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1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND On open water, a vessel fishing is in a crossing situation with a vessel sailing located on the fishing vessel's starboard side. Which vessel is the stand-on vessel?
The fishing vessel because it is to port of the sailing vessel. The fishing vessel because it is fishing. The sailing vessel because it is to starboard of the fishing vessel. The sailing vessel because it is sailing.
2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which vessel must show a masthead light abaft of and higher than her identifying lights?
A 55-meter vessel fishing A 55-meter vessel trawling A 100-meter vessel not under command A 20-meter vessel engaged on pilotage duty
3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which statement is TRUE concerning the danger signal?
Only the stand-on vessel can sound the danger signal. Radio transmissions may be used in place of the danger signal. A vessel in doubt as to the other vessel's intentions must sound the danger signal. The danger signal consists of 5 or more prolonged blasts of the whistle.
4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND There is a provision to depart from the Rules, if necessary, to avoid __________.
a close-quarters situation an overtaking situation immediate danger Any of the above
5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND The Rules state that certain factors are to be taken into account when determining safe speed. One of the factors is the __________.
radio communications that are available maximum speed of your vessel temperature current
6. INTERNATIONAL ONLY Your vessel is crossing a narrow channel. A vessel to port is within the channel and crossing your course. She is showing a black cylinder. You should __________.
hold your course and speed not impede the other vessel exchange passing signals sound the danger signal
7. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Your vessel is underway in reduced visibility. You hear the fog signal of another vessel about 30° on your starboard bow. If danger of collision exists, you must __________.
alter course to starboard to pass around the other vessel's stern slow your engines and let the other vessel pass ahead of you reduce your speed to bare steerageway alter course to port and pass the other vessel on its port side
8. 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
9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel towing a barge astern would show, at the stern __________.
only a sternlight a towing light above the sternlight two towing lights in a vertical line two white lights in a vertical line
10. INTERNATIONAL ONLY You are approaching another vessel and will pass starboard to starboard without danger if no course changes are made. You should __________.
hold course and sound a two blast whistle signal hold course and sound no whistle signal change course to the right and sound one blast hold course and sound two prolonged and two short blasts