Hong Kong Part A Written Test case studies
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The Hong Kong Part A Written Test is the written paper that candidates for a local pleasure craft operator certificate (commonly called a boat licence) sit before moving on to the practical assessment. It is aimed at people who want to command small craft in Hong Kong waters for recreation - owners of cruisers, speedboats, sailing yachts and similar vessels - and who therefore need a working command of seamanship, the collision regulations, basic navigation, buoyage, weather, emergency procedures and the local rules that govern Hong Kong's very busy harbour and coastal waters. The Hong Kong Part A Written Test case studies are 5 cases and about 2,784 words.
1Crossing the East Lamma Channel at Night
At 2140 on a clear night with visibility 5 nm, you are the master of a 12 m motor cruiser making 9 knots on course 270°T across the East Lamma Channel, from Lamma Island towards Hong Kong Island. Wind is SE 12 knots, sea slight.
531 words, about 3 min2Typhoon Shelter Anchoring with a Veering Wind
At 1500 you anchor your 15 m displacement motor cruiser in a gazetted typhoon shelter in Tolo Harbour. The Hong Kong Observatory has issued Signal No.
558 words, about 3 min3Fog, a Shoal and a South Cardinal Mark
At 0620 you are navigating an 18 m planning motor yacht from Po Toi to Hong Kong Island via Tathong Channel. Visibility has fallen to about 200 m in fog and drizzle.
554 words, about 3 min4Typhoon Decision Southeast of Waglan
At 0800 you are skipper of a 16 m sailing yacht with six persons on board, about 30 nm southeast of Waglan Island, returning to Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Observatory has issued Signal No.
584 words, about 3 min5Bridge Restricted Area and a Paid Photo Trip
At 1745 you are operating a 9 m open speedboat with six passengers on a 'sunset photo trip' near the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macao Bridge. The vessel is licensed as a Class III pleasure vessel for private use.
557 words, about 3 min