Ann's Test No. 2 (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
15964a: Your 1900 position is LAT 37ø12.9' N, LONG 76ø13.5' W. You
change course to 326ø pgc. What is the course per standard
magnetic compass? (Assume 3ø E gyro deviation)
- N
A: 309ø psc
- N
B: 311ø psc
- Y
C: 343ø psc
- N
D: 331ø psc
15965: If the visibility is 5 miles, what is the luminous range
of New Point Comfort Spit Light "4"?
- N
A: 0.5 mile
- Y
B: 3.4 miles
- N
C: 4.8 miles
- N
D: 5.0 miles
192?a: At 2100, Cape Charles Light bears 335ø psc, and Cape Henry
Light bears 261ø pcc. Your course is 270 psc. Your latitude is _________.
- N
A: 37ø00.6' N
- N
B: 37ø00.0' N
- N
C: 36ø59.7' N
- Y
D: 36ø59.4' N
184: At 1930, your position is LAT 37ø16.7' N, LONG 75ø37.7' W.
The depth of water is approximately _____________.
- N
A: 40 feet (12.2 meters)
- Y
B: 50 feet (15.2 meters)
- N
C: 60 feet (18.3 meters)
- N
D: 70 feet (23.2 meters)
197a: At 2215, Cape Henry Light bears 256ø psc, Cape Charles
Light bears 024.5ø psc, and Chesapeake Channel Tunnel North
Light bears 333ø pgc. You are heading 285ø psc. What is
the relative bearing of Thimble Shoal Light?
- Y
A: 014ø
- N
B: 017ø
- N
C: 280ø
- N
D: 332ø
198: While navigating inbound Thimble Shoal Channel system you
must ____________.
- N
A: navigate in the main channel when between Trestles A & B
- Y
B: use the north auxiliary channel
- N
C: remain 1500 yards (1360 meters) from large naval vessels
- N
D: maintain a speed of six knots
319: At 2100, you have passed through the Chesapeake Bay Bridge
and Tunnel and determine your position to be LAT 37ø01.3'
N, LONG 76ø03.0' W. The current is flooding in a direction
of 303ø 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 175ø T?
- N
A: 190ø T
- N
B: 183ø T
- N
C: 164ø T
- Y
D: 156ø T
320: At 2150, your position is LAT 36ø57.2' N, LONG 76ø01.3' W.
In this position on the chart, you note a light magenta
line running in a direction of 030² T. This line indicates
the limits of _____________.
- Y
A: a pilotage area
- N
B: a precautionary area
- N
C: the Cape Henry Light red sector
- N
D: chart 12222
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?
- N
A: 5.9 knots
- N
B: 7.5 knots
- Y
C: 8.2 knots
- N
D: 9.8 knots
16062a: At 1930, your vessel is between York River Entrance Channel
Lighted Buoys "1YR" and "2". From this position, you
change course to 150ø psc at an engine speed of 8.0 knots.
At 2001, you take the following bearings. What were the
set and drift been between 1930 and 2001?
Chesapeake Channel Tunnel North Light - 139ø psc
Thimble Shoal Light - 255ø psc
- N
A: 140ø T at 0.4 knot
- Y
B: 140ø T at 0.2 knot
- N
C: 320ø T at 0.4 knot
- N
D: 320ø T at 0.2 knot