Maritime

Gauntlet of Perilous Sea Navigation Challenges

Confront 10 demanding questions on sophisticated maritime navigation methods, from star sights to electronic systems.

#nautical charts#IALA buoyage#compass deviation#COLREGS rules#passage planning#celestial fixes#position lines#great circle sailing#tidal predictions#ECDIS operations

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Quiz Questions

Answer all questions below and test your knowledge.

1
In celestial navigation, a running fix combines two observations by advancing the earlier line of position to the time of the second. What is primarily advanced?
Question 1
2
On a Mercator chart projection, rhumb lines appear as:
Question 2
3
In IALA Region B, which topmark identifies a cardinal North cardinal buoy?
Question 3
4
What does a cocked hat signify when three position lines fail to intersect at a single point?
Question 4
5
During ECDIS route planning, what must be checked at wheel-over points?
Question 5
6
The initial course on a great circle track:
Question 6
7
Magnetic deviation arises primarily from:
Question 7
8
The lunitidal interval is the time lag between:
Question 8
9
Under COLREGS Rule 14 for head-on vessels, each must:
Question 9
10
To derive an estimated position from dead reckoning, apply corrections for:
Question 10