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June 26, 2025

Jan 2023 TCN

Q.1) A vessel steering 084°C allowing for a current setting 234°T at 2.4knots observed Berry Head Lt. (50° 24’N 003° 29’W) bearing 348°C and Start Pt. Lt. (50° 13’N 003° 38’W) bearing 245°C. Find the vessel’s positions and estimate the relative bearing and distance off Bill of Portland Lt. (50° 30.8’N, 002° 27.4’W) on first sighting. Meteorological visibility is estimated

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June 25, 2025

Apr 2023 AM TCN

Q.1) At 1100 hours a vessel observes ‘Svartgrund’ buoy (55° 14.2’ N, 014° 15.2’E) 3 miles to NE with her engines under repairs. At 1300 hours the engines were started at a slow speed of 6 knots. Set course now to have ‘Hammerode’ Lt. Ho. (55° 17.9’ N, 014° 46.6’E) right ahead when 4 miles away. When will this light

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June 25, 2025

Apr 2023 PM TCN

Q.1) While steering 285°C Ballycotton Island light (51° 49.5’ N 007° 59’W) was last sighted in visibility of 5 miles. H.E. = 8m. After one hour, in clear visibility, Roche’s point lt. (51° 47’N 008° 15’W) changed from white to red, current setting 140° T at 3 knots. Leeway due to Northerly wind was 4°. Calculate course and speed made

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June 25, 2025

July 2023 PM TCN

Q.1) A vessel observes Christianso Island Main Light (55° 19.2’ N, 015° 11.6’E) bear 270°(T) x 5 miles off at 1930 hours. Find the course to steer to have Hano Light (56° 00.8’N, 014° 51’E) 4 points on port bow when it is 12 miles off. At 2130 hours while on this course at a speed of 14 knots the

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June 25, 2025

July 2023 AM TCN

Q.1) At 2100 hrs, a ship observes the horizontal angle between Kingswear Light (500 21’N, 0030 34’W) and Start point Lt. (500 13’N, 0030 38’W) to be 500. It then steers a course of 2100 (T). At 2130 hrs, start point fixed Red Light was last visible. Find the ship’s position at 2130 hrs, assuming no current. From this position

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June 24, 2025

Oct 2023 AM TCN

Q.1) At 0800 a vessel is in position with Bill of Portland bearing 330°(T) distance 4 miles by radar. Find course to steer from 0800 hrs at 12 knots to pass Start point (50° 13.3’N, 003° 38.3’W) 6 miles off when closed. The current in the area is setting 300° at 2 knots and wind is E’ly causing leeway of

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June 24, 2025

Oct 2023 PM TCN

Q.1) At 2000 hrs., a vessel drops pilot at Simrishamn pilot station (55° 33.5’N 014° 24’E) and steers acourse of 071°(T) at 9 knots with the meteorological visibility being 5 miles. The vessel is to proceed to Karlsham pilot station (56° 08’N 014° 54’E). The Master decides to alter course when Simrishamn Lt. (Isp. WRG 6s) obscures (last seen). After

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