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Navigation Law-Part 1 Section III-
1. Sketch, including all labels and dimensions, your ships
Navigation Light Panel andexplain where it was located.
The ships Navigation Light Panel is located on the aft bridge
console on the farstarboard side and is well lit. Each light has an
LED light color coded display. TheLED also flashes if a light is
out.
2. Where is the ship whistle located and how do you sound the
ships whistle?
There are two separate ship whistles. One is located on the
forward masthead, inorder to allow smaller vessel to hear it more
clearly as well as not awake everyone inthe house, and the other is
located on the aft masthead. There are five separateactuators
located throughout the bridge and bridge wings. By either pressing
theactuator button on the forward bridge console, located between
the two radarscreens in the bottom right corner of the control
panel, the ships whistle button both
port and starboard bridge-wing control panels, the green button
located on theinboard side of both panels, or by pushing the pilots
whistle button, a green buttonlocated on the port-side of the main
console.
3. Rule 33 requires your vessel to have a bell. When is it
sounded as per the Rules,exactly where is it located and of what
material is it constructed? In how manydifferent ways is the bell
on your vessel able to be sounded? How must it be able tobe sounded
as per The Rules?
As per the Rules, International Rule 35 (g); A vessel at anchor
shall atintervals of not more than one minute ring the bell rapidly
for about 5 seconds. Ina vessel of 100 meters or more in length the
bell shall be sounded in the forepartof the vessel and immediately
after the ringing of the bell the gong shall besounded rapidly for
about 5 seconds in the after part of the vessel.
As per Rule 35 (h), A vessel aground shall give the bell signal
and if requiredthe gong signal prescribed in paragraph (g) of this
Rule and shall, in addition,give three separate and distinct
strokes on the bell immediately before and afterthe rapid ringing
of the bell.
The ships bell is located on the Forward mast in the center of
the forecastleand is made of brass.
This ships bell will only ring according to the Rules. It has
two settings,aground and anchor. When at anchor it will ring
rapidly for 5 seconds every 59seconds. When aground it will ring
rapidly for 5 seconds every 59 seconds inaddition to three separate
and distinct strokes. The bell can also be rangmanually by striking
the bell.
4. Rule 33 requires your vessel to be equipped with a gong. When
is it sounded as perThe Rules, exactly where is it located and of
what material is it constructed? In howmany ways is it able to be
sounded? How must it be able to be sounded as per theRules? Sketch
the gong included dimensions and markings.
The vessels gong is located on the poop deck against the
bulkhead at midshipsand is made of an iron alloy. The gong is
sounded by pressing an automatedbutton on the bridges aft control
console that faces forward towards the helm.The gong may also be
sounded manually with the use of a rubber mallet. As per
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the Rules, International Rule 35 (g); In a vessel of 100 meters
or more inlength the bell shall be sounded in the forepart of the
vessel and immediatelyafter the ringing of the bell the gong shall
be sounded rapidly for about 5 secondsin the after part of the
vessel...
5. A certain redundancy is required of the Navigation Lights. If
one of thelights should fail, how is it brought to the attention of
the watch officer? How isthe backup filament or lamp activated?
When a Navigational light fails, there is an audible alarm
signal that emitsfrom the Navigational Light Panel, plus the light
that has failed flashes. Inorder to switch to a new filament, first
depress the MAIN/SPARE buttonlocated below the light on the control
panel. In order to allow theelectrician to change the bulb, flip
the circuit breaker switch locateddirectly above the MAIN/SPARE
button. The electrician would manuallyexchange the bulb at the
navigational light. When completed switch thebreaker over and
depress the main spare button to go back to the mainfilament. The
only other time you would flip the breaker is if it trips.
6. Day shapes are required to be exhibited aboard ship for
certain conditions. Exactlywhere are the various day shapes stored?
Sketch with dimension the basic shapes.Sketch the rig or apparatus
from which the shapes are displayed when anchored andwhen the
vessel is not under command.
All of the vessels day shapes are located on the aft port side
of the bridge in alarge bin marked Vessels Day Shapes.
7. Sketch the exact locations with dimensions in feet or meters,
vertically from theweather deck, longitudinally from the stem, and
athwartships form the centerline) ofthe following navigation lights
on your vessel: Forward Masthead, After Masthead,
Port and Starboard Side Lights, and Sternlight.
8. Distress Signals: Sketch each of the distress signs listed in
the InternationalAnnex IV. Indicate color associated.
9. Sketch as you would expect to see them from the bridge of a
750 foot power-driven vessel that is heading due east if seen broad
on your port bow while youare heading due southeast.
10. Sketch as you would expect to see them from the bridge of
your vessel, thenavigation lights of a 750 foot power-driven vessel
that is heading due north ifseen two points on your starboard bow
while you are also heading due north.
