BRM: Final Exam CORRECT 100%
3 C's of the Navigational Watch - ANSWERCommunication, Cooperation,
Coordination
5 principles of the watch Officer - ANSWERWatch/pilot briefings, Situational
Awareness, Error chain Recognition, Communication, Integration of bridge
equipment
Error Chain - ANSWERA series of sequential events that are caused by human error
and lead to an accident
3 characteristics of the error chain - ANSWERThey are sequential, they may or may
not be related, they may or may not be apparent
Four responsibilities of the watch officer - ANSWERConn, Collision avoidance,
Navigation, Administration
When releasing the anchor, you MUST: - ANSWERNote heading, position, find
bridge-bow distance, etc.
Four Principles of passage planning - ANSWERAppraisal, planning execution
monitoring
80% of all accidents are caused by: - ANSWERFailure in the Bridge system
Causes of accidents - ANSWERlack of position update, incorrect courses,
groundings
You are on watch and the pilot has the Conn, the pilot gives a steering command
that will put the vessel in danger. The Master is not present. What do you do -
ANSWERCountermand the command.
Actions to avoid collisions must: - ANSWERBe large enough to be readily apparent
visually AND by radar.
Uncontrollable forces: - ANSWERWind, seas, current, depth
"Ease the Rudder" Means: - ANSWERdecrease 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? - ANSWERCome right
What does a SART sound signal look like? - ANSWERA line of dots radiating
outward with the increment dot indicating SART's Position
The Best Steerageway is: - ANSWERMaking headway
3 C's of the Navigational Watch - ANSWERCommunication, Cooperation,
Coordination
5 principles of the watch Officer - ANSWERWatch/pilot briefings, Situational
Awareness, Error chain Recognition, Communication, Integration of bridge
equipment
Error Chain - ANSWERA series of sequential events that are caused by human error
and lead to an accident
3 characteristics of the error chain - ANSWERThey are sequential, they may or may
not be related, they may or may not be apparent
Four responsibilities of the watch officer - ANSWERConn, Collision avoidance,
Navigation, Administration
When releasing the anchor, you MUST: - ANSWERNote heading, position, find
bridge-bow distance, etc.
Four Principles of passage planning - ANSWERAppraisal, planning execution
monitoring
80% of all accidents are caused by: - ANSWERFailure in the Bridge system
Causes of accidents - ANSWERlack of position update, incorrect courses,
groundings
You are on watch and the pilot has the Conn, the pilot gives a steering command
that will put the vessel in danger. The Master is not present. What do you do -
ANSWERCountermand the command.
Actions to avoid collisions must: - ANSWERBe large enough to be readily apparent
visually AND by radar.
Uncontrollable forces: - ANSWERWind, seas, current, depth
"Ease the Rudder" Means: - ANSWERdecrease 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? - ANSWERCome right
What does a SART sound signal look like? - ANSWERA line of dots radiating
outward with the increment dot indicating SART's Position
The Best Steerageway is: - ANSWERMaking headway
