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1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND What does the word "breadth" mean?
Greatest breadth Molded breadth Breadth on the main deck Breadth at the load waterline
2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND While underway in fog, you hear a vessel ahead sound two prolonged blasts on the whistle. You should __________.
sound only fog signals until the other vessel is sighted not sound any whistle signals until the other vessel is sighted sound two blasts and change course to the left sound whistle signals only if you change course
3. INLAND ONLY Which light(s) shall be shown at night on a moored barge which reduces the navigable width of any channel to less than 80 meters?
A white light placed on the two corners farthest from the bank Two yellow lights in a vertical line at the stern A red light placed on all four corners A red light placed on the two corners farthest from the bank
4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND The term "restricted visibility", when used in the Rules, refers to __________.
situations when you can see vessels on radar that you cannot see visually visibility of less than half a mile any condition where visibility is restricted visibility where you cannot see shore
5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND According to the Rules, which vessel is NOT "restricted in her ability to maneuver"?
A vessel servicing a navigation marker A sailing vessel A vessel mineclearing A vessel dredging
6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND While underway at night you are coming up on a vessel from astern. What lights would you expect to see?
Red and green sidelights Two white lights One white light and red and green sidelights One white light
7. INTERNATIONAL ONLY In a narrow channel, a vessel trying to overtake another on the other vessel's port side, would sound a whistle signal of __________.
one short blast two short blasts two prolonged blasts followed by one short blast two prolonged blasts followed by two short blasts
8. INLAND ONLY Which statement is TRUE concerning the fog signal of a vessel 15 meters in length anchored in a "special anchorage area" approved by the Secretary of Transportation?
The vessel is not required to sound a fog signal. The vessel shall ring a bell for 5 seconds every minute. The vessel shall sound one blast of the foghorn every 2 minutes. The vessel shall sound three blasts on the whistle every 2 minutes.
9. INTERNATIONAL ONLY When two vessels are in sight of one another and NOT in or near an area of restricted visibility, any of the following signals may be given EXCEPT __________.
a light signal of at least five short and rapid flashes one prolonged, one short, one prolonged, and one short whistle blasts four short whistle blasts two short whistle blasts
10. INLAND ONLY A commercial vessel engaged in public safety activities may display a(n) __________.
flashing blue light alternately flashing red and yellow light flashing yellow light alternately flashing blue and red light