Question Set (11)

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1. (a) On 27 April 2020, during your watch at DR 13° 15’.0 N, 97° 35’.0 E, Master instruct to you to check compass
error. How will you calculate C/E from information given on the Chart, if deviation is 1.5° E? (5 marks)

(b) Define the following abbreviations for seabed. (10 marks)

(i) so.M (ii) S/M (iii) Cy (iv) Sh (v) f S.M

2. 0900: D.R 12°40' N. 97°32' E. Vessel steering course N 200 W (T) speed 12 knots.
West Canister I bore N 400 E (T). Current setting 2500 (T) at 3 knots.
0955: West Canister I bore S 800 E (T).
Find (i) Course and speed made good.
(ii) 0900 hr and 0955 hr positions. [Var 1° E, Dev card II] (20 marks)

3. 2100: Vessel at D.R. 14°00' N, 97°45'E. Steering course 180°(C) speed 16 knots.
Rising bearing of Kyauk-phu-Kyun light was observed to be 146° (C). (H.E. 50 ft)
2135: Kyauk-phu-Kyun light bore 101°(C).
2200: Kyauk-phu-Kyun light bore 065°(C).
Find (i) Course and speed made good.
(ii) Current set and drift experienced
(iii) 2200 hrs, position. [Var: 2° E , Dev: Card II] (25 marks)

4. 1200: Vessel whose speed 12 knots was at position 3 miles West of Great Canister I. peak (1084). Current setting
2600 (T) at 4 knots. Westerly wind causing 5° leeway.
Find (i) True course to steer to arrive 5 miles West of Hnget-Theik-Kyun (523) peak.
1500: Stone Hill peak (1285) was seen right ahead and Hnget-Theik-Kyun was stbd abeam.
Find (i) 1500 hr position. (ii) True set and drift. [Var: 40 W, Dev: Card I] (20 marks)

5. Find the Earliest possible time to cross 5.5 m patch at Horsburgh Light house with clearance 0.7m, vessel drawing
F = 5.0 m, A= 6.5 m , on 1st July 2008. (20 marks)

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1. (a)
Date : 27th Apr 2020

Deviation 1° 30’ E, Var.: 0° 30’ W (1983) (2’ W, Annually)

Internal year = 2020 − 1983 = 37 years

Correction for 13 years = 37 years x 2’ W

= 1° 14’ W

Variation for 2019 = 0° 30’ W ± 1° 14’ W

= 1° 44’ W

C/E = Dev. ± Var.

= 1° 30’ E ± 1° 44’ W
= 0° 14’ W

∴ Ans.: C/E = 0° 14’ W

(b)
(i) so.M Mixed : soft with mud
(ii) S/M Two layers: sand and mud
(iii) Cy clay
(iv) Sh Shells
(v) f S.M Mixed: fine sand with mud

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2.
0900: West Canister Is. bore = N40°E = 040° (T)
0955: West Canister Is. bore = S80°E = 100° (T)

CTS = N20°W = 340° T

Speed = 12 Knots
Current Set = 250° T
Rate = 3 Kts

St. time = 09 55 – 09 00 = 00hr 55min

Distance = St. Time x Speed
= 00 55 x 12
= 11’ Nm
Drift = St. Time x Speed
= 01 20 x 3
= 2.75’ Nm

100° T
CMG = 326° T 2nd fix
DMG = 11.3’ Nm
!#$
SMG = %&.'()*
EP DR.
,,..N
= = 12.3 Kts
-- AA
West Canister Is.
340° T x 11’

C. M
.G
C.T.S
Nm

1st fix

∴ Ans.: (i) CMG = 326° T, SMG = 12.3 kys

(ii) 0900 Posn.: 12° 34.2’ N, 097° 37.7’ E 040° T
0955 Posn.: 12° 43.5’ N, 097° 31.3’ E

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 3.
C.T.S = 180° (C) DR 14° 00’ N, 097° 45’ E
E (+), W (-)

C D M V T
180° C 6°W 174° 2° E 176° T

C/E = Dev. ± Var.

= 6° W ± 2° E
= 4° W
2100 : Kyauk-Phu-Kyun. Bore = 146° (C) − 4° W = 142° (T)
Rising Distance = (Charted range − 4.45) + 1.15 √H. E
= (12 − 4.45) + 1.15 √50
= 15.7’ Nm

2100 : Kyauk-Phu-Kyun. Bore = 146° (C) − 4° W = 142° (T)

2135 : Kyauk-Phu-Kyun. Bore = 101° (C) − 4° W = 097° (T)
2200 : Kyauk-Phu-Kyun. Bore = 065° (C) − 4° W = 061° (T)

Ship’s course = 176° (T)

Speed = 16 Knots

ST. time = 22hr 00m − 21hr 00min = 01hr 00min 1st Brg.
Distance = St. Time x Speed 142° T
= 01 00 x 16 2100 fix 15.7’
= 16 Nm
Time Ratio
35 : 25
CM

7 : 5
176° T, 16
G

CM

CMG = 188° T 7
G

DMG = 19.5’ Nm
!#$ 2nd Brg.
SMG = %&.'()*
097° T
,@.AN Kyauk-Phu
= ,/0
= 19.5 Kts
Kyun
Set = 231° T
DR.
Drift = 5.4 Nm
5
∴ Ans.: (i) CMG = 188° T, SMG = 19.5 kys
(ii) Set = 231° T, Drift = 5.4 Nm 2200 fix

(iii) 2200 Posn.: 13° 39.5’ N, 097° 41.8’ E 3rd Brg.

061° T
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4. Stone Hill Peak (1285)

1200 : Posn.: 3 miles west of Canister Is. Peak (1084)

To reach 5 miles west of Hnget-Thaik-Kyun Peak (710)
096° 1500. fix posn.

Speed = 12 knots Hnget-Thaik-Kyun

5’(off)
Current set = 260° T DR.
Rate = 4 Knots
Leeway = 5 (Westerly) CTS
006° T

CTCC = 011° T
Leeway =− 5°
CTS = 006° T

DMG = 37’ Nm
SMG = 11.2 Kts
!#$
St. time = CMG
%#$
.FN
= = 03hr 18min
,,.2
ETA = 1200 + 03 18
= 15hr 18min

1500:
Stone Hill Peak (1285) right ahead
= CTS = 006° T
Hnget-Thaik-Kyun Peak Abeam
= CTS ± 90° = 006° + 090° = 096° T

St. Time = 1500 – 1200 = 0300 Hrs

Distance = St. Time x Speed
= 0300 Hr x 12 = 36 Nm

∴ Ans.: (i) CTS = 006° T

CTCC
(ii) 1500 Posn.: 13° 32.2’ N, 098° 04.8’ E
011° T,
(iii) True Set = 279° T
12’
Drift = 10.2’ Nm

Grate Canister Is. Peak (1084)

3’(off)
4’

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 5.
Date: 1st July 2008 Port: Horsburg Light House

Max. draft = 6.5 M

U.K.C = + 0.7 M
D.O.W = 7.2 M
Charted depth = − 5.5 M
Req. Height of tide = 1.7 M

H. W Time 09 55 H.W Height 2.1 m

L.W Time 02 17 L.W Height 0.3 m
Duration 07 38 Range 1.8 m

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Interval from L.W = Sin-1 %& =>36*
'x @-

,.F:-.. -F .B
= Sin-1 (& )x
,.B @-

Interval from L.W = 05hr 15min

Earliest Possible Time = L.W Time + Interval from L.W

= 02 17 + 05 15
hr min
= 07 32

∴ Ans. Earliest Possible Time = 07hr 32mins on 1st Jul.

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