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1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A tug is towing three barges astern in restricted visibility. The second vessel of the tow should sound __________.
one prolonged and two short blasts one prolonged and three short blasts one short blast no fog signal
2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Your vessel is NOT making way, but is not in any way disabled. Another vessel is approaching you on your starboard beam. Which statement is TRUE?
Your vessel is obligated to stay out of the way. The other vessel must give way, since your vessel is stopped. You should be showing the lights or shapes for a vessel not under command. You should be showing the lights or shapes for a vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver.
3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND If a sailing vessel with the wind on the port side sees a sailing vessel to windward and cannot tell whether the other vessel has the wind on the port or starboard side, she shall __________.
hold course and speed sound the danger signal keep out of the way of the other vessel turn to port and come into the wind
4. INLAND ONLY You are navigating in a narrow channel and must remain in the channel for safe operation. Another vessel is crossing the channel ahead of you from your starboard and you doubt whether your vessel will pass safely. Which statement is TRUE?
You must stop your vessel, since the other vessel is the stand-on. You must sound one short blast of the whistle and turn to starboard. You must sound the danger signal. You must stop your engines and you may sound the danger signal.
5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A sailing vessel of over 20 meters in length underway must show a __________.
red light over a green light at the masthead white masthead light combined lantern sternlight
6. 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
7. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND The rules state that vessels may depart from the requirements of the Rules when __________.
there are no other vessels around operating in a narrow channel the Master enters it in the ship's log necessary to avoid immediate danger
8. 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
9. INTERNATIONAL ONLY Your vessel is constrained by her draft and operating in a narrow channel. Another vessel is crossing your course from starboard to port. You are in doubt as to her intentions. According to Rule 9, you __________.
should sound one short blast to indicate that you are holding course and speed must sound one prolonged blast may sound the danger signal are required to back down
10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Traffic separation schemes __________.
provide routing and scheduling procedures to reduce shipping delays provide traffic patterns in congested areas, so that vessels can operate without having a separate lookout provide inbound and outbound lanes to promote the safe flow of vessel traffic prohibit vessels carrying hazardous cargoes from entering waters that are environmentally sensitive