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1. INLAND ONLY In a narrow channel, you are underway on vessel "A" and desire to overtake vessel "B". After you sound two short blasts on your whistle, vessel "B" sounds five short and rapid blasts on the whistle. You should __________.
pass with caution on the port side of vessel "B" hold your relative position, and then sound another signal after the situation has stabilized answer the five short blast signal then stop your vessel until the other vessel initiates a signal slow or stop and expect radical maneuvers from "B"
2. INLAND ONLY Signals shall be sounded by a power-driven vessel intending to overtake __________.
any vessel when within half a mile of that vessel another power-driven vessel when both power-driven vessels are in sight of one another any vessel when both are in sight of one another another power-driven vessel only when within half a mile of that power-driven vessel
3. INTERNATIONAL ONLY You are on a vessel that cannot comply with the spacing requirement for masthead lights. What is required in this situation?
The vessel must carry only the lights that comply with the rules; the others may be omitted. The vessel's lights must comply as closely as possible, as determined by her government. The vessel must be altered to permit full compliance with the rules. An all-round light should be substituted for the after masthead light and the sternlight.
4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND At night you sight a vessel displaying one green light. This light could indicate a __________.
vessel drifting vessel at anchor small motorboat underway sailboat underway
5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Lighting requirements in inland waters are different from those for international waters for __________.
barges being towed astern vessels not under command vessels pushing ahead All of the above
6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel engaged in mineclearance operations shows special identity lights __________.
in addition to the lights required for a power-driven vessel which means that other vessels should not approach closer than 500 meters on either side of the vessel that are green and show through an arc of the horizon of 225° All of the above
7. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND According to the Navigation Rules, all of the following are engaged in fishing EXCEPT a vessel __________.
setting nets trawling using a dredge net trolling
8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel engaged in fishing while at anchor shall sound a fog signal of __________.
one prolonged and three short blasts at one minute intervals a rapid ringing of the bell for five seconds at one minute intervals one prolonged and two short blasts at two minute intervals a sounding of the bell and gong at one minute intervals
9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND While underway in a fog, you hear a whistle signal of one prolonged blast followed by two short blasts. This signal could mean all of the following EXCEPT a vessel __________.
not under command towing astern fishing with trawls being towed
10. INLAND ONLY Signals shall be sounded by a power-driven vessel intending to overtake __________.