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1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which vessel is, by definition, unable to keep out of the way of another vessel?
Vessel engaged in fishing Vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver Sailing vessel Vessel towing
2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which statement is TRUE concerning a vessel equipped with operational radar?
She must use this equipment to obtain early warning of risk of collision. The radar equipment is only required to be used in restricted visibility. The use of a radar excuses a vessel from the need of a look-out. The safe speed of such a vessel will likely be greater than that of vessels without radar.
3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND While underway at night you are coming up on a vessel from astern. Which light(s) would you expect to see?
A sternlight only Two masthead lights Both sidelights and the sternlight Sidelights only
4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND While underway in fog, you hear a short blast, a prolonged blast, and a short blast of a whistle. This signal indicates a __________.
vessel towing in fog sailboat underway in fog vessel being towed in fog vessel anchored in fog
5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are underway in fog when you hear a signal of three strokes of a bell, a rapid ringing of the bell, and three more strokes of the bell. This signal indicates a vessel __________.
at anchor, giving warning aground at anchor, greater than 100 meters not under command at anchor
6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND The masthead light may be located at other than the fore and aft centerline on a power-driven vessel __________.
less than 20 meters in length less than 12 meters in length which has separate sidelights carried on the outboard extremes of the vessel's breadth engaged in fishing
7. INLAND ONLY You are proceeding in a channel in inland waters and are meeting an outbound vessel. Your responsibilities include __________.
keeping to that side of the channel which is on your vessel's port side exchanging whistle signals if passing within half a mile stopping your vessel and letting the outbound vessel initiate signals for passing giving the outbound vessel the right of way
8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Your 15-meter vessel is crossing a narrow channel and a large cargo vessel to starboard is within the channel and crossing your course. You should __________.
hold your course and speed sound the danger signal keep out of the way of the cargo vessel do not cross the channel
9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND The Rules state that certain factors are to be taken into account when determining safe speed. One of the factors is the __________.
radio communications that are available maximum speed of your vessel temperature current
10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND All of the following are distress signals EXCEPT __________.
the continuous sounding of any fog signal apparatus giving five or more short and rapid blasts of the whistle firing a gun at intervals of about a minute a barrel with burning oil in it, on deck