MCA 032-73 Navigation Practice Questions - MCA SQA Chief Mate-Master Unlimited Paper 032-73 - Navigation Exam - MCA 032-73 Navigation Practice Questions - MCA SQA Chief Mate-Master Unlimited Paper 032-73

Question 1

Under the 032-73 syllabus, which factors must be considered when determining an appropriate ocean route?

Only great-circle distance and the vessel’s service speed Load-line zones, oceanographic conditions and climatological factors (with other operational constraints) Only the cheapest coastal bunker price Only the ship’s maximum continuous engine rating

Correct Answer:

Load-line zones, oceanographic conditions and climatological factors (with other operational constraints)

Question 2

Why is a gnomonic chart used together with a Mercator chart for ocean voyage planning?

Gnomonic charts show rhumb lines as straight lines for steering only Great-circle tracks plot as straight lines on a gnomonic chart and can then be transferred to a Mercator chart as a series of rhumb-line legs Mercator charts cannot display latitude and longitude Gnomonic charts replace ECDIS for coastal pilotage

Correct Answer:

Great-circle tracks plot as straight lines on a gnomonic chart and can then be transferred to a Mercator chart as a series of rhumb-line legs

Question 3

Which statement best describes a principal advantage of weather routeing for a management-level ocean passage?

It guarantees a storm-free voyage regardless of season It can optimise the track for safety, time and fuel by using forecast weather and sea state along alternative routes It removes the need for any on-board meteorological appraisal It is mandatory under COLREGs Rule 10 for all ocean ships

Correct Answer:

It can optimise the track for safety, time and fuel by using forecast weather and sea state along alternative routes

Question 4

A disadvantage of relying solely on shore-based weather routeing advice is that:

Forecasts may be outdated or not fully reflect local ship conditions, so the Master must still exercise command judgment Weather routeing charts never show ice limits Shore advice automatically overrides standing orders It is illegal to deviate from a weather-routeing recommendation

Correct Answer:

Forecasts may be outdated or not fully reflect local ship conditions, so the Master must still exercise command judgment

Question 5

When is a composite great-circle track typically selected instead of a pure great circle?

When the pure great circle would take the ship into latitudes higher than a chosen limiting latitude (ice, weather or operational limit) Whenever the ship is within a TSS Only when navigating by magnetic compass alone Whenever ECDIS is unavailable

Correct Answer:

When the pure great circle would take the ship into latitudes higher than a chosen limiting latitude (ice, weather or operational limit)

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