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Buoyage and IALA — Navigation A — Coastal, Mashit 30

The IALA system, cardinal buoys and the side to pass them. 14 questions need it — 14 sub-questions in all.

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Chart knowledge

  1. Question 3 — During a strong northerly storm you are with your vessel about 1 mile north of Hadera harbour, and you have been given p (part a)
  2. Question 6 — On the western side of Rosh Hakarmel (Haifa) there is an area enclosed by a green dashed boundary, with M.N.R. written b (part b)
  3. Question 7 — What does the symbol at position 32°23.8'N 034°44.2'E mean? (part b)
  4. Question 8 — Give the characteristics of the Akko lighthouse. (part c)
  5. Question 9 — According to the chart, what is the range of the change in water level between MLWN and MHWN? (part c)

Fixes and compass error

  1. Question 30 — At 19:15 the north and west cardinal buoys at FROGS ISLAND were in transit. A compass bearing of them was 039°. At the s (part a)
  2. Question 47 — At 20:00 the west and south cardinal buoys marking the fish farm off Ashdod were in transit. Their compass bearing was 1 (part a)

Running fix

  1. Question 35 — At 12:00 a true bearing of the north cardinal buoy of the fish farm north-west of Ashdod harbour was 185°. Your vessel's (part a)
  2. Question 68 — Your vessel is on a true course (TC) of 275°. At 09:00 a true bearing of the cardinal buoy at FROGS ISLAND indicating th (part a)
  3. Question 71 — At 09:00 your vessel is on a true course (TC) of 175°. A true bearing was taken of the buoy at 32°53.1'N 034°58.8'E, whi (part a)

Planning a route in several courses

  1. Question 44 — Your vessel leaves Herzliya Marina at 13:00 and must sail to Ashdod Marina. Plan the passage in three courses, without e (part a)
  2. Question 51 — At 12:00 your vessel is at 32°50'N 034°50'E. From this position you must sail to Akko anchorage (between the two entranc (part a)

Current

  1. Question 42 — At 08:00 your vessel is due west of the west cardinal buoy at FROG ISLANDS, and the range of the buoy at that time was 1 (part a)
  2. Question 58 — At 08:00 your vessel is south of the south cardinal buoy at FROGS ISLAND, 0.5 miles from the buoy. She must sail to the (part a)

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