December 24 quiz – Prawle Point NCI quizzes

December 2024

This is the watchkeeper quiz for December 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 can take the quiz again until you are happy with your score.

The page numbers in this quiz are based on WKH 11 (November 2024) [view pdf]

The number of attempts remaining is 5

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Category: Local knowledge

During an incident where the Devon Air Ambulance has been tasked, FCG asks PQ to confirm the local weather conditions, including the cloud height.

You can clearly see Start Point but the BBC Radio masts are not visible. What is the cloud height?

Please provide one answer. A correct answer is worth 5 points.

This question is worth a total of 5 points.

a) 300ft

b) 400ft

c) 650ft

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Category: Activities & Incidents

You have not been informed of dive operations on the ancient wreck site but a dive boat is stationary at 50° 12.7’ N 003° 44.5’ W.

There are no divers in the water.

To whom should you report this?

There are TWO correct answers.

Correct answers receive 5 points. Incorrect answers receive either 0 or -5 points. This question is worth a total of 10 points.

a) The Police via 999

b) SWMAG

c) Salcombe Harbour Master

d) FCG on the routine number

e) There is no need to report as there are no divers in the water.

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Category: Activities & Incidents

A walker reports that a colleague has fallen and is injured on the coast path using the What3Words address “tonal.inner.safest”.

What do you do now?

Please provide one answer. A correct answer receives 10 points; an incorrect answer receives either 0 points or -2 points. This question is worth a total of 10 points.

a) Ask for more information to confirm the exact location.

b) Phone FCG on 999 to report the incident using 'tonal.inner.safest' as the location.

c) Ask the reporter to take you to the location so you can confirm it.

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Category: Keeping the Log

Following the recent notices regarding Mayday and Pan-Pan calls heard at PQ, we should log which of the following?

There is ONE correct answer. This question is worth a total of 10 points.

a) All Mayday and PAN PAN calls.

b) All Mayday and PAN PAN calls from position within (or very close to) our operational area. Not underlined.

c) All Mayday and PAN PAN calls where PQ is involved in the incident

d) All Maydays regardless of their position and all PAN PANs from within our operational area, whether or not PQ is involved in the incident.

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Category: Radar / Vessel Tracker

A vessel at sea calls on Ch 65 asking for information on navigation and facilities in the Salcombe Estuary.

How should we respond?

Choose ONE answer. This question is worth a total of 5 points.

a) We cannot give such information

b) Suggest they contact Salcombe Harbour Master on Ch 14

c) Tell them what you know about the Harbour/Estuary

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Category: General protocol

In extreme weather conditions you may decide to close the watch early.

Which of the following steps should you take?

Choose as many answers you feel are correct (3 points for each correct answer).

a) Contact all watchkeepers for following watches that day

b) Contact all watchkeepers for the following morning.

c) Inform the Station Manager (or a DSM).

d) Leave the Lookout at the earliest opportunity without following the Closing Checklist.

e) Inform Falmouth Coastguard

f) Follow the normal closing procedures.

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Category: Plotting

At 0945 FV Excellence reports that she is adrift 1nm S of Bolt Tail (50° 13.5’ N 003° 52.2’ W).

At this point she is not visible from PQ.

It is High Water minus 3 hours with a 20 kt NW wind. At approximately what time will she become visible from PQ?

Choose ONE answer. 10 points for the correct answer; 0 or -2 points for incorrect answers.

Keep your calculation/plot for the next question

a) 0950

b) 0930

c) 1013

d) 1040

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Category: Plotting

In the previous question your plot shows that FV Excellence had drifted 0.9nm on a bearing of 130* when she became visible from PQ.

At what position was the vessel be when she became visible?

Choose the nearest answer; 10 points for the correct answer.

a) 50° 13.9’ N 003° 52.7’ W

b) 50° 12.8’ N 003° 50.5’ W

c) 50° 13.0’ N 003° 51.4’ W

d) 50° 14.0’ N 003° 52.0’ W

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Category: Keeping the Log

We record the actual weather in the logbook at which times?

Pick ONE answer. (You will score 10 points for the correct answer.)

a) At the start of the day and when closing the lookout.

b) At the start and end of each watch.

c) At the time of our regular Ch 65 weather broadcasts.

d) At the start of the day, at the time of the Ch 65 broadcasts and when closing the lookout.

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Category: Keeping the Log

On CH16 you hear:

"This is Falmouth Coastguard. For the Maritime Safety Information Broadcast, listen VHF channel 63. [pause] This is Falmouth Coastguard. For the Maritime Safety Information Broadcast, listen VHF channel 64. [pause] This is Falmouth Coastguard. For the Maritime Safety Information Broadcast, listen VHF channel 62".

What do you do?

There is ONE correct answer, worth 10 points.

a) Switch the CH67 radio to CH64; compare the broadcast against the printed broadcast. Note any changes in the logbook.

b) Switch the CH67 radio to CH62; compare the broadcast against the printed broadcast. Note any changes in the logbook.

c) Switch the CH16 radio to CH64; compare the broadcast against the printed broadcast. Note any changes in the logbook.

d) Switch the CH16 radio to CH62; compare the broadcast against the printed broadcast. Note any changes in the logbook.

e) Switch the CH67 radio between CH62 and CH64 to see which receives the better signal. Note in the log which has the better signal and log any changes to the weather forecast.

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Category: Other

I saw three ships come sailing by on Christmas Day in the morning.

And wither sailed those ships all three on Christmas Day in the morning?

Choose ONE answer.

a) Rotterdam

b) Bethlehem

c) Dublin

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