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1. INLAND ONLY A barge more than 50 meters long is required to show how many white anchor lights when anchored in a Secretary of Transportation approved "special anchorage area"?
1 2 3 4
2. INTERNATIONAL ONLY While underway at night, a power-driven vessel of less than 7 meters in length, whose maximum speed which does not exceed 7 knots, may show __________.
sidelights combined in a single lantern, only an all-round flashing yellow light, only one all-round white light, only a lantern showing a white light exhibited in sufficient time to prevent collision, only
3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are watching another vessel approach and her compass bearing is not changing. This means that __________.
you are the stand-on vessel a risk of collision exists a special circumstances situation exists the other vessel is dead in the water
4. INTERNATIONAL ONLY A vessel constrained by her draft may display __________.
three all-round red lights instead of the lights required for a power-driven vessel of her class the same lights as a vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver three all-round red lights in addition to the lights required for a power-driven vessel of her class the lights for a power-driven vessel which is not under command
5. INLAND ONLY You are aboard the stand-on vessel in a crossing situation. You sound a one blast whistle signal. The give-way vessel answers with a two blast whistle signal. You should sound the danger signal and __________.
maintain course and speed as you are the stand-on vessel come around sharply to port take precautionary action until a safe passing agreement is made maneuver around the stern of the other vessel
6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND The Rules state that vessels may depart from the Rules when __________.
there are other vessels in the vicinity operating in a traffic separation scheme engaged in a situation involving more than two vessels necessary to avoid immediate danger
7. 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?
As soon as you determine that risk of collision exists Only when you have reached extremis When it becomes apparent to you that the give-way vessel is not taking appropriate action When you determine that your present course will cross ahead of the other vessel
8. INTERNATIONAL ONLY Yellow lights are NOT shown by __________.
towing vessels pushing ahead air cushion vessels in a nondisplacement mode purse seiners U.S. submarines
9. INLAND ONLY At night, a barge moored in a slip used primarily for mooring purposes shall __________.
not be required to be lighted show a white light at each corner show a red light at the bow and stern show a flashing yellow light at each corner
10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel which is fishing is required to show sidelights and a sternlight only when __________.
anchored underway dead in the water underway and making way