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1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are approaching a narrow channel. Another vessel in the channel can only be navigated safely in that channel. You should __________.
hold your course and speed if he is on your port bow sound three short blasts, and take all way off your vessel not cross the channel if you might impede the other vessel sound two prolonged blasts followed by one short blast
2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A 15-meter sailing vessel would be required to show __________.
sidelights, sternlight, and a red light over a green light on the mast sidelights, and sternlight, but they may be in a combined lantern on the mast separate sidelights and sternlight sidelights only
3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND If you are the stand-on vessel in a crossing situation, you may take action to avoid collision by your maneuver alone. When may this action be taken?
At any time you feel it is appropriate Only when you have reached extremis When you determine that your present course will cross ahead of the other vessel When it becomes apparent to you that the give-way vessel is not taking appropriate action
4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND What is the minimum length of vessels required to show two anchor lights?
40 meters 50 meters 60 meters 70 meters
5. INLAND ONLY On the Western Rivers, a power-driven vessel crossing a river must __________.
maintain course and speed as you have the right of way over all vessels keep out of the way of any vessel descending the river keep out of the way of a power-driven vessel ascending or descending the river None of the above
6. INLAND ONLY Under the Inland Navigation Rules, the term "Inland Waters" includes __________.
any waters marked by U.S. aids to navigation harbors and rivers to the outermost aids to navigation waters along the coast of the United States to a distance of two miles offshore the Western Rivers, extending to the COLREGS demarcation line
7. INTERNATIONAL ONLY A single vessel being towed alongside shall show __________.
one all-round white light sidelights and a stern light only the outboard sidelight and a stern light a masthead light, sidelights, and a stern light
8. INTERNATIONAL ONLY In a crossing situation on international waters, a short blast by the give-way vessel indicates that the vessel __________.
is holding course and speed is turning to starboard intends to pass port to port will keep out of the way of the stand-on vessel
9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Your 15-meter vessel is crossing a narrow channel and a large cargo vessel to port is within the channel and crossing your course. You must __________.
hold course and speed sound the danger signal initiate an exchange of passing signals do not cross the channel if you might impede the other vessel
10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which vessel must sound her fog signal at intervals not to exceed one minute?
A power-driven vessel underway, not making way A vessel constrained by her draft A vessel engaged in fishing, at anchor A vessel aground