Question Set (5)

Time allowed: 2 hours

1. (a) Find the following information from chart no. 824

(i) Published and latest edition date
(ii) Chart title
(iii) Scale of chart
(iv) Unit of height and sounding
(v) Characteristics of Kyauk Phyu Kyun Lighthouse and its position (10 marks)

(b) On 21st January 2019, your vessel sailing near the Tavoy island. Find the variation for compass error
calculation? (4 marks)

(c) What is the meanings of the following symbols? (6 marks)

(i) (ii) (iii)

2. 1900 : Vessel setting course 000° (T). Speed 15 knots. H.E 45ft. Kyauk-Pyu-Kyun light rose from
the horizon. Current setting 310° (T) at 3 knots.
2000 : Kyauk-Pyu-Kyun light dipped into the horizon.
Find 1900 and 2000 position. (18 marks)

3. 1200 : Vessel whose speed 12 knots was at position 3 miles West of Great Canister I. Peak ( 1084),
Current setting 260˚ (T) at 4 knots . Westerly wind causing 5 leeway. Speed 12 knots.
Find (i) The true course to steer to reach 5 miles west of Hnget- Thaik- Kyun (523) peak.
(ii) E.T.A
1500 : Stone Hill peak (1285) was seen right ahead. Hnget-theik-kyun peak was abeam.
Find (i) 1500 hrs position.
(ii) True set and drift (Variation 4.1° W, Dev: card I) (25 marks)

4. 0700 : A vessel steering 344º (C) Log reading 342, West canister Island bore 064º (C).
0720 : West canister Island bore 094º (C) . Log reading 348.
0800 : West canister Island bore 134º (C). Log reading 360. Current was setting 020º (T) at unknown
rate. Find (i) Course and speed made good,
(ii) Rate of the current,
(iii) 0700 hrs and 0800 hrs position.
(Var: 3.7° W, Dev: Card I) (22 marks)

5. Find the Depth of water over 3.8 m charted depth at 0200 Hr on 15th July 2008 at Horsburgh Light
house (Singapore). (15 marks)

MES - MTC Chart Work Page. 28

1. (a) (i) Published and latest edition date : 27th Jul 1922, 18th Mar 1955
(ii) Chart title : White Point to Mergui
(iii) Scale of chart : 1 : 281,900
(iv) Unit of height and sounding : Feet, Fathons
(v) Characteristics of Kyauk Phyu Kyun Lighthouse and its position
Fl. 7sec 175ft 12M, 13° 46.5’ N, 097° 55.3’ E

(b)
Date : 21st Jan 2019

Var.: 0° 30’ W (1983) (2’ W, Annually)

Internal year = 2019 − 1983 = 36 years

Correction for 10 years = 36 years x 2’ W

= 1° 12’ W

Variation for 2019 = 0° 30’ W ± 1° 12’ W

= 1° 42’ W

∴ Ans.: Var for 2019 = 1° 42’ W

(c)
Radar Transponder Beacon, Morse identification, (3 cm) (x) band
(i)

(ii) Major floating light

(iii) Position of tabulated tidal stream data with designation

MES - MTC Chart Work Page. 29

2.

1900: Rising Distance from Kyauk Phyu Kyun = (Charted depth – 4.45) + 1.15 √H. E
= (12 – 4.45) + 1.15 √45
= 15.3’ Nm
2000: Dipping Distance from Kyauk Phyu Kyun = 15.3’ Nm

CTS = 000° T
Speed = 15 Knots
Current Set = 310° T
Rate = 3 Kts

ST. time = 10hr 00m + 09hr 00min = 01hr 00min

Distance = St. time x Speed
= 01hr 00min x 15 = 15 miles
Drift = St. time x Speed E.P Posn
hr min
= 01 00 x3 = 3 miles
DR. Posn
15.3’ Nm

CTS
000° T, 15’

2000 Fix Posn

Kyauk-Phyu

1900 Fix Posn

∴ Ans.: (i) 1900 Posn.: 13° 36.0’ N, 097° 43.5’ E

(ii) 2000 Posn.: 13° 53.1’ N, 097° 41.1’ E

MES - MTC Chart Work Page. 30

3.
Stone Hill Peak (1285)
1200 : Posn.: 3 miles west of Canister Is. Peak (1084)
To reach 5 miles west of Hnget-Thaik-Kyun Peak (710)

096° 1500. fix posn.

Speed = 12 knots
Hnget-Thaik-Kyun
Current set = 260° T 5’(off)
Rate = 4 Knots DR.
Leeway = 5 (Westerly)
CTS
006° T
CTCC = 011° T
Leeway =− 5°
CTS = 006° T

DMG = 37’ Nm
SMG = 11.2 Kts
!#$
St. time = %#$
CMG
.FN
= = 03hr 18min
,,.2
ETA = 1200 + 03 18
= 15hr 18min

1500:
Stone Hill Peak (1285) right ahead
= CTS = 006° T
Hnget-Thaik-Kyun Peak Abeam
= CTS ± 90° = 006° + 090° = 096° T

St. Time = 1500 – 1200 = 0300 Hrs

Distance = St. Time x Speed
= 0300 Hr x 12 = 36 Nm

∴ Ans.: (i) ETA = 15hr 18min

(ii) 1500 Posn.: 13° 32.2’ N, 098° 04.8’ E CTCC
(iii) True Set = 279° T 011° T,
Drift = 10.2’ Nm 12’

Grate Canister Is. Peak (1084)

3’(off)
4’

MES - MTC Chart Work Page. 31

 4.
C.T.S = 344° (C)

E (+), W (-)

C D M V T
344° C 0.2° W 343.8° 3.7° W 340.1° T

C/E = Dev. ± Var.

= 0.2° W ± 3.7° W
= 3.9° W
0700 : West Canister Is. Bore = 064° (C) − 3.9° W = 060.1° (T), Log reading – 342
0720 : West Canister Is. Bore = 094° (C) − 3.9° W = 090.1° (T), Log reading – 348
0800 : West Canister Is. Bore = 134° (C) − 3.9° W = 130.1° (T), Log reading – 360

Ship’s course = 340.1° T

Current set = 020° T
Rate = Unknow

ST. time = 08hr 00m − 07hr 00min = 01hr 00min

Distance = 360 − 342 = 18 Nm
0800
Time Ratio 130° T
20 mins : 40 mins DR.
1 : 2

CMG = 346° T
DMG = 21’ Nm
!#$
SMG = 2
CMG
340° T, 18’

%&.'()*
2,N
= ,/0
= 21 Kts
Drift = 3.8 Nm West Canister Is.
!0(8& 0720
Rate = %&.'()*
090° T
..B
= ,
= 3.8 Knots 1

∴ Ans.: (i) CMG = 346° T, SMG = 21 Kts

(ii) Rate of current.: 3.8 Kts 0700
(iii) 0700 hrs Posn. = 12° 34.8’ N, 097° 31.8’ E 060° T
0800 hrs Posn. = 12° 55.3’ N, 097° 27.0’ E

MES - MTC Chart Work Page. 32

5.
Date: 15th July 2008 Port: Horsburgh Light House (Singaport)

H. W Time 18 48 H.W Height 1.7 m Required time = 02hr 00m

L.W Time 02 30 L.W Height 0.6 m L.W time = 02hr 30m
Duration 07 42 Range 1.1 m Interval from L.W = 00hr 30m

L.M.; I @-
Height of tide = L.W Height + Range x Sin2 1!?0>&(732
-- .- I @-
= 0.6 + 1.1 x Sin2 1 -F ..
2
Height of tide = 0.61 meters

Height of tide = 0.6 meters

Charted depth (Patch off) = + 3.8 meters
Depth of Water = 4.4 meter

∴ Ans. Depth of water = 4.4 meters at 0200 hrs on 15th Jul 2008.

MES - MTC Chart Work Page. 33