23rd Jan 2021 AEMTC DELHI -- MID TERM EXAM 2M-111

FUNCTION: NAVIGATION
PAPER: TERRESTIAL AND COASTAL NAVIGATION

TIME: 3 HOURS PASS MARKS: 140 MAX. MARKS: 200

Notes:
1. Use Chart No. 5047, Deviation Card No. 1, Variation 4ºE, Height of eye 15 m, Engine speed
12 kts (if not mentioned in the question).
2. Positions of the landmarks are approximate and are for identification only.
3. Use luminous range diagram as necessary.

PART – A

ALL QUESTIONS ARE COMPULSORY (30 MARKS EACH)

Q.1. a) At 2100 hrs, a vessel in DR position 51°20.0’N, 004°20.0’W observes the following:
 Star ‘A’ – Azimuth 221°(T) x 1.8’ Towards;
 Star ‘B’ – Azimuth 145°(T) x 1.3’ Towards.
Find the vessel’s position at 2100 hrs.
b) From 2100 hrs position, vessel intends to reach 4.5’ North of Hartland Point. Current was
setting South at 2.2 kts and Easterly wind was causing leeway of 4°. Find the compass course to
steer.

Q.2. At 1000 hrs, following compass bearings were taken by a vessel at anchor:

Foreland Pt. Lt. (51°14.5’N, 003°47.0’W) = 130°(C)

Highveer Pt. (51°14.0’N, 003°55.5’W) = 166°(C)
Ilfracombe Lt. (51°12.5’N, 004°06.5’W) = 225°(C)

Find deviation for the ship’s head and vessel’s position at 1000 hrs.

Q.3. At 1700 hrs, Nash Point Lt. (51°24.1’N, 003°33.0’W) was 6 miles off by radar. At 1745 hrs,
Scarweather light vessel (51°26.8’N, 003°56.0’W) bore 320°(T). During this period, the vessel
steered a course of 290°(C) and experienced a current setting 170°(T) at 4 knots and Northerly
wind caused leeway of 5°. Determine the vessel’s position at 1700 hrs and 1745 hrs.

Q.4. A vessel steering 025°(T) sighted Lundy Island South light (51°10.0’N, 004°39.0’W) for the first
time at 2230 hrs, when the meteorological visibility was 4 miles. The vessel continued on her
course and at 2310 hrs, the same light became obscured. If the current was estimated to set 245°(T)
at 3 knots, find the vessel’s position at 2230 hrs and 2310 hrs.
 PART – B
ALL QUESTIONS ARE COMPULSORY
(QUESTION 7 IS FOR 20 MARKS, REST FOR 30 MARKS)
Q.5. On 6th March a ship in position 46°36’S, 175°34’E steamed the following courses:

Time Co(C) Dev Leeway Wind Speed

1200 150° 5°E 3° SW x W 8 kts
1600 140° 4°E 5° SW 8 kts
2000 120° 3°E Nil SW 7.5 kts
2400 120° 3°E Nil SW 6.5 kts
0400 100° 1°E Nil S 8 kts
0800 095° Nil Nil S 8 kts
1200 095° Nil Nil S 8 kts

Var 10°E throughout.

Find the DR position at noon on 7th March. If the observed position then was 48°14.3’S,
178°06.5’E, find the set and drift of current.

Q.6. Find the initial course, final course and distance along a great circle when vessel is sailing from
21°30’N, 073°00’W to 40°00’N, 053°30’W.

Q.7. Draw symbols used on B.A. charts for the following:

a) Limit of safety zone around offshore installation
b) Wreck over which the exact depth is unknown, but which is considered to have a safe
clearance at the depth shown
c) Production well, with depth where known
d) Submarine cable
e) Firing practice area
f) Wreck showing any part of hull or superstructure at the level of Chart Datum
g) No bottom found at 250 m depth
h) Radar transponder beacon
i) Sounding of doubtful depth
j) Quality of bottom as Clay

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