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1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A sailing vessel with the wind abaft the beam is navigating in restricted visibility. She should sound __________.
three short blasts one prolonged blast one prolonged and two short blasts two prolonged blasts
2. INTERNATIONAL ONLY Which signal is sounded ONLY by a vessel in sight of another?
One short blast on the whistle Four short blasts on the whistle One prolonged blast on the whistle One short, one prolonged, and one short blast on the whistle
3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Your vessel is NOT making way, but is not in any way disabled. Another vessel is approaching you on your starboard beam. Which statement is TRUE?
The other vessel must give way since your vessel is stopped. Your vessel is the give-way vessel in a crossing situation. You should be showing the lights or shapes for a vessel not under command. You should be showing the lights or shapes for a vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver.
4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which vessel must show forward and after masthead lights when making way?
A 75-meter vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver A 100-meter sailing vessel A 150-meter vessel engaged in fishing A 45-meter vessel engaged in towing
5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND An inconspicuous, partly submerged vessel or object being towed, where the length of tow is 100 meters, shall show __________.
yellow lights at each end two red lights in a vertical line a black ball a diamond shape
6. INTERNATIONAL ONLY You intend to overtake a vessel in a narrow channel, and you intend to pass along the vessel's port side. How should you signal your intention?
Two short blasts followed by two prolonged blasts Two prolonged followed by two short blasts Two prolonged blasts only Two short blasts only
7. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND In fog, you hear apparently forward of your beam a fog signal of 2 prolonged blasts in succession every two minutes. This signal indicates a __________.
power-driven vessel making way through the water vessel being pushed ahead vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver power-driven vessel underway but stopped and making no way through the water
8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are crossing a narrow channel in a small motorboat. You sight a tankship off your port bow coming up the channel. Which statement is TRUE?
You are the stand-on vessel because the tankship is to port. You cannot impede the safe passage of the tankship. The tankship is the stand-on vessel because it is to port of your vessel. The tankship is the stand-on vessel because it is the larger of the two vessels.
9. INLAND ONLY What characteristic must a light used to indicate passing intentions have?
It must be an alternating red and yellow light. It must be an all-round white light. It must be an all-round yellow light. It must be either an all-round white or an all-round yellow light.
10. INTERNATIONAL ONLY Of the vessels listed, which must keep out of the way of all the others?
A vessel constrained by her draft A vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver A vessel on pilotage duty A vessel engaged in fishing