Pilot License A/B/C

Pilot’s License Practice Exams

Below you can select individual sections or full tests covering content likely to be found on the Bermuda Marine Pilot License exam. Check out the Pilot License Guide for a description of what each section covers. Note the sections marked “A/B/C” are needed for all license classes, whereas those marked “A” and “B” specific to the West end and East end licenses only. If you are taking the “C” class license exam you must study and pass all sections at the same time.

This content is meant as a study aid only, and the author accepts no responsibility for accuracy. It is work in progress, please report any errors.

You can browse forward and backwards between the questions, and check/change your answers before you press the “Finish” button to see your results.

A special thank you to Cooper for help writing and uploading many of the test questions!

Pilot License A/B/C – General Safety and Regulation Questions

Required for all of the A, B, and C class licenses.

Questions on Island Boat regulations, distress signals, VHF operation and other general safety.

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Leeway is the:

difference between true and compass course

depth of water below keel

lateral movement of a vessel downwind of steered course

actual depth of water

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What is the approximate range of a standard mounted VHF radio? This would be a regular VHF radio installed in a boat with an antenna.

50-75 miles

15-25 miles

75-100 miles

3-5 miles

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Which signal can be used by a vessel to attract attention when not in distress?

continuous sounding of a fog signalling apparatus

orange smoke

red flares

searchlight

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A fire in electrical equipment should be extinguished by using:

Carbon dioxide-based (CO2) fire extinguisher

Salt water

Fresh water

Foam-based fire extinguisher

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What type of message follows “Pan Pan” repeated three times over the radio?

Distress

Weather Warning

Safety

Urgency

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Where does an Island Boat license certificate have to be displayed?

It does not have to be displayed publicly

Above the bar

Posted in an open and obvious place

Near the life jackets

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A fathom is equal to how many feet?

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Which regulation governs the licensing of Island Boats in Bermuda?

Marine Board (Island Boat) Regulations 1965

Marine and Ports Safety Regulations

Marine and Ports Authority Regulations

Marine and Ports Licensing Regulations

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A distress signal

is used to indicate doubt about another vessel's intentions

consists of 5 short blasts on the whistle

may be used separately or with other distress signals

consists of the raising and lowering of a large white flag

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How often do Island Boats have to be inspected?

Every 2 years

Every 1 year

Every 3 years

Every 5 years

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What is the approximate range of a standard handheld VHF radio?

75-100 miles

35-50 miles

15-25 miles

3-8 miles

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What signal should be used only when requesting immediate assistance with grave and imminent danger?

Pan Pan

Secritee

Mayday

Help

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What word is used to denote the upcoming transmittal of a weather warning or safety message?

Securitee

Notice

Mayday

Pan Pan

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Which vessel is, by definition, unable to keep out of the way of another vessel?

Vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver

Vessel towing

Vessel trolling

Sailing vessel

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A fire has broken out on the stern of your boat. You should reposition your vessel so that the wind:

none of these

blows over the bow towards the stern

blows over the stern towards the bow

blows across the stern

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A depthsounder indicates

actual depth of water below stern

accurate depth of water below keel

approximate depth of water

precise volume of water from keel to ocean floor

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Distress signals include (select all correct)

red flares

sound signals

the repeated raising and lowering of outstretched arms

smoke signals

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Which regulation governs the licensing of Pilots and Engine Drivers in Bermuda?

Marine and Ports Safety Regulations

Marine Board (Island Boat) Regulations 1965

Marine and Ports Licensing Regulations

Marine and Ports Authority Regulations

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Which channels do Bermuda Harbour Radio use to transmit warnings and weather forecasts?

13 and 26

06 and 12

16 and 27

06 and 26

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Which of the following are distress signals under the SOLAS Rules (select all correct)

the continuous sounding of any fog signalling apparatus

flames from a barrel on deck

mayday

giving 5 or more short and rapid blasts of the whistle

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Who inspects Island Boats?

Bermuda Regiment, Marine Division

Marine Police

Someone appointed by the Minister

Any employee at the Department of Marine and Ports

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Which of the following are distress signals under the SOLAS Rules (select all correct)

orange coloured smoke

a green star signal

the repeated raising and lowering of outstretched arms

red flares

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What is the International VHF channel used for communicating distress?

Your score is

The average score is 61%

Pilot License A/B/C – Rules of the Road (SOLAS Regulations)

Required for all of the A, B, and C class licenses.

The International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) is an international maritime treaty which sets out minimum safety standards in the construction, equipment and operation of merchant ships. Of particular focus for the Bermuda Pilot License are distress signals and rules of the road e.g. right of way.

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What lights must a sailing vessel of 20 meters or more in length show when underway

A masthead light, sidelights, and a stern light

An all-round white light and sidelights

Two all-round red lights in a vertical line

Sidelights and a stern light (a tri-colour masthead light is optional for vessels under 20m

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A power-driven vessel of 50 meters or more in length, when underway, must show how many masthead lights?

One masthead light

Three masthead lights

Two masthead lights (one forward and one aft, with the forward light higher than the aft one)

Two masthead lights (one forward and one aft, with the forward light lower than the aft one)

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When should shapes be displayed

Only in restricted visibility during the day

By day

Only in unrestricted visibility during the day

In all weathers, day and night

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Your power-driven vessel is underway when you sight a sailing vessel on your port bow. Which vessel is the ‘stand-on’ vessel?

the sailboat, because it is to port of your vessel

your vessel, because it is to starboard of the sailboat

the sailboat, because it is under sail

your vessel, because it is to port of the sailboat

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What sound signal means “I am operating astern propulsion”

One short blast

Four short blasts

Three short blasts

Two short blasts

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A “stand on” vessel is:

free to maneuver in any crossing or meeting situation as it has the right of way

required to give way in a crossing situation

required to sound the first passing signal in a meeting situation

required to keep course and speed in a crossing situation

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A look-out shall be maintained:

only at night

at night and during restricted visibility

at all times

only during restricted visibility

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What is the arc of visibility for a masthead light

112.5 degrees

135 degrees

225 degrees

360 degrees

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What lights are displayed by a pilot vessel on duty

An all-round red light over an all-round white light

An all-round white light over an all-round red light

Two all-round white lights in a vertical line

An all-round green light over an all-round white light

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What factors should be taken into consideration in determining a safe speed? (select all correct answers)

Other Marine Traffic

None of these

Weather

Visibility

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Your vessel is casually drifting in a channel, but not disabled. Another vessel is approaching on your starboard side. Which statement is true?

The other vessel must give way, since your vessel is stopped.

You must stay out of the way of the approaching vessel.

You should be showing the lights or shapes for a vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver.

You should be showing the lights and shapes for a vessel not under command.

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A power driven vessel shall keep out of the way of a

vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver

ferry boat

all vessels

tug

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Which lights must sailboats show when underway at night?

one all-round white light

red and green side lights and a stern light

red and green side lights

a stern light

Rule 23(d)(ii) A power-driven vessel of less than 7 meters in length with a maximum speed of less than 7 knots is not required to show sidelights (red and green) and a sternlight, provided it exhibits an all-round white light.

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A power-driven vessel of less than 7 meters in length with a maximum speed of less than 7 knots is not required to show which light(s)

An all-round white light

It must show all standard navigation lights

Sidelights and a stern light

An orange light at the bow

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If you are approaching another vessel and cannot see the sidelights, you are considered

windward

leeward

the stand-on vessel

an overtaking vessel

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What is the day shape for a vessel constrained by its draught (CBD)

Three black spheres in a vertical line

A black cylinder

A black diamond

An hourglass shape (two cones with apexes together)

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A vessel is being propelled both by sail and by engines. Under the Rules, the vessel is

considered a "special circumstance" vessel

not covered under any category

considered a power-driven vessel

considered a sail vessel

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What signal should a vessel sound when approaching a bend in a narrow channel where other vessels may be obscured from sight

One short blast

Two prolonged blasts

One prolonged blast

Five short blasts

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When underway in a channel, you should:

keep to the starboard side of the channel

keep to the starboard side of any vessels you meet in a head on situation

keep to the port side of the channel

keep near the middle of the channel

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If two sailing vessels are moving with the wind on the same side, which one must
keep clear of the other?

The one to leeward

The one heading more westerly

The one heading easterly

The one to windward

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The SOLAS Rules require that a stand – on vessel may take action to avoid a collision when she determines that:

risk of collision exists

the other vessel will cross ahead of her

the other vessel is not taking appropriate action

collision cannot be avoided by the give-way vessel's maneuver alone

Rule 25 (d)(i) sailing vessel less than 7m may use a torch/lantern only in time to prevent collision

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Which of the following vessels is required to show a white light from a lantern (in sufficient time to prevent a collision)?

a sailing vessel

An 8-meter power boat

A power-driven vessel at anchor

a rowboat

Rule 23 (c)(i) A power-driven vessel of less than 12 m in length may in lieu of the lights prescribed in paragraph (a) of this Rule exhibit an all-round white light and sidelights;

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A motor vessel less than 12 meters in length may at night show which of the following?

Sidelights and one all-around white light

Sidelights and sternlight

Sidelights only

Bow and stern lights only

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What is the day shape for a vessel “not under command” (NUC)

A black diamond

Two black spheres in a vertical line

A black cylinder

A black sphere

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A vessel over 100 meters in length at anchor in restricted visibility must sound which signal

One prolonged blast followed by four short blasts

Five seconds of ringing a bell in the forepart, and five seconds of sounding a gong in the afterpart, every minute

Five seconds of ringing a bell every minute

Four short blasts followed by a bell signal

Collision requirements 25b – sail boat less than 20 meters

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Which vessel may combine sidelights and sternlights in a single lantern?

a 25-meter sailing vessel

a 10-meter sailing vessel

a 5-meter power craft

a 10-meter power craft

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When must a vessel proceed at a safe speed?

When visibility is restricted

At all times

When there is a lot of marine traffic in the area

At night

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Vessels under sail have the right of way over power-driven vessels except

When on a direct collission course

when they are overtaking the power-driven vessel

When they are going faster than the power-driven vessel

When crossing

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What signal is used to express doubt about another vessel’s intentions or actions to avoid collision

At least five short and rapid blasts

Three short blasts

One prolonged blast

One long, one short, one long, one short blast

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When you see both the red and green lights on a vessel ahead, the best course of action is to:

back down

alter your course to starboard

alter your course to port

maintain course

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When must navigation lights be displayed

From sunset to sunrise, and in restricted visibility

From sunrise to sunset only

Only when other vessels are in sight

Only in restricted visibility

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A risk of collision exists if:

Compass bearing of other vessel changes notably

Distance between vessels is increasing and compass bearing is not changing

Distance is increasing and compass bearing is changing.

Distance to other vessel is decreasing and compass bearing does not change

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What light(s), if any, would you show at night if your vessel was broken down and being
towed by another vessel?

A white light forward and a second white light aft

one all-round white light

Red/green sidelights only

Red/green sidelights and white sternlight

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Which vessel is “underway” within the meaning of the Rules?

A vessel drifting with the engine stopped

A vessel tied fast to a mooring

A vessel at anchor with the engine turning

A vessel aground with the engine turning

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What lights would a vessel “not under command” (NUC) display at night

A masthead light, sidelights, and a stern light

One all-round red light and one all-round green light in a vertical line

Two all-round red lights in a vertical line

Two all-round white lights in a vertical line

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A power-driven vessel shall keep out of the way of a:

vessel on her port side that is crossing her course

vessel that is over-taking her

sailing vessel

tug

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At night you see the red light of another boat off of your port bow. Which statement is true?

A risk of collision exists

You must slow down

You are required to alter course to the right

You may maintain course and speed

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What describes the arc of visibility for a stern light

An unbroken light over an arc of the horizon of 225 degrees

An unbroken light over an arc of the horizon of 360 degrees

An unbroken light over an arc of the horizon of 135 degrees

An unbroken light over an arc of the horizon of 112.5 degrees on each side

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You are driving under power, and you see coming on your port side a sailing vessel on a collision course. You must:

sound one blast and turn to starboard

keep clear

reduce speed and turn to port

maintain course and speed

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Action taken to avoid a collision should be

All of these

In ample time

With due regard to good seamamship

Positive

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What day shape is displayed by a vessel engaged in fishing

Two black spheres in a vertical line

A black cylinder

A black sphere

An hourglass shape (two cones with apexes together)

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Per the COLREGs, what is the visibility range for a masthead light on a vessel 50 meters or more in length

10 nautical miles

6 nautical miles

3 nautical miles

2 nautical miles

COLREGs Rule 22 (visibility of lights), minimum visibility range of masthead light on a vessel 50 meters or more in length is 6 nautical miles.

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If two sailing vessels are moving with the wind on the same side, which one has right of way?

The one heading easterly

The one to windward

The one heading more westerly

The one to leeward

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You are the stand-on vessel in a crossing situation. If the give-way vessel is not taking sufficient action to avoid collision, and you are in doubt, you should sound:

five or more short blasts (the danger signal)

one short blast and maintain course

one short blast and backdown

no signal and maneuver at will

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What sound signal indicates a power-driven vessel is altering course to starboard when in sight of another vessel

Two short blasts

Five short blasts

One prolonged blast

One short blast

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In restricted visibility, you hear a signal of one prolonged blast followed by two short blasts every two minutes. What type of vessel is this

A vessel at anchor

A power-driven vessel underway and making way

A vessel being towed

A vessel constrained by her draught, fishing, sailing, or not under command

Your score is

The average score is 53%

Pilot License A – Navigational Aids – West of Flatts Inlet

Required for the A class (West End) license

This comprehensive question bank includes all lighted navigational aids in the West End that may show up on the A class test. It is based on the official list provided by Marine and Ports in 2023.

You can see each of these markers on the Bermuda Marine Navigational Aids Map page of this website. Each individual marker the map can be clicked on to show a popup with full information such as flash pattern and other descriptive features.

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Timlins Narrows (Hamilton Harbour)

Flashing green

Flashing red every 2.5 seconds

Very quick flash red

Very quick flash white

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Marker #35 Stag Rock (Great Sound)

Flash green every 4 seconds

Flash green every 2.5 seconds

Flash red every 4 seconds

Flash red every 2.5 seconds

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Irresistable Island Beacon (Granaway Deep)

Flash red every 2.5 seconds

Flash green every 2.5 seconds

Flash red every 4 seconds

Flash green every 4 seconds

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Marker #30 Grassy Bay (Great Sound)

Beacon, flash green every 4 seconds

Beacon, flash red every 4 seconds

Tripod flash red every 4 seconds

Tripod, flash green every 4 seconds

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Dockyard – North Breakwater

Flash red every 2.5 seconds

Flash green every 4 seconds

Flash green every 2.5 seconds

Flash red every 4 seconds

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Ricketts Island (Great Sound)

Flash green every 4 seconds

Fixed green

Flash red every 2.5 seconds

Flash white every 10 seconds

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Dockyard – South Breakwater

Flash red every 4 seconds

Flash green every 2.5 seconds

Flash green every 4 seconds

Flash red every 2.5 seconds

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Marker #99 (Great Sound)

Flash red every 2.5 seconds

Flash red every 4 seconds

Flash green every 2.5 seconds

Flash green every 4 seconds

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Marker #42 (Great Sound)

Flash green every 2.5 seconds

Flash green every 4 seconds

Flash red every 4 seconds

Flash red every 2.5 seconds

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Devonshire Dock (North Shore)

Flash green every 4 seconds

Fixed Green

Fixed Red

Flash red every 4 seconds

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Marker #102 South End of Great Sound Channel

Flash red every 4 seconds

Flash green every 2.5 seconds

Flash green every 4 seconds

Flash red every 2.5 seconds

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Elbow Bouy (South Channel on North Shore)

Eastern Cardinal fark

Southern Cardinal Mark

Western Cardinal Mark

Northern Cardinal Mark

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Dagger Rock (Great Sound)

Flash green every 2.5 seconds

Flash red every 2.5 seconds

Flash red every 4 seconds

Flash green every 4 seconds

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Marker #33 (Great Sound)

Flash green every 4 seconds

Flash red every 4 seconds

Flash red every 2.5 seconds

Flash green every 2.5 seconds

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Marker #102 (Great Sound)

Flash red every 2.5 seconds

Flash red every 4 seconds

Flash green every 2.5 seconds

Flash green every 4 seconds

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Hogfish Cut Beacon (West End)

Flash red every 2.5 seconds

Flash green every 2.5 seconds

Flash green every 4 seconds

Flash red every 4 seconds

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Commodore’s Cottage (Dockyard)

Fixed red

Flash red every 4 seconds

Flash green every 4 seconds

Fixed green

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Watford Bridge (Great Sound)

Flash red every 4 seconds

Fixed Red

Fixed Green

Flash green every 4 seconds

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Wreck Hill Beacon – (Western/Hogfish Channel)

Very quick flash red

Flash green every 4 seconds

Very quick flash green

Fixed green

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Head of the Lane (Hamilton Harbour)

Flash red every 2.5 seconds

Flash green every 4 seconds

Flash white every 4 seconds

Flash white every 2.5 seconds

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Hogfish Beacon (Spanish Point)

Group flash orange (2) every 10 seconds

Flash red every 10 seconds

Flash white every 5 seconds

Group flash green (3) every 10 seconds

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Riddells Bay Entrance (Great Sound)

Flash green every 2.5 seconds

Flash red every 4 seconds

Flash red every 2.5 seconds

Flash green every 4 seconds

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Elbow Bouy (Southern Cardinal Mark, South Channel on North Shore)

Red and white vertical stripes

Red with a white band

White with red band

Yellow over black stripe

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Cavello Bay Beacon (Great Sound)

Flash red every 2.5 seconds

Flash green every 2.5 seconds

Flash red every 4 seconds

Flash green every 4 seconds

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Marker #40 Start of Turn from Great Sound to Two Rock Channel (Western Cardinal Marker)

Quick flash white (6) every 10 seconds

Flash green every 2.5 seconds

Flash red every 4 seconds

Quick flash white (9) every 15 seconds

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Pearl Island (Great Sound)

Flash white every 10 seconds

Flash orange every 4 seconds

Flashing green

Fixed red

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Two Rock Passage – South Side

Very quick flash red

Flash green every 4 seconds

Fixed green

Very quick flash green

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Two Rock Passage – North Side

Fixed green

Very quick flash green

Flash green every 4 seconds

Very quick flash red

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Hogfish Marker (Southwest End, used to be a tripod)

Flash yellow every 4 seconds

Quick flash green

Flash green every 4 seconds

Flash red every 4 seconds

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Pompano Beacon (West End)

Very quick flash red

Very quick flash green

Flashing green every 2.5 seconds

Flashing red every 2.5 seconds

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Marker #38 (Great Sound)

Flash green every 2.5 seconds

Flash red every 2.5 seconds

Flash red every 4 seconds

Flash green every 4 seconds

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Marker #103 (Great Sound)

Flash green every 4 seconds

Flash red every 2.5 seconds

Flash red every 4 seconds

Flash green every 2.5 seconds

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Marker #44 (Great Sound)

Flash red every 4 seconds

Flash red every 2.5 seconds

Flash green every 4 seconds

Flash green every 2.5 seconds

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Marker #26 (South Channel on North Shore)

Flash red every 4 seconds

Flash green every 4 seconds

Flash green every 2.5 seconds

Flash red every 2.5 seconds

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Spectacle Island Beacon (Hamilton Harbour)

Flash red every 4 seconds

Flash green every 2.5 seconds

Flash red every 2.5 seconds

Flash green every 4 seconds

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Marker #29 (Great Sound)

Flash red every 4 seconds

Flash red every 2.5 seconds

Flash green every 2.5 seconds

Flash green every 4 seconds

Your score is

The average score is 52%

Pilot License B – Navigational Aids – East of Flatts Inlet

Required for the B class (East End) license only.

This comprehensive question bank includes all lighted navigational aids in the East End that may show up on the B class test. It is based on the official list provided by Marine and Ports in 2023.

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Shelly Bay Shoal Beacon (South Channel on North Shore)

lash green every 2.5 seconds

Group flash red (3) every 7.5 seconds

Flash red every 2.5 seconds

Group flash white (2) every 7.5 seconds

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Hen Island (St George’s Harbour)

Flash red every 1.5 seconds

Flash green every 1.5 seconds

Fixed white

Flash green every 4 seconds

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Gibbet Island (North Shore)

Flash green every 2.5 seconds

Flash green every 4 seconds

Flash red every 4 seconds

Flash red every 2.5 seconds

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Gates Fort (Northeast side of Town Cut, Entrance to St George’s Harbour)

Flash red every 4 seconds

Fixed green

Fixed red

Flash green every 4 seconds

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Chalk Wharf (Northwest side of Town Cut, Entrance to St George’s Harbour)

Fixed red

Flash red every 4 seconds

Flash green every 4 seconds

Fixed green

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Marker #20 (South Channel on North Shore)

Flash green every 2.5 seconds

Flash red every 4 seconds

Flash green every 4 seconds

Flash red every 2.5 seconds

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Swing Bridge (St George’s)

Fixed red

Flash green every 4 seconds

Fixed green

Flash red every 4 seconds

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St David’s Island Lighthouse

Group flash white (3) every 1:5 seconds

Flashing red and green above a flash white every 2 seconds

Flashing green every 10 seconds

Fixed red and green sectored light below a group flash white (2) every 20 seconds

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Marker #15 (Narrows, East End)

Flash red every 4 seconds

Flash green every 4 seconds

Flash green every 2.5 seconds

Flash red every 2.5 seconds

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Marker #10 (Narrows, East End)

Flash green every 4 seconds

Flash red every 4 seconds

Flash red every 2.5 seconds

Flash green every 2.5 seconds

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Marker #1 (Narrows, East End)

Flash green every 2.5. seconds

Flash red every 4 seconds

Flash green every 2.5 seconds

Flash red every 2.5 seconds

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Marker #21 (South Channel on North Shore)

Flash green every 4 seconds

Flash red every 2.5 seconds

Flash green every 2.5 seconds

Flash red every 4 seconds

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Marker #22 (South Channel on North Shore)

Flash red every 4 seconds

Flash green every 4 seconds

Flash red every 2.5 seconds

Flash green every 2.5 seconds

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St David’s Narrow (St George’s Harbour)

Fixed red

Flash red every 4 seconds

Flash green every 4 seconds

Fixed green

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Three Sisters Shoal Beacon (St George’s Harbour)

Flash green every 4 seconds

Flash red every 4 seconds

Very quick flash red

Very quick flash green

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Marker #20 (South Channel on North Shore)

Flash green every 2.5 seconds

Flash red every 4 seconds

Flash green every 4 seconds

Flash red every 2.5 seconds

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Marker #16 (Narrows, East End)

Group flash red (3) every 5 seconds

Flash red every 4 seconds

Flash green every 4 seconds

Group flash green (2) every 7.5 seconds

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Higgs Island (St George’s Harbour)

Flash green every 4 seconds

Fixed red

Fixed green

Flash red every 4 seconds

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Horseshoe Island (St George’s Harbour, SG8 and SG10)

Fixed green

Flash red every 4 seconds

Fixed red

Flash green every 4 seconds

Your score is

The average score is 64%

Pilot License C – Offshore Navigation including Compass and Marine Charts

Required for the C class (offshore) license only.

Note, the example questions in this quiz are not a comprehensive overview of the full class C license exam. In the real exam you will also need to do practical application of various navigation techniques such as a Running Fix, Transit Bearing, and Cross Bearing on a Marine Map. See the Pilots License Exam Info page for more detail.

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Distance on a nautical chart is measured by

longitude

feet

latitude

degrees latitude or longitude

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What is Bermuda’s IALA Region

Region A – Red to Starboard

Region A – Red to Port

Region B – Red to Starboard

Region B – Red to Port

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How many feet per nautical mile

7,010

Nobody knows

5,050

6,076

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NW on the compass points which direction in degrees

225

345

315

180

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NE on the compass points which direction in degrees

180

135

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Compass deviation changes depending on

vessel speed

vessel acceleration

vessel position

vessel direction

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SW on the compass points which direction in degrees

180

225

135

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How many degrees are there per point in a traditional 32-point compass

11.25

15.5

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SE on the compass points which direction in degrees

180

135

Your score is

The average score is 58%