1. Flotilla 12-10 Navigation Study Guide Chapter 10: Navigation Reference Publications Instructor: Walter Spall All Questions are important for exam PowerPoint Presentation by Forrest Meiere

2. Flotilla 12-10 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)

3. Flotilla 12-10 Navigation Study Guide S10-3. What agency publishes the Light List? ________________________. How frequently are these publications revised? ________. annually S 10-4. 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

4. Flotilla 12-10 Navigation Study Guide S 10-6. 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.

5. Flotilla 12-10 Navigation Study Guide S10- 7. 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.

6. Flotilla 12-10 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