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1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND What is a requirement for any action taken to avoid collision?
When in sight of another vessel, any action taken must be accompanied by sound signals. The action taken must include changing the speed of the vessel. The action must be positive and made in ample time. All of the above
2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which vessel is to sound a fog signal of one prolonged followed by two short blasts?
A vessel not under command A sailing vessel underway A vessel restricted in its ability to maneuver, at anchor All of the above
3. INLAND ONLY Your vessel must remain in a narrow channel for safe operation. Another vessel is crossing the channel from your starboard. You do not think she will pass safely. You MUST __________.
stop your vessel, since the other vessel has the right of way sound one short blast of the whistle, and turn to starboard sound the danger signal stop your engines, and you may sound the danger signal
4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Dayshapes MUST be shown __________.
during daylight hours during daylight hours except in restricted visibility ONLY between 8 AM and 4 PM daily between sunset and sunrise
5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND At specified intervals, a vessel towing in fog shall sound __________.
one prolonged blast two prolonged blasts one prolonged and two short blasts in succession one prolonged and three short blasts in succession
6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Two vessels meeting in a "head-on" situation are directed by the Rules to __________.
alter course to starboard and pass port to port alter course to port and pass starboard to starboard decide on which side the passage will occur by matching whistle signals slow to bare steerageway
7. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are crossing a narrow channel in a small motorboat. You sight a tankship off your port bow coming up the channel. Which statement is TRUE?
You are the stand-on vessel because the tankship is to port. You cannot impede the safe passage of the tankship. The tankship is the stand-on vessel because it is to port of your vessel. The tankship is the stand-on vessel because it is the larger of the two vessels.
8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which vessel may carry her sidelights and sternlight in a combined lantern on the mast?
An 18-meter sailing vessel A 10-meter sailing vessel also being propelled by machinery A 25-meter sailing vessel All of the above
9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND In a meeting situation, which vessel may sound the danger signal?
Stand-on vessel Give-way vessel Either vessel Neither vessel
10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND While underway in fog, you hear a vessel ahead sound two prolonged blasts on the whistle. You should __________.
sound two blasts and change course to the left sound whistle signals only if you change course not sound any whistle signals until the other vessel is sighted sound only fog signals until the other vessel is sighted