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25 Cards in this Set
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What does SOLAS stand for?
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Safety of Life at Sea
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What does AIS stand for?
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Automatic Identification System
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How many ships worldwide have an AIS?
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40,000
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What is the primary function of an AIS?
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collision avoidance
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What does ARPA stand for?
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Automatic Radar Plotting Aid
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What does ECDIS stand for?
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Electronic Chart Display and Information System
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What does ECS stand for?
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Electronic Chart System
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What is a specific form of computer-based navigation information system that complies with International Maritime Organization (IMO) regulations and can be used in lieu of paper navigation charts in some areas.
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ECDIS
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What does GPS stand for?
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Global Positioning System
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The IMO (in SOLAS) requires AIS for ships weighing over how many gross tons?
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300
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The navigational equipment portion of this proposed rule will apply for these types of U.S., self-propelled, commercial vessels.
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All newly-constructed
AND Non-SOLAS Certificated AND >= 200 GRT AND Operate seaward of the baseline line of the U.S. |
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The ECS portion of this proposed rule would affect these types of U.S., self-propelled, commercial vessels.
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All new and existing
AND >= 65 feet in length (except for towing and passenger vessesl, which have different requirements) |
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The ECS portion of this proposed rule would affect these types of U.S. towing vessels.
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All new and existing
AND >= 26 ft in length AND >= 600 HP |
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The ECS portion of this proposed rule would affect these types of U.S., self-propelled, passenger vessels.
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All new and existing
AND Carrying at least 50 passengers OR If travels over 30 knots then if carrying 12 passengers |
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The ECS portion of this proposed rule would affect what types of commercial, foreign-flag vessels?
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All new and existing
AND >= 65 feet in length (except for towing and passenger vessesl, which have different requirements). |
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The navigational equipment portion of this proposed rule would affect what types of foreign-flag vessels?
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none
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For navigational equipment, what is the number of ships affected annually, based on estimate from 2002-2005?
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16 (new-builds)
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What is the estimated total number of foreign-flag vessels affected by the ECS portion of this proposed rule?
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32,850
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What does EPA stand for (relates to navigation)?
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Electronic Plotting Aid
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What does OSV stand for?
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Offshore Supply Vessel
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What does MODU stand for?
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Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit
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This instrument resembles a compass, but has no directive properties.
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Pelorus Bearing Device
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This instrument measures relative direction, it is set to a fixed point to which relative bearing can be compared.
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Pelorus
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This device detects the direction of true north by means of a fast-spinning rotor, which is suspended with no friction and is influenced by gravity and rotation of the Earth.
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Gyro Compass
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What are the two main advantages of a gyrocompass over a regular compass?
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1) it finds true north (not magnetic north)
2) not affected by ferrous metal in the ship |
