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1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND What determines if a vessel is "restricted in her ability to maneuver"?
Whether or not all of the vessel's control equipment is in working order The vessel's draft in relation to the available depth of water Whether the nature of the vessel's work limits maneuverability required by the Rules Whether or not the vessel is the give-way vessel in a meeting situation
2. INLAND ONLY Signals shall be sounded by a power-driven vessel intending to overtake __________.
any vessel when within half a mile of that vessel another power-driven vessel when both power-driven vessels are in sight of one another any vessel when both are in sight of one another another power-driven vessel only when within half a mile of that power-driven vessel
3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel must proceed at a safe speed __________.
in restricted visibility in congested waters during darkness at all times
4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are approaching a bend in a channel. You cannot see around the bend because of the height of the bank. You should __________.
stop engines and navigate with caution stay in the middle of the channel sound passing signals to any other vessel that may be on the other side of the bend sound a whistle blast of 4 to 6 seconds duration
5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are preparing to cross a narrow channel. You see a vessel that can only be navigated safely within the channel. You should __________.
not cross the channel if you might impede the other vessel initiate an exchange of passing signals sound the danger signal hold your course and speed
6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A "short blast" on the whistle has a duration of __________.
1 second 4 to 6 seconds 8 to 12 seconds 12 to 15 seconds
7. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND At night, power-driven vessels less than 12 meters in length may, instead of the underway lights for vessels under 50 meters, show which lights?
Sidelights and sternlight One all-round white light and sidelights Masthead light only Sternlight only
8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel which is unable to maneuver due to some exceptional circumstance, shall show two red lights in a vertical line and __________.
during the day, three balls in a vertical line during the day, three shapes, the highest and lowest being balls and the middle being a diamond when making way at night, sidelights and a sternlight when making way at night, masthead lights, sidelights, and a sternlight
9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which vessel would exhibit sidelights when underway and not making way?
A vessel engaged in fishing A vessel not under command A vessel engaged in dredging A power-driven vessel
10. INTERNATIONAL ONLY Vessel "A" is overtaking vessel "B" on open waters and will pass without changing course. Vessel "A" should __________.
sound two prolonged blasts followed by two short blasts sound the danger signal not sound any whistle signals sound one long blast