November 24 quiz – Prawle Point NCI quizzes

November 2024 quiz

This is the watchkeeper quiz for November 2024.

Don't forget: if you select an answer and then change your mind, first click on your original answer to clear the tick and then make your new selection.

You must do this before you click 'Check your Answer'.

You can take the quiz again until you are happy with your score.

The page numbers in this quiz are based on WKH 11 (September 2024)

The number of attempts remaining is 5

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Category: Plotting

Yacht 'Panacea' has raised a Pan Pan on Channel 16, and the Coastguard has responded.

They have given their position as 050°09.1' N 003°48.8' W.

What is their distance and bearing from the lookout.?The weather is fair and visibility is good.

Choose ONE answer

10 points for a correct answer (no deductions for an incorrect answer)

Write down your answer as you will need it for the next question.

a) 4.6nm at 228°

b) 3.4nm at 234°

c) 4.1nm at 241°

d) I don't know, I can't see it.

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Category: Plotting

The correct answer to question 1 was 4.6nm at 228°. Use this as the location of yacht 'Panacea'.

HM Coastguard put out a request for any vessels in the area who may be able to offer assistance to SV Panacea. Fishing vessel 'Sea Spray' responded to offer their assistance, reporting a current position of 050°09.1' N 003°42.5' W.

What is the range and bearing from 'Sea Spray' to SY 'Panacea'?

Choose ONE answer

10 points for a correct answer (no deductions for an incorrect answer).

a) 4.7nm at 276°

b) 4.0nm at 90°

c) 4.0nm at 270°

d) I don't know as I'm unable to see 'Sea Spray'

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Category: Keeping the Log

At Prawle Point we have a hierarchy of priorities for the vessels that we record.

Of the type of vessels we see which would you consider has the lowest priority?

Choose ONE answer

10 points for the correct answer; no deductions for an incorrect answer

a) RIBs. They are travelling fast, close to shore and won't be here for long.

b) Canoes, kayaks and paddleboards (SUPs)

c) Large powerboats and yachts, they’ve often got two engines or an engine and sails and they are larger vessels so they’re likely to be OK.

d) Commercial vessels, they are often far out to sea and are very large.

e) Fishing vessels, they have got excellent local knowledge and do this all the time.

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Category: Activities & Incidents

You see a sailing vessel proceeding towards Prawle Point from Start Point on bare poles.

As the vessel is approximately halfway between Prawle Point and Langerstone Point, it suddenly stops and you see someone open a hatch in the deck and look below and then disappear. There is also someone at the helm who is also looking through the hatch. No one is apparently on watch.

You notice the vessel is drifting on the wind and tide in a northwesterly direction. Which two of the following should you do?

Choose TWO answers

10 points for each correct answer; an incorrect answer is either 0 points or -5 points.

a) Just keep an eye on it, the weather looks fine and they’re not bothered.

b) Record the current position of the vessel and any identification such as name of the vessel, number of people on board etc.

c) It's nothing to worry about. It's been a busy watch so make a brew and take a short break.

d) Maintain a watch on the vessel and note any changes in their situation.

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Category: Activities & Incidents

This follows on from Q.4

After two or three minutes you notice that the vessel is still drifting slowly towards the beach at Langerstone Point and the people on board do not appear to have started the motor or noticed they are slowly getting closer to shore.

By now you have the vessel's name and AIS details and you have an accurate position fix. What do you do next?

Choose up to THREE answers

Correct answers are worth either 5 or 10 points; incorrect answers are either 0 points or will deduct 10 points.

a) Continue to monitor the situation at least every two minutes and record and changes

b) Go outside with the air horn from the secure cupboard and sound it in their direction.

c) Call Falmouth Coastguard on 999, explain the situation and pass on the information you have gathered.

d) Keep an eye out, but enjoy your brew, you’ve earned it!.

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Category: Activities & Incidents

This follows on from Q.5

As a result of your intervention HM Coastguard has contacted the vessel on CH16 and you can see that they have lowered their anchor and appear to have stopped drifting towards the rocks.

30 minutes later you note that the vessel is moving forward slowly and is recovering their anchor. They then resume their passage

What should you do to close out the incident?

You can choose up to FOUR answers (you will need to get all 4 right to receive a 100% score on the quiz).

a) Make sure the incident report form is completed including an incident number from the coastguard.

b) Make sure the incident is correctly recorded and is underlined in RED in the log.

c) Complete the incident reporting procedure.

d) Not much else is happening now so Have that brew you’ve earned it!

e) Make sure the incident is correctly recorded and is underlined in BLACK in the log.

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Category: Radar / Vessel Tracker

A vessel repeatedly hails Prawle Point NCI on channel 16 requesting a radio check, what should you do?

Choose TWO answers

Correct answers are worth either 10 or 5 points; no deductions for an incorrect answer.

a) Note the details of the call and any other details we can gather relating to the call.

b) Note the details of the call and respond on Channel 16 requesting the vessel to switch to channel 65

c) Note the details of the call then call the coastguard asking them to contact the vessel to advise them of the correct channel to use.

d) No action is required.

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Category: Activities & Incidents

Which of the following are recognised distress signals?

You can choose up to FIVE answers (you will need to get all 5 right to receive a 100% score).

Each correct answer is worth 3 points.

a) A gun or other noise signal sounded at one minute intervals

b) Outstretched arms waving up and down

c) V (Victor) flag

d) Continuous sounding of a fog horn

e) Use of an orange smoke flare

f) November over Charlie (flags)

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Category: General protocol

We fly the Union Flag at Prawle point whenever we are on watch.

There is an exception to this: under what conditions would we not fly the flag?

Choose ONE answer

Correct answer is worth 5 points.

a) When the wind is Force 8 or above

b) When the wind is Force 6 or above

c) When the wind is Force 7 or above

d) When the wind is Force 5 or above

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Category: General protocol

When we are opening up the watch there is a guide sheet to help us remember each step.

Where can you find that sheet?

Choose ONE answer

5 points for a correct answer. No deductions for an incorrect answer.

a) In the secure cupboard inside the right hand door

b) In the secure cupboard in the watchkeepers box

c) Under the chart table in the top drawer of the cupboard

d) In the secure cupboard inside the left hand door

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