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1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Two vessels meeting in a "head-on" situation are directed by the Rules to __________.
alter course to starboard and pass port to port alter course to port and pass starboard to starboard decide on which side the passage will occur by matching whistle signals slow to bare steerageway
2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel aground in fog shall sound, in addition to the proper anchor signal, which of the following?
Three strokes on the gong before and after sounding the anchor signal Three strokes on the bell before and after the anchor signal Four short blasts on the whistle One prolonged and one short blast on the whistle
3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A 20-meter vessel is towing another vessel astern. The length of the tow from the stern of the towing vessel to the stern of the tow is 75 meters. How many white towing masthead lights shall the towing vessel show at night?
1 2 3 4
4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A continuous sounding of a fog-signal apparatus indicates __________.
the vessel is in distress the vessel has completed loading dangerous cargo it is safe to pass the vessel is anchored
5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel aground at night is required to show two red lights in a vertical line as well as __________.
not under command lights restricted in her ability to maneuver lights anchor lights sidelights and a sternlight
6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND If two sailing vessels are running free with the wind on the same side, which one must keep clear of the other?
The one with the wind closest abeam The one with the wind closest astern The one to leeward The one to windward
7. 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
8. INTERNATIONAL ONLY If you sighted three red lights in a vertical line on another vessel at night, it would be a vessel __________.
aground constrained by her draft dredging moored over a wreck
9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which vessel would sound a fog signal consisting of the ringing of a bell for 5 seconds?
A vessel engaged in fishing, at anchor A vessel restricted in its ability to maneuver, at anchor A sailing vessel, at anchor A sailing vessel becalmed
10. INLAND ONLY A partially submerged object towed by a vessel must show during the day one __________.
diamond shape regardless of length of the tow diamond shape only when the length of the tow exceeds 200 meters in length black ball black ball only when the length of the tow exceeds 200 meters in length