OUPV - NAV GEN / MPT FTL
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1. Notice to Mariners (NTM) is.. A free publication that comes in many
forms. The most important source of
information to be used in correcting
charts and publications. The local notice
to mariners is usually published weekly.
2. Light list USCG publication Information con- Location, range, height of light above
cerning lighted aids to navigation, such as: water, and light characteristics may be
read directly from the light list.
3. Coast Pilot NOAA - National Ocean Service - Coast line, buoyage systems, weather
publishes Coast pilots. Coast pilots contain conditions, port facilities, and naviga-
descriptions of: tion instructions for the US and its pos-
sessions.
4. Only four colors are used in lighted naviga- White, green, red and yellow
tion aids:
5. Beacons are: Aids to navigation that are rigidly at-
tached to the bottom
6. The elements of weather are: Temperature, precipitations and wind
7. Gale: 34 - 47 Knots
8. An anemometer is: An instrument for measuring the speed
of wind
9. Atmospheric pressure is: The weight of a column of air above a
point in earth, concentrated by gravita-
tional attraction
10. Barograph is: A recording device
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11. The passing of a low - pressure system can be Periodically checking the barometer
determined by..
12. If your barometer is steadily rising, you can Improving weather conditions
expect..
13. A cumulonimbus cloud is.. the classic thunderhead
14. A stationary front is.. a front which is stationary, moving at a
speed less than about 5 knots
15. Cold Front is.. When cold air displaces warm air, the
surface expression is called a cold front.
After the passage of a cold front the
visibility improves rapidly.
16. An Occluded Fronts is usually caused by... Cold front overtaking a warm front
17. The hurricane season in the north Atlantic September
ocean reaches its peak during the month of:
18. Pilot charts are a good source of: Average ice limits
19. Fueling Precautions (AFTER): - Close fill openings
- Wipe up any spilled gasoline; dispose
of wipe up rags safely on shore
-Open all ports, windows, door or
hatches, then turn on the bilge blower.
BE SURE TO VENTILATE THE BOAT FOR A
MINIMUM OF 4 MINUTES
20. Fueling Precautions (BEFORE): Before you start an engine in a com-
partment, it is most important to venti-
late the bilges
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_fpff6l
1. Notice to Mariners (NTM) is.. A free publication that comes in many
forms. The most important source of
information to be used in correcting
charts and publications. The local notice
to mariners is usually published weekly.
2. Light list USCG publication Information con- Location, range, height of light above
cerning lighted aids to navigation, such as: water, and light characteristics may be
read directly from the light list.
3. Coast Pilot NOAA - National Ocean Service - Coast line, buoyage systems, weather
publishes Coast pilots. Coast pilots contain conditions, port facilities, and naviga-
descriptions of: tion instructions for the US and its pos-
sessions.
4. Only four colors are used in lighted naviga- White, green, red and yellow
tion aids:
5. Beacons are: Aids to navigation that are rigidly at-
tached to the bottom
6. The elements of weather are: Temperature, precipitations and wind
7. Gale: 34 - 47 Knots
8. An anemometer is: An instrument for measuring the speed
of wind
9. Atmospheric pressure is: The weight of a column of air above a
point in earth, concentrated by gravita-
tional attraction
10. Barograph is: A recording device
, OUPV - NAV GEN / MPT FTL
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_fpff6l
11. The passing of a low - pressure system can be Periodically checking the barometer
determined by..
12. If your barometer is steadily rising, you can Improving weather conditions
expect..
13. A cumulonimbus cloud is.. the classic thunderhead
14. A stationary front is.. a front which is stationary, moving at a
speed less than about 5 knots
15. Cold Front is.. When cold air displaces warm air, the
surface expression is called a cold front.
After the passage of a cold front the
visibility improves rapidly.
16. An Occluded Fronts is usually caused by... Cold front overtaking a warm front
17. The hurricane season in the north Atlantic September
ocean reaches its peak during the month of:
18. Pilot charts are a good source of: Average ice limits
19. Fueling Precautions (AFTER): - Close fill openings
- Wipe up any spilled gasoline; dispose
of wipe up rags safely on shore
-Open all ports, windows, door or
hatches, then turn on the bilge blower.
BE SURE TO VENTILATE THE BOAT FOR A
MINIMUM OF 4 MINUTES
20. Fueling Precautions (BEFORE): Before you start an engine in a com-
partment, it is most important to venti-
late the bilges
