Coast Guard Test Coast Guard Navigation and Seamanship

Question 1

What is dead reckoning in Coast Guard navigation?

Accepted Answer

Estimating current position based on a known past position, course, speed, and elapsed time

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Using GPS to find your exact location

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Navigating only at night using stars

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Following another vessel's wake

Question 2

What are the Rules of the Road (COLREGS) for vessels in restricted visibility?

Accepted Answer

Proceed at safe speed, post lookouts, have sound signals ready, and use radar if available

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Increase speed to clear the area quickly

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Only large vessels need to follow these rules

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Turn off all lights to avoid detection

Question 3

What is the purpose of Aids to Navigation (ATON)?

Accepted Answer

To mark navigable waterways, hazards, and provide guidance for safe navigation

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To assist fishermen in locating fish

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To mark international boundaries at sea

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To provide lighting for recreational swimming areas

Question 4

What does the acronym IALA stand for in the context of buoyage systems?

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International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities

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International Association of Legal Advisors

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International Alliance of Lifesaving Associations

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International Academy of Lighthouse Architecture

Question 5

What is the stand-on vessel's obligation in a crossing situation?

Accepted Answer

Maintain course and speed initially, but take action to avoid collision if it becomes clear the give-way vessel is not acting

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Always stop and let the other vessel pass

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Accelerate to cross before the other vessel

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Turn toward the give-way vessel

Question 6

What is the significance of a vessel's draft in Coast Guard operations?

Accepted Answer

The vertical distance between the waterline and the deepest point of the hull, determining minimum water depth for safe navigation

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The vessel's length

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The wind resistance of the vessel

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The speed capability of the vessel