Navigation
Where is the bridge located
08 level
Where is the signal bridge located
09 level
How many flag bags do we have onboard
2
How many buoyage systems are there
2 lateral and cardinal
How many time zones are there
24
How many time zone designator are there?
25
How many search lights do we have onboard
6
Define relative bearing
A bearing relative to the ship meaning that the bow bears 000 at all times
Define true bearing
A bearing relative to true north
What are their night time equivalents
Ball- equal to a red light Diamond- equal to a white light
Lee helmsman
Changes speed of the ship
What are colregs and what do they dictate
Collision regulations at sea. They dictator the location of lines of demarcation which separate inland and international waters
Define DIW
Dead in water, it means we have no propulsion
What does D. R. Stand for
Dead reckoning
What does helmsman do
Drives the ship
What does conning officer
Drives-the ship gives orders to helmsman
Quartermaster of the watch
Eyes and ears of the navigator when he isn't present
What are the ways the quartermaster can communicate visually
Flaghoist, flashing light, semaphore
What is our primary means of navigation
GPS
What does GPS stand for
Global Positioning System
Define GMT
Greenwich Mean Time, also known as zulu time or Universal Time Coordinted (UTC)
Why is dead reckoning important
It helps determine possible encounters with hazards to navigation
Which time zone designators are there
Juliet
What are day shapes
Large black shapes that tell other vessels in our vicinity that our ship is in a special circumstance where extra precautions are needed to keep them and us safe
Define lines of longitude
Lines of meridians that run north to south and are measured east to west 0-180
Define lines of latitude
Lines of parallels that run east and west and are measured north to south 0-90
Name the arc of visibility for the following lights
Masthead light: 225 degrees Port and starboard running lights:112.5 degrees each Stern light: 135 degrees
Name the stations for QMs during sea during sea and anchor detail
Nav evaluator- responsible for making course change recommendations to the conning officer to keep the ship on its plan of intended movement Nav plotter- plots the ships position based off bearings given to the bearing book recorder Bearing book recorder-records bearing received from the bearing takers Bearing taker- uses a telescopic alidade to get true bearing from aids to navigation Deck log recorder-responsible for recording every occurrence during sea and anchor detail including set and drift every three minutes Signal bridge personnel- responsible for all flaghoist during sea and anchor
Name the watchstanders on the bridge
Officer of the deck, conning officer, jr officer of the watch, helmsman, lee helmsman, boatswains mate of the watch, quartermaster of the watch
Boatswains mate of the watch
Overall in charge of all deck watch team members, ring bells, pipes and passes words over the 1mc
What does the ood do
Overall in charge of everyone on the bridge
What is the job of the navigator
Overall in charge of maintaining safe navigation of the ship
What does the jr officer of the wTch
Responsible for maintaining all communications with other vessels in our vicinity
What does sopa mean
Senior officer present afloat
Define set and drift
Set- the direction the ship is being pushed off course Drift- the speed at which the ship is being pushed off course
Who publishes rules of the road
The coast guard
Who orders abandon ship
The commanding officer
What is the reference of all lines of latitude
The equator
What is the reference for lines of longitude
The prime meridian
Define FIX
The ships position determined without reference to any former position
What does VMS stand for
Voyage management system
What are the rules of the road
manual used to determine how to safely navigate through inland and international waters
