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1. INLAND ONLY You are proceeding in a channel in inland waters and are meeting an outbound vessel. Your responsibilities include __________.
keeping to that side of the channel which is on your vessel's port side exchanging whistle signals if passing within half a mile stopping your vessel and letting the outbound vessel initiate signals for passing giving the outbound vessel the right of way
2. INTERNATIONAL ONLY You are underway in fog and hear a fog signal consisting of one prolonged and two short blasts. It could be any of the following EXCEPT a vessel __________.
engaged in mineclearance engaged in fishing constrained by her draft being towed
3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A power-driven vessel underway shall keep out of the way of a __________.
vessel not under command vessel engaged in fishing sailing vessel All of the above
4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel 25 meters in length must have which sound signaling appliance onboard?
None is required Whistle only Whistle and bell only Whistle, bell, and gong
5. 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
6. INLAND ONLY A power-driven vessel, when leaving a dock or berth, must sound what signal?
Three short blasts A long blast A prolonged blast No signal is required.
7. INLAND ONLY A barge more than 50 meters long, at anchor in a "special anchorage area designated by the Secretary", is required to show how many white anchor lights?
None Two One One, on the near approach of another vessel
8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND There are two classes of vessels which, to the extent necessary to carry out their work, do not have to comply with the rule regarding traffic separation schemes. One of these is a vessel __________.
engaged in fishing in a traffic lane servicing a submarine cable towing another engaged on pilotage duty
9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A pilot vessel may continue to sound an identity signal if she is __________.
underway, but not making way aground being towed not engaged in pilotage duty
10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND In determining "safe speed", all of the following must be taken into account EXCEPT the __________.
maximum horsepower of your vessel presence of background lights at night draft of your vessel maneuverability of your vessel