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1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel is "engaged in fishing" when __________.
her gear extends more than 100 meters from the vessel she is using any type of gear, other than lines she is using fishing apparatus which restricts her maneuverability she has any fishing gear on board
2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A rigid replica of the International Code flag "A" may be shown by a vessel __________.
pulling a submarine cable engaged in diving operations engaged in underway replenishment transferring explosives
3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND What light(s), if any, would you show at night if your vessel was broken down and being towed astern by another vessel?
None Same lights as for a power-driven vessel underway A white light forward and a white light aft The colored sidelights and a white sternlight
4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A distress signal __________.
consists of 5 or more short blasts of the fog signal apparatus consists of the raising and lowering of a large white flag may be used separately or with other distress signals is used to indicate doubt about another vessel's intentions
5. INTERNATIONAL ONLY The light which may be used with a vessel's whistle must be __________.
used when the whistle is broken a white light used only at night used prior to sounding the whistle
6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND The towing light is a(n) __________.
flashing amber light yellow light with the same characteristics as the sternlight all-round yellow light yellow light with the same characteristics as the masthead light
7. INLAND ONLY You are aboard the stand-on vessel in a crossing situation. You sound a one blast whistle signal. The give-way vessel answers with a two blast whistle signal. You should sound the danger signal and __________.
maintain course and speed as you are the stand-on vessel come around sharply to port take precautionary action until a safe passing agreement is made maneuver around the stern of the other vessel
8. 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.
9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND The lights prescribed by the Rules shall be exhibited __________.
from sunrise to sunset in restricted visibility at all times from sunset to sunrise, and at no other time whenever a look-out is posted
10. INTERNATIONAL ONLY Which signal is sounded ONLY by a vessel in sight of another and NOT in or near an area of restricted visibility?
Four short blasts on the whistle One prolonged blast on the whistle One short blast on the whistle One short, one prolonged, and one short blast on the whistle