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Best Navigational Practices

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MINTRA CET includes short topic-based sets such as incident investigation, accommodation safety, anchoring operations and firefighting. Study an individual module, then review your mistakes in your account.

“MINTRA CET — Best Navigational Practices” contains 26 questions across 1 collection.

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Alarm fatigue occurs as a result of an overabundance of alerts, especially audible alarms, on the bridge.

One correct answer

  • True.✓ Correct answer
  • False.
Match the alert icon with correct description.

One correct answer

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  • Alarm are high priority alerts that require immediate attention and action.
  • Warnings advise about conditions that can present a danger if left unchecked and require immediate attention, but not necessarily immediate action.
  • Cautions are the lowest priority alert to inform about a situation without distracting from other duties.✓ Correct answer
In line with technical advancements, the issue of over-reliance on electronic tools on the bridge has increased in recent years. Which of the following statements regarding over-reliance are true?

Multiple correct answers

  • All available means, such as electronic tools and visual look-out, need to be balanced against each other.✓ Correct answer
  • Routine use of equipment, for example for route planning, gives the operator important insight in to how the settings for the voyage influence chart systems.✓ Correct answer
  • A sound knowledge of the capabilities and limitations of the equipment onboard is important to avoid over-reliance.✓ Correct answer
  • Only electronic tools should be used for lookout and navigation.
  • Electronic tools are not reliable for lookout or navigation.
You have visually detected a vessel in front of you, displaying the light shown below. The radar shows that the vessel is moving away from your ship.

One correct answer

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  • Stern light.✓ Correct answer
  • Anchorage light.
  • Masthead light.
  • Side light.
Which of the following statements regarding the Cross Track Distance (XTD) Corridor are true?

Multiple correct answers

  • The XTD should be as large as safely possible to have as much safe water for manoeuvering as possible.✓ Correct answer
  • The XTD corridor should be free of any dangers.✓ Correct answer
  • The XTD should be the same for the whole route.
  • The XTD should be set up individually for each leg.✓ Correct answer

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