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1. 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.
2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND To determine if risk of collision exists, a vessel which is fitted with radar must use __________.
radar scanning radar plotting compass bearings All of the above
3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A power-driven vessel exhibits the same lights as a __________.
vessel towing, when not underway vessel towing astern sailing vessel pushing vessel and a vessel being pushed, when they are in a composite unit
4. INLAND ONLY When power-driven vessels are crossing, a signal of one short blast by either vessel means __________.
"I intend to leave you on my port side" "I intend to hold course and speed" "I intend to change course to starboard" "I request a departure from the Rules"
5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND In restricted visibility, a vessel which detects by radar alone the presence of another vessel shall determine if a close quarters situation is developing or risk of collision exists. If so, she shall __________.
sound the danger signal when taking action, make only course changes avoid altering course toward a vessel abaft the beam All of the above
6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel must proceed at a safe speed __________.
in restricted visibility in congested waters during darkness at all times
7. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND An overtaking situation would be one in which one vessel is approaching another from more than how many degrees abaft the beam?
0° 10° 22.5° None of the above
8. INTERNATIONAL ONLY In which case would an overtaking vessel sound a whistle signal of two prolonged followed by one short blast?
When overtaking in restricted visibility When overtaking in a narrow channel When overtaking on open waters When no other vessels are in the immediate area
9. INLAND ONLY Which statement is TRUE of a power-driven vessel proceeding downbound with the current, when meeting an upbound vessel on the Western Rivers?
She shall not impede the upbound vessel. She shall pass on the port side of the other. She shall propose the manner of passage. All of the above
10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are operating in restricted visibility and hear a signal of a rapidly ringing bell followed by the rapid sounding of a gong. It could be a __________.
30-meter sail vessel at anchor 150-meter power-driven vessel aground vessel in distress 300-meter power-driven vessel at anchor