NS 101 - EXAM #3 2025/2026 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
3 navigation methods - ANS 1. Pilotage - Reference to land marks (estimating)
2. Dead Reckoning - Computing direction/ distance from position (using fixed points for
reference)
3. Fix - plotting a vessels position by visual bearings and distances
what are some ways to navigate? - ANS - terrestrial
- electronic
- celestial
1 nautical mile in feet - ANS 6076.1 feet
1 nautical mile equals - ANS 1 minute of latitude
flag state - ANS flag of the country that ship is home ported to
Port States - ANS the country to which a ship travels to
Latitude - ANS distance north or south of the Equator, measured in degrees (Lines run
horizontal)
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, Longitude - ANS Distance east or west of the prime meridian, measured in degrees (Lines run
vertical)
Castine's Longitude and Latitude - ANS L 44 N, Y 069 W
The prime meridian starts where and at what degree - ANS Greenwich, London
0 degrees
1 knot = - ANS 1 nautical mile per hour
1 degree of latitude equals - ANS 60 minutes
if you are making a speed of 15 knots how far will you travel in 6 min? 12 min? - ANS 1.5 nm
3 nm
RADAR - ANS Radio Detection and Ranging
How many projectiles should a line throwing apparatus have? - ANS no less than 4 projectiles
how far should each projectile in a line throwing apparatus be able to go? - ANS at least
230m (750ft)
What must the line throwing apparatus include on the outside of the container? - ANS brief
instructions and diagrams
what are the lines called in the line throwing apparatus? - ANS messenger lines
most common type of launching method for lines? - ANS rocket style pyrotechnic device
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AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
3 navigation methods - ANS 1. Pilotage - Reference to land marks (estimating)
2. Dead Reckoning - Computing direction/ distance from position (using fixed points for
reference)
3. Fix - plotting a vessels position by visual bearings and distances
what are some ways to navigate? - ANS - terrestrial
- electronic
- celestial
1 nautical mile in feet - ANS 6076.1 feet
1 nautical mile equals - ANS 1 minute of latitude
flag state - ANS flag of the country that ship is home ported to
Port States - ANS the country to which a ship travels to
Latitude - ANS distance north or south of the Equator, measured in degrees (Lines run
horizontal)
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, Longitude - ANS Distance east or west of the prime meridian, measured in degrees (Lines run
vertical)
Castine's Longitude and Latitude - ANS L 44 N, Y 069 W
The prime meridian starts where and at what degree - ANS Greenwich, London
0 degrees
1 knot = - ANS 1 nautical mile per hour
1 degree of latitude equals - ANS 60 minutes
if you are making a speed of 15 knots how far will you travel in 6 min? 12 min? - ANS 1.5 nm
3 nm
RADAR - ANS Radio Detection and Ranging
How many projectiles should a line throwing apparatus have? - ANS no less than 4 projectiles
how far should each projectile in a line throwing apparatus be able to go? - ANS at least
230m (750ft)
What must the line throwing apparatus include on the outside of the container? - ANS brief
instructions and diagrams
what are the lines called in the line throwing apparatus? - ANS messenger lines
most common type of launching method for lines? - ANS rocket style pyrotechnic device
2 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.