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CD0216. Voyage planning, The sea passage

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“Seagull CBT — CD0216. Voyage planning, The sea passage” contains 28 questions across 1 collection.

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Why should a previous voyage plan, developed for an identical voyage, not be used?

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  • Because the condition of the ship, time of the year and navigational information may have changed.✓ Correct answer
  • Because SOLAS does not permit it.
  • Because the old courses and vessel’s positions may cause confusion.
  • Because traffic densities around Traffic Separation Schemes may have changed.
When voyage planning, what is of utmost importance when planning a route in latitudes where ice is present?

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  • The vessel’s stability.✓ Correct answer
  • Whether or not to follow a great circle route.
  • Limiting latitudes in a great circle track.
  • Whether the crew have sufficient warm clothing.
In the execution stage of a Voyage Planning, can the use of Parallel Index lines remove the need to take regular fixes?

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  • Never✓ Correct answer
  • Always
  • Sometimes
  • Depends on the location of the vessel
When Voyage Planning, who is ultimately responsible to verify that the Passage Plan is the safest and most suitable route from Departure berth to Destination port berth?

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  • Master.✓ Correct answer
  • Navigation Officer.
  • Officer of the Watch.
  • All the Bridge team.
When involved with Voyage Planning a Bridge Note Book is used to record information about the voyage plan. Is the Bridge Note Book a mandatory document which follows an approved standard format?

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  • No, the Bridge Note Book is a voluntary method to record voyage planning data notes effectively.✓ Correct answer
  • Yes, IMO stipulates that when Voyage Planning, all relevant information must be recorded into a Bridge Note Book and be available to the OOW.
  • No, a Bridge Note Book is not mandatory, but if used must follow IMO guidelines and be a well defined and structured book to record relevant information.
  • No, all relevant information must be kept together for easy use and should be noted on the chart.

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