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TERRESTRIAL & CELESTIAL NAVIGATION

FIRST MATE OF A FOREIGN GOING SHIP (PHASE – I)

 

FUNCTION: NAVIGATION

 

PAPER: TERRESTRIAL & CELESTIAL NAVIGATION

TIME:  3 Hours                        PASS MARKS: 140                                     MAX. MARKS: 200

Notes:

  1. All questions in section A & B are compulsory. Answer any two questions from Section C.
  2. All question carry equal marks.
  3. Use Chart No. ——–Nautical Almanac 1992, Deviation card no. —-, Variation —–, ship’s speed —– knots and Height of eye of the observer —- if not mentioned in the question.
  4. Positions of the landmarks are approximate and are for identification only.
  5. Use luminous range diagram as necessary.

 

PART A

Q.1    Chart Work problems

Q.2    Chart Work problems

Q.3    Execution of Passage Plan

Part B

Q.4    Great Circle/ Composite Great Circle

Q.5    Simultaneous/ Staggered observations

Q.6    Determine position line by celestial observations

                                           Or

          Determine position line by celestial observations

Part C

Q.7    Star suitable for observation (magnitude)/ Star identification

Q.8   Twilights/ Kepler’s Law/ Circumpolar bodies/ PZX Triangle.

Q.9   Projections (Gnomonic/ Mercator)

 

Please note that the above format is only an indicative of the examination paper. The candidates are advised to refer to detailed teaching syllabus and the course outline.

6 Comments

  • Please make a section for PON theory as per previous questions if you can. Rest all is very good, Thank you.

  • 1&2) CHART WORK PROBLEM
    7) UNKNOWN STAR / STAR MAGNITUDE
    8) TWILIGHT / KEPLER’S LAW / CIRCUMPOLAR / PZX
    9) PROJECTIONS (GNOMONIC / MERCATOR)

    THE MENTIONED LINKS ARE NOT OPENING.
    IF YOU COULD HELP WITH THE SAME.

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