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1. INTERNATIONAL ONLY A vessel constrained by her draft may display __________.
three all-round red lights two 225° red lights three all-round blue lights two 225° blue lights
2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which vessel is NOT to be regarded as "restricted in her ability to maneuver"?
A vessel transferring provisions while underway A pushing vessel and a vessel being pushed when connected in a composite unit A vessel servicing a navigation mark A vessel launching aircraft
3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Barges being towed at night must exhibit navigation lights __________.
at all times only if manned only if towed astern Need not be lighted
4. 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.
5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel transferring provisions or cargo at sea shall display during the day __________.
two black balls in a vertical line three black balls in a vertical line three shapes in a vertical line; the highest and lowest shall be red balls and the middle a white diamond three black shapes in a vertical line; the highest and lowest shall be balls and the middle one a diamond
6. INLAND ONLY Whistle signals shall be exchanged by vessels in sight of one another when __________.
they are passing within half a mile of each other passing agreements have been made by radio course changes are necessary to pass doubt exists as to which side the vessels will pass on
7. INLAND ONLY What is not contained in the Inland Navigation Rules?
An inconspicuous, partly submerged object Lights on pipelines A vessel constrained by her draft An air-cushion vessel
8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A "head on" situation shall be deemed to exist at night when a power-driven vessel sees another power-driven vessel ahead and __________.
one sidelight and the masthead light are visible the vessels will pass closer than half a mile both vessels sound one prolonged blast both sidelights and masthead light(s) are visible
9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which procedure(s) shall be used to determine risk of collision?
Watching the compass bearing of an approaching vessel Systematic observation of objects detected by radar Long-range radar scanning All of the above
10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which vessel would exhibit sidelights when underway and not making way?
A vessel towing astern A vessel trawling A vessel not under command A vessel engaged in dredging operations