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1. INLAND ONLY You are proceeding in a channel in inland waters and are meeting an outbound vessel. Your responsibilities include __________.
keeping to that side of the channel which is on your vessel's port side exchanging whistle signals if passing within half a mile stopping your vessel and letting the outbound vessel initiate signals for passing giving the outbound vessel the right of way
2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND What would be a "special circumstance" under the Rules?
Vessel at anchor Two vessels meeting Speed in fog More than two vessels crossing
3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Every vessel should at all times proceed at a "safe speed". "safe speed" is defined as that speed where __________.
you can stop within your visibility range you can take proper and effective action to avoid collision you are traveling slower than surrounding vessels no wake comes from your vessel
4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel shall be deemed to be overtaking when she can see at night __________.
only the sternlight of the vessel a sidelight and one masthead light of the vessel only a sidelight of the vessel any lights except the masthead lights of the vessel
5. INTERNATIONAL ONLY At night, a power-driven vessel underway of less than 7 meters in length where its maximum speed does not exceed 7 knots may show, as a minimum, __________.
sidelights and a sternlight the lights required for a vessel more than 7 meters in length sidelights only one all-round white light
6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which statement is TRUE concerning the danger signal?
May be sounded by the stand-on vessel only Indicates that the vessel is in distress Is used to indicate a course change May be supplemented by an appropriate light signal
7. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND While underway in fog you hear another vessel sounding two prolonged blasts every two minutes. This signal indicates a vessel __________.
making way through the water towing drifting anchored
8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel at anchor will show a __________.
ball cone cylinder double cone, apexes together
9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Your 15-meter tug is underway and crossing a deep and narrow channel. A large container vessel is off your port bow on a steady bearing. Which statement is TRUE concerning this situation?
You should maintain course and speed. The container vessel is the stand-on as it is the larger vessel. You are not to impede the safe passage of the container vessel in the channel. None of the above
10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which breadth shown in DIAGRAM 87 represents the breadth as defined in the Rules?
A B C D