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FIRST MATE OF A FOREIGN GOING SHIP (PHASE – II)
FUNCTION: NAVIGATION (Management Level)
PAPER: NAVIGATIONAL AIDS INCLUDING COMPASS
TIME: 3 HOURS PASS MARKS: 100 MAX. MARKS: 200
NOTES:
1. Question no. 1, 2, and 3 are compulsory. Attempt any FIVE questions out of SIX.
2. All questions carry equal marks i.e. 25 marks each.
3. Draw suitable sketches / diagram wherever considered necessary.
Q1. RADAR PLOTTING (NOT MORE THAN 3 TARGETS)
Q2. GYRO COMPASS (THEORY AND NUMERICAL)
Q3. MAGNETIC COMPASS (THEORY)
Q4. AUTO PILOT, COURSE RECORDER, ROTI
Q5. DOPPLER LOG, ELECTRO MAGNETIC LOG, ECHO SOUNDER
Q6. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS OF NAVIGATIONAL EQUIPMENT (ONLY FOR GPS, AIS, VDR, SVDR, ECHO
SOUNDER, ROTI, SPEED AND DISTANCE INDICATOR, BNWAS)
Q7. ELECTRONIC POSITION FIXING SYSTEM
Q8. AIS, LRIT
Q9. VOYAGE DATA RECORDER, BNWAS
Please note that the above format is only an indicative of the examination paper. The candidates are advised
to refer to detailed teaching syllabus and the course outline.
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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
Date: - 4th-Feb-2019
FIRST MATE OF A FOREIGN GOING SHIP (PHASE – II)
FUNCTION: NAVIGATION
PAPER: NAVIGATIONAL AIDS INCLUDING COMPASS
TIME: 3 Hours PASS MARKS: 100 MAX.
MARKS: 200
Notes:
1. All question in Section A are compulsory.
2. Attempt any FIVE questions from Section B.
3. All questions carry equal marks i.e. 25 marks each.
SECTION A
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Q1. While on a course of 133 (T) at 12 knots in restricted visibility, a target was observed on the radar screen
as follows:
Time Bearing Range
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1400 149 (T) 6.0 M
1412 155O(T) 3.2 M
a) Find the CPA range, time and bearing. If at 1412, the target was identified visually as lighthouse, state
b) The course and speed of own ship through the water
c) The course and speed of own sip over ground
d) The set and rate of current
e) The alteration of course to be made, at 1414, to pass the lighthouse to port with a CPA of 2M.
f) Having made the alternation as required in (e), when should the own ship resume her original course to
obtain CPA range of 1.5M?
g) When would the desired CPA of 1.5 M occur?
Q.2 Ship sails at 1400 hrs from position 43ON, 058O 30’W to pick up pilot at 1900 hrs in position 44 ON, 060OW.
The current has been setting 180O(T) at 1.5 knot, throughout. The ship is fitted with Sperry gyro, which is
uncorrected for damping and N-S speed error. If the damping ratio is 1/40, calculate the gyro course and the
ship’s speed, which need to be maintained, to reach the pilot station in time.
Q.3 a) What type of magnetic compass would you chose for a new ship where should it be placed?
b) What is the function of Finders bar and how does it act?
c) Why is the ship swung and compass compensated instead of being swung and deviation noted on each
heading?
SECTION ‘B’
Q.4 Show with a neat sketch how you will execute a Controlled Radial Turn? Discuss navigational situations
where control radial steering is to be used. What are the factors need to be considered when planning a
controlled radial turn? How will you monitor a controlled radial turn?
Q.5 a) What are the various types of transducers used in Echo-sounders? Discuss the advantages and
disadvantages of each.
b) Describe the various alarms and settings in Echo-sounders?
Q.6 a) Enumerate the IMO performance standards required for speed and distance indicator.
b) Explain the purpose of Transmitting Heeding Device (THD)?
Q.7 a) Explain the various errors that might affect the accuracy of GPS fix and state the maximum error in
position due to these.
b) Describe how DGPS enhances the accuracy of GPS position?
Contd….
Q.8 a) Explain how the AIS work?
b) Explain the functions of LRIT?
Q.9 a) Detail the SOLAS regulation requirements for VDR.
b) Detail the SOLAS requirements for BNWAS.
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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
Date: - 2nd-Nov-2018
FIRST MATE OF A FOREIGN GOING SHIP (PHASE – II)
FUNCTION: NAVIGATION
PAPER: NAVIGATIONAL AIDS INCLUDING COMPASS
TIME: 3 Hours PASS MARKS: 100 MAX. MARKS: 200
Notes:
1. All question in Section A are compulsory.
2. Attempt any FIVE questions from Section B.
3. All questions carry equal marks i.e. 25 marks each.
SECTION A
Q1. Following targets were observed while own vessel was on a course of 045 O(T) doing 15 kts.
S. No. Time Target 1 (Brg. & Dist.) Target 2 (Brg. & Dist.)
1 0800 045O x 12’ 090O x 10’
2 0806 045O x 10’ 090O x 8.5’
3 0812 045O x 8’ 090O x 7’
a) Report the targets at 0812 hrs.
b) At 0812 own vessel alters course to maintain a minimum CPA of 2 miles from both targets. What is the
new course assuming any action take is effective instantly and is taken at 0812.
Q.2 a) Explain with suitable sketches how a free gyroscope is converted into a north seeking device (10)
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b) For a gyro damped in tilt find the total gyro error while steering 060 (G) in latitude 40 S at a speed of 15 knots.
Given that Pd : PC = 1/40 (15)
Q.3 On board a vessel flinders bar was observed to be placed at an angle of 15 O towards port side from fore and aft
line; soft iron spheres were placed athwartship. Explain with suitable sketches the reason(s) for such an arrangement.
(25)
SECTION ‘B’
Q.4 What are the advantages and disadvantages of constant rudder angle turn and constant radius turn. Discuss
navigational situations where constant radius turn is to be used and show with a neat sketch how wheel over point is
to be plotted on the chart. How will you monitor such a turn. (25)
Q.5 a) Explain phasing with reference to an Echo Sounder. (13)
b) Explain how Doppler Log determines speed of vessel. (12)
Q.6 a) Differentiate between VDR & SVDR (13)
b) What are different categories of AIS message? (12)
Q.7 a) Explain the different segments of GPS system and their salient features. (13)
b) What is differential GPS? How it improves the position fixing accuracy of GPS (12)
Q.8 a) Explain the precautions to be taken into account w.r.t. AIS (13)
b) State the entries to be made on course recorder for a voyage. (12)
Q.9 a) Enumerate the performance standard for BNWAS (13)
b) Differentiate between AIS and LRIT (12)
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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
Date: - 8th-AUG-2018
FIRST MATE OF A FOREIGN GOING SHIP (PHASE – II)
FUNCTION: NAVIGATION
PAPER: NAVIGATIONAL AIDS INCLUDING COMPASS
TIME: 3 Hours PASS MARKS: 100 MAX. MARKS: 200
Notes:
1. All question in Section A are compulsory.
2. Attempt any FIVE questions from Section B.
3. All questions carry equal marks i.e. 25 marks each.
SECTION A
Q1. Own course 070O (T) at 12 knots in reduced visibility.
Target E Target F
Time Bearing Range Bearing Range
1630 063O(T) 12.0 M 128½O(T) 11.4 M
1642 063O 08.4 137O 08.5
Analyze the plot and state what alteration of course is to be made at 1648 to ensure that CPA range of E is 2 M.
Having taken this action, what would be the bearing and range of F (from own ship) when E is at its CPA?
Q.2 A ship is making good 270O (T) while her gyro compass shows 265O (G), in 54O41’N latitude. She is required to
make good 170O (T) at 19 knots. What gyro course would you set on her auto pilot?
(There is NO CURRENT & this gyro compass has NO OTHER ERRORS).
Q.3 a) If a ship has a –PB and +PC, in which quadrant was she heading when built?
b) If DF on N > DF on S what coef. is present and what is its sign?
c) If DF on E > DF on W, what coef. and its sign is indicated?
SECTION ‘B’
Q.4 a) List IMO performance standard for ROTI (10)
b) Describe the procedure to execute a constant radius turn with / without current. (15)
Q.5 a) What are the various alarms and setting on an Echo sounder. (13)
b) Explain how Doppler Log determines speed of vessel. (12)
Q.6 a) Differentiate between VDR & SVDR (13)
b) What are different categories of AIS message. (12)
Q.7 a) Explain the different segments of GPS system and their salient features. (13)
b) What is differential GPS? How it improves the position fixing accuracy of GPS. (12)
Q.8 a) Explain the various setting of auto pilot for optimal performance (13)
b) State the entries to be made on course recorded for a voyage. (12)
Q.9 a) Enumerate the performance standard for BNWAS (13)
b) Differentiate between AIS and LRIT (12)
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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
Date: - 3rd-May-2018
FIRST MATE OF A FOREIGN GOING SHIP (PHASE – II)
FUNCTION: NAVIGATION
PAPER: NAVIGATIONAL AIDS INCLUDING COMPASS
TIME: 3 Hours PASS MARKS: 100 MAX. MARKS: 200
Notes:
1. All question in Section A are compulsory.
2. Attempt any FIVE questions from Section B.
3. All questions carry equal marks i.e. 25 marks each.
SECTION A
Q1. While on a course of 122 deg (T) at 15 kts in restricted visibility following observations were made
Buoy X Target Y Target Z
Time Bearing Range Time Bearing Range Time Bearing Range
1300 113 (T) 8.2 M 1300 162 (T) 10.2 M 1300 201 (T) 10.3 M
1318 102 (T) 3.8 M 1318 156 (T) 06.0 M 1318 201 (T) 07.0 M
Using a radar plot, find
a) CPA range and time of all three targets b) Course and speed of targets Y and Z
c) When buoy X is abeam own vessel and it is decided to have a CPA of 2.0M from targets Y and Z what alteration of
course is to be made under applicable COLREGS? All actions are assumed to be instantly effective and sufficient depth
of water is available all around.
Q.2 A vessel steers 168O(T) at 15.5 knots in 55O35’N latitude. Find what is her Gyro course in each of the following
cases:
a) Gyro is ‘Damped in Azimuth’
b) Gyro is ‘Damped in Tilt’
Q.3 a) State the sequence of placing the correctors and the reason for the same.
b) Explain how spheres increase Mean Directive force at compass position. Justify your answer with diagrams.
SECTION B
Q.4 a) Explain what determines the minimum and maximum depth that can be recorded by an echo sounder. Give
examples.
b) Briefly describe the function of the ‘Proportional’ and ‘Derivative’ control of the PID auto pilot.
Q.5 a) What is ‘Ranging’ in an echo sounder? With a neat sketch, explain the ‘Phasing’ arrangement in an echo
sounder.
b) List the errors of a Doppler log. Explain any two of them.
Q.6 List the performance standards of (a) Rate of turn indicator (b) Speed & distance indicator.
Q.7 a) What errors reduce the accuracy of the GPS fixes. How are these errors accounted for or compensated.
b) What is Differential GPS?
Q.8 Explain the principle, operation & data transmitted by the Automatic Identification System. What is its purpose &
usefulness?
Q.9 What is a Voyage Data Recorder? How does it work & what information does it record?
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