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1. INLAND ONLY For the purpose of the Inland Navigation Rules, the term "Inland Waters" includes __________.
the Western Rivers, extending to the COLREGS demarcation line harbors and rivers to the outermost aids to navigation waters along the coast of the United States to a distance of two miles offshore None of the above
2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are underway in heavy fog. You hear the fog signal of a vessel which is somewhere ahead of your vessel. You must __________.
slow to moderate speed and navigate with caution maintain speed and sound the danger signal stop engines and navigate with caution slow to bare steerageway and navigate with caution
3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which statement is TRUE concerning lights and shapes for towing vessels?
If a tow exceeds 200 meters in length, the towing vessel will display a black ball during daylight. When towing astern, a vessel will carry her identification lights at the masthead in addition to her regular masthead light. When towing astern, the towing vessel may show either a sternlight or a towing light, but not both. If the towing vessel is over 50 meters in length, she must carry forward and after masthead lights.
4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are underway in restricted visibility and hear a fog signal forward of the beam. Nothing appears on your radar screen. You must __________.
stop your engines sound two prolonged blasts of the whistle sound the danger signal slow to bare steerageway
5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which statement is TRUE concerning a "vessel engaged in fishing"?
The vessel is classified as "restricted in her ability to maneuver". Her gear will not affect the vessel's maneuverability. The vessel may be using nets, lines, or trawls. She sounds the same fog signal as a vessel underway but stopped and making no way.
6. INLAND ONLY Which term is NOT defined in the Inland Navigation Rules?
Towing light Vessel constrained by her draft In sight Restricted visibility
7. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel engaged in fishing underway sounds the same fog signal as a __________.
power-driven vessel stopped and making no way through the water vessel being towed vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver at anchor sailing vessel at anchor
8. INLAND ONLY You are meeting another vessel in inland waters, and she sounds one short blast on the whistle. This means that she __________.
is changing course to starboard is changing course to port intends to leave you on her port side desires to depart from the Rules
9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND All of the following vessels are "restricted in their ability to maneuver" EXCEPT a vessel __________.
laying a pipeline dredging mineclearing not under command
10. INTERNATIONAL ONLY Which statement applies to a vessel "constrained by her draft"?
She is severely restricted in her ability to change her course because of her draft in relation to the available depth of water. The term applies only to vessels in marked channels. She is designated as a "vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver". The vessel must be over 100 meters in length.