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Integrated Bridge Systems (IBS)




IBS - INTEGRATED BRIDGE SYSTEMS | EXAM QUESTIONS AND
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INTEGRATED BRIDGE SYSTEMS (IBS)




1. Which IMO resolution contains the original performance standards
for Integrated Bridge Systems?
A. MSC.302(87)
B. MSC.252(83)
C. A.893(21)
D. MSC.64(67), Annex 1
D. MSC.64(67), Annex 1
MSC.64(67) Annex 1, adopted in 1996, set out the first IMO performance
standards for IBS.
2. According to IMO, the principal aim of an Integrated Bridge System is
to:
A. Allow the bridge to be operated without a qualified officer
B. Increase safe and efficient ship management by suitably qualified
personnel
C. Replace the need for a lookout at all times
D. Eliminate the requirement for manual steering
B. Increase safe and efficient ship management by suitably qualified
personnel
IMO describes the IBS aim as improving safe and efficient ship
management by qualified personnel, not replacing them.




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3. An Integrated Bridge System is best described as:
A. Any bridge fitted with a gyro-compass and ECDIS
B. A single radar display linked to the autopilot
C. A remote shore-based navigation control centre
D. A combination of interconnected systems allowing centralized access
to sensor information or command and control from workstations
D. A combination of interconnected systems allowing centralized
access to sensor information or command and control from
workstations
The IBS definition centres on interconnected systems giving centralized
access to sensor data and control from workstations.
4. The IMO performance standards for Integrated Navigation Systems
(INS) were adopted under resolution:
A. MSC.86(70)
B. MSC.128(75)
C. MSC.252(83)
D. MSC.192(79)
C. MSC.252(83)
MSC.252(83) is the revised INS performance standard that superseded
the earlier INS provisions.
5. The revised INS performance standards apply to systems installed on
or after:
A. 1 July 2014
B. 1 January 2011
C. 1 July 2002
D. 1 January 2008
B. 1 January 2011
MSC.252(83) applies to INS installed on or after 1 January 2011.




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6. Which INS category provides position, speed, heading and time, each
clearly marked with an indication of integrity, as its minimum
function?
A. INS(A)
B. INS(D)
C. INS(B)
D. INS(C)
A. INS(A)
INS(A) is the basic category limited to integrity-marked position, speed,
heading and time.
7. Which INS category adds a means to control the ship's movement?
A. INS(A)
B. INS(C)
C. INS(S)
D. INS(B)
B. INS(C)
INS(C) includes control of the ship's movement in addition to the INS(A)
and INS(B) functions.
8. INS(B) differs from INS(A) mainly because it:
A. Transmits own ship data to shore authorities
B. Replaces the magnetic compass
C. Continuously and graphically shows own ship's position, speed and
heading relative to the planned route and hazards
D. Controls the main engine directly
C. Continuously and graphically shows own ship's position, speed
and heading relative to the planned route and hazards
INS(B) adds automatic, continual graphical indication of the ship relative
to its route and known or detected hazards.




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9. The IEC test standard covering Integrated Navigation Systems is:
A. IEC 61924-2
B. IEC 62388
C. IEC 61174
D. IEC 61993-2
A. IEC 61924-2
IEC 61924-2 contains the methods of testing and required results for
INS.
10. The IEC standard containing test requirements for ECDIS is:
A. IEC 60945
B. IEC 61162-1
C. IEC 62065
D. IEC 61174
D. IEC 61174
IEC 61174 is the ECDIS operational and performance test standard.
11. The IEC standard containing test requirements for shipborne radar
is:
A. IEC 61209
B. IEC 62288
C. IEC 62388
D. IEC 61174
C. IEC 62388
IEC 62388 covers shipborne radar methods of testing and required
results.
12. IEC 62288 deals with:
A. Presentation of navigation-related information on shipborne
navigational displays
B. AIS Class B transponder testing
C. Digital interface sentence formats
D. Environmental testing of marine electronic equipment
A. Presentation of navigation-related information on shipborne
navigational displays
IEC 62288 governs how navigation information is presented on bridge
displays.



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