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1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND What is the minimum sound signaling equipment required aboard a vessel 14 meters in length?
Any means of making an efficient sound signal A bell only A whistle only A bell and a whistle
2. INTERNATIONAL ONLY Which signal is sounded ONLY when vessels are NOT in sight of each other?
A signal of at least five short and rapid blasts Four short blasts on the whistle One prolonged, one short, one prolonged, and one short blast on the whistle, in that order Two short blasts on the whistle
3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND On open water, a vessel fishing is in a crossing situation with a vessel sailing located on the fishing vessel's starboard side. Which vessel is the stand-on vessel?
The fishing vessel because it is to port of the sailing vessel. The fishing vessel because it is fishing. The sailing vessel because it is to starboard of the fishing vessel. The sailing vessel because it is sailing.
4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel engaged in fishing must display a light in the direction of any gear that extends outward more than 150 meters. The color of this light is __________.
white green red yellow
5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which statement is TRUE when you are towing more than one barge astern at night?
Only the last barge in the tow must be lighted. Only the first and last barges in the tow must be lighted. All barges in the tow must be lighted. All barges, except unmanned barges, must be lighted.
6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND According to the Navigation Rules, you may depart from the Rules when __________.
no vessels are in sight visually no vessels are visible on radar you are in immediate danger out of sight of land
7. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are crossing a narrow channel in a 15-meter vessel when you sight a tankship off your port bow coming up the channel. Which statement is TRUE?
Yours is the give-way vessel because it is less than 30 meters long. You shall not impede the safe passage of the tankship. The tankship is the stand-on vessel because it is to port of your vessel. The tankship is the stand-on vessel because it is the larger of the two vessels.
8. INLAND ONLY Which statement is TRUE concerning a passing agreement made by radiotelephone?
Such an agreement is prohibited by the Rules. A vessel which has made such an agreement must also sound whistle signals. Whistle signals must still be exchanged when passing within half a mile of each other. If agreement is reached by radiotelephone, whistle signals are optional.
9. INTERNATIONAL ONLY When vessels are in sight of one another, two short blasts from one of the vessels means __________.
"I am altering my course to starboard" "I am altering my course to port" "I intend to change course to starboard" "I intend to change course to port"
10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND In a crossing situation, the vessel which has the other on her own starboard side shall __________.
if the circumstances of the case admit, avoid crossing ahead of the other change course to port to keep out of the way reduce her speed All of the above