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1. INLAND ONLY What lights are required for a single barge being towed alongside?
Sidelights and a stern light Sidelights, a special flashing light, and a stern light Sidelights and a special flashing light Sidelights, a towing light, and a stern light
2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND. In which situation would you consider a risk of collision to exist?
A vessel is one point on your starboard bow, range increasing, bearing changing slightly to the right. A vessel is broad on your starboard beam, range decreasing, bearing changing rapidly to the right. A vessel is two points abaft your port beam, range decreasing, bearing constant. A vessel is on your starboard quarter, range increasing, bearing is constant.
3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND If practical, when shall a manned vessel being towed sound her fog signal?
Immediately before the towing vessel sounds hers Immediately after the towing vessel sounds hers As close to the mid-cycle of the towing vessel's signals as possible At any time as long as the interval is correct
4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which statement concerning maneuvering in restricted visibility is FALSE?
A vessel which cannot avoid a close-quarters situation with a vessel forward of her beam shall reduce her speed to bare steerageway. A vessel which hears a fog signal forward of her beam shall stop her engines. A vessel which hears a fog signal forward of the beam shall navigate with caution. If a vessel determines by radar that a close-quarters situation is developing, she shall take avoiding action in ample time.
5. 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
6. INTERNATIONAL ONLY A light used to signal passing intentions must be an __________.
alternating red and yellow light alternating white and yellow light all-round white or yellow light all-round white light only
7. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which statement is TRUE concerning the danger signal?
When any vessel fails to understand the intentions of an approaching vessel she must sound the danger signal. Only the stand-on vessel can sound the danger signal. Distress signals may be used in place of the danger signal. The danger signal consists of 4 or more short blasts of the whistle.
8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A 22-meter sailing vessel when also being propelled by machinery shall show during daylight hours a __________.
black diamond black cone black ball basket
9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You see another vessel approaching, and its compass bearing does not significantly change. This would indicate that __________.
you are the stand-on vessel risk of collision exists a special circumstances situation exists the other vessel is dead in the water
10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Barges being towed at night must exhibit navigation lights __________.
at all times only if manned only if towed astern Need not be lighted