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1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which is NOT a distress signal?
A continuous sounding with any fog signal apparatus A signal sent by radiotelephone consisting of the spoken word "Mayday" An International Code Signal of N.C. The firing of green star rockets or shells
2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel which is unable to maneuver due to some exceptional circumstance, shall show two red lights in a vertical line and __________.
during the day, three balls in a vertical line during the day, three shapes, the highest and lowest being balls and the middle being a diamond when making way at night, sidelights and a sternlight when making way at night, masthead lights, sidelights, and a sternlight
3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND At night, a broken down vessel being towed would show the same lights as __________.
a power-driven vessel underway the towing vessel a barge a vessel at anchor
4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are on watch in the fog. Your vessel is proceeding at a safe speed when you hear a fog signal ahead of you. The Rules require you to navigate with caution and, if danger of collision exists, __________.
slow to less than 2 knots stop your engines reduce to bare steerageway begin a radar plot
5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A "head on" situation shall be deemed to exist at night when a power-driven vessel sees another power-driven vessel ahead and __________.
one sidelight and the masthead light are visible the vessels will pass closer than half a mile both vessels sound one prolonged blast both sidelights and masthead light(s) are visible
6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel conducting mineclearing operations will show __________.
three balls in a vertical line two balls in a vertical line one ball near the foremast and one ball at each fore yard one diamond near the foremast head and one ball at each fore yard
7. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND What is NOT a vessel "restricted in her ability to maneuver"?
A vessel laying engaged in laying submarine cable A vessel towing with limited maneuverability due to a large unwieldy tow A deep-draft vessel that can only navigate in a dredged channel A towing vessel underway with a fuel barge alongside and taking on fuel
8. INLAND ONLY You are navigating in a narrow channel and must remain in the channel for safe operation. Another vessel is crossing the channel ahead of you from your starboard. You are doubtful of intention of the crossing vessel. You MUST __________.
stop your vessel, since the other vessel has the right of way sound the danger signal contact him on the radiotelephone to make a passing agreement stop your engines until you have slowed to bare steerageway
9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which vessel must show an after masthead light, if over 50 meters in length?
A vessel engaged in fishing A vessel at anchor A vessel not under command A vessel trawling
10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Vessels of less than what length may not impede the passage of other vessels which can safely navigate only within a narrow channel or fairway?
10 meters 20 meters 30 meters 40 meters