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How does "bank suction" act on a vessel? it pulls the stern toward the bank

When turning a vessel in shallow water... the turning diameter increases

The distance a vessel moves parallel to the origianl advance

course from the point where the rudder is put over to
any point on the turning circle is called the?

The distance gained in the direction of the original advance

course is?

what is transfer? the distance gained at right angles

from the original course

What is kick? Distance or throw of a vessel's stern

from her line of advance upon
putting the helm hard over

What is head reach? The distance the vessel travels from

the time that the order to put
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engines full astern until the vessel is

dead stop

Where is the pivot point on a vessel? about one-third of the vessel's

length from the bow

As the speed increases, the pivot point moves? forward

Where is the pivot point as a vessel is backing down? about one quarter the vessel's
length from the stern

When the pilot is maneuvering to a dock, what is the insure the helm and throttle orders
watch officer's primary responsibility are correctly executed

What depth of water does squat occur? all depths

very large ocean going vessels, EG bulk carriers and Bow

large tankers, squat by the ?
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What is shallow water? Depth less than twice a vessels draft

When entering shallow water, you would expect your be sluggish and speed to decrease
rudder response to?

How does a vessel's rate of turn change when entering it doesn't

shallow water?

What effect does shallow water have on stopping it is longer

distance?

A wedge of water building up between the bow and bank cushion

nearer bank which forces the bow out and away
describes...

What does bank cushion do? forces the bow away from the bank
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A tug is best positioned for twoing and maneuvering towing directly astern and pushing
on rivers and other restricted waters where wave the tow
action is limited when

You are proceeding at a slow speed with your full ahead, hard right rudder
starboard side near the right bank of a channel. If
your vessel suddenly sheers toward the opposite bank,
the best maneuver would be?

Two vessels are abrease of eachother and passing port Your bow will sheer towards the
to port in a confined waterway. What should you other vessel
e4xpect as your bow approaches the screws of the
other vessel?

You intend to overtake a vessel in a narrow channel. the vessels will drift together
As you approach the other vessel's stern...

When docking a vessel you should go with/against the against

current?
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The best time to work a boat into a slip is at slack water

When docking a vessel wind and current are most parallel to the pier from ahead
favorable when they are...

On a single-screw vessel, when coming port side to a Make your approach at a greater
pier and being set off the pier, you should angle than in calm weather

Vessel is a single screw ship with right hand propeller. port side to
There is no current. The easiest way to make a
landing is

Your vessel is to dock bow first at a pier. Which line bow spring line
will be the most useful when maneuvering the vessel
alongside the pier?

Your vessel is docking, but yet alongside. Whcih line bow spring line
will be the most useful when maneuvering the vessel
alongside the pier?
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a twin screw vessel can clear the inboard propeller forward spring line and going slow
and maneuver off a pier best by holding a... ahead on the outboard engine

the use of an anchor to assist in turning in restricted good seamanship

waters is

Proceeding down a channel and lose engines. How do drop one or both of the ancdhors to
you drop anchors? stop the ship with a scop of twice
the depth before setting the brake

You are using the anchor to steady the bow while bow is held in position with the
maneuvering. yhou have the proper scope of anchor engines coming slowly ahead
cable when the...

You are underway in heavy weather and your bow is decrease speed
into the seas. to prevent pounding, you should...

What should you not do to reduce pounding of a add ballast in the after peak
vessel in head sea
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Your vessel is broken down and rolling in heavy seas. rigging a sea anchor
You can reduce the danger of capsizing by?

synchronus rolling is? when the wave period and the

apparent rolling period are the same

if the propeller is racing in rough weather, you decrease speed

should?

When a vessel is swinging from side to side off course yawing

due to quartering seas, the vessel is...

With a following sea, a vessel will tend to... yaw

When running before a heavy sea, moving weights aft reducing yawing
will affect the handling of a vessel by...

You are approaching a disabled vessel in order to to the windward side of the disabled
remove survivors from it. If your vessel drifts faster vessel
than the disabled vessel, how should you make your
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approach?

while approaching a liferaft, what makes your vessel soke signals

more visible in daylight?

what is sidewise force? the force that pushes the stern one
way or the other from the motion of
the propeller

twin screw has an advantage over single screw sidewise force

because twin screw eliminates what?

As a ship moves throught he water, it causes a wake upward and inward flow
which is also moving forward relative to the sea. IN
addition to a fore and aft motion, this wake also has a

A stream of water immediately surrounding a moving wake current

vessel's hull, flowing in the same direction as the
vessel is known as
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What does the propeller do to a vessel's slipstream? give it a helical motion

What is wake fraction The ratio of the wake speed to the

ships speed

in order to reduce wake, you should? reduce speed

What is ice blink? the yellowish-white glare on the

underside of a cloud layer

What form of ice is of land origin? bergy bit

What type of ice is a hazard to navigation? growlers

Multi-year ice has what tone? bluish

The proximity of pack ice is indicated by ? glare on the horizon clouds

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Before entering an ice area, the ship should be trim by the stern

For operations in pack ice, a vessel should have a drag of not more than 2 to 3
feet

What percentage is an OKTA 12.5%

River currents tend to cause the greatest depth of water to

be along the outside of a bend

A v shaped ripple pointing downstream indicates? two converging currents at the end
of a middle bar

A v shaped ripple poining upstream indicates an underwater obstruction

In towing, chocks are used to protect the towline form chafing

fairleads perform the same function as chocks

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when towing, a tow hook is used to provide a quick release for the
hawser

When making up a tow connection, you should use screw pin shackles

On a light tow, what could you substitute for a a heart-shaped shackle

fishplate?

Where is an intermediate spring or surge line placed connected between the main towing
in the towing hookup? hawser and the towing bridle

How many legs does the bridle for an ocean tow have? two

How do you reduce catenary? shorten hawser or increase speed

As you lengthen the bridle legs you... reduce the yawing of your vessel

To reduce stress on the towing hawser when towing underwater

astern(ocean tow) the hawser should be...
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It is not advisable to use nylon for alongside towing stretches too much
because it...

Nylon line is better suited than manilla for..? towing astern