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1. INLAND ONLY A barge more than 50 meters long, at anchor in a "special anchorage area designated by the Secretary", is required to show how many white anchor lights?
1 2 3 4
2. INLAND ONLY Which statement is TRUE concerning the fog signal of a sailing vessel 25 meters in length anchored in a "special anchorage area" approved by the Secretary of Transportation?
The vessel is not required to sound a fog signal. The vessel shall ring a bell for 5 seconds every minute. The vessel shall sound one blast of the whistle every 2 minutes. The vessel shall sound three blasts on the whistle every 2 minutes.
3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel hearing a fog signal forward of her beam has not determined if risk of collision exists. She shall reduce speed to __________.
moderate speed safe speed half speed bare steerageway
4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are on watch in fog. Which vessel is "in sight"?
A vessel that you can see from the bridge A radar target of which you have determined the course and speed A vessel from which you can hear the fog signal All of the above
5. INTERNATIONAL ONLY Of the vessels listed, which must keep out of the way of all the others?
A vessel constrained by her draft A vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver A vessel pushing a barge A vessel engaged in fishing
6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel not under command, underway but not making way, would show __________.
two all-round red lights in a vertical line sidelights a sternlight All of the above
7. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which vessel should not impede the navigation of a power-driven vessel?
A vessel not under command A vessel engaged in fishing A sailing vessel A seaplane
8. INLAND ONLY Your vessel is proceeding down a channel, and can safely navigate only within the channel. Another vessel is crossing your bow from port to starboard, and you are in doubt as to her intentions. Which statement is TRUE?
The sounding of the danger signal is optional. The sounding of the danger signal is mandatory. You should sound two short blasts. You should sound one prolonged and two short blasts.
9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which craft would be considered a "power-driven vessel" under the Rules of the Road?
An auxiliary sail vessel, using her engine A canoe being propelled by a small outboard motor A tug powered by a diesel engine All of the above
10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND When navigating in restricted visibility, a power-driven vessel shall __________.
stop her engines when hearing a fog signal forward of her beam, even if risk of collision does not exist have her engines ready for immediate maneuver when making way, sound one prolonged blast at intervals of not more than one minute operate at a speed to be able to stop in the distance of her visibility