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1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND What dayshape would a vessel at anchor show during daylight?
One black ball Two black balls Three black balls No signal
2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which statement is TRUE, according to the Rules?
A vessel engaged in fishing shall keep out of the way of a sailing vessel. A vessel not under command shall keep out of the way of a vessel engaged in fishing. A vessel engaged in fishing while underway shall, so far as possible, keep out of the way of a vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver. A vessel not under command shall keep out of the way of a vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver.
3. INTERNATIONAL ONLY When vessels are in sight of one another, two short blasts from one of the vessels means __________.
"I am altering my course to starboard" "I am altering my course to port" "I intend to change course to starboard" "I intend to change course to port"
4. INLAND ONLY A power-driven vessel, when leaving a dock or berth, must sound what signal?
Three short blasts A long blast A prolonged blast No signal is required.
5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A 95-meter vessel aground sounds which fog signal?
A rapid ringing of a bell for 5 seconds every two minutes A whistle signal of one short, one prolonged, and one short blast A prolonged blast of the whistle at intervals not to exceed one minute A rapid ringing of a bell for 5 seconds, preceded and followed by three separate and distinct strokes on the bell
6. INTERNATIONAL ONLY A vessel not under command sounds the same fog signal as a vessel __________.
towing constrained by her draft under sail All of the above
7. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel "restricted in her ability to maneuver" is one which __________.
from the nature of her work is unable to maneuver as required by the rules through some exceptional circumstance is unable to maneuver as required by the rules due to adverse weather conditions is unable to maneuver as required by the rules has lost steering and is unable to maneuver
8. INLAND ONLY Which is a characteristic of a "special flashing light"?
It is required for all vessels being pushed ahead as part of a composite unit. It must show through an arc of not less than 180°Nor more than 225°. It must be of the same character and construction as the masthead light. All of the above
9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND The duration of each blast of the whistle signals used in meeting and crossing situations is __________.
about 1 second 2 or 4 seconds 4 to 6 seconds 8 to 10 seconds
10. 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