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1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND According to the Navigation Rules, all of the following are engaged in fishing EXCEPT a vessel __________.
setting nets trawling using a dredge net trolling
2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A head-on situation at night is one in which you see __________.
one sidelight of a vessel ahead of you one sidelight and a masthead light of a vessel ahead of you one sidelight, a masthead light, and a range light of a vessel ahead of you both sidelights of a vessel dead ahead of you
3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND If a sailing vessel with the wind on the port side sees a sailing vessel to windward and cannot tell whether the other vessel has the wind on the port or starboard side, she shall __________.
hold course and speed sound the danger signal keep out of the way of the other vessel turn to port and come into the wind
4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND When two vessels are in immediate danger of collision, the stand-on vessel must __________.
abandon ship assist in taking whatever action is necessary to avoid collision hold course and speed sound a distress signal
5. INLAND ONLY Which statement is TRUE concerning the fog signal of a vessel 15 meters in length anchored in a "special anchorage area" approved by the Secretary of Transportation?
The vessel is not required to sound a fog signal. The vessel shall ring a bell for 5 seconds every minute. The vessel shall sound one blast of the foghorn every 2 minutes. The vessel shall sound three blasts on the whistle every 2 minutes.
6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel "restricted in her ability to maneuver" is one which __________.
from the nature of her work is unable to maneuver as required by the rules through some exceptional circumstance is unable to maneuver as required by the rules due to adverse weather conditions is unable to maneuver as required by the rules has lost steering and is unable to maneuver
7. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel engaged in mineclearance operations shows special identity lights __________.
in addition to the lights required for a power-driven vessel which means that other vessels should not approach closer than 500 meters on either side of the vessel that are green and show through an arc of the horizon of 225° All of the above
8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel using a traffic separation scheme shall NOT __________.
cross a traffic lane engage in fishing the separation zone proceed in an inappropriate traffic lane enter the separation zone
9. INLAND ONLY What lights are required for a single barge being towed alongside?
Sidelights and a stern light Sidelights, a special flashing light, and a stern light Sidelights and a special flashing light Sidelights, a towing light, and a stern light
10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are underway in fog when you hear the rapid ringing of a bell for five seconds followed by the sounding of a gong for five seconds. This signal indicates a vessel __________.
engaged in pair trawling fishing while making no way through the water more than 100 meters in length, at anchor engaged on pilotage duty