QUESTION 4 On November 08, 2008, a vessel with a mean draft of 5.7m was scheduled to arrive at Loch Maddy.

She was required to clear a sand bar with charted depth of 3.8m in order to enter the port while maintaining an underkeel clearance of 1.5m. Determine the earliest time in the afternoon that the ship could have entered this port. [20]

CERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCY IN THE MERCHANT NAVY -DECK OFFICER Examination Administered by the

Maritime Authority of Jamaica

on behalf of the

QUESTION 5 a. List the main publications that you would require to effectively plan a passage from Kingston, Jamaica to Newport, Wales. [10] List the different stages of passage planning and elaborate on what you would do at each stage while planning a passage. [10]

Ministry of Transport and Works STCW 95 - Navigation at the Operational Level (500gt or more) (Reg. II/1) unlimited

b.

SUBJECT: TERRESTRIAL AND COASTAL NAVIGATION

Date: THURSDAY, 2008 JANUARY 17 2007 examination paper sat in 2008 0900 - 1200 hrs

QUESTION 6 a. b. Describe the system used for keeping navigational charts corrected and up-to-date. [7] Outline the precautions that must be taken by laden tankers using Chart No. 2675 (English Channel). [8]

Time:

Materials Supplied
Candidates examination answer sheet. Nories Nautical Tables Nautical Almanac Deviation Extract A Tide Table 2008 Navigational Charts ( BA # 2675) Tide Calculator

QUESTION 7 a. List four (4) advantages and disadvantages of vector charts that are used with the ECDIS [8] b. Outline seven (7) basic requirements of ECDIS [7]

Notes for the guidance of candidates

Candidate is required to answer all seven (7) questions. Total marks for the paper is 155. Pass mark 70%. Non programmable calculator may be used.
Candidate should state on the examination answer booklet whether or not a calculator has been used. If a calculator has been used, the method of working and all intermediate steps in the calculations must be made clear in the answer.

Diagram(s) and sketch(es) used to illustrate answers must be clearly drawn and labelled.

All question papers must be handed in.

TERRESTIAL & COASTAL NAVIGATION QUESTION 1 Chart No. BA 2675 English Channel Use Variation 4 W, gyro error 1 E On May 09, 2008 , a ship en-route to Southampton, England, At 0700 observed Seven Stones light vessel bearing 350T, distance 11 miles, speed 12.5 knots. She then altered her course to 090T. a. What gyro course did the vessel steer; and at approximately what time did the vessel expect to be abeam Lizard Point, if allowances were made for the tidal stream referred to HW (springs) at Dover using tidal diamond C, 3 hours after HW. [10] When abeam Lizard Point, the vessel altered course to 079T. At 1030 Eddystone Rocks bore 034T and one hour later, Eddystone Rocks bore 349T. b. Find the position of the ship at the time of the second bearing. QUESTION 3 [10] Two hours later a fix obtained from the GPS was 50 07.0N 003 36.5W. c. What was the new set and rate of the tidal stream experienced? [5] (ii) Aero RC at Le Touquet (50 31.2N 001 35.5E) d. What was the relative bearing of Start Point light at this time? [5] From this position, the course was set to pass 5.5 miles off St. Catherines Point. a. e. Assuming that the speed made good remained the same throughout, when could the vessel have expected to be abeam Bill of Portland light and what would have been the compass course steered? [10] As the vessel passed abeam St. Catherines Point, she set her course on to the pilot station east of the Isle of Wight. f. What was the approximate ETA to the pilot station and what gyro course did the vessel steer to reach the pilot station? [10] Find the position of the vessel at the time of the observation. [15] b. Determine the deviation on the compass at the time of the observation. [5] (iii) Pte du Haut-Banc (50 40N 001 33E) 95C 58C The OOW onboard a ship lying off the coast of France while awaiting instructions made the following observations to check the deviation on the compass. (i) Cap dAlprech (50 41.8N 001 34.6E) 30C QUESTION 2 Draw and label clearly, diagrams to show the following: (i) a. b. c. d. e. Cardinal Marks Safe Water Mark Isolated Danger Mark Isophase Light Occulting Light [15]