Candidates Name:

Ports and Maritime Organization

Seafarer's Examination and Certification Directorate
Exams Code : CMSN - 892
Subject : Ocean Voyage & Celestial Navigation
Rank : Chief Mate (GT3000)

Date :
Time Allowed : 2.5 Hours
(Pass mark : 60)

Q.1) On September /13th /2000 in D.R: Lat 50 48.0N Long 160 13.0E, the Sunrise
bearing 095 by compass. Using Amplitude Tables find the True Amplitude, True
Bearing of the Sun and the Deviation of the Compass if Variation was 11 W.
Also calculate the SMT of Sun Rise if the vessel was keeping GMT + 11:00 hrs.
(15Marks)

Q.2) On July/24th/2000 in D.R: Lat 30 09.0N Long 165 34.0W, find the times (GMT,
LMT, SMT) of the Upper Transit of the star Deneb and the setting to put on the sextant
for its observation, if I.E was 1.7 off the arc, HE 20.6m and the vessel was keeping
GMT - 11:00 hrs.
(15Marks)

Q.3) On March/23rd/2000 at about 16:15 hrs at ship in D.R: Lat 56 15.0N Long 40 10.0W,
the sextant altitude of Suns U.L was 16 40.0. Find the direction of the P/L and a position
thro which it passes if I.E was 2.3 off the arc, HE 19.9m and Chron showed 06h 55m 25s
being 35s slow on GMT.
(25Marks)

Q.4) Calculate GMT when declination of sun becomes zero in year 2000
(20Marks)

Q.5) .From the following information on a ship steering 331(T) at 16 kts, find the most
probable position the vessel may be at 17:45 hrs using a common D.R of
Lat 32 22.0S Long 111 11.0E :
Time
17:35
17:40
17:45

Star
Spica
Rigil Kent
Peacock

Brg(T)
241
142
204

Intercept
1.0 (T)
2.8 (A)
3.5 (A)

Comment on the possible errors involved and the suitability of this fix.

(25Marks )