BRM FINAL EXAM Q&A 2023

3 C's of the Navigational Watch - Answer- Communication, Cooperation, Coordination 5 principles of the watch Officer - Answer- Watch/pilot briefings, Situational Awareness, Error chain Recognition, Communication, Integration of bridge equipment Error Chain - Answer- A series of sequential events that are caused by human error and lead to an accident 3 characteristics of the error chain - Answer- They are sequential, they may or may not be related, they may or may not be apparent Four responsibilities of the watch officer - Answer- Conn, Collision avoidance, Navigation, Administration When releasing the anchor, you MUST: - Answer- Note heading, position, find bridge-bow distance, etc. Four Principles of passage planning - Answer- Appraisal, planning execution monitoring 80% of all accidents are caused by: - Answer- Failure in the Bridge system Causes of accidents - Answer- lack of position update, incorrect courses, groundings "Ease the Rudder" Means: - Answer- decrease the rudder angle When you are steering on a pair of range lights and find the upper light to the left of the lower light, what should you do? - Answer- Come right What does a SART sound signal look like? - Answer- A line of dots radiating outward with the increment dot indicating SART's Position The Best Steerageway is: - Answer- Making headway Which Statement is true concerning a vessel equipped with operational radar? - Answer- She must use this equipment to obtain early warning risk of collision What is the best method of determining the range of visibility? - Answer- Using the VRM