The weight of the water displaced by a ship when she is afloat.
What is displacement light?
The weight of the ship excluding cargo, fuel, water, ballast, stores, passengers, crew, but with water in boilers to steaming level.
What is dead weight tonnage?
The actual maximum weight in tons of cargo, fuel, water, passengers and crew that a ship can carry.
What is gross tonnage?
The cubic capacity of such non-earning space.
What is net tonnage?
The volume of space available for earning.
What is freeboard?
From the water line to the deck line.
What is draft?
The distance from the lowest part of the ship (usually the keel) to the water line.
What is length overall (OLA)?
From the foremost to the aftmost parts of a ship.
What is extreme beam?
The distance across the widest part of a ship's structure.
What is breadth?
The distance across the hull.
pronounced breadth (one syllable), not bread-th ;)
What is air draft?
The distance from the water line to the highest fixed point of a ship.
What is this symbol?
Plimsoll mark
What does SOLAS stand from?
Safety Of Life At Sea.
What does GMDSS stand for?
Global Maritime Distress and Safety System.
What does LES stand for?
Land Earth Station.
What area is New Zealand's GMDSS designated?
A3.
What does DSC stand for?
Digital Selective Calling.
What satellites does INMARSAT use
4 operational satellites in geo-stationary orbit.
What does SART stand for?
Search And Rescue Transponder.
What does EPIRB stand for?
Electronic Positioning Indicating Radio Beacon.
What is MMSI?
A allocated unique 9 digit individual identification number (maritime mobile service identity).
How do you get weather and navigational warnings?
INMARSAT C.
Name 10 New Zealand coast radio stations?
Kaitaia Chalmers
Whangarei Westport
Great Barrier Island Greymouth
Auckland Fox
Plenty Fiordland
Runaway Bluff
Tolaga
Napier
Wairarapa
Taranaki
Wellington
Picton
Farewell
Kaikoura
Akaroa
What is NCAGS?
Naval Cooperation And Guidance for Shipping,
How far does the territorial sea extend?
12 mile limit.
What does UNCOLS stand for?
United Nations Convention Of the Law of the Sea.
ATP-2 Edition C, Vol 1 is the NATO UNCLASSIFIED publication for:
C) Naval Co-Operation and Guidance for Shipping Manual
NCAGS enhances and contributes primarily to the following effects:
1. Commander’s freedom of manoeuvre.
2. Commander’s decision-making process.
3. Effective and efficient commitment and use of military assets.
4. Nations’ economic well-being and international stability.
5. Free flow of maritime trade in the area of operations (AOO).
6. Merchant shipping’s confidence in military operations.
A) All Statements.
What is meant by the AOO?
B) Area Of Operations.
When are operational commanders authorised to exercise measures of control over Merchant ships?
B) Only in specific circumstances, depending on flag-state decisions.
In which Annex of NCAGS ATP-2 Edition C, Version 1, Volume 1 (May 2013) is the information regarding categorisation of Merchant ships found?
C) Annex 2A.
6. What is the NSC and where is it located?
A) Northern Shipping Centre – Aalborg,
DENMARK.
B) NATO Shipping Control - Brussels,
BELGIUM.
C) Northern NATO Shipping Centre - Paris, FRANCE.
D) NATO Shipping Centre - Northwood, UNITED KINGDOM.
D) NATO Shipping Centre - Northwood, UNITED KINGDOM.
7. What is meant by CIMIC?
B) Civil-Military Cooperation.
What is AWNIS?
C) Allied Worldwide Navigational Information System.
What is meant by MSA?
C) Maritime Situational Awareness.
Is the Master always responsible for the safe navigation of his/her ship?
A) Always, no matter what the circumstances.
How many NCAGS Effects are there?
D) 6
What is meant by CRS?
C) Crisis Response Shipping.
Who is responsible for operational planning and preparation, including NCAGS planning?
A) Operational Commander.
What is meant by AOI?
B) Area of Interest.
Which paragraph describes the NCAGS
Information Process?
B) 0402
Ref: APT 02, Volume 1, 0402, Page 23
Which of the following is as an example
of an NCAGS analytical activity?
C) Vulnerability Assessment.
Which Annex outlines the principal
methods by which advice and guidance can be promulgated to merchant shipping?
A) Annex 4D.
How many types of merchant ship
management schemes can be used during NCAGS operations?
B) 5
What is a VRS?
C) Vessel Reporting Scheme.
Which Format can be used for reporting of position and movement by merchant ships?
D) Both A and B.
What is the primary tool used to provide briefs to masters covering safety and security, route, etc.?
B) Sailing Information.
What does Appendix 4D-1 consist of?
B) Sailing Information Outline.
What should be presented by the NCAGS Briefing Officer at the start of face-face briefings with ship masters?
B) Letter of Introduction.
How many Aides Memoires/Bridge Cards are
included within Annex 4E (including Addendums)?
C) 9
What is the RMP?
D) Recognised Maritime Picture.
What is the full definition of NCAGS (not solely what the acronym stands for)?
(long answer)
Naval Cooperation and Guidance for Shipping is the provision of cooperation guidance, advise and assistance to merchant shipping in support of the commander’s mission and to enhance the safety and security of merchant ships.
List 10 Merchant Shipping Civil Actors.
1. International Maritime Organization
2. International Chamber of Shipping
3. International Shipping Federation
4. Other International Shipping Associations
5. Classification Societies
6. Marine Insurance Organizations
7. Insurance Technical Bodies
8. Hydrographic Offices
9. National Representative Bodies
10. Government Departments
What is the role of the SO NCAGS?
As the officer who provides expertise and advice to the operational commander on NCZGS matters as they affect the planning and exercution of operations, SO NCAGS will oversee the NCAGS contribution to theOPP.
4. Deployed
NCAGS elements are directly responsible to the SO NCAGS. Name four tasks they
are to undertake?
1. Local coordination of merchant ships
2. Local area information gathering concerning merchant shipping trade.
3. Briefing of Masters
4. Liasion with masters during merchant ships movements Support and/or control of group transits of merchant ships and convoys
Automatic vessel reporting systems (such as AIS) may not provide comprehensive positional data for a variety of reasons. Expand upon this point by providing three explanations.
The availability of AIS data: Merchant ships operating in deep water may have AIS on but the transmission will not be picked up unless there is a receiver within the VHF range. Satellite or MPA coverage may be available to overcome this restricted coverage.
Non-Transmission: Masters are able to of
AIS if they feel transmission compromises the safety and security of their vessel.
Spoofing: AIS data may need to be authenticated before it can be fully relied
upon.
What is one advantage of a vessel reporting scheme?
It can be configured to exactly match operational requirements by asking for specific information over and above the standard ship details which will direct enhance situational awareness.
What is one disadvantage of a vessel reporting scheme?
It’s discretionary: Merchant ships choose to participate or not; they are more likely to participate if there is direct benefit to them such as getting a comprehensive brief for reporting. When a VRS is voluntary it is
unlikely to provide a comprehensive picture.
What sort of information is required to be collected for the successful planning and
conduct of an operation?
Friendly assets, neutrals, the adversary and the environment in order to build comprehensive situational awareness.
Name the five types of merchant ship management schemes.
Deconfliction
Threat avoidance
Routing
Passage Coordination
Lead Through
What is the threat in the AOO that creates a difference in definition between a Convoy and a Leadthrough?
A Lead through would minimise the risk of merchant ships transiting through potential mined areas
What are the differences between a Format Alfa and Format Bravo?
Format Alfa is a single point of contact when a vessel reaches a reporting boundary or guideline. Format Bravo may be used for further reporting of position and movement by merchant ships (i.e.reporting at noon each day while in the reporting area).
List five pieces of information an SI should include.
1. Ship Name
2. Flag
3. Area or Route Covered
4. International Call Sign
5. Speed
6. Final Destination
Prior to a face-face briefing by an NCAGS Briefing Team to the merchant ship master,
what five points need to be covered?
1. Check personnel qualifications before
assigning duties
2. Ensure personal are aware of legal and other polices regarding content of communication
3. Understand for how long the audience is available
4. Communicate how you may help the audience
5. Ensure that personal are able to access ports and comply with safety and security requirements.
What is the definition of a designated merchant ship?
A merchant ship with special status that
may give it priority over other ships for higher level naval cooperation and guidance for shipping activities and, when it is placed under the naval supervision of merchant ships, compels it to comply with military orders.
