marked by long sandy beaches at low water
d. marshy and backed with sand dunes
16046: The visibility is excellent. When Race Rock Light Tower breaks the horizon, how far will you be from the Tower?
a. 8.5 miles
b. 9.6 miles
c. 14.0 miles
d. 17.9 miles
16056: At 1730, your position is LAT 37°13.9'N, LONG 76°26.4'W. What is your distance off Tue Marshes Light?
a. 2.2 miles
b. 2.6 miles
c. 3.0 miles
d. 3.4 miles
16057: What is the maximum allowable speed of vessels underway up river from Tue Marshes Light?
a. 8 knots
b. 10 knots
c. 12 knots
d. 14 knots
16058: At 1750, your position is LAT 37°14.5'N, LONG 76°22.9'W. What was the speed made good between 1730 and 1750?
a. 7.5 knots
b. 7.8 knots
c. 8.1 knots
d. 8.4 knots
16059: At 1800, Tue Marshes Light bears 270°pgc, and York Spit Swash Channel Light "3" bears 007°pgc. Your position is __________.
a. LAT 37°14.0'N, LONG 76°19.8'W
b. LAT 37°14.2'N, LONG 76°20.3'W
c. LAT 37°14.2'N, LONG 76°20.1'W
d. LAT 37°14.5'N, LONG 76°20.0'W
16060: The short-long dashed, magenta lines parallel to York River Entrance Channel mark __________.
a. fish trap areas
b. naval exercise areas
c. underwater cables
d. recommended track lines
16061: You have just passed York River Entrance Channel Lighted Buoys "13" and "14". The chart shows a light approximately 1.0 mile off your port beam with a light characteristic "Fl 6 sec". What is the name of this light?
a. Mobjack Bay Entrance Light
b. York Spit Light
c. New Point Comfort Light
d. York River Entrance Channel Light "1"
16062: At 1930, your vessel is between York River Entrance Channel Lighted Buoys "1YR" and "2". From this position, you change course to 142°pgc at an engine speed of 8.0 knots. At 2000, you take the following bearings: Chesapeake Channel Tunnel North Light - 131°pgc Thimble Shoal Light - 247°pgc
What were the set and drift between 1930 and 2000?
a. 140°T at 0.2 knot
b. 140°T at 0.4 knot
c. 320°T at 0.2 knot
d. 320°T at 0.4 knot
16063: At 2013, you sight Thimble Shoal Light in line with Old Point Comfort Light bearing 258°pgc. At the time of the bearing, the vessel was headed 142°pgc and 151°psc. Based on this, you __________.
a. know the gyro error is 2°E
b. should adjust the magnetic compass
c. verified that the variation is 10°W
d. have checked the deviation table for a magnetic heading of 150°
16064: At 2015, your vessel is at the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel midway between buoys "13" and "14". If the height of tide is -1 foot (-.3 meter). What is the approximate depth under the keel?
a. 51 feet (15.5 meters)
b. 45 feet (13.6 meters)
c. 40 feet (12.1 meters)
d. 35 feet (10.6 meters)
16065: If you steer 143°pgc at an engine speed of 8.0 knots from your 2015 position, at what time would you reach a point midway between buoys "11" and "12" (ignore set and drift)?
a. 2020
b. 2029
c. 2032
d. 2039
16066: Which statement concerning Thimble Shoal Channel is TRUE?
a. The project width of the main channel is 1000 feet (30.3 meters)
b. The channel is 14.5 miles in length.
c. A tow drawing 30 feet (9.1 meters) is excluded from the main channel.
d. Thimble Shoal Channel is in international waters.
16067: At 2118, you obtain the following information:
Cape Henry Light 151°pgc;
Cape Charles Light 033°pgc;
Thimble Shoal Light 291°pgc
What is your 2118 position?
a. LAT 36°57.4'N, LONG 76°01.9'W
b. LAT 36°57.5'N, LONG 76°01.4'W
c. LAT 36°57.6'N, LONG 76°01.8'W
d. LAT 36°57.6'N, LONG 76°02.2'W
16068: From your 2118 position, you proceed to Norfolk, VA, a distance of approximately 26.0 miles. To arrive at Norfolk by 0200 the next day, what is the minimum speed to make good from your 2118 position to arrive at this time?
a. 5.0 knots
b. 5.3 knots
c. 5.8 knots
d. 5.5 knots
16069: From your 2118 position, you steer a course of 288°T at an engine speed of 7.0 knots. Visibility is 2 miles. Height of eye is 12 feet (3.7 meters). At what time can you expect to see Old Point Comfort Light?
a. The light is visible at 2118
b. 2139
c. 2201
d. 2232
16070: When exiting Thimble Shoal Channel bound for Norfolk, the track line based on the lights of the Norfolk Entrance Reach Range is __________.
a. 220°T
b. 222°T
c. 224°T
d. 228°T
16106: At 0410, you take the following bearings:
New Point Comfort Light "2" 242°T
Wolf Trap Light 313°T
Horn Harbor Entrance Light "HH" 262°T
What is your 0410 position?
a. LAT 37°21.0'N, LONG 76°08.1'W
b. LAT 37°21.0'N, LONG 76°08.8'W
c. LAT 37°21.1'N, LONG 76°07.9'W
d. LAT 37°21.2'N, LONG 76°08.2'W
16107: If the visibility is 5 miles and you are in the red sector,
at what distance off should you sight Cape Henry Light?
a. 15 miles
b. 13 miles
c. 11 miles
d. 09 miles
16108: From your 0410 fix, what is the course per standard magnetic compass to the entrance to York Spit Channel between buoys "37" and "38"?
a. 178°
b. 176°
c. 156°
d. 152°
16109: You are turning for 9 knots, a westerly wind is causing 3° of leeway, and the current is 320°T at 1.2 knots. What true course should you steer to remain in the northern leg of York Spit Channel?
a. 191°T
b. 194°T
c. 197°T
d. 203°T
16110: If you are making 8.3 knots over the ground, what is your ETA at the first turning point in York Spit Channel between buoys "29" and "30"?
a. 0444
b. 0456
c. 0508
d. 0522
16111: Which publication contains the specific information about navigating in York Spit Channel?
a. Light List
b. Coast Pilot
c. Chesapeake Bay Harbor- master's Regulations Manual
d. Navigator's Manual - Chesapeake Bay
16112: At 0530, the Coast Guard announces that Chesapeake Channel is closed indefinitely due to a collision occurring in the channel between Trestle "B" and "C" of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel. You exit York Spit Channel, leaving buoy "20" abeam to port at 0.1 mile, and alter course to leave Horseshoe Crossing Lighted Bell Buoy abeam to port at 0.2 mile. What is the course per gyrocompass?
a. 185°pgc
b. 187°pgc
c. 190°pgc
d. 193°pgc
16113: After you enter Thimble Shoal Channel, you will alter course to pass between Trestle "A" and "B". Which channel should you use?
a. Thimble Shoal Main Channel or the South Auxiliary Channel
b. Any of the channels but keep to the right hand side
c. The South Auxiliary Channel
d. Thimble Shoal Main Channel
16114: As you pass through the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel,
you sight Trestle "A" in line bearing 198°pgc. What is the gyro error?
a. 2°E
b. 0°E
c. 2°W
d. 4°W
16115: You sighted Trestle "A" in line at 0707 and are steering 108°T. At 0731, Cape Henry Light bears 136°T; Cape Charles Light bears 032.5°T; and Thimble Shoal Tunnel South Light bears 282°T. What was the speed made good between 0707 and 0731?
a. 8.3 knots
b. 8.8 knots
c. 9.2 knots
d. 9.4 knots
16116: At 0731, approximately how much water is under your keel?
a. 31 feet (9.4 meters)
b. 45 feet (13.6 meters)
c. 48 feet (14.5 meters)
d. 54 feet (16.4 meters)
16117: What is the distance from your 0731 fix to Wilmington, N.C.
(LAT 34°14.0'N, LONG 77°57.0'W)?
a. 339 miles
b. 363 miles
c. 402 miles
d. 486 miles
16118: You will enter waters governed by the International Rules when __________.
a. you cross the territorial sea boundary line
b. abeam of buoy "CBJ"
c. you cross the boundary of the contiguous zone
d. Cape Charles Light bears 022°T
16119: At 0812, you obtain the following radar information:
Cape Henry Light bearing 287° pgc @ 3.85 nm
What is your 0812 position?
a. LAT 36°53.7'N, LONG 75°56.0'W
b. LAT 36°53.8'N, LONG 75°56.1'W
c. LAT 36°54.5'N, LONG 75°56.2'W
d. LAT 36°54.6'N, LONG 75°55.8'W
16120: At 0812, you are on course 132°T. The standard magnetic compass reads 135°. What should you conclude?
a. The deviation table is correct for that heading.
b. You should adjust the magnetic compass.
c. Your compass may be influenced by a local magnetic disturbance.
d. The deviation is increasing as you go south.
16138: At 1930 Race Rock Light bears 111°T, and Little Gull Island Light bears 172°T. Which of the following is your position at 1930?
a. LAT 41°15.6'N, LONG 72°09.6'W
b. LAT 41°16.1'N, LONG 72°08.3'W
c. LAT 41°15.3'N, LONG 72°12.9'W
d. LAT 41°15.8'N, LONG 72°07.1'W
16139: From your 1930 position, you set a course of 150°T. Your engine speed is 13 knots. What will be your distance off Valiant Rock Bell Buoy "1A" when abeam, if you make good your true course of 150°?
a. 0.8 mile
b. 1.0 miles
c. 1.2 miles
d. 1.4 miles
16140: Available information indicates that there is a set and drift in this area of 290°T at 2 knots. Allowing for this set and drift, what course must you steer to make good a true course of 150°, while maintaining an engine speed of 13 knots, from your 1930 position?
a. 141°T
b. 145°T
c. 149°T
d. 153°T
16141: The speed you can expect to make good over your course while steering to make 150°T is __________.
a. 11.0 knots
b. 11.4 knots
c. 14.0 knots
d. 14.4 knots
16142: At 1949 Little Gull Island Light bears 270°T and is 1.7 miles off. From this position, you change course to 118°T and increase engine speed to 18 knots. If you make good your course and speed, at what time should Shagwong Reef Lighted Bell Buoy "7SR" bear 180°T?
a. 2016
b. 2019
c. 2022
d. 2025
16144: From your 2027 position you change course to 106°T, while maintaining an engine speed of 18 knots. Your ETA at a position where Block Island Sound South Entrance Obstruction Lighted Buoy "BIS" is abeam is __________.
a. 2039
b. 2043
c. 2047
d. 2050
16145: At 2054 Block Island Southeast Point Light bears 054°T at 6.9 miles and Southwest Ledge Lighted Bell Buoy 2 is 1.6 miles off to port. The set and drift from 2027 to 2054 is __________.
a. 127°T at 3.1 knots
b. 127°T at 1.4 knots
c. 307°T at 3.1 knots
d. 307°T at 1.4 knots
16146: From your 2054 position, you change course to 066°T. Maintaining course and speed of 18 knots, at what time can you expect to first cross the 90-foot curve if you experience no set and drift?
a. 2105
b. 2111
c. 2117
d. 2125
16206: You are steering 087°pgc and turning for 6.8 knots. At 0600, you take the following bearings:
Little Gull Island Light bearing 089.5° pgc
Bartlett Reef Light bearing 047° pgc
What is your 0600 position?
a. LAT 41°11.2'N, LONG 72°14.6'W
b. LAT 41°12.1'N, LONG 72°13.8'W
c. LAT 41°12.3'N, LONG 72°14.7'W
d. LAT 41°12.5'N, LONG 71°14.9'W
16207: If you change course at 0610, what is the course to steer to a point where Little Gull Island Light bears 180°T at 0.7 mile (Point "A")?
a. 072°pgc
b. 076°pgc
c. 080°pgc
d. 084°pgc
16208: What is your ETA at point "A"?
a. 0640
b. 0651
c. 0655
d. 0702
16209: You calculate that the current will be ebbing at the Race at 0700. You should expect to be set in which general direction at the Race?
a. West
b. North
c. Northeast
d. East
16210: As you near Little Gull Island, you use your loran to insure that you do not come within 0.5 mile of the island. Which of the following loran readings will act as a danger line and keep you off Little Gull Island by a minimum of 0.5 mile?
a. Not less than 9960-Y-43953.5
b. Not more than 9960-W-14735.9
c. Not less than 9960-W-14735.8
d. Not more than 9960-X-26149.0
16211: From point "A", you lay out an intended track line to a point where Block Island North Light bears 180°T at 2.9 miles (Point "B"). What is the length of this leg of the voyage?
a. 20.4 miles
b. 23.7 miles
c. 23.9 miles
d. 24.4 miles
16212: What is the course per standard magnetic compass between points "A" and "B"?
a. 094.5°
b. 095.5°
c. 098.5°
d. 099.5°
16213: At 0715 you take the following bearings:
Race Rock Light 328°pgc
Little Gull Island Light 249°pgc
Mt. Prospect Antenna 036°pgc
Based on your 0715 fix, which statement is TRUE?
a. You are to the left of your track line.
b. Your fathometer reads about 265 fathoms.
c. You are in a cable area.
d. You are governed by the Inland Rules.
16214: From your 0715 position, you set a course of 085°T. At 0745 you take the following bearings:
Race Rock Light 278°pgc
Watch Hill Light 049°pgc
Fisher's Island East Harbor Cupola 010°pgc
What was the current encountered between 0715 and 0745?
a. Set 030°T, drift 0.4 knot
b. Set 216°T, drift 0.3 knot
c. Set 070°T, drift 0.6 knot
d. Set 238°T, drift 1.0 knot
16215: The wind is southerly, and you estimate 3° leeway. Allowing for leeway, what is the course to steer from your 0745 position to pass 1 mile south of Watch Hill Buoy "WH"?
a. 079°pgc
b. 081°pgc
c. 085°pgc
d. 087°pgc
16216: From your 0745 fix, you change course to pass 1.0 mile south of buoy "WH" and estimate your speed at 7 knots. If the visibility clears, what is the earliest time you can expect to see Block Island North Light tower?
a. 0750
b. 0807
c. 0838
d. 0845
16217: Which statement describes the shore between Watch Hill Point and Point Judith?
a. Low, rocky cliffs with heavily wooded hills inland
b. Sandy beaches broken by rocky points
c. Sand dunes and beaches with a mud and sand bottom
d. Wooded, barren hills with isolated prominent buildings
16218: At 0830, Watch Hill Point bears 343°T at 3.5 miles by radar. What was the speed made good since 0745?
a. 5.4 knots
b. 5.8 knots
c. 6.7 knots
d. 7.1 knots
16219: At 0900, you take the following radar ranges:
Watch Hill Point 5.4 miles
Block Island Grace Point 8.3 miles
Which statement is TRUE?
a. You are within 3 nautical miles of the coast.
b. The bottom in the area is sand and gravel.
c. The fix is indeterminate.
d. You are governed by the Inland Rules.
16220: At 0930, your position is LAT 41°16.5'N, LONG 71°41.4'W,
and you are turning for 7 knots. Allowing 3° leeway for southerly winds and estimating the current as 035° at 0.3
knot, what is the course to steer (pgc) to point "B"?
a. 089°pgc
b. 091°pgc
c. 093°pgc
d. 096°pgc
16238: At 2045, buoy "GM" is at a range of 6.45 miles. Hogsland buoy "12" is at a range of 5.25 miles.
Your vessel's position is __________.
a. LAT 37°22.8'N, LONG 75°30.8'W
b. LAT 37°22.3'N, LONG 75°31.7'W
c. LAT 37°22.0'N, LONG 75°29.3'W
d. LAT 37°21.8'N, LONG 75°30.7'W
16239: From your 2045 position, you set a course to pass 1.5 miles due east of the charted position of Hog Island Lighted Bell Buoy "12". The known set and drift in the area are 068°T at 3 knots. What is the course to steer, with no change in engine speed, to make good your desired course?
a. 200°T
b. 203°T
c. 206°T
d. 209°T
16240: The speed that you can expect to make good, while steering to make good your desired course, is __________.
a. 13.5 knots
b. 14.3 knots
c. 15.1 knots
d. 15.9 knots
16241: At 2129 Cape Charles Light bears 253°T, Hog Island Lighted Bell Buoy "12" bears 351°T, and Cape Charles Lighted Bell Buoy "14" bears 230°T. Which statement is TRUE?
a. The fathometer reads about 62 feet (18.9 meters).
b. The bottom is hard sand and oysters.
c. You are to seaward of the contiguous zone.
d. You are governed by the International Rules of the Road.
16243: At 2207 Cape Charles Light bears 276°T, Chesapeake Light bears 194°T, and Cape Charles Lighted Bell Buoy "14" bears 312°T and is 2.0 miles off. What were the set and drift of the current acting on your vessel from 2129 to 2207?
a. 258°T at 2.4 knots
b. 258°T at 1.5 knots
c. 078°T at 1.5 knots
d. 078°T at 2.4 knots
16243: At 2207 Cape Charles Light bears 276°T, Chesapeake Light bears 194°T, and Cape Charles Lighted Bell Buoy "14" bears 312°T and is 2.0 miles off. What were the set and drift of the current acting on your vessel from 2129 to 2207?
a. 258°T at 2.4 knots
b. 258°T at 1.5 knots
c. 078°T at 1.5 knots
d. 078°T at 2.4 knots
16245: At 2259 Cape Henry Light bears 250°T, Chesapeake Light bears 122°T, and North Chesapeake Entrance Lighted Whistle Buoy "NCA" has a radar range of 1.8 miles. Which statement is TRUE?
a. The course made good is 226°T.
b. You are in the red sector of Cape Henry Light.
c. You are in a submerged submarine transit lane.
d. Chesapeake Light is 7.6 miles off.
16246: From your 2259 fix, you alter course to 250°T. At 2300 Cape Henry Light bears 250°T. At 2326 Cape Henry Light bears 252°T. Which statement is TRUE?
a. You are being set to the right.
b. The bearing change should be expected as you transit the inbound lane.
c. You should alter course to starboard.
d. You should slow to reduce the effect of the current.
16256: What is the course per gyro compass from the anchorage to point A located 0.5 mile east of Cape Charles Lighted Bell Buoy 14?
a. 180°
b. 184°
c. 198°
d. 199.5°
16257: If your engines turn for 6.5 knots, and you encounter a 0.5 knot southerly current after weighing anchor. What is your ETA at point A?
a. 0511
b. 0501
c. 0450
d. 0440
16258: What is the course to steer per standard magnetic compass from the anchorage to point A, if easterly winds are causing 3° of leeway?
a. 187°
b. 191°
c. 194°
d. 197°
16259: You are on track from the anchorage to point A. At 0250, Great Machipongo Inlet Light "5" (37°21.8'N, 75°43.7'W) bears 279°pgc. At 0320, the light bears 320°pgc. What is the position of your 0320 running fix if you are making good 6.5 knots?
a. LAT 37°18.10'N, LONG 75°39.55'W
b. LAT 37°18.10'N, LONG 75°39.30'W
c. LAT 37°18.00'N, LONG 75°39.75'W
d. LAT 37°17.95'N, LONG 75°39.95'W
16260: If your vessel draws 6.5 feet (2 meters), what is the approximate depth of water under your keel at 0320?
a. 52 feet (15.8 meters)
b. 48 feet (14.5 meters)
c. 44 feet (13.3 meters)
d. 40 feet (12.0 meters)
16261: At 0400 you take the following bearings:
Sand Shoal Inlet South Light bearing 299°pgc
Cape Charles Light bearing 242°pgc
What is your 0400 position?
a. LAT 37°14.2'N, LONG 75°39.2'W
b. LAT 37°14.4'N, LONG 75°39.3'W
c. LAT 37°14.4'N, LONG 75°39.0'W
d. LAT 37°14.6'N, LONG 75°39.2'W
16262: What was the speed made good from 0240 to 0400?
a. 5.2 knots
b. 5.6 knots
c. 6.0 knots
d. 6.4 knots
16263: If you increase speed to 8 knots, and the current is 240°
at 0.7 knot. What course should you steer from your 0400 position to arrive at point A?
a. 178°T
b. 180°T
c. 183°T
d. 186°T
16263: If you increase speed to 8 knots, and the current is 240°
at 0.7 knot. What course should you steer from your 0400 position to arrive at point A?
a. 178°T
b. 180°T
c. 183°T
d. 186°T
16264: Which statement about your 0400 position is true?
a. You are governed by the Inland Rules of the Road.
b. Anchoring, trawling and fishing are prohibited.
c. The ocean floor is composed of shingle.
d. You are within the Territorial Sea and the contiguous zone.
16265: At 0600, you are on course 241°psc at 6.5 knots. Chesapeake Light bears 153° per standard magnetic compass,
and Cape Henry Light bears 261° per standard magnetic compass. What is the position of your 0600 fix?
a. LAT 36°59.0'N, LONG 75°47.4'W
b. LAT 36°59.3'N, LONG 75°47.7'W
c. LAT 36°59.5'N, LONG 75°47.8'
d. LAT 36°59.3'N, LONG 75°48.0'
16266: The abandoned lighthouse at Cape Henry is a(n) __________.
a. octagonal, black and white tower
b. radio beacon station
c. emergency back up to Cape Henry Light
d. gray, pyramidal tower
16267: When Cape Henry Light is abeam, what is the approximate distance to Yorktown, VA?
a. 34 miles
b. 42 miles
c. 55 miles
d. 58 miles
16268: As you pass between trestle "B" and trestle "C" of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge - Tunnel, you sight along the trestle "C" when it is in line. The gyro bearing is 048°. What is the gyro error by observation?
a. 4°E
b. 1°E
c. 0°
d. 2°W
16269: On either side of York River Entrance Channel, there are areas bounded by short - long magenta lines and marked by yellow buoys. These areas are __________.
a. fish trap areas
b. designated anchorages
c. spoil areas
d. naval exercise areas
16270: The wind is northerly and will cause 2° leeway. The current is 018° at 0.5 knot. If your engines are turning for 8.0 knots. What should you steer to remain in York River Entrance Channel?
a. 304°T
b. 306°T
c. 309°T
d. 314°T
16306: At 0345, you set a course to depart New London Harbor. Assuming no set and drift, which standard magnetic compass course must you steer to stay in the middle of the channel?
a. 175°psc
b. 187°psc
c. 190°psc
d. 192°psc
16307: Which statement regarding the wreck 0.2 mile south of buoys "1" and "2" at the entrance to New London Harbor is TRUE?
a. The wreck presents a danger to all vessels with drafts in excess of 30 feet (9.1 meters).
b. The wreck is visible above the sounding datum between the months of March and June.
c. The wreck is shown on the chart, but its actual existence is doubtful.
d. The wreck was cleared by wire drag in 1982 and will not appear on future charts.
16308: At 0530, your position is LAT 41°13.6'N, LONG 72°08.5'W. What is the color of New London Harbor Light?
a. Red
b. White
c. Green
d. Alternating white and green
16309: From your 0530 position, you set a course of 271°psc with an engine speed of 9 knots. At 0645, Cornfield Safe-Water Buoy "CF" is abeam to port. What speed have you averaged since 0530?
a. 7.5 knots
b. 8.6 knots
c. 9.0 knots
d. 9.5 knots
16310: At 0730, your position is LAT 41°10.5'N, LONG 72°32.2'W. From this position you steer course 286°psc with an engine speed of 9.0 knots. What is the approximate depth of water under your keel?
a. 52 feet (15.8 meters)
b. 57 feet (17.3 meters)
c. 62 feet (18.8 meters)
d. 67 feet (20.3 meters)
16311: The broken magenta line which runs parallel to the shore between Roanoke Point and Mattituck Inlet marks a __________.
a. pipeline
b. fish trap area
c. demarcation line
d. cable area
16312: Assuming no current, at what time can you expect to be abeam of Townshend Ledge Lighted Buoy?
a. 0859
b. 0902
c. 0905
d. 0910
16313: At 0730, visibility is 5.5 miles. At what time will you lose sight of Horton Point Light?
a. It is not visible at 0730
b. 0751
c. 0812
d. 0825
16314: At 0820, you take the following bearings:
Branford Reef Light bearing 307° true
Falkner Island Light bearing 052° true
What are the set and drift since 0730?
a. Set 052°T, drift 1.1 knots
b. Set 052°T, drift 1.3 knots
c. Set 236°T, drift 1.1 knot
d. Set 236°T, drift 1.3 knots
16315: At 0820, you change course to 301°psc and reduce speed to 7.5 knots. At 0900, you take the following visual bearings:
Branford Reef Light 023°psc
New Haven Light 293°psc
Tweed Airport Aerobeacon 332°psc
Your 0900 position is __________.
a. LAT 41°11.9'N, LONG 72°50.6'W
b. LAT 41°11.9'N, LONG 72°49.5'W
c. LAT 41°12.1'N, LONG 72°48.6'W
d. LAT 41°12.5'N, LONG 72°44.3'W
16316: At 0900, the current is flooding in a direction of 350°T at 1.2 knots. If your engines are turning RPMs for 9 knots, which course should you steer per standard magnetic compass to make good a course of 297° true?
a. 302°psc
b. 311°psc
c. 317°psc
d. 319°psc
16317: Which chart would you use for more detailed information on New Haven Harbor?
a. 12370
b. 12371
c. 12372
d. 12373
16318: What true course and speed did you make good between 0730 and 0900?
a. 273°T, 8.7 knots
b. 277°T, 8.4 knots
c. 279°T, 8.0 knots
d. 284°T, 7.5 knots
16319: As you enter the New Haven Outer Channel, you sight the outer range markers in line directly ahead. Your heading at this time is 347°psc. What is your compass deviation by observation?
a. 0.5°East
b. 3.0°East
c. 3.5°West
d. 4.5°East
16320: Which course should you change to per standard magnetic compass as you pass SW Ledge Light to remain in the channel?
a. 007°psc
b. 014°psc
c. 021°psc
d. 026°psc
16338: At 2209 your position is latitude 40 47.7'N, longitude 71 35.5'W. There is a strong WSW'ly wind causing an estimated 3° leeway. What course will you steer by standard magnetic compass from your 2209 position to make good 340°T?
a. 322°
b. 348°
c. 356°
d. 002°
16339: Based on your 2209 fix, which would be a warning that you are being set down on Block Island Sound South Entrance Obstruction Lighted "BIS" Buoy?
a. Decreasing loran readings on 9960-W
b. Visual bearings of Montauk Point Lt. changing to the left
c. Increasing bearings of Southeast Point Light
d. Decreasing soundings
16340: If you make good your intended course and speed, at what time will you cross the 150-foot curve?
a. 2237
b. 2249
c. 2256
d. 2301
16340: If you make good your intended course and speed, at what time will you cross the 150-foot curve?
a. 2237
b. 2249
c. 2256
d. 2301
16341: At 2230 you take the following visual bearings:
Montauk Point Light, Long Island 317°pgc
Southeast Point Light, Block Island 009°pgc
What is your position?
a. LAT 40°51.2'N, LONG 71°35.9'W
b. LAT 40°51.5'N, LONG 71°36.4'W
c. LAT 40°52.2'N, LONG 71°36.6'W
d. LAT 40°52.0'N, LONG 71°37.4'W
16341: At 2230 you take the following visual bearings:
Montauk Point Light, Long Island 317°pgc
Southeast Point Light, Block Island 009°pgc
What is your position?
a. LAT 40°51.2'N, LONG 71°35.9'W
b. LAT 40°51.5'N, LONG 71°36.4'W
c. LAT 40°52.2'N, LONG 71°36.6'W
d. LAT 40°52.0'N, LONG 71°37.4'W
16342: At 2302 you fix your position at LAT 40°57.8'N, LONG 71°39.3'W. What current have you experienced since your 2209 fix?
a. 105°T at 1.0 knot
b. 105°T at 0.9 knot
c. 285°T at 1.0 knot
d. 285°T at 0.9 knot
16343: At 2302 you change course to compensate for an estimated current of 090°T, at 1.0 knot. What course per gyrocompass will you steer to leave Endeavor Shoals Lighted Gong Buoy "3" abeam to port at 1 mile?
a. 324°pgc
b. 327°pgc
c. 330°pgc
d. 333°pgc
16344: After changing course to allow for a current of 090°T at 1.0 knot, what time will Endeavor Shoals Lighted Gong Buoy "3" be abeam to port?
a. 2340
b. 2345
c. 2350
d. 2355
16345: Where will you cross the demarcation line between the International and Inland Rules of the Road?
a. Between Montauk Point and Block Island
b. In the Race
c. At the mouth of Bridgeport Harbor
d. Between Plum Gut and Niantic Bay
16346: After passing through the Race, enroute to Bridgeport, CN,
and Race Rock Light is 2 miles astern you notice an equal interval flashing red light on the starboard side. This light is __________.
a. New London Airport Aerobeacon
b. New London Harbor Light
c. New London Ledge Light
d. Bartlett Reef Light
16356: What is the course per standard magnetic compass from the anchorage to point "A" located 0.5 mile east of Cape Charles Lighted Bell Buoy 14?
a. 185°
b. 188°
c. 191°
d. 194°
16357: The coast between Great Machipongo Inlet and Cape Charles is __________.
a. composed of high rocky bluffs and wooded uplands
b. marked by prominent isolated barren hills
c. broken by the mouths of several major rivers
d. low with sandy beaches bordered by marshes
16358: What is the distance from the anchorage to point "A"?
a. 13.9 miles
b. 15.1 miles
c. 15.9 miles
d. 17.0 miles
16359: If your engines are turning for 6.5 knots and the estimated current is north at 0.5 knot. What is the ETA at point "A"?
a. 0511
b. 0501
c. 0450
d. 0440
16360: What is the course to steer per gyro compass from the anchorage to point "A" if westerly winds are causing 3° of leeway?
a. 178°pgc
b. 182°pgc
c. 184°pgc
d. 187°pgc
16361: At 0400, you take the following bearings:
Sand Shoal Inlet South Light bearing 305°pgc
Cape Charles Light bearing 241°pgc
What was the course made good since 0240?
a. 182°T
b. 185°T
c. 189°T
d. 192°T
16362: The visibility is about 5 miles. Which statement about Cape Charles Light is TRUE?
a. The light has been visible from the time you departed the anchorage.
b. You should see Cape Charles Light at about 0400.
c. The light will become visible when you enter the inbound leg of the traffic separation scheme.
d. The light will not be visible until you are within 5 miles of the light.
16363: At 0405, you increase speed and at 0500 your position is LAT 37°06.0'N, LONG 75°41.1'W. What is the approximate depth of water?
a. 46 feet (13.9 meters)
b. 54 feet (16.4 meters)
c. 62 feet (18.8 meters)
d. 66 feet (20.0 meters)
16364: If you proceed from your 0500 position to Chesapeake Bay via the inbound traffic lane. What is the distance to Yorktown, VA?
a. 34.0 miles
b. 42.6 miles
c. 51.7 miles
d. 62.1 miles
16365: From your 0500 position, you change course to 221°T and order turns for 9.8 knots. At 0600 Chesapeake Light bears 143°pgc at a radar range of 6.5 miles. Cape Henry Light bears 252°pgc. What is the position of your 0600 fix?
a. LAT 36°59.1'N, LONG 75°48.1'W
b. LAT 36°59.1'N, LONG 75°47.6'W
c. LAT 36°59.2'N, LONG 75°47.8'W
d. LAT 36°58.9'N, LONG 75°48.5'W
16366: From your 0600 fix, you change course to 250°T. At 0605,
Cape Henry Light bears 250°T. At 0615, it bears 251°T. At 0625, it bears 252°T. Based on this you know you are __________.
a. being set to the south
b. being set to the north
c. meeting a current from dead ahead
d. running with a current from dead astern
16367: Weather broadcasts for the Norfolk area are broadcast on what frequency?
a. 162.25 MHz
b. 162.30 MHz
c. 162.55 MHz
d. 162.65 MHz
16368: Why should mariners use extreme care when navigating within the precautionary area centered on Chesapeake Bay Entrance Junction Lighted Gong Buoy CBJ?
a. There are numerous underwater obstructions that are a hazard to vessels with drafts exceeding 2 meters (6.5 feet).
b. Fishing vessels of limited maneuverability routinely operate in this area when hunting oyster and crabs.
c. Vessels may approach from different directions from the inbound separation lanes and from Chesapeake and Thimble Shoal Channel.
d. Large naval vessels having the right of way often enter the area when bound to or from the Norfolk Naval Base.
16369: As you pass between Trestle B and Trestle C of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge - Tunnel, you sight along Trestle C when it is in line. The gyro bearing is 051°. What is the gyro error by observation?
a. 4°E
b. 2°E
c. 0°
d. 2°W
16370: The wind is westerly and will cause 2° of leeway. The current is 180° at 0.5 knot. If your engines are turning for 8.0 knots, what should you steer to remain in York River Entrance Channel?
a. 304°T
b. 307°T
c. 311°T
d. 314°T
16406: At 0227, you take the following radar ranges and bearings:
Bartlett Reef Light 359°T at 2.4 miles
Race Rock Light 083°T at 4.1 miles
What is your 0227 position?
a. LAT 41°14.1'N, LONG 72°08.2'W
b. LAT 41°14.2'N, LONG 72°08.4'W
c. LAT 41°14.0'N, LONG 72°08.5'W
d. LAT 41°14.3'N, LONG 72°08.5'W
16407: At 0227, you are on course 087°T at 10 knots. What course per standard magnetic compass should you steer to make good your true course?
a. 099°psc
b. 102°psc
c. 105°psc
d. 109°psc
16408: You estimate that you are making 9.3 knots over the ground.
At what time will you enter waters governed by the COLREGS?
a. 0247
b. 0251
c. 0255
d. 0258
16409: At 0337, fog closes in and you anchor under the following radar ranges and bearing.
South tip of Watch Hill Point 3.0 miles
East point of Fishers Island 1.4 miles
Latimer Reef Light 331°T
What is the approximate depth of water at your anchorage?
a. 83 feet (25.2 meters)
b. 100 feet (30.3 meters)
c. 120 feet (36.4 meters)
d. 135 feet (40.9 meters)
16410: By 1015, visibility has increased to 5.0 miles and you can see Fishers Island. Fishers Island has __________.
a. low and sandy beaches with salt ponds and marsh grass
b. sheer cliffs rising from the sea to a high, flat plateau
c. barren, rocky hills with prominent sandy beaches
d. sparsely wooded hills and is fringed with shoals to the south
16411: You get underway at 1030. The wind is out of the SSE and you estimate 3° leeway. What course should you steer per gyrocompass to make good a desired course of 075°T?
a. 074°pgc
b. 076°pgc
c. 078°pgc
d. 080°pgc
16412: Shortly after getting underway, your heading is 097° per standard magnetic compass, and you sight Stonington Outer Breakwater Light in line with Stonington Inner Breakwater Light bearing 000° per gyrocompass. Which statement is TRUE?
a. The gyro error is 2.5°W.
b. The variation is 2°E.
c. The compass error is 16°W.
d. The deviation is 2°W.
16413: At 1104, Watch Hill Point Light is in line with Stonington Outer Breakwater Light, the range to the south tip of Watch Hill Point is 2.6 miles and the range to the beach is 1.9 miles. You are steering to make good 075°T, speed 10.0 knots. At 1110, you change course to head for a position of LAT 41°05.0'N, LONG 71°50.0'W. What is the true course?
a. 185°
b. 187°
c. 190°
d. 193°
16414: At 1110, you increase speed to 12 knots. What is your ETA at the new position?
a. 1157
b. 1208
c. 1215
d. 1219
16415: You can follow what loran reading between your two positions?
a. There is no loran reading to follow.
b. 9960-Y-43958
c. 9960-W-14655
d. 9960-X-25982
16416: At 1345, you depart from a position 1 mile due east of Montauk Point Light and set course for Block Island Southeast Light at 9 knots. At 1430 your position is Latitude 41° 06.3' North Longitude 071° 41.9' West
What was the current encountered since 1345?
a. Set 015°, drift 0.5 knot
b. Set 195°, drift 0.5 knot
c. Set 015°, drift 0.7 knot
d. Set 195°, drift 0.7 knot
16417: You are encountering heavy weather. What action should you take based on your 1430 fix?
a. Alter course to the right, to pass well clear of Southwest Ledge.
b. Continue on the same course at the same speed.
c. Slow to 8.3 knots to compensate for the current.
d. Continue on the same course but increase speed.
16418: At 2100, you set course of 000°T, speed 10 knots from LAT 41°07.0'N, LONG 71°30.0'W. Visibility is 5.5 n.m. What is the earliest time you can expect to sight Point Judith Light? (Use charted range of 20 miles as nominal range.)
a. The light is visible at 2100.
b. 2114
c. 2123
d. 2131
16419: You estimate the current to be 160°T at 1.2 knots. What should your course and speed be in order to make good 000°
T at 10 knots?
a. 358°T at 11.1 knots
b. 358°T at 09.8 knots
c. 002°T at 11.2 knots
d. 002°T at 09.9 knots
16420: If you want to put into Point Judith Harbor of Refuge, what chart should you use?
a. 13205
b. 13209
c. 13217
d. 13219
16438: Chesapeake Channel is temporarily closed to traffic.
At 2215 you anchor on the following bearings:
Wolf Trap Light 358°pgc
Light "HH" 301°pgc
New Point Comfort Light "2" 263°pgc
What is your 2215 position?
a. LAT 37°18.3'N, LONG 76°10.9'W
b. LAT 37°18.2'N, LONG 76°11.2'W
c. LAT 37°18.1'N, LONG 76°10.8'W
d. LAT 37°18.0'N, LONG 76°11.2'W
16439: While you are at anchor, what will serve as a positive warning that you are drifting towards the wrecks located to the NW and SW of your 2215 position?
a. A constant bearing on New Point Comfort Light.
b. The bearing of Wolf Trap Light changing to the right
c. Increasing soundings
d. The bearing of Wolf Trap Light changing to the left
16440: What course per gyrocompass would you need to steer from the anchorage to York Spit Channel buoy "29"?
a. 172° pgc
b. 175° pgc
c. 178° pgc
d. 181° pgc
16441: When you get underway, you will take the most direct route to buoy "CBJ", while remaining west of York Spit Channel. You will be turning for 9.7 knots and estimate an average ebb of 0.3 knot during the transit. How long will it take to steam from the anchor position to buoy "CBJ"?
a. 2h 16m
b. 2h 33m
c. 2h 42m
d. 2h 51m
16442: The area bounded by the buoys "C51" to "C47A" to "M6" to "M14", west of your anchorage, is __________.
a. a training area for naval small craft
b. restricted to oil and mineral exploration
c. an anchorage for ammunition barges
d. a fish trap area
16443: As you transit the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel, you take a gyro bearing of trestle C when it is in line. The gyro bearing was 050°. At that time, the helmsman noted that he was heading 139°pgc and 146° per standard magnetic compass. What is the deviation?
a. 2°E
b. 0°
c. 2°W
d. 4°W
16444: At 1042 you take the following round of bearings:
Cape Henry Light 259°T
Chesapeake Light 101°T
Cape Charles Light 006°T
From this position, you set course 070°T at a speed of 9.5 knots.
What is the course per standard magnetic compass?
a. 069.5°psc
b. 060.5°psc
c. 079.5°psc
d. 080.5°psc
16445: At 1126 you take the following set of bearings:
Chesapeake Litght bears 142° true
Cape Henry Light bears 225° true.
What was the current encountered since your 1042 fix?
a. Set 276°, Drift 0.5 knot
b. Set 276°, Drift 0.7 knot
c. Set 096°, Drift 0.5 knot
d. Set 096°, Drift 0.7 knot
16456: What is the course per standard magnetic compass from the anchorage to point A located 0.5 mile east of Cape Charles Lighted Bell Buoy 14?
a. 194°psc
b. 190°psc
c. 187°psc
d. 180°psc
16457: The coast between Great Machipongo Inlet and Cape Charles is __________.
a. broken by the mouths of several major rivers
b. low, with sandy beaches bordered by marsh and woodlands
c. marked by prominent, isolated, barren hills
d. composed of high, rocky bluffs and wooded uplands
16458: If your engines turn for 6.5 knots, and you encounter a 0.5 knot southerly current, what is your ETA at point A?
a. 0400
b. 0450
c. 0501
d. 0511
16459: What is the course to steer per gyro compass from the anchorage to point "A" if easterly winds are causing 3° of leeway?
a. 178°pgc
b. 181°pgc
c. 185°pgc
d. 189°pgc
16460: At 0250, Great Machipongo Inlet Light "5" (37°21.8'N,
75°43.7'W) bears 279°pgc. At 0320, the light bears 320°
pgc. If you are making good 6.5 knots, what is the position of your 0320 running fix?
a. LAT 37°17.95'N, LONG 75°39.95'W
b. LAT 37°18.00'N, LONG 75°39.75'W
c. LAT 37°18.10'N, LONG 75°39.30'W
d. LAT 37°18.10'N, LONG 75°39.55'W
16461: At 0400, you obtain the following information:
Sand Shoal Inlet South Light bearing 303° true @ 7.1nm
What is your 0400 position?
a. LAT 37°14.2'N, LONG 75°40.7'W
b. LAT 37°14.1'N, LONG 75°41.3'W
c. LAT 37°14.1'N, LONG 75°40.5'W
d. LAT 37°14.0'N, LONG 75°40.7'W
16462: Which statement about your 0400 position is TRUE?
a. You are within the territorial sea and contiguous zone.
b. You are governed by the Inland Rules of the Road.
c. The ocean floor is composed of shale.
d. Anchoring, trawling and fishing are prohibited.
16462: Which statement about your 0400 position is TRUE?
a. You are within the territorial sea and contiguous zone.
b. You are governed by the Inland Rules of the Road.
c. The ocean floor is composed of shale.
d. Anchoring, trawling and fishing are prohibited.
16463: The visibility is about 5 miles. Which statement about Cape Charles Light is TRUE?
a. The light has been visible since you departed the anchorage.
b. You will not see the light until you are within 5 miles of the light.
c. The light will become visible about 0400.
d. The light will not be visible until you enter the inbound leg of the traffic separation scheme.
16464: At 0405, you increase speed. At 0500, your position is LAT 37°06.0'N, LONG 75°41.1'W. What is the approximate depth of the water under the keel?
a. 66 feet (20.0 meters)
b. 62 feet (18.8 meters)
c. 54 feet (16.4 meters)
d. 46 feet (13.9 meters)
16465: At 0600, you are entering the inbound leg of the traffic separation scheme at position LAT 36°59.2'N, LONG 75°47.6'
W. Course is 250°T. At 0605, Cape Henry Light bears 249°
T. At 0610, it bears 248°T. At 0625, it bears 247°T. Based on this, you know you are __________.
a. meeting a current from dead ahead
b. running with a current from dead ahead
c. being set to the north
d. being set to the south
16466: The abandoned lighthouse at Cape Henry is a(n) __________.
a. gray, pyramidal tower
b. mound of broken rubble
c. octagonal, black and white tower
d. black, skeleton structure
16467: Weather broadcasts for the Norfolk area are broadcast on which frequency?
a. 162.30 MHz
b. 162.35 MHz
c. 162.50 MHz
d. 162.55 MHz
16468: When Cape Henry Light is abeam, what is the approximate distance to Yorktown?
a. 58 miles
b. 55 miles
c. 42 miles
d. 34 miles
16469: As you pass between trestle "B" and trestle "C" of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge - Tunnel, you sight along the trestle "C" when it is in line. The trestle bears 057° per standard magnetic compass while the vessel is heading 320°T. From this you know the __________.
a. vessel should be swung to check the deviation table
b. compass error is 12°W
c. deviation table is correct for that bearing
d. deviation is 10°W
16470: The wind is easterly and will cause 2° of leeway. The current is 180° at 0.5 knot. If your engines are turning for 8.0 knots, what should you steer to remain in York River Entrance Channel?
a. 304°T
b. 307°T
c. 310°T
d. 315°T
16506: At 0630, you pass Buoy "PI" close abeam on the starboard side. You are steering 078°T and are headed directly toward Race Rock Light. At 0654, Little Gull Island Light is bearing 207°T and Race Rock Light is bearing 072°T. What is your 0654 position?
a. LAT 41°14.0'N, LONG 72°05.3'W
b. LAT 41°14.2'N, LONG 71°54.6'W
c. LAT 41°14.4'N, LONG 72°06.8'W
d. LAT 41°19.0'N, LONG 72°05.2'W
16507: What is your speed from your 0630 position, with Buoy "PI"
close abeam, to your 0654 position?
a. 8.2 knots
b. 9.3 knots
c. 10.5 knots
d. 11.4 knots
16508: At 0700, your gyro alarm sounds. What course should you steer by the standard magnetic compass in order to maintain your original heading of 078°T?
a. 062°psc
b. 080°psc
c. 090°psc
d. 095°psc
16509: At 0705, with your gyro again functioning properly, you change course to 096°T. At this time Race Rock Light is bearing 000°T at 0.35 mile. You are now governed by which Navigation Rules?
a. Inland Rules
b. Local Pilot Rules
c. International Rules
d. Coastal Fishery Rules
16510: At 0728, Race Rock Light is bearing 282°T at 3.8 miles,
and the closest point on Fishers Island is at a radar range of 2.0 miles. What speed have you been making since you changed course at 0705?
a. 9.2 knots
b. 9.8 knots
c. 10.6 knots
d. 11.4 knots
16511: At 0728, you change course to 080°T. When steady on course, the standard magnetic compass reads 097°. Which statement is TRUE?
a. The gyro course is 083°pgc.
b. The magnetic heading is 090°.
c. The deviation is 1.0°E.
d. The magnetic compass error is 17°W.
16512: At 0748, you take the following bearings:
Watch Hill Point Light bearing 020.5°pgc
Race Point Light Light bearing 269.5°pgc
What is the approximate depth of water at this position?
a. 325 feet
b. 175 feet
c. 130 feet
d. 104 feet
16513: At 0748, you change course to 160°T. What loran reading can you follow to remain on this course?
a. 9960-W-14651.0
b. 9960-W-14660.0
c. 9960-Y-43852.0
d. 9960-Y-43943.8
16514: At 0815, Montauk Pt. Light House is bearing 167°T,
Shagwong Pt. has a radar range of 4.5 miles, and Cerberus Shoal "9" Buoy is bearing 284°T. If the engine is making turns for 10 knots, what was the set and drift of the current since 0748?
a. Set 065°T, drift 1.1 knots
b. Set 065°T, drift 2.4 knots
c. Set 245°T, drift 1.1 knots
d. Set 245°T, drift 2.4 knots
16515: What action should you take to compensate for the above current?
a. Continue on the same course and speed.
b. Alter your course to the left.
c. Slow to 8.5 knots.
d. Alter your course to the right.
16516: At 0815, visibility is excellent and you can see Montauk
Point. Montauk Point is __________.
a. low and rocky with scattered small pine trees
b. a low lying wetland
c. a flat wooded plain
d. a high sandy bluff
16517: At 0815, you change course to 079°T and head for the entrance of Great Salt Pond on Block Island. To compensate for a northerly wind, you estimate a 5° leeway is necessary. What course should you steer per gyrocompass to make good 079°T?
a. 079°pgc
b. 076°pgc
c. 074°pgc
d. 071°pgc
16518: At 0845, Montauk Pt. Light is bearing 205°T at a radar distance of 6.6 miles. What is your speed made good from your 0815 position?
a. 8.2knots
b. 9.2 knots
c. 10.0 knots
d. 10.5 knots
16519: As you head toward Great Salt Pond, visibility is unlimited. At what time will you lose sight of Montauk Pt.
Light?
a. 0905
b. 0928
c. 0950
d. It will remain visible to Great Salt Pond.
16520: Which chart should you use to enter Great Salt Pond?
a. 13214
b. 13205
c. 13217
d. 13207
16538: At 2216 your position is LAT 41°16.0'N, LONG 72°08.0'W. Which statement is TRUE?
a. You are in the red sector of New London Harbor Light.
b. Your fathometer reads approximately 40 feet.
c. You will cross the Colregs Demarcation Line if you continue on your present course.
d. Little Gull Island Light bears 339°T at 4.3 miles.
16539: If you estimate 3° leeway due to northerly winds, which course will you steer per standard magnetic compass (psc)
to make good 255°T?
a. 267°psc
b. 270°psc
c. 272°psc
d. 274°psc
16540: You sight Bartlett Reef Light in range with New London Harbor Light bearing 038°pgc. At the time of the bearing,
the helmsman reports he was heading 253°pgc and 269° per standard magnetic compass. What is the deviation for that heading?
a. 1°E
b. 1°W
c. 4°E
d. 4°W
16541: At 2255 you take the following visual bearings.
Saybrook Breakwater Light 333°pgc
Little Gull Island Light 094°pgc
Horton Point Light 211°pgc
What is your position?
a. LAT 41°13.6'N, LONG 72°19.2'W
b. LAT 41°13.8'N, LONG 72°19.6'W
c. LAT 41°14.0'N, LONG 72°19.0'W
d. LAT 41°14.2'N, LONG 72°19.7'W
16542: At 2308 your position is LAT 41°12.7'N, LONG 72°22.8'W.
You steer a course to make good 255°T from this position. At 2310 you receive a distress call from a vessel anchored 2.1 miles due north of Mattituck Inlet Light. If you change course at 2314, what is the course to steer per gyrocompass to arrive at the distress site if you allow 2°
leeway for northerly winds, 3°E gyro error and correct your course for a current of 073°T at 1.3 knots?
a. 208°pgc
b. 212°pgc
c. 216°pgc
d. 220°pgc
16543: Based on the information in the previous question, what is your ETA at the distress scene?
a. 0006
b. 0010
c. 0016
d. 0021
16544: At 2347 you are advised that your assistance is no longer needed. At 2350 you change course to make good 268°T. At 0015 you take the following round of bearings:
Kelsey Point Breakwater light 024°pgc
Horton Point Light 100°pgc
Falkner Island Light 333°pgc
At 0030 Falkner Island Lt. bears 000°T at 5.9 miles.
What is the course and speed made good between 0015 and 0030?
a. CMG 262°T, SMG 10.4 knots
b. CMG 268°T, SMG 10.8 knots
c. CMG 268°T, SMG 10.4 knots
d. CMG 272°T, SMG 10.8 knots
16545: At 0030 you alter course and speed to make good 265°T at 10 knots. What is your ETA at a point where Stratford Shoal Middle Ground Light is abeam?
a. 0218
b. 0223
c. 0228
d. 0233
16546: At 0100 you notice that the wind has become SSW'ly and has freshened. At 0200 you sight Stratford Point Lighted Bell Buoy "18" bearing 268°pgc. At 0215 the buoy bears 269°pgc. Which statement is TRUE?
a. You should alter course to the right to increase the rate of the bearing change.
b. You are making more speed over the ground than you estimated.
c. You should alter course to decrease the distance that you will pass off Middle Ground Shoal.
d. You can hold the present course and safely pass buoy "18".
16556: You are underway in the vicinity of Block Island and obtain the following lines of position:
Montauk Point Light 267°pgc
Block Island Southeast Light 030°pgc
Radar Bearing to Block Island
Southwest Point (tangent) 352°pgc
What is your position at the time of these sightings?
a. LAT 41°05.2'N, LONG 71°36.2'W
b. LAT 41°05.3'N, LONG 71°35.8'W
c. LAT 41°05.4'N, LONG 71°36.0'W
d. LAT 41°05.4'N, LONG 71°35.9'W
16557: Which course would you steer by your standard magnetic compass to make good a course of 275°T?
a. 266°psc
b. 272°psc
c. 289°psc
d. 294°psc
16558: From your position you observe a rotating white and green light to the north. This light is most likely __________.
a. at an airport
b. on a naval mine-countermeasures vessel
c. "Block Island North Light"
d. on a vessel engaged in public safety activity
16559: At 1800, your position is LAT 41°06.5'N, LONG 71°43.5'W. How should the buoy which bears 030°T from your position at a range of approximately 0.5 mile be painted?
a. Horizontally banded, red over green, with a red buoyancy chamber
b. Horizontally banded, green over red, with a green buoyancy chamber
c. Vertically striped, red and green
d. Solid red with green letters "BIS"
16560: From your 1800 position, you steer a course of 355°psc at a speed of 10.0 knots. At 1830, your position is LAT 41°11.7'N, LONG 71°45.8'W. What are the set and drift of the current?
a. 005°T, 1.0 knot
b. 005°T, 0.5 knots
c. 180°T, 0.5 knot
d. 208°T, 1.0 knots
16561: From your 1830 fix, you come left to a course of 290°T.
Which statement concerning Watch Hill Light is TRUE?
a. The nominal range of its white light is 16 miles.
b. It displays both red and white lights.
c. Its horn blasts every 15 seconds in fog.
d. Its geographic range is 18.5 miles at a 35-foot (10.7 meters) height of eye.
16562: At 1850, you obtain the following bearings and distance:
Block Island North Light 085°T
Watch Hill Light 342°T 5.8 miles
What true speed did you make good between 1830 and 1850?
a. 2.9 knots
b. 5.7 knots
c. 8.0 knots
d. 8.7 knots
16563: From your 1850 fix, you come left to a course of 280°T,
while maintaining a speed of 10 knots. Which combination of available Loran-C lines would be best for position determination?
a. 9960-Y and 9960-W
b. 9960-X and 9960-Y
c. 9960-W and 9960-X
d. All 3 combinations are equal.
16564: If your height of eye is 45 feet (13.7 meters), what is the approximate geographic range of Block Island North Light?
a. 7.8 nm
b. 8.9 nm
c. 13.0 nm
d. 16.7 nm
16565: You decide to use the 9960-Y and 9960-W rates. At 1915,
you obtain the following readings:
9960-Y-43937.5
9960-W-14651.2
What is your 1915 position?
a. LAT 41°13.6'N, LONG 71°54.0'W
b. LAT 41°13.5'N, LONG 71°53.4'W
c. LAT 41°13.4'N, LONG 71°53.1'W
d. LAT 41°14.4'N, LONG 71°53.7'W
16566: If you were to head into New London Harbor, which chart should you switch to for the best detail?
a. 13209
b. 13212
c. 13213
d. 13214
16567: From your 1915 position, you come left and set a course for Gardiners Point. At 1930, your position is LAT 41°12.7'N,
LONG 71°56.8'W. What type of bottom is charted at this position?
a. Blue mud, gritty shells
b. Buried mussels, gritty shells
c. Blue mud, gray sand
d. Bumpy mud with gravel surface
16568: From your 1930 position, you plot a course to pass 0.5 mile due south of Race Rock Light. If your vessel's speed is 8.0 knots, the current's set and drift are 040°T at 1.4 knots,
and a south wind produces a 3° leeway, what true course should you steer to make good your desired course?
a. 275°T
b. 280°T
c. 290°T
d. 294°T
16569: The short-long dashed magenta line around Gardiners Island marks __________.
a. a regulated anchorage
b. fish trap areas
c. an area closed to the public
d. underwater cables
16570: NOAA VHF-FM weather broadcasts from Providence, RI are on __________.
a. 162.25 MHz
b. 162.30 MHz
c. 162.40 MHz
d. 162.55 MHz
16606: Your position is LAT 40°59.0'N, LONG 73°06.2'W. What is the course per standard magnetic compass to New Haven Harbor Lighted Whistle Buoy "NH"?
a. 035°
b. 046°
c. 049°
d. 052°
16607: You depart from the position in the previous question at 2114 and make good 12 knots on a course of 040°T. At what time will you sight New Haven Light if the visibility is 11 miles?
a. The light is visible at 2114.
b. 2140
c. 2152
d. 2159
16608: At 2142, you take the following bearings:
Stratford Point Light 331°T
Stratford Shoal Middle Ground Light 280°T
Old Field Point Light 223°T
What is your 2142 position?
a. LAT 41°03.0'N, LONG 73°01.7'W
b. LAT 41°03.1'N, LONG 73°02.1'W
c. LAT 41°03.1'N, LONG 73°01.3'W
d. LAT 41°03.3'N, LONG 73°01.9'W
16609: What was the speed made good between 2114 and 2142?
a. 12.3 knots
b. 12.0 knots
c. 11.7 knots
d. 11.4 knots
16610: At 2142, you change course to make good 030°T and increase speed to 14 knots. You rendezvous with another vessel and receive fresh supplies while off New Haven Harbor lighted whistle buoy "NH". What is the light characteristic of this buoy?
a. _ .
b. _ _
c. . _
d. . .
16611: At 0109 you get underway, and at 0112 you take the following set of bearings:
Branford Reef Light bearing 051°true
Stratford Point Light bearing 258°true
What is your 0112 position?
a. LAT 41°11.2'N, LONG 72°51.7'W
b. LAT 41°11.4'N, LONG 72°50.5'W
c. LAT 41°11.4'N, LONG 72°51.3'W
d. LAT 41°11.8'N, LONG 72°51.5'W
16612: At 0112, what is the approximate depth under the keel?
a. 38 feet (11.5 meters)
b. 47 feet (14.2 meters)
c. 51 feet (15.5 meters)
d. 57 feet (17.3 meters)
16613: At 0112, you are on course 124°T and turning for 12.0 knots. What course will you make good if the current is 255°T at 1.2 knots?
a. 132°
b. 129°
c. 120°
d. 118°
16614: Branford Reef is __________.
a. completely submerged at all stages of the tide
b. a hard sand shoal
c. surrounded by rocks awash at low water spring tides
d. a small, low, sandy islet surrounded by shoal water
16615: At 0112, the radar range to Branford Reef Light is 2.9 miles. At 0125, the range is 3.6 miles. What is the position of your 0125 running fix if you are steering 124°T at 12 knots?
a. LAT 41°09.7'N, LONG 72°48.1'W
b. LAT 41°09.7'N, LONG 72°48.7'W
c. LAT 41°09.8'N, LONG 72°47.2'W
d. LAT 41°10.2'N, LONG 72°47.7'W
16615: At 0112, the radar range to Branford Reef Light is 2.9 miles. At 0125, the range is 3.6 miles. What is the position of your 0125 running fix if you are steering 124°T at 12 knots?
a. LAT 41°09.7'N, LONG 72°48.1'W
b. LAT 41°09.7'N, LONG 72°48.7'W
c. LAT 41°09.8'N, LONG 72°47.2'W
d. LAT 41°10.2'N, LONG 72°47.7'W
16616: At 0130, your position is LAT 41°09.3'N, LONG 72°46.9'W when you change course to 086°T. If you make good 086°T,
what is the closest point of approach to Twenty-Eight Foot Shoal Lighted Buoy?
a. 0.7 mile
b. 0.9 mile
c. 1.1 miles
d. 1.2 miles
16617: At 0200, you take the following bearings:
Falkner Island Light 004.5°T
Kelsey Pt. Breakwater Lt. 054.0°T
Horton Point Light 115.0°T
What were the set and drift from 0130?
a. 260° at 0.5 knot
b. 080° at 1.0 knot
c. 260° at 1.0 knot
d. There is no current.
16618: What is the distance from your 0200 position to the point where Twenty-Eight Foot Shoal lighted buoy is abeam to starboard?
a. 6.6 miles
b. 6.9 miles
c. 7.1 miles
d. 7.3 miles
16619: The shoreline along Rocky Point should give a good radar return because __________.
a. the lookout tower is marked with radar reflectors
b. of offshore exposed rocks
c. submerged reefs cause prominent breakers
d. the shore is bluff and rocky
16620: You sight Bartlett Reef Light in line with New London Harbor Light bearing 043°pgc. You are heading 088°pgc and 098.5° per standard magnetic compass at the time of the observation. Which statement is TRUE?
a. The true heading at the observation was 090°.
b. The deviation is 1.5°E by observation.
c. The magnetic compass error is 9.5°W.
d. The gyro error is 2°E.
16638: At 0400 your position is:
Latitude 40° 50.2' North
Longitude 071° 36.2' West
From your 0400 fix, you steer a course to make good 347°T at 12.5 knots. Visibility is good. What is the earliest time you can expect to raise Montauk Point Light? (Nominal range - 24 miles, height above water - 168 feet)
a. The light is visible at 0400.
b. 0426
c. 0435
d. 0442
16639: You estimate the current to be 125° at 0.6 knot, and the wind is westerly causing 3° of leeway. What course should you steer per gyro compass to make good 347°T while turning for 12.5 knots?
a. 340° pgc
b. 343° pgc
c. 346° pgc
d. 349° pgc
16640: At 0445 you take the following lines of position:
Montauk Point Light 292°pgc
Block Island Southeast Point Light 024°pgc
What was the current encountered since your 0400 fix?
a. 004°, 0.7 knot
b. 004°, 0.9 knot
c. 184°, 0.7 knot
d. 184°, 0.9 knot
16641: At 0455 you encounter fog and slow to 5 knots. At 0500, you obtain a radar fix from the following information:
Radar range to Montauk Point is 9.1 miles.
Tangent bearing to western edge of Block Is. Is 015°pgc.
Distance off the nearest part of Block Is. is 5.9 miles.
What is your 0500 position?
a. LAT 41°02.8'N, LONG 71°39.5'W
b. LAT 41°02.9'N, LONG 71°39.8'W
c. LAT 41°03.1'N, LONG 71°39.6'W
d. LAT 41°03.5'N, LONG 71°39.3'W
16642: Based on your 0500 fix, which statement is TRUE?
a. You are seaward of the 120 fathom curve.
b. The course made good between 0445 and 0500 was 345°T.
c. You should alter course to port to clear Southwest Ledge Shoal.
d. A radar contact bearing 020°T at 4.8 miles is buoy "2A".
16643: At 0520 your position is LAT 41°07.2'N, LONG 71°41.6'W. You set course to leave Race Rock Light abeam to starboard at 0.5 mile. What is the course to steer per standard magnetic compass? (Assume no current)
a. 301.5°
b. 305.0°
c. 307.5°
d. 309.0°
16644: Visibility becomes variable in patchy fog and you maintain 5 knots speed. At 0610 you sight Montauk Point Light bearing 239°pgc, and at 0630 you sight Watch Hill Point Light bearing 333°pgc. What is the position of your 0630 running fix?
a. LAT 41°08.3'N, LONG 71°45.4'W
b. LAT 41°08.2'N, LONG 71°45.8'W
c. LAT 41°08.1'N, LONG 71°45.1'W
d. LAT 41°08.0'N, LONG 71°45.2'W
16645: At 0630 you increase speed to 12.0 knots. At 0645 Race Rock Light bears 294°pgc. At 0700 Race Rock Light bears 293°pgc. Based on this, you should __________.
a. alter course to port
b. maintain course and speed
c. alter course to starboard
d. maintain course and reduce speed
16646: The Tidal Current Tables indicate the following for the Race:
SLACK WATER MAXIMUM CURRENT
0328 0642 3.9 F
0947 1301 3.2 E
What current should you expect when transiting the Race?
a. 3.9 knots, flooding
b. 3.5 knots, flooding
c. 3.3 knots, flooding
d. 3.0 knots, flooding
16706: At 0520, you take the following observations:
Point Judith Light 032°pgc
Point Judith Harbor of Refuge
Main Breakwater Center Light 308°pgc
What is the position of your 0520 fix?
a. LAT 41°20.8'N, Long 71°30.3'W
b. LAT 41°20.8'N, Long 71°29.7'W
c. LAT 41°20.6'N, Long 71°30.0'W
d. LAT 41°20.5'N, Long 71°29.8'W
16707: Point Judith Harbor of Refuge __________.
a. is used mostly by towing vessels
b. has a maximum depth of 14 feet at MHW
c. is easily accessible in heavy southerly seas
d. is entered through the East Gap or the West Gap
16708: At 0520 you are on course 243°pgc at 12 knots. What is the course per standard magnetic compass?
a. 263°psc
b. 258°psc
c. 233°psc
d. 227°psc
16709: The coastline between Point Judith and Watch Hill is __________.
a. steep with rocky bluffs
b. low and marshy
c. sandy and broken by rocky points
d. heavily forested
16710: In clear weather, how far away will you sight Point Judith Light? (use charted range of 20 miles as nominal range)
a. 9.2 nm
b. 10.6 nm
c. 12.3 nm
d. 14.0 nm
16711: At what time will you cross the 60 foot curve if you make good 12 knots?
a. 0528
b. 0534
c. 0541
d. 0544
16712: The two wavy magenta lines running to Green Hill Point represent __________.
a. recommended approaches to Green Hill Point
b. the red sector of Point Judith Light
c. prohibited fishing areas
d. submarine cables
16713: At 0600 you take the following bearings:
Point Judith Light bearing 063°pgc
Block Island North Reef Light bearing 144°pgc
What is your 0600 position?
a. LAT 41°18.1'N, LONG 71°38.3'W
b. LAT 41°18.3'N, LONG 71°38.7'W
c. LAT 41°18.4'N, LONG 72°38.1'W
d. LAT 41°18.5'N, LONG 71°38.9'W
16714: What was the current between 0520 and 0600?
a. 201° at 1.0 knot
b. 201° at 1.5 knot
c. 021° at 1.0 knot
d. 021° at 1.5 knots
16715: From your 0600 position, what is the course per gyrocompass to leave Watch Hill Light abeam to starboard at 2.0 miles if a southerly wind is producing 3° of leeway?
a. 252°pgc
b. 256°pgc
c. 258°pgc
d. 262°pgc
16716: At 0645, Watch Hill Point (left tangent) bears 314.5°T at 2.75 miles. What was the speed made good between 0600 and 0645?
a. 8.1 knots
b. 9.8 knots
c. 10.7 knots
d. 11.4 knots
16717: At 0705, you take the following bearings:
Watch Hill Light 030.5°pgc
Latimer Reef Light 329.0°pgc
Race Rock Light 262.0°pgc
What was the true course made good between 0645 and 0705?
a. 252°T
b. 256°T
c. 263°T
d. 266°T
16718: At 0705, you change course to head for The Race. You wish to leave Race Rock Light bearing due north at 0.4 mile. If the current is 100°T, at 2.8 knots, and you are turning for 12.0 knots, what course (pgc) should you steer?
a. 250°pgc
b. 255°pgc
c. 263°pgc
d. 267°pgc
16719: You are bound for New London. Where will you cross the demarcation line and be governed by the Inland Rules of the Road?
a. You are already governed by the Inland Rules.
b. In the Race
c. Above the Thames River Bridge
d. You will not be governed by the Inland Rules.
16720: In order to check your compasses, you sight North Dumpling Island Light in line with Latimer Reef Light bearing 074°
pgc. The helmsman was steering 303°pgc and 315° per standard magnetic compass at the time. Which of the following is TRUE?
a. The gyro error is still 2°E.
b. The deviation based on the observation is 15°W.
c. The magnetic compass error is 12°W.
d. The true line of the range is 072°.
16738: At 2212 your position is LAT 40° 51'N, LONG 71° 53.5'W.
What is the course to steer, per gyrocompass from your 2212 position, to leave Montauk Point Buoy "MP" abeam to port at 1 mile if easterly winds are causing 3° of leeway?
a. 027° pgc
b. 030° pgc
c. 032° pgc
d. 035° pgc
16739: What is the earliest time you should sight Montauk Point Light (nominal range - 24 miles) if you are turning for 9.2 knots? Visibility is 5 nautical miles.
a. The light is visible at 2212
b. 2221
c. 2243
d. You will not sight the light on this course.
16740: At 2245 visibility improves and Montauk Point Light bears 355°pgc. At 2314 Montauk Point Light bears 331°pgc, and at 2329 the light bears 311°pgc. Based on your 2329 running fix which statement is TRUE?
a. You are shoreward of the 90 foot curve.
b. Your fathometer reads about 136 feet.
c. You are being set to the left of the track.
d. You allowed too much leeway for the easterly winds.
16741: At 2346 Montauk Point Light bears 285°pgc, and the radar range to Montauk Point is 5.9 miles. You are steering to make good 034°T. In order to remain westward of Southwest Ledge you should __________.
a. come left when South East Point Light bears 057° true
b. remain on your present course and you will clear Southwest Ledge
c. keep Block Island North Light bearing 033°T or less
d. alter course to the right when Block Island Aerobeacon bears 055°T
16742: At 2352 you hear a MAYDAY call from a vessel reporting her position as 1.5 miles due east of Block Island Southeast Point Light. What is the course to steer, per gyrocompass to the distress site, if you change course at midnight and allow 1° leeway for easterly winds?
a. 049.5°pgc
b. 052.5°pgc
c. 055.5°pgc
d. 059.0°pgc
16743: At 0040 you are south of Lewis Point when you receive word that the distress is terminated. You alter course to head for The Race. At 0052 you take the following relative bearings because the starboard gyro repeater is inoperative. Your heading at each bearing was 285°pgc. What is your 0052 position?
Race Rock Light 002°
Watch Hill Light 034°
Block Island North Light 122°
a. LAT 41°08.8'N, LONG 71°41.4'W
b. LAT 41°09.0'N, LONG 71°42.3'W
c. LAT 41°09.0'N, LONG 71°41.1'W
d. LAT 41°09.1'N, LONG 71°41.7'W
16744: You continue to steer 285°pgc from your 0052 fix. Your speed is 9.2 knots. What is the course per standard magnetic compass?
a. 273.5°
b. 276.0°
c. 298.0°
d. 302.0°
16745: At 0100 Race Rock Light bears 001° relative, and at 0110 it bears 000° relative. Based on this you know you __________.
a. are being set to the right of the track
b. are making good more than 9.2 knots
c. are making good less than 9.2 knots
d. have an unknown gyro error
16746: In order to check your compasses, you sight Race Rock Light in line with New London Harbor Light bearing 336° per gyrocompass. The helmsman reports the vessel was heading 275.0°pgc and 290.5° per standard magnetic compass at the time of the observation. Which statement is TRUE?
a. The gyro error is now 2°E.
b. The deviation table is correct for that heading.
c. The vessel should be swung to check the deviation table.
d. The compass error is 0.5°W.
16838: At 0800 you obtain the following Loran-C readings:
9960-X-27101
9960-Y-41612
9960-Z-58737
What is your vessel's position?
a. LAT 37°20.9'N, LONG 75°29.5'W
b. LAT 37°21.0'N, LONG 75°32.0'W
c. LAT 37°19.8'N, LONG 75°30.6'W
d. LAT 37°20.8'N, LONG 75°31.2'W
16839: At 0800 you reduce speed from sea speed. Speed was reduced by the time you passed abeam of Cape Charles Lighted Bell Buoy "12" at 0814. At this time Buoy "12" was abeam on your starboard side at a distance of 0.65 mile. Assuming you continue to make good your course of 202°T, what is your new speed if you pass abeam of Cape Charles Lighted Bell Buoy "14" at a distance of 1.5 miles at 0907?
a. 13.6 knots
b. 12.9 knots
c. 12.3 knots
d. 12.0 knots
16840: Visibility is exceptionally clear. At approximately what distance did Chesapeake Light become visible?
a. 19.2 miles
b. 21.0 miles
c. 22.7 miles
d. 24.0 miles
16841: At 0907 you change course to 224°T, and your speed is now 13.0 knots. At 0939 Chesapeake Light is bearing 168°T at a distance of 7.1 miles, and Cape Henry Light is bearing 246°T. What were the set and drift since 0907?
a. 326°T at 0.7 knot
b. 326°T at 1.4 knots
c. 146°T at 1.4 knots
d. 146°T at 0.7 knots
16842: From your 0939 position, you wish to change course in order to pass 0.3 mile north of Buoy "NCA" (LL#375) in the inbound traffic lane. You estimate the current to be 150°
T at 2.0 knots. What course should you steer to make good the desired course? Your speed is still 13.0 knots.
a. 232°T
b. 235°T
c. 245°T
d. 249°T
16843: At what time will you enter the inbound traffic lane with Buoy "NCA" (LL #375) bearing 180°T at 0.3 mile?
a. 1003
b. 0957
c. 0951
d. 0948
16845: After the pilot boards, he tells you the gyro has a 2°E error. If this is true, what should the bearing be along Trestle C of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel as your vessel passes abeam of it?
a. 052°pgc
b. 049°pgc
c. 047°pgc
d. 045°pgc
16846: Your vessel's heading is 330°pgc and 345°psc with a 2°E gyro error. What is the deviation on this heading?
a. 0°
b. 3°W
c. 4°E
d. 7°W
20106: You are steaming at 22 knots and burning 319 barrels of fuel per day. You must decrease your consumption to 137 barrels per day. What must you reduce your speed to in order to burn this amount of fuel?
a. 12.4
b. 14.8
c. 16.6
d. 18.2
20107: You are steaming at 19 knots and burning 440 barrels of fuel per day. You must decrease your consumption to 137 barrels per day. What must you reduce your speed to in order to burn this amount of fuel?
a. 18.2
b. 14.8
c. 12.9
d. 11.1
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