Maritime

Midshipman's Navigation Progress Check

Evaluate your competency with standard maritime navigation procedures and principles.

#navigation#dead reckoning#celestial navigation#buoyage#COLREGs#electronic navigation

Total Questions

Difficulty Level

medium

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Quiz Questions

Answer all questions below and test your knowledge.

1
The term 'deviation' in compass work specifically refers to:
Question 1
2
When conducting a celestial fix using a sextant to measure the Sun's lower limb, which of the following corrections must be applied first from the Nautical Almanac data?
Question 2
3
A vessel is steering 095° True. The chart indicates a set of 160° and a drift of 2.5 knots. If the vessel's speed through the water is 12 knots, what is the course to steer (True) to make good a track of 095° True, using the current triangle method?
Question 3
4
In accordance with the IALA Buoyage System (Region A), what does a red can-shaped buoy with a topmark indicate when entering a harbor from seaward?
Question 4
5
Your GPS displays a position. The primary method for independently verifying this position without other electronic aids is:
Question 5
6
Rule 14 (Head-on situation) of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGs) applies when:
Question 6

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