RULES OF THE ROAD SOUND SIGNALS
BASIC NAVIGATION
FLAGS AND PENNANTS
NEED TO KNOW
BONUS
100
(INLAND) When overtaking a vessel on her portside how many blasts are required to signal the intention of overtaking
What is two short (1 second) blasts
100
What is Global Positioning System
Electronic navigation system that uses satellites to display positions in LAT & Long.
What is GPS?
100
I have a diver down; keep well clear at slow speed.
What is Alpha?
100
In navigation speed is referred to as nautical miles per hours or what else?
What is Knots?
100
What color ink should never be used to make corrections on a chart?
What is Red?
200
(INTERNATIONAL) When passing portside how many blasts are required to signal the intention of overtaking
What is two prolonged (4-6 seconds) and two short (1-second) blasts for overtaking boat
200
What is the difference between True and Relative Bearing?
True - Uses true north. North Pole reference.
Relative - Uses bow of ship as reference.
200
I have a pilot on board
What is Hotel?
200
What do QM's refer to a position as?
What is Fix?
200
What are the two general types of lines of position?
What is bearing lines and range arcs?
300
When passing port-port how many blasts are required to signal intention of passing?
What is one short blast?
300
Measures atmospheric pressure. Warns for bad weather.
What is a barometer?
300
I am on fire and have dangerous cargo; keep clear.
What is Juliet?
300
What is the prime meridian also known as?
What is Greenwich meridian?
300
What time zone letter does not exist?
What is Juliet?
400
When passing to starboard requires how many blast to signal the intention of passing starboard
What is two short blasts from each vessel?
400
Ball, Diamond, Ball, What does this represent?
What is the shape for restricted maneuvering?
400
I wish to communicate with you .
What is Kilo?
400
What type of charts are the most commonly used navigational charts?
What is Mercator projection?
400
List the personnel on the Bridge.
OOD
JOOD
Conning Officer
QM of the Watch
BM of the Watch
Helmsman
Lee Helmsman
Lookouts
500
You have a stand-on vessel and a give-way vessel. The give-way vessel sounds off one short horn blast. What does the stand-on vessel do?
What is repeat the signal?
500
What are the 6 rules of dead reckoning?
Report every hour on the hour.
Every fix change or running fix.
Every course change.
Every speed change.
Every line of position change.
For proper labeling of dead reckoning.
500
Boat recall; all boats return to ship.
What is Quebec?
500
What are standard telephones powered by the ship's generators and are normally used in carrying out the administrative routine aboard ship?
What is SHIPS SERVICE TELEPHONES?
500
How many time zones are there?
What is 25?