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55: After you get underway, what is the first river gage you will pass?
Y a. Bayou Sara N b. Baton Rouge N c. Head of Passes N d. Red River Landing 280: Your 1752 position places you __________.
N a. less than 0.5 mile eastward of York Spit Channel Y b. less than 0.5 mile westward of York Spit Channel N c. greater than 0.5 mile westward of York Spit Channel N d. greater than 0.5 mile eastward of York Spit Channel 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 __________.
N a. York River Entrance Channel Y b. Fish trap areas N c. the piloting channel for Mobjack Bay N d. New Point Comfort shoal area 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?
N a. 0935 Y b. 0910 N c. 0850 N d. 0830 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.
N a. 135°T N b. 149°T Y c. 153°T N d. 160°T 524: The two wavy magenta lines running to Green Hill Point represent __________.
N a. recommended approaches to Green Hill Point N b. a restricted anchorage area Y c. submarine cables N d. prohibited fishing areas 633: The Linwood Bend revetment on the LMR extends from mile __________.
N a. 828.1-823.1 RDB N b. 831.7-829.4 RDB Y c. 841.3-838.7 LDB N d. 845.4-842.5 LDB 642: Where can scheduled broadcast times of river stages be found?
N a. Sailing Directions Y b. Light List N c. List of Lights N d. Coast Pilot 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?
Y a. 26°31.4'S N b. 26°29.5'S N c. 26°27.1'S N d. 26°24.8'S 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?
N a. Privately maintained buoys at a yacht club N b. Government buoys marking the Hurricane Point dikes Y c. Barges moored at the Dennis Landing Terminal N d. A pipeline discharging dredge spoil 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)?
N a. 1206 N b. 1208 Y c. 1211 N d. 1214 1225: You estimate the current at 2.0 mph. What is the speed over the ground?
N a. 9.5 mph Y b. 5.5 mph N c. 5.0 mph N d. 4.5 mph 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?
Y a. 63.1 feet N b. 65.3 feet N c. 67.2 feet N d. 122.0 feet 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?
N a. 0840, 26 May N b. 2218, 26 May Y c. 2339, 27 May N d. 0339, 28 May 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?
N a. 0440 Y b. 0445 N c. 0503 N d. 0528 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?
N a. 1.8°E N b. 5.2°E Y c. 1.8°W N d. 5.2°W 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?
N a. 216°T N b. 219°T Y c. 222°T N d. 225°T 1722: You estimate the current as 2.0 mph. What is the speed over the ground?
N a. 4.5 mph Y b. 5.5 mph N c. 7.5 mph N d. 9.5 mph 1740: On what river is Ghent, Kentucky located?
N a. Tennessee N b. Mississippi N c. Missouri Y d. Ohio 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?
N a. Bessie Daymark Y b. Nolan Light N c. Everetts Light N d. Marr Towhead Light 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?
N a. 1.8 mph N b. 2.1 mph Y c. 4.4 mph N d. 5.6 mph 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?
N a. Beta Gruis Y b. Alpha Tucanae N c. Beta Aquarii N d. Alpha Indi 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?
N a. Peacock N b. Schedar N c. Ankaa Y d. Altair 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?
Y a. Moon, Alpheratz, Polaris N b. Deneb, Dubhe, Zubenelgenubi N c. Venus, Polaris, Arcturus N d. Moon, Altair, Sabik 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?
N a. 79.0 feet Y b. 71.7 feet N c. 65.2 feet N d. 59.1 feet 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)?
N a. 50°04.2' N b. 50°18.1' Y c. 50°33.5' N d. 50°41.4' 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?
N a. 1819 Y b. 1850 N c. 1910 N d. 1917 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?
N a. 0122 N b. 0125 Y c. 0131 N d. 0134 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?
N a. 920 miles Y b. 1092 miles N c. 1297 miles N d. 2172 miles 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?
N a. 005°T Y b. 015°T N c. 044°T N d. 049°T 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?
N a. 1°E N b. 1°W Y c. 4°E N d. 4°W 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?
N a. 133°psc N b. 138°psc N c. 143°psc Y d. 148°psc 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?
Y a. 259° at 22.6 knots N b. 245° at 23.1 knots N c. 079° at 22.8 knots N d. 065° at 25.5 knots 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?
Y a. 021°T N b. 024°T N c. 027°T N d. 029°T 13305: What are the bottom characteristics of Nautilus Shoal (LAT 37°03'N, LONG 75°56'W)?
N a. Sand and shells N b. Hard sand Y c. Fine gray sand N d. Mud and sand 14200: What is the length of the city wharf at The Dalles on the Columbia River?
N a. 20 feet Y b. over 1000 feet N c. 800 feet N d. 600 feet 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?
N a. 115°true at 1.1 knots N b. 115°true at 1.5 knots N c. 295° true at 1.1 knots Y d. 295°true at 1.5 knots 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?
N a. 101°psc N b. 108°psc N c. 110°psc Y d. 115°psc 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?
N a. LAT 41°11.3'N, LONG 72°41.2'W N b. LAT 41°11.3'N, LONG 72°41.0'W Y c. LAT 41°11.5'N, LONG 72°40.7'W N d. LAT 41°11.6'N, LONG 72°41.0'W 15319: The coastline by Cape Henry is best described as __________.
N a. rocky with pine scrubs Y b. sandy hills about eighty feet high N c. low wetlands N d. low and thinly wooded with many beach houses 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?
Y a. 156°T N b. 164°T N c. 183°T N d. 190°T 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 __________.
N a. 067°T at 1.1 knots N b. 246°T at 1.1 knots Y c. 067°T at 1.5 knots N d. 246°T at 1.5 knots 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?
N a. 090°psc N b. 093°psc N c. 095°psc Y d. 099°psc 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)
N a. 262.0°psc N b. 265.0°psc Y c. 275.5°psc N d. 280.5°psc 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?
N a. Whistle from 125° relative Y b. Whistle from 075° relative N c. Bell from 350° relative N d. Horn from 330° relative 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 __________.
Y a. fish trap areas N b. designated anchorages N c. spoil areas N d. naval exercise areas 16362: The visibility is about 5 miles. Which statement about Cape Charles Light is TRUE?
N a. The light has been visible from the time you departed the anchorage. Y b. You should see Cape Charles Light at about 0400. N c. The light will become visible when you enter the inbound leg of the traffic separation scheme. N d. The light will not be visible until you are within 5 miles of the light. 16410: By 1015, visibility has increased to 5.0 miles and you can see Fishers Island. Fishers Island has __________.
N a. low and sandy beaches with salt ponds and marsh grass N b. sheer cliffs rising from the sea to a high, flat plateau N c. barren, rocky hills with prominent sandy beaches Y d. sparsely wooded hills and is fringed with shoals to the south 16467: Weather broadcasts for the Norfolk area are broadcast on which frequency?
N a. 162.30 MHz N b. 162.35 MHz N c. 162.50 MHz Y d. 162.55 MHz 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?
N a. 062°psc N b. 080°psc N c. 090°psc Y 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?
N a. Inland Rules N b. Local Pilot Rules Y c. International Rules N d. Coastal Fishery Rules 16719: You are bound for New London. Where will you cross the demarcation line and be governed by the Inland Rules of the Road?
N a. You are already governed by the Inland Rules. Y b. In the Race N c. Above the Thames River Bridge N d. You will not be governed by the Inland Rules. 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.
Y a. The light is visible at 2212 N b. 2221 N c. 2243 N d. You will not sight the light on this course.