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1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Two barges are being pushed ahead by a tugboat. Which statement is TRUE concerning lights on the barges?
Each vessel should show sidelights. Each vessel should show at least one white light. The barges should be lighted as separate units. The barges should be lighted as one vessel.
2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND In a crossing situation on open waters, a sailing vessel shall keep out of the way of all the following vessels EXCEPT a __________.
vessel not under command vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver power-driven vessel approaching on her starboard side vessel fishing
3. INTERNATIONAL ONLY If at night a vessel displays three all-round red lights in a vertical line, during the day she may show __________.
two cones, base to base three black balls in a vertical line a cylinder a cone, apex downward
4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Fog signals, required under the Rules for vessels underway, shall be sounded __________.
only on the approach of another vessel only when vessels are in sight of each other at intervals of not more than one minute at intervals of not more than two minutes
5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND What is a "vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver"?
A deep-draft vessel that can only navigate in a dredged channel A vessel fishing with a bottom trawl that must remain on course A large tanker that is being towed as a dead ship to dry dock A vessel laying revetment mats to provide bank protection along a channel
6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver shall __________.
turn off her sidelights when not making way when operating in restricted visibility, sound a whistle signal of two prolonged and one short blast show a dayshape of two diamonds in a vertical line keep out of the way of a vessel engaged in fishing
7. INLAND ONLY A power-driven vessel pushing ahead or towing alongside on the Mississippi River, above the Huey P. Long Bridge, shall carry __________.
two masthead lights, sidelights, and sternlight two masthead lights, sidelights, and two towing lights sidelights and two towing lights one masthead light, sidelights, and sternlight
8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which vessel may exhibit identifying lights when not actually engaged in her occupation?
A trawler A fishing vessel A tug None of the above
9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You can indicate that your vessel is in distress by __________.
displaying a large red flag displaying three black balls in a vertical line sounding four or more short rapid blasts on the whistle continuously sounding the fog whistle
10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are the stand-on vessel in a crossing situation. If you think the give-way vessel is NOT taking sufficient action to avoid collision, you should sound __________.
the danger signal two short blasts, alter to port, and pass astern no signal and maneuver at will one short blast and maintain course