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1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND In a crossing situation on open waters, a sailing vessel shall keep out of the way of all the following vessels EXCEPT a vessel __________.

not under command
restricted in her ability to maneuver
engaged in towing
fishing

2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which statement is TRUE concerning two sailing vessels?

A sailing vessel with the wind forward of the beam on her port side shall keep out of the way of a sailing vessel with the wind forward of the beam on the starboard side.
When both vessels have the wind on the same side, the vessel to leeward shall keep out of the way.
A sail vessel with the wind abaft of the beam must keep out of the way of a vessel sailing into the wind.
None of the above

3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A tug is towing three manned barges in line in fog. The third vessel of the tow should sound __________.

no fog signal
one prolonged and two short blasts
one prolonged and three short blasts
one prolonged, one short and one prolonged blast

4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which statement is TRUE concerning the danger signal?

Only the stand-on vessel can sound the danger signal.
Radio transmissions may be used in place of the danger signal.
A vessel in doubt as to the other vessel's intentions must sound the danger signal.
The danger signal consists of 5 or more prolonged blasts of the whistle.

5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are crossing a narrow channel in an 18-meter tug when you sight a loaded tankship off your port bow coming up the channel. Which statement is correct?

Neither vessel is the stand-on vessel because the tankship is crossing.
You cannot impede the safe passage of the tankship.
The tankship is the stand-on vessel because it is in the channel.
The tankship is the stand-on vessel because it is the larger of the two vessels.

6. INLAND ONLY Which statement is TRUE concerning the fog signal of a sailing vessel 25 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 whistle every 2 minutes.
The vessel shall sound three blasts on the whistle every 2 minutes.

7. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A 25-meter vessel trawling will show the dayshape(s) consisting of __________.

a basket
two balls
two cones, apexes together
a cone, apex downward

8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND What does the word "length" refer to?

Length between the perpendiculars
Length overall
Waterline length
Register length

9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND The Navigation Rules state that a vessel shall be operated at a safe speed at all times so that she can be stopped within __________.

the distance of visibility
1/2 the distance of visibility
a distance appropriate to the existing circumstances and conditions
the distance that it would require for the propeller to go from full ahead to full astern

10. INTERNATIONAL ONLY The International Rules of the Road apply __________.

to all waters
to any waters inside the territorial waters of the U.S.
only to waters where foreign vessels travel
upon the high seas and connecting waters navigable by seagoing vessels