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1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are overtaking a vessel at night and you see a yellow light showing above the sternlight of the overtaken vessel. The overtaken vessel is __________.

underway and dredging
pushing ahead or towing alongside
towing astern
a pilot vessel

2. INLAND ONLY A towing vessel pushing ahead on the Western Rivers above the Huey P. Long bridge must show __________.

sidelights only
sidelights and towing lights
sidelights, towing lights, and two masthead lights
sidelights, towing lights, and three masthead lights

3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND In a crossing situation, the stand-on vessel should normally __________.

take action to cross ahead of the other vessel
take action to pass astern of the other vessel
maintain course and speed
change course and increase speed

4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which vessel is the stand-on vessel when two vessels crossing in fog are NOT in sight of one another?

The vessel which has the other on her own starboard side
The vessel which has the other on her own port side
The one which hears the other's fog signal first
Neither vessel is the stand-on vessel.

5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which statement is TRUE when you are towing more than one barge astern at night?

Only the last barge in the tow must be lighted.
Only the first and last barges in the tow must be lighted.
All barges in the tow must be lighted.
All barges, except unmanned barges, must be lighted.

6. 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

7. INTERNATIONAL ONLY You are in charge of a 250-meter freight vessel constrained by her draft proceeding down a narrow channel. There is a vessel engaged in fishing on your starboard bow half a mile away. According to Rule 9, which statement is TRUE?

You are not to impede the fishing vessel.
If you are in doubt as to the fishing vessel's intentions you may sound at least five short and rapid blasts on the whistle.
You are to slow to bare steerageway until clear of the fishing vessel.
You must sound one prolonged blast to alert the fishing vessel.

8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND The Rules state that certain factors are to be taken into account when determining safe speed. Those factors include __________.

state of wind, sea, and current, and the proximity of navigational hazards
maximum attainable speed of your vessel
temperature
aids to navigation that are available

9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are heading due east (090°) and observe a vessel's red sidelight on your port beam. The vessel may be heading __________.

northwest (315°)
north (000°)
southeast (135°)
southwest (225°)

10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A towing vessel 35 meters in length, with a tow 100 meters astern, must show a minimum of how many masthead lights?

1
2
3
4