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1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which statement is TRUE concerning a "vessel engaged in fishing"?
The vessel may be using nets, lines, or trawls. The vessel may be trolling. The vessel shows 2 lights in a vertical line, white over red. The vessel sounds the same fog signal as a vessel underway, making no way.
2. INTERNATIONAL ONLY You are in sight of another vessel in a crossing situation, and the other vessel sounds one short blast. You are going to hold course and speed. You should __________.
answer with one short blast answer with two short blasts sound the danger signal sound no whistle signal
3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel which is fishing must show sidelights and a sternlight only when __________.
anchored underway dead in the water underway and making way
4. INLAND ONLY A barge more than 50 meters long is required to show how many white anchor lights when anchored in a Secretary of Transportation approved "special anchorage area"?
1 2 3 4
5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND If your vessel is underway in fog and you hear one prolonged and three short blasts, this is a __________.
vessel not under command sailing vessel vessel being towed (manned) vessel being towed (unmanned)
6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND The rules require which factor to be taken into account when determining safe speed?
The construction of the vessel The experience of the vessel's crew The location of vessels detected by radar All of the above
7. INLAND ONLY You are meeting another vessel head-on and sound one short blast as a passing signal. The other vessel answers with two short blasts. What should be your next action?
Pass on the other vessel's starboard side. Sound the danger signal. Pass astern of the other vessel. Hold your course and speed.
8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel using a traffic separation scheme shall __________.
only anchor in the separation zone cross a traffic lane at as small an angle as possible avoid anchoring in areas near the termination of the scheme utilize the separation zone for navigating through the scheme if she is impeding other traffic due to her slower speed
9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A fog signal of one short, one prolonged, and one short blast may be sounded by a __________.
vessel not under command vessel at anchor vessel towing All of the above
10. 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