U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Fort Myers Beach

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1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Fog signals for vessels at anchor or aground shall be sounded at intervals of not more than __________.

15 minutes
5 minutes
2 minutes
1 minutes

2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Vessel "A" is on course 000°T. Vessel "B" is on a course such that she is involved in a head-on situation and is bearing 355°T, 2 miles away from vessel "A". To ensure a safe passing, vessel "A" should __________.

maintain course
alter course to port
alter course to ensure a starboard to starboard passing
maneuver to ensure a port to port passing

3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND As defined in the Rules, the term "vessel" includes __________.

seaplanes
nondisplacement craft
barges
All of the above

4. INLAND ONLY A vessel displaying a flashing blue light is __________.

transferring dangerous cargo
a law enforcement vessel
a work boat
engaged in a race

5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are the watch officer on a power-driven vessel and notice a large sailing vessel approaching from astern. You should __________.

slow down
sound one short blast and change course to starboard
sound two short blasts and change course to port
hold your course and speed

6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND While underway and pushing a barge ahead, your vessel enters a heavy rain storm. You should sound __________.

a prolonged blast every two minutes
two prolonged blasts every two minutes
one prolonged and two short blasts every two minutes
one prolonged and three short blasts every two minutes

7. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND All of the following are distress signals under the Rules EXCEPT __________.

a green star signal
orange-colored smoke
red flares
the repeated raising and lowering of outstretched arms

8. INLAND ONLY While underway during the day you sight a small motorboat showing a flashing blue light. The blue light indicates a __________.

law enforcement boat
boat involved in a race
Coast Guard Auxiliary Vessel on regatta patrol
rescue boat

9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel may exhibit lights other than those prescribed by the Rules as long as the additional lights __________.

do not interfere with the keeping of a proper look-out
are not the color of either sidelight
have a lesser range than the prescribed lights
All of the above

10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel approaching your vessel from 235° relative is in what type of situation?

Meeting
Overtaking
Crossing
Passing