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1. INLAND ONLY A power-driven vessel pushing ahead or towing alongside on the Mississippi River, above the Huey P. Long Bridge, shall carry __________.
two masthead lights, sidelights, and sternlight two masthead lights, sidelights, and two towing lights sidelights and two towing lights one masthead light, sidelights, and sternlight
2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND At night you observe a vessel ahead show three flashes of a white light. This signal indicates that the vessel ahead is __________.
in distress approaching a bend in the channel operating astern propulsion intending to overtake another vessel
3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel "restricted in her ability to maneuver" is one which __________.
through some exceptional circumstance is unable to maneuver as required by the Rules from the nature of her work 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
4. INTERNATIONAL ONLY A power-driven vessel leaving a quay or wharf must sound what signal?
Three short blasts A long blast A prolonged blast No signal is required.
5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver shall __________.
turn off her sidelights when not making way when operating in restricted visibility, sound a whistle signal of two prolonged and one short blast show a dayshape of two diamonds in a vertical line keep out of the way of a vessel engaged in fishing
6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND While underway your vessel enters fog. You stop your engines and the vessel is dead in the water. Which fog signal should you sound?
One prolonged blast every two minutes Two prolonged blasts every two minutes Three short blasts every two minutes One prolonged and three short blasts every two minutes
7. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel at anchor will show a __________.
ball cone cylinder double cone, apexes together
8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A sailing vessel is proceeding along a narrow channel and can safely navigate ONLY inside the channel. The sailing vessel approaches a vessel engaged in fishing. Which statement is TRUE?
The fishing vessel is directed not to impede the passage of the sailing vessel. The sailing vessel must keep out of the way of the fishing vessel. Each vessel should move to the edge of the channel on her port side. Each vessel should be displaying signals for a vessel constrained by her draft.
9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A sailing vessel is proceeding along a narrow channel and can safely navigate ONLY inside the channel. The sailing vessel approaches a vessel engaged in fishing. Which statement is TRUE?
The fishing vessel must sound the danger signal. The fishing vessel shall not impede the passage of the sailing vessel. Each vessel should move to the edge of the channel on her port side. Both vessels should be displaying the signal for a vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver.
10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel is carrying three lights in a vertical line. The highest and lowest of these are red and the middle light is white. Which statement is always TRUE?
During the day, she would display three balls in a vertical line. If making way, she would show masthead lights at night. If at anchor, she need not show anchor lights while displaying identifying lights. Her fog signal would consist of a rapid ringing of a bell for five seconds every minute.