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1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND What is NOT a distress signal?
A continuous sounding of the fog horn Firing a gun every minute Five or more short rapid blasts on the whistle A square flag and ball flown from the mast
2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A 30-meter tug is underway and NOT towing. At night, this vessel must show sidelights and __________.
one masthead light and a sternlight two masthead lights and a sternlight three masthead lights and a sternlight a sternlight ONLY
3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND The Navigation Rules define a "vessel not under command" as a vessel which __________.
from the nature of her work is unable to keep out of the way of another vessel does not have a proper look-out by taking action contrary to the Rules has created a special circumstance situation through some exceptional circumstance is unable to maneuver as required by the Rules
4. INLAND ONLY Which term is NOT defined in the Inland Navigation Rules?
Seaplane Restricted visibility Underway Vessel constrained by her draft
5. 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
6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND During the day, a vessel picking up a submarine cable shall carry __________.
three shapes, the highest and lowest shall be red balls, and the middle shall be a white diamond two black balls three shapes; the highest and lowest shall be black balls, and the middle shall be a red diamond three shapes; the highest and lowest shall be black balls and the middle shall be a black diamond
7. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel or object being towed astern shall display a(n) __________.
forward masthead light after masthead light sternlight All of the above
8. INTERNATIONAL ONLY The light which may be used with a vessel's whistle is to be __________.
used when the whistle is broken used prior to sounding the whistle used only at night a white light
9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Power-driven vessels must keep out of the way of sailing vessels except __________.
in a crossing situation when they are making more speed than the power-driven vessel when the sailing vessel is overtaking on the Inland Waters of the United States
10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which statement is TRUE concerning risk of collision?
Risk of collision never exists if the compass bearing of the other vessel is changing. Proper use shall be made of radar equipment to determine risk of collision. Risk of collision must be determined before any action can be taken by a vessel. Risk of collision exists if the vessels will pass within half a mile of each other.