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1. INLAND ONLY A power-driven vessel operating in a narrow channel with a following current on the Great Lakes or Western Rivers is meeting an upbound vessel. Which statement is TRUE?
The downbound vessel has the right of way. The upbound vessel must initiate the required maneuvering signals. The upbound vessel must propose the manner of passing. All of the above
2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND If it becomes necessary for a stand-on vessel to take action to avoid collision, she shall NOT, if possible, __________.
decrease speed increase speed turn to port for a vessel on her own port side turn to starboard for a vessel on her own port side
3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND The Rules state that risk of collision shall be deemed to exist __________.
whenever two vessels approach from opposite directions if the bearing of an approaching vessel does not appreciably change whenever a vessel crosses ahead of the intended track of another vessel if one vessel approaches another so as to be overtaking
4. INLAND ONLY Vessels engaged in fishing may show the additional signals described in Annex II to the Rules when they are __________.
trolling fishing in a traffic separation zone in close proximity to other vessels engaged in fishing in a narrow channel
5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Your 15-meter vessel is crossing a narrow channel and a large cargo vessel to port is within the channel and crossing your course. You must __________.
hold course and speed sound the danger signal initiate an exchange of passing signals do not cross the channel if you might impede the other vessel
6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Five or more short blasts on a vessel's whistle indicates that she is __________.
in doubt that another vessel is taking sufficient action to avoid a collision altering course to starboard altering course to port the stand-on vessel and will maintain course and speed
7. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You hear the fog signal of another vessel forward of your beam. Risk of collision may exist. You MUST __________.
take all way off, if necessary stop your engines begin a radar plot All of the above
8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND The white masthead light required for a power-driven vessel under the Rules is visible over how many degrees of the horizon?
022.5° 112.5° 225.0° 360.0°
9. INLAND ONLY You are overtaking a power-driven vessel in a narrow channel and wish to leave her on your starboard side. You may __________.
proceed to overtake her without sounding whistle signals attempt to contact her on the radiotelephone to arrange for the passage sound four short blasts Any of the above
10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND When towing more than one barge astern at night __________.
only the last barge on the tow must be lighted only the first and the last barges in the tow must be lighted each barge in the tow must be lighted only manned barges must be lighted