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1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND What dayshape must be shown on a partly submerged vessel which is being towed?
A diamond A cone One black ball Two black balls in a vertical line
2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which vessel is NOT classified as "restricted in her ability to maneuver"?
A vessel picking up a navigation mark A vessel transferring cargo while underway A vessel whose anchor is fouled A vessel in a towing operation that restricts the ability of the vessel and her tow to change their course
3. 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
4. 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.
5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which statement is TRUE concerning fog signals?
All fog signals for sailing vessels are to be given at intervals of not more than one minute. A vessel aground may sound a whistle signal. A vessel not under command sounds the same fog signal as a vessel towed. The identity signal of a pilot vessel is the only fog signal sounded by such a vessel.
6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are underway and approaching a bend in the channel where vessels approaching from the opposite direction cannot be seen. You should sound __________.
one blast, 4 to 6 seconds in duration three blasts, 4 to 6 seconds in duration one continuous blast until you are able to see around the bend one blast, 8 to 10 seconds in duration
7. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A power-driven vessel with a 150-meter stern tow shall display __________.
three masthead lights in a vertical line a towing light above the sternlight two towing lights in a vertical line a red light over a white light at the masthead
8. INLAND ONLY You are overtaking a power-driven vessel in a narrow channel and wish to leave her on your starboard side. You may __________.
sound one short blast sound four short blasts overtake her without sounding whistle signals attempt to contact her on the radiotelephone to arrange for the passage
9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which statement concerning an overtaking situation is correct?
The overtaking vessel is the stand-on vessel. Neither vessel is the stand-on vessel. The overtaking vessel must maintain course and speed. The overtaking vessel must keep out of the way of the other.
10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel which is fishing is required to show sidelights and a sternlight only when __________.
anchored underway dead in the water underway and making way