Flotilla Navigation Study Guide Chapter 10: Navigation Reference Publications Instructor: Walter Spall All Questions are important for exam PowerPoint Presentation by Forrest Meiere
Flotilla Navigation Study Guide coast and channel descriptions, communication frequencies, anchorages, drawbridge schedules and signals, bridge and cable clearances, currents, tide and water levels, prominent features, pilotage, towage, weather, ice S10-2. What are some of the topics covered in the Coast Pilot? __________________________________________ S10-1. What agency publishes the United States Coast Pilot? _____________________ How many volumes are there in the series? _______ National Ocean Service, Charting and Geodetic Services. nine (9)
Flotilla Navigation Study Guide S10-3. What agency publishes the Light List? ________________________. How frequently are these publications revised? ________. annually S What is the definition of the geographic range of a light? __________________________________________ The greatest distance the curvature of the earth permits an object of a given height to be seen by an observer at sea level without regard to luminous intensity or visibility conditions. United States Coast Guard
Flotilla Navigation Study Guide S What is the definition of the nominal range of a light? ______________________________________ S10-5. What is the definition of the luminous range of a light?. ________________________________________ The greatest distance a light can be expected to be seen given its nominal range and the prevailing meteorological visibility. The maximum distance a light can be seen in clear weather.
Flotilla Navigation Study Guide S What is the relationship between the actual range at which a light can be seen and the luminous range and the geographic range? ___________________________ The actual range is the smaller of the luminous range and the geographic range. S10-8. What are typical contents of the Notices to Mariners? __________________________________ The latest information on navigational safety, changes in aids to navigation, channels and chart information over a broad area useful to the ocean-going and coastal vessels.
Flotilla Navigation Study Guide S10-9. In the LNM the abbreviation W/P means that an ATON is _________________. S10-10.Who publishes the Local Notices to Mariners?___________________________________ The commander of the local U.S. Coast Guard District. watching properly End of Questions