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CD7046. TOTS 1C-Heavy Weather Navigation

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“Seagull CBT — CD7046. TOTS 1C-Heavy Weather Navigation” contains 36 questions across 1 collection.

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What is the Master required to do by SOLAS when his ship encounters dangerous ice?

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  • He is required to communicate the fact to all ships in the vicinity by all means available✓ Correct answer
  • He is required to stop his ship and communicate with the nearest coastal state.
  • He is required to communicate the fact to his DPA
  • He is required to exhibit lights and shapes declaring that his vessel is restricted in her ability to maneouvre.
If the vessel is in port, what is the best option if a tropical cyclone is passing within 80 nautical miles or so?

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  • The best option is to sail out to sea in time to avoid the worst of the storm.✓ Correct answer
  • The best option is to stay in sheltered waters, and, if possible, on special moorings.
  • The best option is to stay at anchorage and make the vessel as heavy as possible by adding as much full ballast as possible.
  • The best option is to stay alongside the well fendered berth that is on the lee-side of the wind.
What is the difference between hurricanes and typhoons?

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  • A hurricane develops in the Atlantic or East Pacific while Typhoons develop in the West Pacific.✓ Correct answer
  • A hurricane is a storm with winds of over 64 knots and a typhoon is between 48 and 56 knots.
  • A hurricane develops in the western Pacific and a typhoon in the central and eastern Pacific.
  • A hurricane is a tropical storm and a typhoon is a storm of the mid-latitudes (above 40 degrees).
What is of vital importance when encountering a tropical cyclone in the vessel's vicinity?

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  • It is imperative to avoid passing at 80 Nm or closer to the centre of the storm.✓ Correct answer
  • It is imperative to sail in the opposite direction of the storms track
  • It is imperative to carry out an emergency drill in order to prepare for a worse case scenario.
  • It is imperative to send out a SECURITE message to all ships in the vicinity warning them of the approcahing eye of the storm.
What is considered "new ice"?

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  • Frazil ice, Slush, Sluga and Grease ice with a thickness of up to 2.5 cm✓ Correct answer
  • Young ice that has less than 10 cm of thickness.
  • First-year ice that has less than 30 cm of thickness.
  • First-year ice that has a thickness of between 30 to 70 cm.

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