METEOROLOGY (Management Level)

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

FUNCTION: NAVIGATION (Management Level)

PAPER: METEOROLOGY

TIME:  2 Hours                          PASS MARKS: 50                   MAX. MARKS: 100

Notes:

1. Question No.1 is compulsory.
2. Attempt any FOUR questions from the remaining 5 Questions.
3. All questions carry equal marks i.e. 20 marks each.
4. Use Admiralty Tide Tables 1992 Edition (ATT 1992).

Q.1         Tide calculations for Standard Port and Secondary Port (including shorter method of harmonic method)

Q.2         Tropical Revolving Storm (TRS)

Q.3         Climatology/ Frontal / Non Frontal depressions

Q.4         Ice/ Atmosphere

Q.5         Ocean Currents/ Waves

Q.6         Weather Forecasting/ Weather Routeing

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.