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1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which statement is TRUE concerning risk of collision?
The stand-on vessel must keep out of the way of the other vessel when risk of collision exists. Risk of collision always exists when two vessels pass within one mile of each other. Risk of collision always exists when the compass bearing of an approaching vessel changes appreciably. Risk of collision may exist when the compass bearing of an approaching vessel is changing appreciably.
2. INTERNATIONAL ONLY When vessels are in sight of one another, two short blasts from one of the vessels means __________.
"I am altering my course to starboard" "I am altering my course to port" "I intend to change course to starboard" "I intend to change course to port"
3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A distress signal __________.
consists of 5 or more short blasts of the fog signal apparatus consists of the raising and lowering of a large white flag may be used separately or with other distress signals is used to indicate doubt about another vessel's intentions
4. 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.
5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are underway in restricted visibility. You hear the fog signal of another vessel about 22° on your starboard bow. If danger of collision exists you must __________.
reduce your speed to bare steerageway slow your engines and let the other vessel pass ahead of you alter the course to starboard to pass around the other vessel's stern alter course to port to pass the other vessle on its port side
6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which signal, other than a distress signal, can be used by a vessel to attract attention?
Searchlight beam Continuous sounding of a fog signal apparatus Burning barrel Orange smoke signal
7. INLAND ONLY A power-driven vessel intends to overtake another power-driven vessel on the overtaken vessel's port side. What whistle signal should be sounded in order to state this intention?
1 prolonged and 1 short blast 1 short blast 2 prolonged and 2 short blasts 2 short blasts
8. INLAND ONLY At night, what lights are required on barges moored in a group formation at a river bank?
A flashing yellow light placed at each of the upstream and downstream ends of the group A white light placed at the corners farthest from the bank of each barge in the group A white light placed at the corners farthest from the bank on each of the upstream and downstream ends of the group Two red lights in a vertical line placed at the corners farthest from the bank on each of the upstream and downstream ends of the group
9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND What is the minimum sound signaling equipment required aboard a vessel 10 meters in length?
A bell only A whistle only A bell and a whistle Any means of making an efficient sound signal
10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A fog signal of one prolonged blast followed by four short blasts would mean the presence of a __________.
vessel being towed fishing vessel trawling vessel at anchor warning of her location power-driven pilot vessel on station underway