Ann's Test No. 3 (Chesapeake Bay)

Parameters for this test

      Var =      10 W
      Dev =     0: 2w          30: 3W          60: 2W          90: 1W
              120: 0W         150: 1E         180: 2E         210: 1E
              240: 0W         270: 1W         300: 2W         330: 3W

99999a. At 1130, your fix places you between G "15" and R "16" in York Split Channel. Your course is 330ų T. Your take a bearing of R "16" in Latimer Shoals of 035ų T. What is the relative bearing:

N A: 305ų T

Y B: 65ų T

N C: 55ų T

N D: 125ų T

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?

N A: Mobjack Bay Entrance Light

N B: New Point Comfort Shoal Light

Y C: York Spit Light

N D: York River Entrance Channel Light "1"

15465: What is indicated by the dashed magenta line crossing York Spit Channel between buoys "20" and "22"?

N A: You are crossing the demarcation line between the COLREGS and the Inland Rules.

Y B: The line marks the limits of a regulated area.

N C: The line indicates a submarine cable, and you should not anchor in the area.

N D: It marks the range between Ft. Wool Light and Cape Charles

15956: The National Weather Service provides 24-hour weather broadcasts to vessels transiting the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel. The broadcasts may be found on _________________.

N A: 202.35 MHz

N B: 181.15 MHz

Y C: 162.55 MHz

N D: 147.45 MHz

15960-15961a: Your position is approximately 37ų05.9' N, 76ų08.0' W at a course of 321ų psc. A red buoy bears 010ų relative. This buoy marks _____________.

N A: the side of York Spit Channel

N B: the visibility limit of the red sector of Cape Henry Light

N C: a submerged obstruction in York Spit Channel

Y D: the York River Entrance Channel

16060: The short-long dashed, magenta lines parallel to York River Entrance Channel mark ____________.

Y A: fish trap areas

N B: naval exercise areas

N C: underwater cables

N D: recommended track lines

16064: At 2015, your vessel is at the Chesapreake 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?

N A: 51 feet (15.5 meters)

Y B: 45 feet (13.6 meters)

N C: 40 feet (12.1 meters)

N D: 35 feet (10.6 meters)

16107: If the visibility is 5 miles and you are in the red sector, at what distance off should you sight Cape Henry Light?

N A: 15 miles

N B: 13 miles

N C: 11 miles

Y D: 09 miles

16160a: You are in York Split Channel near buoy "29" heading towards the Bay Bridge Tunnel. You are turning for 9 knots, an easterly wind is causing 3ų of leeway, and the current is 320ų T at 1.2 knots. What true course should you steer to remain in the middle leg of York Spit Channel?

N A: 162ų T

Y B: 165ų T

N C: 168ų T

N D: 171ų T

16168: You will enter waters governed by the International Rules when _____________.

N A: you cross the territorial sea boundary line

N B: enter the pilotage area

N C: you cross the boundary of the contiguous zone

Y D: Cape Henry Light bears 202² T