ARPA Exercise 1

Alpha

A B C D
Bravo
•Target Bravo is known to be an
isolated lighthouse
•Display is North Up, Sea
Stabilised, 12 miles range scale
•Standing orders minimum CPA is 2
miles
•Visibility is clear

Is there a risk of collision with Target Alpha? Yes No Don’t Know

Which ship picture (A,B,C,D) would you see outside? A B C D

If risk of collision exists, what action should you take?______________________________

 ARPA Exercise 2

Alpha

A B C D
Bravo
•Target Bravo is known to be an
isolated lighthouse
•Display is North Up, Sea
Stabilised, 12 miles range scale
•Standing orders minimum CPA is 2
miles
•Visibility is clear

Is there a risk of collision with Target Alpha? Yes No Don’t Know

Which ship picture (A,B,C,D) would you see outside? A B C D

If risk of collision exists, what action should you take?______________________________

 ARPA Exercise 3

Alpha

A B C D
Bravo
•Target Bravo is an isolated
Charlie lighthouse; Charlie is a stopped ship
•Display is North Up, Sea Stabilised,
12 miles range scale
•Standing orders minimum CPA is 2
miles
•Visibility is clear

Is there a risk of collision with Target Alpha? Yes No Don’t Know

Which ship picture (A,B,C,D) would you see outside? A B C D

If risk of collision exists, what action should you take?______________________________

 ARPA Exercise 4

Bravo
•Target Bravo is an isolated lighthouse
•Line PI is a Parallel Index line on the
lighthouse
•Display is North Up, Sea Stabilised,
12 miles range scale
•Visibility is clear

Why is the lighthouse not on the PI Line? ________________________________________

What action should you take to regain the track?___________________________________

 ARPA Exercise 5

Alpha

A B C D
Bravo
•Display is North Up, Sea Stabilised,
Charlie 12 miles range scale
•Standing orders minimum CPA is 2
miles
•Visibility is reduced

With which target is there a risk of collision ? Alpha Bravo Charlie

In clear visibility, which ship would show picture A? Alpha Bravo Charlie

In reduced visibility, what action should you take?______________________________

 ARPA Exercise 6

Alpha

Bravo
•Target Bravo is an isolated lighthouse
Charlie
•Display is North Up, Sea Stabilised,
12 miles range scale
•Standing orders minimum CPA is 2
miles
•Visibility is reduced

With which target is there a risk of collision ? Alpha Bravo Charlie

In reduced visibility, what action should you take?______________________________ ___

In clear visibility, what action should you take?____________________________________

 ARPA Exercise 7

2
Prolonged
2 Mins

Alpha Apparently forward of the beam

•Target Alpha is an isolated lighthouse
•Display is North Up, Sea Stabilised,
12 miles range scale
•Standing orders minimum CPA is 2
miles
•Visibility is reduced

What does the sound signal mean? ____________________________________________

What action should you take?______________________________ ___

What difference would it make if there was a target fwd of the beam on the radar?
__________________________________________________________________________
 ARPA Exercise 8

2
Prolonged
Bravo
2 Mins

Alpha Apparently forward of the beam

•Target Alpha is an isolated lighthouse
•Display is North Up, Sea Stabilised,
12 miles range scale
•Standing orders minimum CPA is 2
miles
•Visibility is reduced

What action should you take?______________________________ ___

Is the sound signal correct for Target Bravo? Yes No Don’t Know
 ARPA Exercise 9

Bravo •Target Alpha is a Fairway Buoy

•Display is North Up, Sea Stabilised,
12 miles range scale
•Visibility is clear
Alpha

Which would be the Relative Vector of Bravo Purple Orange Green

What action should you take to overtake on her Stbd side?___________________________

How would she indicate agreement? ____________________________________________

 ARPA Exercise 10

•Target Alpha is a Fairway Buoy

•Display is North Up, Sea Stabilised,
12 miles range scale
Alpha
•Visibility is restricted

Is your vessel maintaining her track up the channel Yes No Don’t know

If not what action should you take? ___________________________________________

How could you change your radar setup to more clearly show your progress?
__________________________________________________________________________
 ARPA Exercise 11

•Target Alpha is a Fairway Buoy

•Display is North Up, 12 miles range
scale
Alpha
•Visibility is restricted

Is your vessel maintaining her track up the channel Yes No Don’t know

What stabilisation mode has been selected?______________________________________

 ARPA Exercise 12

•Target Alpha is a Fairway Buoy

Bravo
•Display is North Up, 12 miles range
scale
•Visibility is clear
•Target Bravo is observed to be a
Alpha small Fishing Vessel

Is the vector of Target Bravo reliable? Yes No Don’t know

Are you obligated to take action to avoid Bravo? Yes No Don’t know

What obligations are imposed on Bravo?_________________________________________

 ARPA Exercise 13

Bravo

Alpha Display is North Up, 12 miles range

scale, True Motion
•Visibility is clear

Is there a risk of collision with Target Alpha? Yes No Don’t know

What is the approximate CPA of Alpha? ___________________________________

What obligations are imposed on Bravo?_________________________________________

 ARPA Exercise 14

Alpha Display is North Up, 12 miles range

scale, True Motion
•Visibility is clear

T
Is there currently a risk of collision with Target Alpha? Yes No Don’t know

What is the current mode of the ARPA? ___________________________________

Does the display indicate there will be a safe passing?________________________

 ARPA Exercise 15
Bravo

•Target Bravo is a West Cardinal Buoy

•Display is North Up, Sea Stabilised,
12 miles range scale
•Vectors are 12 minutes
•Visibility is clear

What is the approximate set and rate of the tide ? _________________________________

On which hand will you take the buoy if you take no action?_________________________

What action should you take, if any ?____________________________________________

 ARPA Exercise 16

•Display is North Up, Sea Stabilised,

Bravo 12 miles range scale
•Vectors are 12 minutes
•Visibility is clear but rain squalls
locally substantially reduce visibility

•The red diamond is a Lost Target

Alarm

What triggers a lost target alarm (ARPA Spec)? _________________________________

How might you adjust the radar to improve detection?___________________________

Which rule applies to Target Bravo?____________________________________________