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.