MID CAREER PROFESSIONAL EXAMINATION - Indian Coast Guard

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1. GENERAL NAVIGATION
Marks – 25
S.NO. SUBJECT SOK
1 Type of charts, Information shown on charts Standard Symbols and
Abbreviations used, Distinguishing well-surveyed chart, Correction
of charts. Datum shift, ECDIS and electronic charts
A
2 Various Navigational publications B
3 Methods of obtaining position line, Methods for Fixing ship A
4 Pilotage, Navigation in Coastal waters, Navigation in canals and in
coral waters. Passage planning, Passage in fog and thick weather
5 Anchoring – Planning and Execution A
6 IALA Maritime Buoyage system in Region A A
7 Aids to Navigation – EM log, Echo sounder, Radar, GPS,
Differential GPS, Gyro, magnetic compass---Principles And
limitations
8 Blind Pilotage with specific reference to bridge organization A
9 Navigational Instruments - Sextant, Anemometer, Distance meter,
Batternberg
A
B
B
10 Relative velocity triangle, Problems on opening/closing on a steady
bearing and changing station.
11 Tides, Tidal Streams and currents. Tide calculation for standard
ports
A
B
12 Tropical Revolving Storms A
13 NDB, Chart correction log, Navarea log, Ships log book A
14 Bridge organization and Procedures A
15 Pilotage claims B