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79 Cards in this Set
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1. What is distance made good on original course?
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Advance
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2. What is transfer?
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Forward movement in turn
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3. What is the point about which the ship turns?
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Pivot point [frame 110]
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4. What is the minimum steering speed for the JFK?
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3nm
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5. What is JFK's turning circle?
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2,000yds[15kts and 15deg rudder]
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6. What is true bearing?
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Bearing in reference to True North
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7. What is relative bearing?
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Bearing in reference to Ship's Bow
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8. What does DIW mean?
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Dead in Water: not making way
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9. What term describes the ship that will continue on current path?
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Stand On [not the Give Way ship]
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10. What is another term for the Stand On ship?
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Oncoming/Crossing
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11. When is low visibility set on board JFK?
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3nm or less
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12. What signal is given for low visibility?
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One prolonged blast every 2 min or less (Making way)
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13. What optical device gives a wide range of vision and is best suited for searching over a wide area?
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Binoculars [7x50]
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14. What does a Stadimeter do?
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Measures distance of an object of known height
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15. What is a Sextant?
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Gives an azimuth (zenith) of a celestial body above the horizon
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16. What is a Chronometer?
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Ships quarts powered time piece
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17. What is a Bearing Circle?
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Device fitted over a gyro repeater, which allows taking bearings by sighting though vanes
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18. What is used with a gyro repeater, which allows taking visual bearings?
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Telescopic alidade
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19. What is a Parallel Motion Protractor (PMP) used for?
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To lay out ships heading and plot visual bearings
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20. What is similar a to Parallel Motion Protractor but is portable?
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Parallel Rulers
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21. What is a chart?
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A special purpose map generally designed for purposes of navigation
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22. What does a gyrocompass do?
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Indicates True north & Allows for more accurate fixes
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23. What does a Magnetic Compass do?
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Measures bearing referenced to magnetic north
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24. What is RADAR used for?
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It enables the OOD to determine range and bearing to targets or objects
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25. What does a fathometer do?
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Measures depth of water underneath the keel of the ship (uses 4,800 ft/sec sound traveling)
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26. What is SATNAV?
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Satellite Navigation (not used/JFK)
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27. What is GPS and what does it provide?
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Global Positioning System; Gives constant latitude and longitude corrections
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28. What storm warning symbols accompany a Gale?
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34-47kts; 2 red pennants & White over Red lights
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29. What storm warning symbols accompany a Storm?
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48-63kts; 1 red flag/black center & Red over Red lights
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30. What storm warning symbols accompany a Hurricane/Typhoon?
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64kts-UP; 2 red flags/black center & Red over White over Red lights
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31. What storm warning symbols accompany a Small craft?
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15-33kts; 1 red pennant & red over White lights
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32. What is an LOP?
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Line of Position; used for positioning based on celestial or geographic references
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33. What is needed for an exact fix?
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Three or more LOPs
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34. What is Latitude?
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Degrees run North and South (lines E & W)
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35. What is Longitude?
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Degrees run East and West (lines N & S)
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36. What is set and drift?
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Direction measured in degrees & Velocity measured in knots
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37. What is Variation?
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Difference in the earth's magnetic field
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38. What is Deviation?
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Difference between the magnetic compass & true magnetic heading
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39. What is GMT?
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Greenwich Mean Time {Zulu time & Universal time}
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40. What is IALA (A/B) Buoyage System?
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International Association of Lighthouse Authorities; "A" world wide & "B" Europe and Middle East
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41. What is the Cardinal System?
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Part of IALA "B" system and marks: N, S, E & W
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42. How many time zones are there?
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24
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43. How many degrees apart are time zones and where are they measured from?
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15 degrees; Greenwich, England
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44. What day shape is for vessel at anchor?
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Ball
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45. What day shape is for vessel not under command?
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Ball Ball
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46. What day shape is for vessel aground?
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Ball Ball Ball
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47. What day shape is for Restricted in ability to maneuver?
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Ball Diamond Ball
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48. What day shape is for Constrained by Draft?
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Cylinder
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49. What flashing light is Directional?
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12' Searchlight (communicate w/ 1 ship at a time)
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50. What flashing light is Omni-Directional?
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Yardarm Blinkers (coms w/ 2 or more ships at a time)
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51. What is Romeo at the Dip (Delivery ship)?
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Preparing to receive you alongside
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52. What is Romeo close up (Delivery ship)?
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Ready to receive you alongside
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53. What is Romeo at the Dip (Receiving ship)?
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Preparing to come alongside
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54. What is Romeo close up (Receiving ship)?
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Ready to come alongside
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55. What is Romeo hauled down?
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Messenger line in hand
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56. What is Prep at the Dip?
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Receiving ship: 15 min prior to breakaway
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57. What is Prep close up?
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Receiving Ship: Disengaging Final Station
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58. What is Prep hauled down?
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Receiving ship: All lines clear of side of ship
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59. What is Bravo at the Dip?
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Temporarily Ceased Pumping (either ship)
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60. What is Bravo close up?
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Pumping (both ships)
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61. What is Bravo hauled down?
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Completed Pumping (both ships)
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62. What does a Barometer do?
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Measures barometric pressure (indicates forthcoming changes in the weather)
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63. What does a Psychomotor do?
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Measure dew point & relative humidity
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64. What are JX circuits?
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Radio & Signal circuit
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65. What are JL circuits?
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Lookout circuits
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66. What is a bullhorn?
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Hand held announcing system used during underway replenishments
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67. What gives an audible and visual alarm when the primary filament burns out in any one of the five running lights?
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Telltale Panel
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68. What happens when a primary filament burns out in any of the five running lights?
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Secondary filament
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69. What color are the starboard running lights?
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Green (112.5deg)
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70. What color are the port running lights?
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Red (112.5deg)
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71. What color are the Stern lights?
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White (Blue/flight ops) (135deg)
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72. What color is the Mast and Range lights?
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White (225deg)
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73. How far can the Mast lights be seen?
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6 nautical miles
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74. What lights are used for Underway?
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Mast lights (White); Range lights (White); Stern lights (White/Blue for flight ops); Port running lights (Red) & Starboard running lights (Green)
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75. What lights are used for man overboard?
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Red over Red blinking
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76. What lights are used when in Port/Moored?
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Fwd & Aft anchor lights (White); Aircraft Warning lights (Red) & Big 67
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77. What lights are used for Anchoring?
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Same as in port/moored
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78. What lights are used for vessel not under command?
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Red over Red (if not making way) & Red over Red (with normal underway lights if making way)
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79. When is low visibility set on JFK, what signal is given?
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3nm: One prolonged blast (every two minutes or less, when making way)
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