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What is the primary purpose of the International Shore connection?
What is the primary purpose of the International Shore connection?
- To facilitate emergency evacuations
- To provide navigation assistance to ships
- To control cargo handling procedures
- To connect ships to the shore for various services (correct)
Which of the following is a safety precaution during cargo operations?
Which of the following is a safety precaution during cargo operations?
- Eliminating fire lines
- Ensuring presence of gangway staff (correct)
- Ignoring communication protocols
- Reducing storage of firefighting equipment
What does SCBA stand for in the context of safety equipment?
What does SCBA stand for in the context of safety equipment?
- Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (correct)
- Standard Compressor Breathing Apparatus
- Safety Chemical Breathing Aid
- Supervisory Compressed Breathing Apparatus
What is Channel 16 primarily used for?
What is Channel 16 primarily used for?
What does DCS stand for in maritime communication?
What does DCS stand for in maritime communication?
Which symbol indicates an area where anchoring is prohibited?
Which symbol indicates an area where anchoring is prohibited?
What does the isolated danger symbol depict?
What does the isolated danger symbol depict?
What attribute is associated with the positioning of the safety contour?
What attribute is associated with the positioning of the safety contour?
Which of the following represents a reported, but not confirmed, sounding?
Which of the following represents a reported, but not confirmed, sounding?
What type of sounding indicates a depth that is shallower than the safety depth?
What type of sounding indicates a depth that is shallower than the safety depth?
What is the primary characteristic of traditional/simplified symbology?
What is the primary characteristic of traditional/simplified symbology?
Which symbol is used to depict a traffic precautionary area?
Which symbol is used to depict a traffic precautionary area?
Which of the following statements is true about drying height?
Which of the following statements is true about drying height?
What does the information symbol represent on nautical charts?
What does the information symbol represent on nautical charts?
Which symbol corresponds to an underwater rock known to be shallower than the safety contour?
Which symbol corresponds to an underwater rock known to be shallower than the safety contour?
Flashcards
New Object
New Object
An ENC may contain a feature called New Object, which is used to represent features for which no specific object exists.
Restricted Area Symbol
Restricted Area Symbol
This symbol indicates prohibited, restricted, or avoidable areas on the ENC.
Large Symbol
Large Symbol
It represents a feature's specific area on the ENC.
Small Symbol
Small Symbol
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Prohibited Area Symbol
Prohibited Area Symbol
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Low Accuracy Symbol
Low Accuracy Symbol
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Default Symbols
Default Symbols
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Information Symbol
Information Symbol
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Underwater Rock (Depth Unknown)
Underwater Rock (Depth Unknown)
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Coral Reef
Coral Reef
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Area of Breakers
Area of Breakers
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Isolated Danger Symbol
Isolated Danger Symbol
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Rock Awash
Rock Awash
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Underwater Rock (Depth Unknown)
Underwater Rock (Depth Unknown)
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Cursor Pick Site for Magnetic Variation (Point)
Cursor Pick Site for Magnetic Variation (Point)
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Study Notes
Symbol Types
- Symbols can be conspicuous or non-conspicuous
- Conspicuous symbols are brown on a black background
- Non-conspicuous symbols are used for features that would not be automatically identified
- Low accuracy features may include questions marks
- Default symbols include points, lines, and areas
- A point is a single marker
- A line is a continuous mark
- An area is a filled-in shape
- Information symbols encode information for the user
New Object Symbols
- Depicting an object
- Depict a danger
- Depicts a combination of objects
Isolated Danger Symbols
- Isolated danger symbols are objects depicted as separated
- They are used to highlight isolated dangers
- They are used to indicate risks combined with other features
Traditional and Simplified Symbols
- Traditional symbols are traditional
- Simplified symbols are simplified versions
- They are used for objects or combined objects
Depth Shade
- Two depth shades are used to display shallow and deep waters
- The shallow water is typically blue
- The deep water is typically gray
- The shades are used to display differing depths of water
Safety Contour
- Safety contours are used for deep water depths
- Varied values are noted for safety
- Sounding is used to check for safety, or how deep the water is
Drying Height/Swept Sounding
- The depth of drying height is used
- Swept sounding includes depths shoaler than the safety contour
- Rock which appears and disappears within the safety zone
Underwater Rock
- Different types of underwater rocks are found
- Some are shallow and some deep
- The depth and location of the rocks are noted
- They are sometimes noted as dangerous, or unknown
Breaker Areas
- Breakes occur within areas marked on the chart
- A graphic is included to show the area of breakers
- Wreck details are also included
Wreck Examples
- Various wrecks are noted
- The location is noted
- Depth is known
- The dangers of wrecks are noted
Obstruction Types
- Obstructions are noted
- Depth is unknown, within water, deeper in safety contour
- Shoaler than depth, or different conditions are available
- Further details are provided
Other Information
- Various items are presented regarding parameters
- Safety and depth are noted
- The types and location of obstructions are identified
- Special charts for different conditions are included
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