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1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which vessel must show forward and after masthead lights when making way?
A 75-meter vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver A 100-meter sailing vessel A 150-meter vessel engaged in fishing A 45-meter vessel engaged in towing
2. INTERNATIONAL ONLY Which vessel shall avoid impeding the safe passage of a vessel constrained by her draft?
A vessel not under command A sailing vessel A vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver All of the above
3. INTERNATIONAL ONLY Your vessel is constrained by her draft and operating in a narrow channel. Another vessel is crossing your course from starboard to port. You are in doubt as to her intentions. According to Rule 9, you __________.
should sound one short blast to indicate that you are holding course and speed must sound one prolonged blast may sound the danger signal are required to back down
4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND For the purpose of the Rules, except where otherwise required, the term __________.
"vessel" includes seaplanes "seaplane" includes nondisplacement craft "vessel engaged in fishing" includes a vessel fishing with trolling lines "vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver" includes fishing vessels
5. 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.
6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel which is "restricted in her ability to maneuver" under the Rules, is a vessel which is __________.
mineclearing engaged in fishing at anchor not under command
7. INLAND ONLY At night, what lights are required on barges moored in a group formation at a river bank?
A flashing yellow light placed at each of the upstream and downstream ends of the group A white light placed at the corners farthest from the bank of each barge in the group A white light placed at the corners farthest from the bank on each of the upstream and downstream ends of the group Two red lights in a vertical line placed at the corners farthest from the bank on each of the upstream and downstream ends of the group
8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND If you are approaching a bend, and hear a whistle signal of one prolonged blast from around the bend, you should answer with a signal of __________.
a short blast a prolonged blast one short, one prolonged, and one short blast a long blast
9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which vessel does NOT sound a fog signal of one prolonged followed by two short blasts?
A vessel dredging A vessel being towed A vessel engaged in fishing A sailing vessel
10. INTERNATIONAL ONLY In a narrow channel, an overtaking vessel which intends to PASS on the other vessel's port side would sound __________.
one prolonged followed by two short blasts one short blast two prolonged followed by two short blasts two short blasts