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89 Winter 2014 – 2015 Proceedings www.uscg.mil/proceedings Prepared by NMC Deck Examination Team Nautical Deck Queries Nautical Deck Queries 1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND: A 50-meter vessel is towing astern and the length of the tow is 100 meters. In addition to sidelights, which lights may the vessel show to fully comply with the rules? A. Two masthead lights forward, a stern light, and a towing light vertically above the stern light B. A masthead light forward, two masthead lights aft, a stern light, and a towing light vertically above the stern light C. No masthead light forward, two masthead lights aft, a stern light, and a towing light vertically above the stern light D. Three masthead lights forward, one masthead light aft, and two towing lights in a vertical line at the stern 2. The cheek length of a block in inches should be about . A. Three times the circumference of a manila line. B. Five times the diameter of a manila line. C. Twice the diameter of its sheaves for manila line. D. Twenty times the diameter of a manila line. 3. The "weather adjustment" control on an autopilot steering stand is used to A. allow leeway according to the weather conditions. B. proportionally set the number of degrees of rudder response per degree of course error. C. set the null band or dead zone signal before actuating the rudder. D. set the speed at which the rudder responds. 4. On 20 June your vessel's 1955 ZT DR position is LAT 52 ° 38.9'N, LONG 03 ° 42.7'E, when an amplitude of the sun is observed. The sun's center is on the visible horizon and bears 311 ° per gyrocompass. Variation in the area is 6 ° W. At the time of the observation, the helmsman noted that he was heading 352 ° per gyro compass and 358 ° per steering compass. What is the gyro error and deviation for that heading? A. 1.3 ° W GE, 1.3 ° E DEV B. 0.0 ° GE, 0.0 ° DEV C. 1.3 ° W GE, 1.3 ° W DEV D. 1.3 ° E GE, 1.3 ° E DEV Q uestions