THIS work is not only a complete guide to the United States Local Inspectors Examination of Masters and Mates, a treatise on navigation, nautical astronomy and law of storms, but a valuable text-book for the student and a handy work for the navigator to use as a reference. At present, no other work is published which contains an exact list of questions given by the Examiners. In the preparation of this work no effort has been spared in making the problems as plain and simple as possible, and the methods used are the most reliable, and can be performed with any epitome of navigation; but for convenience, only that of Bowditch and no other has been used in working out the various examples. A complete set of problems, all of which are for the 1902 almanac, and cover every requirement of the applicant for a license as third, second, first mate, or master of either sail or steam vessels, will be found in these pages. The examinations for third, second and chief mate are the same. Any applicant for a license as master or mate who writes the answers to the questions given him, so as to contain the substance of those given in these pages, and works out the problems in the form given herein, will obtain the desired certificate. Concerning the rules of road, the applicant should make a careful study, and it is suggested that he make several small models and place on them, in their proper positions, colored marks to represent the various lights. Two days' practice with these models placed in every possible position will be of more service than any set of questions and answers that could be written. By the use of this volume any applicant may prepare himself for the examination, and by so doing save the enormous expense due to attending school. An applicant for a license of any kind should not attend any school which does not guarantee in writing that he will not fail at the examination, and agrees also in writing to return his money to him in case of failure. 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QUESTION 1, 1. What is latitude? 2, 2. Explain method of obtaining latitude by dead-reckoning? 3, 3. How do you proceed to find the latitude by a meridian observation of the sun? 4. 5. How do you find the latitude by ex-meridian altitudes of the sun? How do you find the latitude by a meridian observation of the moon? 6, 4. How do you find the latitude by an altitude of the pole 8, 6. How do you obtain longitude by dead-reckoning? 9, 7. 10. 11. 12. 13, 8. 14. 15. 16. Explain the method of finding longitude by chronometer? sights? How do you find longitude by altitudes taken near noon? How do you find course and distance? Explain "middle latitude sailing"? 17, 9. How do you detect an error in a quadrant or sextant? 38. 39. 40. What are "diurnal motions"? How are logarithms used? What advantage is gained by their use? 41, 21. How can you find the variation of the compass by an amplitude? What are the causes of local deviation of the compass? 42. 43. 44. How can you correct them? 45. 46, 22. What do you understand by "Mercator's chart"? How would you heave a steamer to in a gale? 47, 23. How would you heave a steamer to if machinery was dis abled? 48, 24. Explain use and construction of a "drag"? 49. 50, 25. 51, 26. 52, 27. What method would you adopt to steer a ship if the rud der was lost or disabled? 55, 30. What are the fog-signals for a steamer under weigh? What is the light for a vessel at anchor? 53, 28. 54, 29. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61, 32. 56, 31. How do you obtain the bearing of the centre of a cyclone? What motions has a cyclone? What signal do you make for a pilot? What is a "bill of lading"? 68, 36. 69. What is the penalty when an officer of a steamer fails to keep the equipment in proper order? What monthly report are you required by law to make to the United States Local Inspectors? 70, 37. What publications are required by law to be on board steamers and which are you compelled to allow passengers to use if called for? 71, 38. 72, 39. 73, 40. What are the duties of watchmen in passenger steamers and how many are required? How can you test a life-preserver? What notices regarding life-preservers are required and how many? 74. 41. Where are life-preservers to be located? |