Navigation and Seamanship

What is Marine Navigation?

• The art and science of directing the movement of a vessel from one point to another, safely, confidently, and efficiently.

• The study of marine life

• Moving from point A to B underwater

• All the above

What is the latitude and longitude for Barbados?

• 13^oN 58^oW

• 14^oN 59^oW

• 13^oN 59^oW

• In the Caribbean Sea

What is a chart?

• A treasure map.

• A piece of land drawn to scale to show both natural and man-made features.

• A nautical road map primarily concerned with navigable waters. It contains information for the safe navigation of a vessel.

• A tool used for sailing.

How many minutes are in a degree?

• 90

• 60

• 120

• 30

What are lines of Longitude?

• Lines that show distance on a chart

• Lines that calculate depth

• All the above

• Lines that travel from South to North and increase in value from West to East.

What is the instrument?

• Slide rule

• Divider

• Compass

• Parallel rule

What does the following symbol (’) in brackets signify in marine navigation?

• Decimal

• Seconds

• Degrees

• Minutes

1 nautical mile is equivalent to?

• 2,000 yards

• 2,000 miles

• 200 yards

• 200 miles

Which knot is used to join 2 lines of equal diameter?

• Bowline

• figure 8

• Crown Knot

• Reef

What is a line?

• When a rope it is in use for a specific purpose

• A thing that is used to hang clothes

• A rope on a vessel

• Made by interlacing or tying fibers together