Maritime

Professional Navigator's Assessment

Validate your command of advanced marine navigation principles with this focused evaluation.

#celestial navigation#nautical astronomy#colregs#passage planning#GNSS

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Quiz Questions

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1
When applying the 'Short Splice' position line correction method to a celestial observation for a running fix, what is the primary assumption regarding the vessel's motion between sights?
Question 1
2
A vessel using a dual-frequency GNSS receiver experiences a sudden, sustained increase in the reported vertical dilution of precision (VDOP). This is MOST likely indicative of which operational condition?
Question 2
3
When planning a great circle route from Valparaiso to Sydney that will pass south of 60°S, which chart projection is mandated by the IMO for the primary plotting sheet to ensure conformality?
Question 3
4
Rule 10(d) of the COLREGs states that a vessel 'shall not cross a traffic separation scheme' unless operating under specific circumstances. Which of the following is NOT one of those explicitly permitted circumstances?
Question 4
5
For a precise noon sight, the navigator observes the lower limb of the sun. After applying the index error, dip, and main semidiameter corrections, which additional correction must be applied to the observed altitude before entering the Nautical Almanac?
Question 5

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