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    INDIAN MARITIME UNIVERSITY

    (A Central University Government of India)


    END SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS – DECEMBER 2019
    Diploma in Nautical Science
    Semester I
    UD11T4104: NAVIGATION-I- TERRESTRIAL & CELESTIAL

    Date: 12.12.2019 Max. Marks: 70


    Time: 2Hrs Pass Marks: 35
    Use BA chart 813(South Coast of Sri lanka) for chart work.Use selected pages of
    Nautical Almanac 2008, Noorie’s tables and non-programmable type scientific
    calculator is allowed in the exam hall. Exam centre to supply appropriate
    ‘deviation card’to the candidates

    NOTE-Q.NO 1 & 2 are compulsory. Attempt 2 out of remaining three,

    Q1) Define the following (5X1=5 marks)

    a) Prime meridian
    b) Departure
    c) Leeway
    d) Estimated position
    e) Nautical mile.

    Q2) a)List the advantages of Mercator sailing over plane sailing. (3 marks)

    b) A vessel sails on a course 1440(T) from latitude 150 40’ N and makes a
    d’long of 470 50’. Find the distance covered and latitude reached.
    (7 marks)

    Q3)a) Describe the limitation of the plane sailing formula. (4 marks)

    b) Find the apparent altitude ,given : sextant altitude=560 11.6’ ,


    I.E 2.4’ Off the arc, height of eye=16m. (6 marks)

    Q4) On 6th march a ship in position 460 36’S 1750 34’ E steamed as follows.

    Time Co(c) dev L’way Wind Speed(Kn)


    1200 1500 50 E 30 SW X W 8
    1600 1400 40E 50 SW 8
    2000 1200 30E NIL SW 7.5
    2400 1200 30E NIL SW 6.5
    0400 1000 10E NIL S 8
    0800 0950 NIL NIL S 8
    1200 0950 NIL NIL S 8

    Var 100E troughout .Find the DR position at noon on 7th march and if the observed
    position then was 480 14.3’S 1780 06.5’ E.Find the set and drift of the current.

    (10 marks)
    Q5) a) Explain the obliquity of the ecliptic. ( 5 X 2=10 marks)

    b) Your ship sailed from A 240 51’S 1790 28’E to B 24051’S 170019’W.Find the
    course and distance steamed.

    PART B-CHART WORK

    NOTE-Q.No.6 is compulsory and carries 5 marks.attempt any three out of

    remaining four,they carry 10 marks each

    Q6) Draw the following symbols. (5 X 1=5 marks)

    a) Wreck
    b) Submarine cable
    c) Buoy
    d) Lighthouse
    e) Pilot boarding point.

    Q7) Write short notes on the following. (5 X 2=10 marks)

    a) Admirality chart catalogue.


    b) Magnetic north.
    c) Deviation
    d) Dead reckoning
    e) Course made good.

    Q8)A vessel is 4.5M to W of Beruwala point light house, find the position, from this
    position plot a course to reach 6M to SW of Colombo light. What is the course
    to steer. (10 marks)

    Q9) Little basses reef light bore 2300(T) at 1100 hrs while on a course of
    1950(T).at 1130 hrs the same light bore 2850(T).Find the position at 1130 hrs
    and also at 1100 hrs. (10 marks)

    Q10)Vessel was sailing from Sangamakanda towards Dondra Pt.Transit bearing of


    great basses reef Lt and little basses reef light was observed to be
    2350(C).Find the compass error and deviation

    (variation 40 W). (10 marks)

    *********

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