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1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND While underway in fog, you hear a vessel sound four short blasts in succession. What does this signal indicate?
A pilot vessel A vessel being towed A vessel fishing A sailboat
2. INLAND ONLY At night, a barge moored in a slip used primarily for mooring purposes shall __________.
show a flashing yellow light at each corner show a white light at each corner show a red light at the bow and stern not be required to be lighted
3. INTERNATIONAL ONLY Which statement is true concerning a vessel "constrained by her draft"?
She must be a power-driven vessel. She is not under command. She may be a vessel being towed. She is hampered because of her work.
4. INLAND ONLY The special light for a vessel engaged in public safety activities must __________.
be on top of the mast or highest structure of the vessel not interfere with the visibility of the navigation lights be as far forward as possible not be visible more than 22 1/2 degrees abaft the beam
5. INTERNATIONAL ONLY In a crossing situation on international waters, a short blast by the give-way vessel indicates that the vessel __________.
is holding course and speed is turning to starboard intends to pass port to port will keep out of the way of the stand-on vessel
6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Every vessel should at all times proceed at a "safe speed". "safe speed" is defined as that speed where __________.
you can stop within your visibility range you can take proper and effective action to avoid collision you are traveling slower than surrounding vessels no wake comes from your vessel
7. INLAND ONLY A single vessel being towed alongside shall exhibit __________.
one all-round white light sidelights, stern light and a special flashing light only the outboard sidelight and a stern light a masthead light, sidelights, and a stern light
8. INLAND ONLY Which light display would mark the opening in a pipeline where vessels could pass through?
Three red lights in a vertical line on each side of the opening Two red lights in a vertical line on each side of the opening Three white lights in a vertical line on each side of the opening Two white lights in a vertical line on each side of the opening
9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Your 15-meter tug is underway and crossing a deep and narrow channel. A large container vessel is off your port bow on a steady bearing. Which statement is TRUE concerning this situation?
You should maintain course and speed. The container vessel is the stand-on as it is the larger vessel. You are not to impede the safe passage of the container vessel in the channel. None of the above
10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND While underway at night you are coming up on a vessel from astern. What lights would you expect to see?
Red and green sidelights Two white lights One white light and red and green sidelights One white light